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Books on decision making in transportation investment, mentalization in psychotherapy, “TrumpMania” and the art and craft of PR are some of the new publications by City College of New York faculty and staff. Joseph Berechman, professor of economics in the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership, is the author of “ The Infrastructure We Ride On: Decision Making in Transportation Investment.” The book explores the various economic and institutional factors that explain why huge investments are made in unworthy transportation mega-projects in the United States and other countries. It

Shawn L. Rickenbacker has been named director of the J. Max Bond Center for Urban Futures, The City College of New York’s research and design center focused on Cities. Rickenbacker’s appointment was announced by City College President Vince Boudreau and Gordon Gebert, Acting Dean, The Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture. The Bond Center honors the legacy of J. Max Bond, renowned African American architect and former architecture dean at CCNY, and his extraordinary accomplishments of integrating urban innovation with societal and cultural concerns. As Director of JMBC for Urban

Dignitaries set for Presidential Investiture ceremony, March 29 In a transformative moment for the nation’s first tuition free public college, scholar-activist Vincent Boudreau is to be sworn in as 13th President of The City College of New York in an investiture ceremony starting 5:30 p.m. on March 29 in CCNY’s Great Hall. He is the second faculty member there to rise to the position of CCNY president in the institution’s 171-year history. Fredrick Bertrand Robinson, CCNY’s 5th president (1927-1939), was the first. A professor of political science at CCNY who’s also on the faculty at the

For the fourth consecutive year, more than 100 hundred scholars and researchers from 50 universities around the world, meet at The City College of New York’s Division of Interdisciplinary Studies at the Center for Worker Education to discuss the historical ties between North America and Spain, April 11-13. Felipe Fernández-Armesto, William P. Reynolds Professor of History at the University of Notre Dame, delivers the keynote address 7 p.m., Thursday, April 12, at the Instituto Cervantes, located at 211 East 49th Street, Manhattan. It is entitled: “Spain and North America: New Perspectives on a

Six master’s programs at The City College of New York are listed among the top in the nation in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools 2019” rankings released today. Fine arts, offered by City College’s Division of Humanities and the Arts, ranks in the top 60 nationwide in the survey of more than 2,012 programs by the newspaper. The other CCNY programs – three of them in the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership -- earning national recognition are: Engineering #133 [Tie], Grove School of Engineering; Clinical Psychology #113 [Tie], Colin Powell School; Psychology #148

Continuing her advocacy for undocumented youths, City College of New York education professor Tatyana Kleyn presents her latest co-production, "Still Living Undocumented: Five Years Later." It premieres March 20 at a special screening, 6 – 7:30 p.m. at City College’s Aaron Davis Hall, that includes a panel discussion. Liz Robbins, the New York Times Metro immigration reporter, will moderate the discussion on the documentary produced and directed by Kleyn and shot by independent filmmaker Ben Donnellon. In addition to Kleyn and Donnellon, panelists include: Farah, a member of The CCNY Dream

The inaugural Zahn Innovation Summit will kick off on Tuesday, March 6 as leaders in the NYC startup community and emerging entrepreneurs gather at The City College of New York’s North Academic Center. The summit includes workshops, a fireside chat with the Chief Technology Officer of New York City Miguel Gamiño, and a discussion about the power of investment in non-traditional founders. The summit is part of NYC Open Data Week, celebrating the city’s investment in open data resources for the tech community, and will feature important discussions on topics like diversity in tech and renewable

Lydia Travis, a sports management expert with several professional affiliations, is The City College of New York’s new director of athletics. Her appointment is effective March 12. “Lydia brings expertise and experience for both the academic and athletic facets of our student-athletes' college lives, and that's perfect for a place like City College,” said CCNY President Vince Boudreau. “We are serious about supporting, and enjoying, athletic competition on this campus, but must never lose sight of the bigger picture: that our students must graduate with a successful academic record and a

Each year 12.7 million people find out they have cancer and 7.6 million people die from the disease. However, according to the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR), 30-45% of all cancer cases could be prevented, and one-third can be cured through early diagnosis and treatment. You don’t have to go to a doctor to find out how. On March 14, cancer experts from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center will discuss cancer screening, prevention and control at a Mini-Medical School hosted by CUNY School of Medicine at The City College of New York. This event, which is free and open to the

(Courtesy of the Cornell Chronicle) When he arrived as a graduate student in 1984, Vincent Boudreau, Ph.D. ’91, thought he would study African politics and perhaps join the diplomatic corps. Then he walked into a class taught by Professor Benedict Anderson, an expert on the politics, history and languages of Southeast Asia. “It was magical,” he says. “They weren’t just ordinary graduate students in that class: There were two Thai activists in exile and a guy who had been the editor of the paper most critical of the Indonesian government.” Students in the class read literature, journals and