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Co-founders of Veripad, a startup launched at the Zahn Innovation Center by three City College of New York graduates, relocated to Nairobi, Kenya as part of the prestigious Merck KGaA Accelerator Program. The three-month program in Africa offers extensive funding, mentorship and technical support for budding entrepreneurs in healthcare. “Winning the Zahn Social Impact Prize gave us a sense of validation that our product was viable and that our dream of reducing mortalities from counterfeit medication was within reach,” said Y-Lan Nguyen, co-founder and CAO of Veripad. Bishoy Ghobryal (CEO) and

Dear Members of the City College Community, On Friday, I accepted the resignation of Dr. Lisa Coico as President of the City College of New York, effective immediately. I named Interim Provost Mary Erina Driscoll as Administrator in Charge, pending the appointment of an Interim President at the October 26 meeting of the City University of New York Board of Trustees. We will also soon launch a national search for a new President. The City College of New York is a remarkable institution with a rich history and a very promising future. I can assure you that the Board of Trustees and I are focused

STEM education at The City College of New York is set for a quantum leap with the receipt of a $5.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The five-year award to the only senior STEM campus in the CUNY system is for a project dubbed the CCNY Initiative to Promote Academic Success in STEM or “CiPASS.” Its main goals are to improve CCNY graduation and retention rates and increase the number of students receiving STEM degrees, particularly those from underrepresented groups. The five key elements of CiPASS are: A summer STEM Bridge Program to improve the readiness and academic self

Erec R. Koch, a specialist in seventeenth-century French literature and culture, is the new Dean of the Humanities and the Arts at The City College of New York. “City College is proud to welcome Dr. Koch. He’s an eminent scholar who was selected from an excellent pool of candidates to lead a division that has produced many outstanding graduates,” said CCNY Interim Provost Mary Erina Driscoll. Notable CCNY alumni from the Division of Humanities and the Arts include authors Upton Sinclair, Mario Puzo, Oscar Hijuelos, Walter Mosley and Faith Ringgold. Koch is a graduate of Harvard University

Ten high-achieving students from the Bronx and Washington Heights are recipients of City College of New York President’s Community scholarships, which provide free tuition for undergraduate study. The seventh cohort is part of a vibrant bunch of students that since 2010 are chosen on academic merit. Most of the freshmen come from immigrant backgrounds and are graduates of high schools in the Harlem area. First generation college student Shirlyn Perez’s parents hail from the Dominican Republic. Growing up, Perez saw her parents’ financial hardships and wanted more than a degree from the High

The third annual international and multicultural Americas Poetry Festival of New York (TAPFNY) welcomes 60 poets from 22 countries to share their works in 10 different languages. The City College of New York’s Division of Interdisciplinary Studies at the Center for Worker Education (CWE) is a sponsor of the festival. “As a multilingual event that celebrates the rich diversity of the Americas, TAPFNY has become more inclusive and diverse each year,” said Juan Carlos Mercado, dean of the Division of Interdisciplinary Studies at CWE. The Division of Interdisciplinary Studies has become a leader

For people with cervical spinal cord injuries, regaining hand function is the highest priority. Currently there are no effective treatments for people living with paralysis or profound weakness after SCI. A new $4.27 million grant to John Martin, medical professor at the CUNY School of Medicine at The City College of New York, from the New York State Department of Health is aimed at boosting research. Martin’s research thrust includes brain development and the recovery of movement function after brain or spinal injury. The grant brings his research awards since October 2013 to $7.97 million

The English Language Institute at The City College of New York prepares international professionals and students for the challenges of American colleges. Students from up to 25 countries frequently journey to CCNY to study in the institute run by Continuing and Professional Studies. With flexible five-week sessions and multiple start dates, ELI’s academic focus and five levels of instruction pave the way for admission into CCNY or any CUNY college. Upon passing level four, a student is eligible for a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) waiver. After studying in the program for a year

The City College of New York’s renowned diversity is once again a big hit in national college rankings – by The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education this time. Their 2016 rankings place City College at #2 for environment. The rankings’ environment score encompasses several measures to gauge a school’s inclusiveness. They range from the percentage of first-time college graduates and Pell Grant recipients to the diversity of a school’s students and staff and the percentage of international students. CCNY is cited for drawing a diverse student body and faculty from the largest city in the

Thanks to a $1 million gift from attorney and distinguished alumnus Stuart Z. Katz, The City College of New York is establishing a new endowed professorship in the Division of Humanities and the Arts. The gift will be administered by The City College Fund. “I have always cherished my four years at City College,” said Katz. “Academically, socially and politically, City College was a beacon of learning and growth for me and so many of my generation. It is time to give back, to give others the opportunity I had for a free or affordable quality education at CCNY. I am grateful I can do so.” A