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Mayor Eric Adams has announced, in his economic recovery plan for New York City “ Rebuild, Renew, Reinvest,” that increasing the video gaming industries contribution to the city’s economy is a high priority for his administration, particularly the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment and the Department of Education. The Mayor’s plan will increase diversity and equity in the growing digital gaming industry and related fields workforce, making New York City a principal hub for digital gaming development. The City College of New York will play an important role in expanding the digital

Rose Mary Biju, a summa cum laude graduate of the Sophie Davis Biomedical Education Program with a 3.96 GPA, is The City College of New York’s Class of 2022 Valedictorian. Ali Khalil, who is graduating summa cum laude with a 3.91 GPA and BS in biology, is the Salutatorian. Both Biju and Khalil are immigrant members of a CCNY student body ranked among the most diverse in the nation by the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education. The Valedictorian and her Indian family emigrated to the U.S. when she was eight, while the Salutatorian arrived in New York from Egypt in 2016, barely speaking

Max Sehaumpai, a junior pursuing a double major in applied mathematics and computer science, is the recipient of a Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. He’s the sixth City College of New York undergraduate in seven years to be recognized nationally by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation. The federally funded scholarship is America’s premier award for undergraduates majoring in math, science and engineering. Its goal is to provide a continuing source of highly qualified scientists, mathematicians, and engineers by awarding scholarships to college students who

An unprecedented initiative to foster a more diverse and inclusive talent pool in the media and communications industry launches this fall at The City College of New York, as six of the world’s largest agency holding companies have come together to provide full scholarships to students enrolling in the Branding + Integrated Communications (BIC) program’s inaugural Media track. The combined funding contribution of $300,000 from the agencies -- IPG Mediabrands, Publicis Media, Havas Media, Dentsu, Omnicom Group and WPP/GroupM -- will allow each student in this initial cohort to receive a

The only public school of engineering in the metropolitan area, The City College of New York’s Grove School of Engineering also offers some of the top programs in the nation, according to the 2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings released today. From a survey of the top 214 engineering schools that grant doctoral degrees, U.S. News ranked the following CCNY programs among the best in the country: Chemical engineering, #48; Biomedical engineering, #74; Mechanical engineering, #89; Civil engineering, #107; Electrical engineering, #113; and Computer science, #115. U.S. News

Graduating senior Angelina Coronado, who’s been admitted to PhD programs at Johns Hopkins, New York University and Columbia University, is headed to Brazil in June after receiving her second Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) in Portuguese. Rachel A. Ferretti, a junior majoring in International Studies, is the other City College of New York CLS Scholar. She’ll take a virtual course in Arabic as part of the intensive and coveted U.S. Department of State-sponsored program. About Angelina Coronado An English Literature major, with a minor in Portuguese Language and Lusophone Cultures, Coronado

The City College of New York and publishing company Hachette Book Group partner for the CCNY+HBG Associates Program to further improve recruiting, training, mentorship and support for diverse individuals with a passion for writing and publishing. HBG is also partnering with the Hurston/Wright Foundation, Lambda Literary and We Need Diverse Books with the goal of supporting a broader community of emerging writers and early and mid-career publishing professionals from diverse backgrounds. “We have worked with these excellent organizations in different ways for many years, but we see these

CUNY’s first online BA in Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences beginning in the fall is set to boost enrollment in the program offered by The City College of New York’s Division of Interdisciplinary Studies, said Dean Juan Carlos Mercado. The Division produces 150 graduates annually. Mercado anticipates a substantial increase with enrollment from out of state and even globally once the online program is underway. “This distance education program delivers a balanced mixture of synchronous and asynchronous learning,” he said. “We provide working adults and transfer students with a framework that

Home of the CUNY-wide ROTC (Reserve Officers’ Training Corps) program, The City College of New York retains its designation as a Military Friendly® School for the 2022-2023 Military Friendly® Cycle. The recognition is in the “Tier 2 research institution” category with silver status. Institutions earning the Military Friendly® Schools Awards designation were evaluated using public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. Over 1,800 schools participated in the 2022-2023 survey, 665 schools earned awards level designations in Gold, Silver, and Bronze. 282 were selected for “Gold”

The City College of New York’s Division of Interdisciplinary Studies is opening its doors to Amazon employees seeking to complete their education and advance their career opportunities, all at the e-commerce titan’s expense. This follows the joint educational partnership between the City University of New York (CUNY) – of which City College is the founding institution – and Amazon. Under the agreement, Amazon, through its Career Choice Program, will provide tuition and enrollment fees for hourly employees to pursue associate and bachelor’s degrees at eight campuses including CCNY. “This