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The City College of New York maintains its lofty position among the top 2% out of 20,966 universities worldwide. This is according to the 2024 edition of the outcome-based Global 2000 list published today by the Center for World University Rankings. The City College is #412 among the 20,966 degree-granting institutions of higher education analyzed by CWUR, #112 in the United States and #127 regionally (USA and Canada). Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University, in that order, occupy the first three places on the rankings. CCNY’s other placings on the

Jalen Crespo, Fabliha Hussain and Ekene Onwubiko, recent graduates of The City College of New York, are recipients of Jonas E. Salk Scholarships awarded by the City University of New York. The scholarships recognize exceptional students who plan careers in medicine and the biological sciences. As Salk Scholars, Crespo, Hussain and Onwubiko will each receive a stipend of $8,000 to be allocated over three or four years of medical studies. Following are brief bios of The City College’s three Scholars: Jalen Crespo From CCNY’s Class of 2022, Crespo graduated magna cum laude with a BS in biology

“Harlem View” online publication at the City University of New York is the winner of the News Videography category of the 2023 Mark of Excellence Awards from the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) for the best collegiate journalism in the northeast region. Comparative Literature student and graduating senior Rhiannon Rashidi is the winner for her story “ Coney Island residents oppose Casino.” This is the fourth year that CCNY dominated in the online videography category, having won 2020, 2021 and 2022. Othniel Cassie, Jr., a junior, is a finalist in the Arts/Entertainment/Fashion

“Standing on the Shoulders of Heroes,” an exhibition of LGBTQ+ stories from the Stonewall National Museum & Archives Photography Exhibit, comes to The City College of New York at the May 7 screening of “ There are Things to Do.” The event will take place at the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies from 5-7 p.m. followed by a discussion with the filmmaker and special guest LGBTQ+ activist and actress Laverne Cox. Cox will be the newest addition to the "Standing on the Shoulders of Heroes" exhibit, and her panel will be unveiled at the May 7 event where documentary filmmaker Mike Syers’ short

Victoria Lu and Fuhad Khan, both from the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership, are The City College of New York’s 2026 Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship recipients. They are among 15 promising undergraduates from New York City colleges and universities selected for the highly competitive awards. Created in 1999 and supported by the Thomas J. Watson Foundation, the program provides fellows with three years of personal, professional and cultural immersions in the United States and abroad. Fellows are provided with annual funding of $7,500, $9,000 and $10,000, in addition to a $2,500

Viren S. Sehgal, a CUNY School of Medicine student who completed his undergraduate degree in biomedical science with a 4.0 GPA, is The City College of New York’s Class of 2024 Valedictorian. Hannah Khanshali, who’s graduating with a BS in biology and 4.0 GPA from the Macaulay Honors College in the Division of Science, is the Salutatorian. Both were members of The City College’s first COVID-19 pandemic-era freshman class. CCNY’s 171st Commencement is scheduled for May 31. About Viren Sehgal Born in Queens of Indian immigrant parents, Sehgal had been a CCNY student for two and half years before

The work of students at The City College of New York’s Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture comprises part of a traveling exhibition co-curated by Professor Lindsay Harkema entitled “ Spatializing Reproductive Justice” from May 2, 2024 - September 3, 2024. The traveling exhibition explores the spatial, legal, and social logistics of reproductive healthcare access in the U.S. after Roe v. Wade opens at the AIA New York Center for Architecture. Expanding the discourse across institutions, the exhibition will travel to safe and restrictive states, fostering dialogue between designers

Continuing to place at rates higher than the national average, students at The City College of New York-based CUNY School of Medicine have earned residency placements at medical institutions in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Ohio, South Carolina and Florida. On Match Day 2024, CUNY Medicine students had a 96.5% match, which this year was higher than the U.S. average of 93.5%. The 55 future physicians from CCNY will be training in 13 specialty areas. The specialty areas and number of student matches are: Internal Medicine (14); Pediatrics (11); Emergency Medicine (6)

Dana Ladd and Musa Matiwane are winners of the 2023 Hollander Design Fellowship awards presented to students in the Master of Landscape Architecture Program in The City College of New York's Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture. Ladd was awarded the Fellowship, which includes $4,000 for each of the three years of the program, and Matiwane was awarded a one-time scholarship of $4,000. The students are in their first years, as per the eligibility requirements, as the fellowship is meant to support incoming students. Hollander Design Landscape Architects was cofounded by Edmund

The City College of New York’s Office of Student Life and Leadership Development is celebrating Women’s History Month with Women's Herstory Month Events including an art exhibition, movie screening, honorary wall and more. CCNY students can register by signing into their Student Life account here. Tamiko White, author of “Careers in the Fashion Industry,” will be in the NAC Ballroom on March 5 from 5-7 p.m. promoting her book, and the first 25 guests will receive a free copy. On March 7, the CCNY Women Make Art Exhibition, co-sponsored by CCNY Libraries and the Alumni Association, will