Dear Members of the City College Community,
I wanted to take a moment before the winter break to wish each of you a very happy holiday season and a much-deserved respite from the regular work we do together.
When we come back together in January, it will be with the same commitments and values that have animated our community for generations: a faith in the potential of each member of our student body, a commitment to the safety and well-being of our entire population, and an understanding that our contribution to society is never more important than when concerns about equity… Read More »
Dear Members of the City College Community,
I write to call your attention to a memo that has been circulated by CUNY Citizenship Now! regarding student travel over the coming winter break. As they acknowledge in their message, nobody knows precisely what will change in our immigration and border security policies when the administration changes, but it makes sense to circulate our very best thinking about what may happen, and to advise students to exercise caution and prudence in their travel plans. The bottom line is that students who do not hold a US Passport may anticipate… Read More »
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
As we begin the accelerated slide into Thanksgiving, finals, grading, and the holidays that follow, I am reminded that our (now) traditional holiday karaoke party is close at hand. We'll meet, as we have over the past 7 years, on December 5, at 4 pm in Shepard 350 for food, drink, companionship, and (with any luck) a vibrant assortment of beautiful or earnest vocal presentations.
But I’m also reminded, this year, of why we went with a karaoke-themed party all these years ago. In late 2016, we found ourselves in circumstances very similar to today’s… Read More »
Dear CUNY students and colleagues,
I know many of us return to campuses and classes today focused on the outcome of our nation’s election with a wide range of emotions regardless of how we voted. I commend all who cast a vote, in person or by mail, and upheld an obligation I feel we have to be civically engaged and invested in the trajectory of our local, state and national governance.
Higher education is a place where our faculty, staff and students work to find context and meaning in current events, including elections, a role that will become increasingly important in… Read More »
Dear Campus Community,
In 2016 I wrote the message below with a hopefulness that we could rely on the vision set forth at our founding in 1847: to be a beacon for all who choose to make City College their home, whether as students or in their professions.
Since 2016, we have been repeatedly challenged as a community, and that vision has both been put to the test and proven itself to be a continuing source of resiliency. I believe that these tests, on balance, have made us stronger and expanded our capacity to defend our values.
This defense, however, is not an episodic thing,… Read More »
Dear City College Community,
We are aware of a recent social media post concerning the cancellation of an inter-MSA Jummah event planned for Friday, October 11th, on the South Lawn. We want to clarify that this narrative misrepresents City College’s policies and values: we are committed to maintaining an environment where all voices can be heard, respected, and celebrated.
First and foremost, City College has not banned Muslim students—or any students—from praying on campus. The allegation of Islamophobia is categorically false and contrary to our mission. The event in question… Read More »
Dear Members of the City College Community,
As many of you know, the ASRC building, located on our south campus, was vandalized during Monday's early morning hours. This building is a CUNY Grad Center building, and I have enclosed the message that the Grad Center President, Josh Brumberg, wrote to his campus community following that defacement. Nevertheless, the building also exists within the broader envelope of the CCNY campus, and we share responsibility for its protection, and the protection of the academic and research activities that take place within its walls.
In… Read More »
2024-2025 Reaffirmation Statement on CCNY’s Commitment to Diversity & Equal Opportunity in Employment
Dear All,
The City College of New York (CCNY) has a long-standing commitment to diversity and equal opportunity in all aspects of employment. Senior management fully supports policies and practices to foster non-discrimination, affirmative action, and diversity and inclusion, in the workplace and our community overall. CCNY is enriched by the strengths of the people and perspectives in our institution. Accordingly, I continue to be committed to our compliance with the CUNY Policies and Procedures on Equal Opportunity, Non-Discrimination, and on Sex-Based Misconduct.
The Equal… Read More »
I’m so pleased to be welcoming you back to a new academic year at The City College of New York. I hope that, if you’re a member of the faculty or staff, you’ve had a chance to recharge your battery over the summer, and are as excited as I am about the new academic year. To our students—both returning and new—please accept my heartfelt welcome back to campus. We’ve been waiting for you and are prepared to welcome you to an exciting new academic year.
As we embark on the 2024/25 season, I’d like to ask that we all take a moment to remind ourselves why we are on this… Read More »
Interested in camping, hiking, kayaking, or simply gazing at the stars near a beautiful lake this summer? Please join The CCNY Outdoors Project for our Annual Outdoor Leadership and Team Building Retreat! This year, the retreat will take place from August 5th - 8th, and is an exclusive sleep-away experience at the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) Stephen & Betsy Corman Harriman Outdoor Center. As a part of an outdoors initiative, Dee Dee Mozeleski, Ashley Mastroddi, and Akasha Solis have specially crafted this summer retreat for students to once again join what is now an 8-… Read More »
Last Updated: 09/04/2019 22:05