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I write to announce that Dr. Rosemarie (Rose) Wesson, Associate Provost for Research and Professor of Chemical Engineering, in the Grove School of Engineering, has been selected as the CUNY Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, effective December 1, 2023.  Rose will be a terrific Associate Vice Chancellor for Research in the Central Office, and we will miss her on this campus. Rose joined CCNY in 2015 as the inaugural Associate Dean for Research in the Grove School of Engineering and has served as the Associate Provost for Research for the last three years.  Rose… Read More »


Dear All, The City College of New York (CCNY) has a long-standing commitment to diversity and equal opportunity in all aspects of employment practices. The senior management team fully supports the policies and practices we have implemented to foster non-discrimination, affirmative action, and diversity and inclusion in the workplace. CCNY is enriched by the strengths of the people and perspectives represented in our institution. Accordingly, I continue to be committed to the CCNY's compliance with the CUNY Policies and Procedures on Equal Opportunity, Non-Discrimination, and on… Read More »


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Dear Campus Community, The events of this past weekend marked a sharp and brutal escalation in a conflict that has simmered between Israel and Palestinians for decades. The attack on Israel by Hamas, by primarily targeting civilian Israeli populations, represents an unprecedented and intolerable escalation that we condemn. As news reaches us from the region I hope that we can be united in mourning the civilian toll this war will take, wherever our political sympathies lie. It is not a college administration’s foremost charge to resolve international conflict, but rather to… Read More »


Dear Campus Community, Earlier this morning, Campus Public Safety received an anonymous phone call, alerting the team to a possible bomb threat, location unspecified. Emergency preparedness response teams were immediately notified, including NYPD, and a canvas of each building was conducted.  NYPD is currently on campus as part of this investigation, but at this time, no credible threat to our campus community has been verified.  Please note that in the case of an active emergency, or a more credible threat is identified, a CUNY Alert will be issued (received as a… Read More »


Dear Campus Community, Just this week, multiple college campuses have been attacked with crippling ransomware.  Please be extra cautious on any requests to provide personal or protected information to all requestors – particularly if it seems odd that you would be asked for information from the sender.  Use back channels, like calling the person with a known number, to verify a request for personal or protected information.  Also, be on alert for text messages coming from colleagues, including senior leadership.  If you do not recognize the cellphone number… Read More »


Dear Members of the Campus Community, With the start of the semester behind us, I think it would be beneficial to gather to discuss where the college currently stands in relation to some looming challenges.   I am inviting you all to a town hall in MR3 to talk about some of these matters, to gather your input, and to talk about some of our plans.  The faculty/staff town hall will take place on Thursday, October 19th at 12:30 PM.  I’ve scheduled a separate student town hall to take place on Thursday, November 2 at 12:30 PM. Each event will be both in person and… Read More »


Dear City College Campus Community,  Wow! Thank you so much to our CCNY community for your excitement and interest around our September 24th hike. We are already at capacity and must close this event for sign-ups. However, we will be planning additional hikes, so keep an eye out and sign up once those forms come out. We are thrilled to have you join us outdoors, and thank you again for your participation. The form is closed, but please email outdoorsccny@ccny.cuny.edu to be added to our waitlist and keep updated with any future hikes and events we have! Sincerely,… Read More »


Dear City College Campus Community, This year for Climate Week, we are collaborating with our partners at the Appalachian Mountain Club to bring AMC members and CCNY students, faculty, staff, and alumni together to spread awareness about climate change and join forces to drive climate action.  One of our Climate Week events will feature Professor Kyle McDonald, Terry Elkes Professor in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and Director of CCNY’s Sustainability in the Urban Environment MS Program. Professor McDonald has been active in conducting NASA Earth science investigations… Read More »


It seems impossible to believe, but at the time I am writing this message, I’m on my way to join the 3rd of our 4 new student orientation events. Dorm move-in day was last Saturday and I’m now beginning to see the faces of colleagues coming back from that last bit of summer vacation. I remember as a kid riding in the family car about this time of year.  My mother would point out the few, early achieving maple leaves that had begun their autumnal turn, and chortle with joy, thinking of her seven kids returning to school and giving her some peace. I hope this note doesn’t… Read More »


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