The City College of New York

Author Salar Abdoh’s Book Launch for “A Nearby Country Called Love: A Novel”

tklapwald@ccny.cuny.edu — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 17:20:40 +0000

Author Salar Abdoh’s Book Launch for “A Nearby Country Called Love: A Novel” tklapwald@ccny… Fri, 11/03/2023 - 13:20

CCNY Professor and author Salar Abdoh
CCNY Professor and author Emily Raboteau

The City College of New York’s Professor and author Salar Abdoh is launching his latest book “A Nearby Country Called Love: A Novel” (Viking, 2023) into bookstores and online November 7. To celebrate, Abdoh and fellow CCNY English Professor and author Emily Raboteau will hold an in-person conversation at the Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene, Brooklyn on Tuesday, Nov. 7 at 7.30 p.m. Abdoh’s book gives a captivating window into contemporary Iran, and is a sweeping, propulsive novel about the families we are born into and the families we make for ourselves. The book has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from prominent publications, such as "Kirkus Reviews," "Publisher’s Weekly," "Foreign Affairs," "Pride Source," and "The Washington Post," where it was named a notable book. "Booklist" calls it “A poignant dark, dark dramedy exposing the elusive, performative nature of never quite true love.” Raboteau writes of the book, "Salar Abdoh writes masterfully against toxic masculinity in this intimate novel. I fell in love with his characters as they seek to cultivate tenderness in a culture of violence, and you will too." Born in Iran, Abdoh splits his time between Tehran and New York City. He is the author of the novels “Tehran at Twilight,” “The Poet Game,” “Opium,” and “Out of Mesopotamia” and the editor of “Tehran Noir.” He is the director of the Undergraduate Creative Writing at CCNY. A wine reception follows the talk. Make reservations for the free event here.

Greenlight Bookstore, 686 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217

7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 7.

Thea Klapwald, CCNY Public Relations, T: 310.980.1231, E: tklapwald@ccny.cuny.edu

Macaulay Honors student Catherine Hernandez is CCNY’s 2023 Valedictorian; Kimberly Pereyra Monero is Salutatorian

jmwamba — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 02:34:29 +0000

Macaulay Honors student Catherine Hernandez is CCNY’s 2023 Valedictorian; Kimberly Pereyra Monero is Salutatorian jmwamba Tue, 04/18/2023 - 22:34

April 19, 2023

CCNY's Class of 2023 Valedictorian Catherine Hernandez [left] and Salutatorian Kimberly Pereyra Monero.

Catherine Hernandez, an anthropology major in the William E. Macaulay Honors College, is The City College of New York’s Class of 2023 Valedictorian. The daughter of a 1993 CCNY alumnus, Hernandez is graduating summa cum laude with a 3.98 GPA. She’ll receive a BA degree in anthropology with a minor in art history and Jewish studies.

Kimberly Pereyra Monero from the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership is the Salutatorian. A political science major and community change studies minor, she’s graduating with a BA degree and 3.90 GPA.

About Catherine Hernandez
Hernandez proudly considers herself “a product of City College from the moment I was born,” because of her alumnus father, Francisco Hernandez. The Cuban immigrant came to CCNY in 1991 with only enough tuition money to take one class per semester. However, financial aid, scholarships, and a quality education would see him earn a bachelor’s degree, enter law school after graduation, and begin a career as an immigration lawyer.

“For both me and my father, CCNY has been a place that allows immigrants and first-generation Americans to not only succeed but have the agency and power to aid in tearing down the systems that oppress their communities,” said Hernandez. “It’s my honor to represent this legacy of social mobility and social justice.”

A participant in two overseas archaeological projects in Ecuador and Barbados as an undergraduate, Hernandez has developed a focused, activist-oriented research interest in Indigeneity, cultural patrimony, and repatriation. In her research and career, she hopes to implement community-based archaeological practices and to liaison with descendent communities to ensure that they have agency over the ownership of their patrimony and the portrayal of their heritage in the museum setting.

At CCNY, Hernandez has participated in a number of fellowships, including the Colin Powell Fellowship in Leadership and Public Service, the Racial Justice Fellowship, and the Rockefeller Fellowship. She has also dedicated herself to the promotion of intersectional Feminist ideology as Co-President of the Macaulay Feminist Society NYC Collegiate Sexual Violence Prevention Changemaker.

Hernandez’ other accolades include the Lloyd Blankfein Scholarship, the Macaulay Opportunities Fund’s highest honor. The scholarship provides $5,000 in funding for a Macaulay Honors College student research conducted abroad. She also received the Rose and Herbert Rudin Award -- which offers a $2,000 research grant -- twice. She used the two grants to fund independent archival research and participate in the Walkers Estate Field School in Barbados.

Currently, Hernandez is a Curatorial Intern at the MoMA PS1, an Education Intern at the Morgan Library and Museum, and a Program Facilitator for Art and Resistance through Education (ARTE). Next year, the Manhattan resident plans on taking a gap year to apply for PhD programs in archaeology.

About Kimberly Pereyra Monero
CCNY’s Class of 2023 Salutatorian is a Brooklyn resident who emigrated to the United States from the Dominican Republic at age 15. Mentors hail her academic excellence, civic-minded leadership and community involvement that make her truly representative of the best of CCNY.
“For me, CCNY became a place of diversity, a place that teaches you how to be resilient, authentic, and how not to give up,” said Pereyra Monero.

A dynamo at CCNY, she dedicated three of her four years as an undergrad volunteering for Youth Over Guns, a community organization that advocates against gun violence. There were also other internships, with the US Water Alliance, the Leadership Justice Center, and the New York City Public Advocate’s Office.

Pereyra Monero was a Jeannette K. Watson Fellow (a three-year, citywide fellowship centered on public service), a Colin Powell Fellow, and a Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher, & Flom LLP and affiliates Legal Honors Scholar. She is the 2022-2023 recipient of The Daphne and Stuart Wells Public Service Scholarship and was a finalist this spring for a Harry S. Truman Scholarship.

Pereyra Monero has been working as a project assistant at The Leadership Justice Center for Democracy and Social Justice, an institute devoted to fostering the next generation of social justice leaders. She is also interning at Vocal NY as a legislative intern and is planning to attend law school next.

About the City College of New York
Since 1847, The City College of New York has provided a high-quality and affordable education to generations of New Yorkers in a wide variety of disciplines. CCNY embraces its position at the forefront of social change. It is ranked #1 by the Harvard-based Opportunity Insights out of 369 selective public colleges in the United States on the overall mobility index. This measure reflects both access and outcomes, representing the likelihood that a student at CCNY can move up two or more income quintiles. Education research organization Degree Choices ranks CCNY #1 nationally among universities for economic return on investment. In addition, the Center for World University Rankings places CCNY in the top 1.8% of universities worldwide in terms of academic excellence. Labor analytics firm Emsi puts at $1.9 billion CCNY’s annual economic impact on the regional economy (5 boroughs and 5 adjacent counties) and quantifies the “for dollar” return on investment to students, taxpayers and society. At City College, more than 15,000 students pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees in eight schools and divisions, driven by significant funded research, creativity and scholarship. This year, CCNY launched its most expansive fundraising campaign, ever. The campaign, titled “Doing Remarkable Things Together” seeks to bring the College’s Foundation to more than $1 billion in total assets in support of the College mission. CCNY is as diverse, dynamic and visionary as New York City itself. View CCNY Media Kit.

About The City College of New York
Since 1847, The City College of New York has provided a high-quality and affordable education to generations of New Yorkers in a wide variety of disciplines. CCNY embraces its position at the forefront of social change. It is ranked #1 by the Harvard-based Opportunity Insights out of 369 selective public colleges in the United States on the overall mobility index. This measure reflects both access and outcomes, representing the likelihood that a student at CCNY can move up two or more income quintiles. Education research organization Degree Choices ranks CCNY #1 nationally among universities for economic return on investment. In addition, the Center for World University Rankings places CCNY in the top 1.8% of universities worldwide in terms of academic excellence. Labor analytics firm Lightcast puts at $3.2 billion CCNY’s annual economic impact on the regional economy (5 boroughs and 5 adjacent counties) and quantifies the “for dollar” return on investment to students, taxpayers and society. At City College, more than 15,000 students pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees in eight schools and divisions, driven by significant funded research, creativity and scholarship. In 2023, CCNY launched its most expansive fundraising campaign, ever. The campaign, titled “Doing Remarkable Things Together” seeks to bring the College’s Foundation to more than $1 billion in total assets in support of the College mission. CCNY is as diverse, dynamic and visionary as New York City itself. View CCNY Media Kit.

Jay Mwamba
p: 917.892.0374
e: jmwamba@ccny.cuny.edu

Pandemic Resources

liocin — Fri, 01 May 2020 00:07:43 +0000

Pandemic Resources liocin Thu, 04/30/2020 - 20:07

Dear CCNY Community,

During this difficult time, the CCNY Counseling Center would like to present our Letters to Home series. A weekly newsletter filled with information on how to care for your mental health.

Letters to Home - Managing Pandemic Stress

Letters to Home - Maintaining Social Connections While Social Distancing

Letters to Home - Working from Home with Kids

Letters to Home - Tips for Transitioning to Online Learning

Letters to Home - Self-Care

Letters to Home - Creating Routines and Structure

Letters to Home - Conversations of Boundaries

Letters to Home – Finding Movement at Home

Letters to Home – Mindfulness and Gratitude

Letters to Home – Processing the End of the School Year

Letters to Home – Adjusting Back

Letters to Home – Living Through a Mental Health Crisis

Letters to Home – Skills to Prepare for Exams

Letters to Home – Preparing for the Holidays and Winter Break

Job Opportunities

ndevineni@ccny.cuny.edu — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 15:57:53 +0000

Job Opportunities ndevineni@ccny… Wed, 06/06/2018 - 11:57

FULL-TIME FACULTY OPPORTUNITIES

There are no openings currently

How to apply: Apply through CUNY jobs at https://cuny.jobs/

FULL-TIME STAFF OPPORTUNITIES

There are no openings currently

How to apply: Apply through CUNY jobs at https://cuny.jobs/

PART-TIME FACULTY OPPORTUNITIES for Spring 2025

Faculty for CE 40500 CE Management on Mondays 6:30-9pm

Introduction to civil engineering management; project life cycle. Development of a project team for effective delivery; project delivery roles. Roles, rights, and obligations of civil engineers. Ethical and professional responsibilities of civil engineers. Project life cycle analysis. Project costs and financing. Project administration; change orders, claims and dispute resolution. Individual and group assignments. Pre-requisites: CE 31600 CE Decision and Systems Analysis, and CE 34000 Structural Analysis.

Faculty for CE 54800 Transit Planning and Operations on Thursdays 6:30-9pm

Basic techniques of service area analysis, route development, scheduling, revenue estimation, and service improvements for fixed route bus and rail transit. Integration of fixed route transit with paratransit, matching mode with service area, relationship of transportation department with other departments, budgeting, and policy setting also will be discussed. Pre-requisite: CE 32600 Transportation Planning or equivalent.

Faculty for CE I3000 Structural Dynamics on Tuesday 6:30-9pm

Vibrations of elastic structures: Single degree and multi-degree-of-freedom systems; free and forced vibration; harmonic, impulsive and arbitrary loading; lumped parameter models. Analysis of dynamic response: Modal superposition; Numerical integration: introduction to inelastic behavior. Structural response to earthquake and wind loads. Damping characteristics of structures: Viscous, Viscoelastic and Friction Damping. Tuned mass dampers, passive energy dissipation systems.

How to apply:

Our students benefit from learning "the practice" from licensed practicing engineers. And so, we are looking for passionate, articulate, and capable part-time instructors to join our faculty. All courses are coordinated by a full time faculty to ensure consistency in content, quality of teaching, and student learning expectations. If you would like to join our faculty as a part-time instructor, please submit your application to the CE Department Chair Prof. Beth Wittig at awittig@ccny.cuny.edu . Faculty who have taught the course in question in the CE Department in the prior 6 years do not need to complete an application; faculty who have taught in the CE Department in the prior 6 years but have not taught the course in question need only complete section 3 of the application.

Submit to the department chair your resume; a one-page statement describing your teaching experience and your pedagogical philosophy; a one-page statement describing the practical experience you will bring into the classroom, where and when you have taught the course in the past, and student reviews of your teaching of the course; and the names and contact information of two prior employers (educational or otherwise).

PART-TIME STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

Current Openings:

Tutors in CE courses The CE Department is looking for positive, organized, and capable CE students willing to tutor other students in foundational CE courses: CE 231 Statics, CE 332 Mechanics, CE 264 Data Analysis, CE 316 Systems and Decision Analysis. Interested students must have completed the course they wish to TA for at CCNY and earned a grade of B or higher. They must also have availability to tutor during the day-time and in person.
Assessment Assistant The CE Department is also looking for a positive, creative and detail-oriented person to provide assistance to the faculty on the CE Assessment Committee. Duties will include but are not limited to: Preparing surveys, entering into Excel data collected from surveys, preparing reports, collecting data from faculty, and keeping track of collected and outstanding data.
Graphic Design Assistant The CE Department is also looking for a student with some graphic design or website development coursework or experience to help prepare promotional items for the department, including course flyers, website elements, and other branding assignments.
Social Media Assistant The CE Department is also looking for a student to post information about the department and its stakeholders regularly to social media. Interested students must be familiar with the LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook platforms, have experience in tailoring information for these platforms.

How to apply: Students interested in these opportunities should express their interest directly to the department chair and will be asked to then apply through the CCNY Work-Study program.

Internship Opportunities

master — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 18:04:45 +0000

Internship Opportunities master Wed, 01/18/2017 - 13:04

First Lady Michelle Obama to deliver commencement speech at City College

jmwamba — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 14:21:01 +0000

First Lady Michelle Obama to deliver commencement speech at City College jmwamba Tue, 04/05/2016 - 10:21

First Lady Michelle Obama to deliver commencement address at CCNY, June 3.

http://amsterdamnews.com/news/2016/apr/04/first-lady-michelle-obama-deliver-commencement-spe/

Researchers have a radical plan to thwart Trump's war on science: Talking to people

jmwamba — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 17:05:13 +0000

Researchers have a radical plan to thwart Trump's war on science: Talking to people jmwamba Thu, 06/12/2025 - 13:05

June 12, 2025

NBC News piece on plans by researchers to thwart Trump's anti-science agenda quotes CCNY physicist Michael Lubell.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-war-on-science-research-scientists-cornell-rcna210341

CCNY faculty publish a host of new books earning high praise

tklapwald@ccny.cuny.edu — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 17:20:38 +0000

CCNY faculty publish a host of new books earning high praise tklapwald@ccny… Wed, 06/11/2025 - 13:20

June 11, 2025

Faculty from The City College of New York are publishing new works and receiving popular and critical praise. The department of English and MFA Creative Writing program has a spate of new publications from faculty. Author Irvin Weatherby, Jr., the Bernard Mendik Visiting Professor, has a new book “In Open Contempt: Confronting White Supremacy in Art and Public Space.” The book was featured on ABC News Live Prime and has received favorable reviews, including The Philadelphia Tribune and a starred review by BookPage. Weatherby, Jr. will teach creative nonfiction for the MFA for two semesters.

Other new books and literary accolades include:
·      The Human Origins of Beatrice Porter and Other Essential Ghosts, a debut novel, by Soraya Palmer, adjunct assistant professor, generates buzz as Goodreads’ Buzziest Debut Novel of the Year, as well as a Finalist for the PEN Open Book Award and a Finalist for the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award. Palmer is a recipient of the New York State Council on the Arts/ New York Foundation for the Arts Artist Fellowship in the Fiction category.

·      Author, professor, and director of undergraduate writing Salar Abdoh has had his translation of the story “Firefly,” by author Alireza Iranmehr, selected for inclusion in the 2026 edition of the anthology Best Literary Translations published by Deep Vellum. Guernica magazine also published an essay by Tarek Abi Samra “A Man Made of Dust,” for which Salar was guest-editor. Abdoh most recently published the highly acclaimed novel “A Nearby Country Called Love” which was shortlisted for the William Saroyan International Prize for Writing.

·      Professor Lyn Di Iorio’s "Maritza and Carmen" was selected by guest editor Celeste Ng for “The Best American Short Stories, 2025.”

·      Longtime Guest Professor David Groff was presented with the 2025 Michele Karlsberg Leadership Award by The Publishing Triangle Awards.

·      Faculty from other departments in The Division of Humanities and the Arts, have also published recently, including “Emporialism: Department Store Fictions and the Politics of the Mediterranean” by Amr Kamal, associate professor of French, Arabic and Comparative Literature.

·      Professor Ben Vilhauer, chair of the philosophy department, has made waves with his book "Kant on Rational Sympathy."

·      Elise Crull, associate professor of philosophy, has co-written "The Einstein Paradox: The Debate on Nonlocality and Incompleteness in 1935" with Guido Bacciagaluppi, associate professor of the Universiteit Utrecht.

·      Massimo Piglucci, K.D. Irani Professor of Philosophy, has co-written “Beyond Stoicism” with Gregory Lopez and Meredith Alexander Kunz. Using the wisdom of 13 Greek and Roman thinkers to navigate life’s thorny problems, “The Wall Street Journal” praised the book that gives you exercises to test-drive each philosophy to fulfill the quest for eudaimonia—a life worth living.

·      Assistant Professor of history Yaari Felber-Seligman, has written “Fashioning Inland Communities: Trade and Popular Culture in Central East Africa.”

·      From The Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture, Professor Damon Bolhassani has published the top-selling newly released book in the Architectural Materials category on Amazon entitled “Funicular Structures: The Art of Building Efficiently.”

·      "Breaking Point: Job Stress, Occupational Depression, and the Myth of Burnout" is co-written by psychology Professor Emeritus Irvin Sam Schonfeld of the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership and Renzo Bianchi, associate professor of psychology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).

·      “Liberation Stories: Building Narrative Power for 21st Century Social Movements” by anthropology and interdisciplinary programs Distinguished Lecturer Shanelle Matthews, Marzena Zukowska and the Radical Communicators Network. Matthews was the communications director of Black Lives Matter.

·      Award-winning Colin Powell School Distinguished Lecturer Cristina Jimenez Moreta has written a memoir titled, “Dreaming of Home: How We Turn Fear Into Pride, Power, and Real Change.”

·      From the Grove School of Engineering, electrical engineering Professor M. Umit Uyar debuts his book “Machine Learning and AI with Simple Python and Matlab Scripts: Courseware for Non-computing Majors.”

Thea Klapwald
e: tklapwald@ccny.cuny.edu

Impactful Visionary Leadership

pnankoo — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 16:33:07 +0000

Impactful Visionary Leadership IMPACTFUL VISIONARY LEADERSHIP pnankoo Wed, 06/11/2025 - 12:33

Crain’s names CCNY’s Dee Dee Mozeleski a 2025 Notable in Philanthropy for revolutionizing giving and championing student success.

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CCNY’s The Americas Film Festival celebrates 12 years

aarocho — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 17:03:24 +0000

CCNY’s The Americas Film Festival celebrates 12 years aarocho Mon, 06/09/2025 - 13:03

June 09, 2025

CCNY's The Americas Film Festival will start on June 12 to June 20.

The 12th edition of The Americas Film Festival New York opens on June 12 with the New York premiere of “Becoming Vera” directed by Sergio Vizuete at the Instituto Cervantes New York. TAFFNY closes on June 20 with its Short Film Awards Ceremony at the National Museum of the American Indian followed by the New York premiere of “So Surreal: Behind the Mask,” which was directed by Neil Diamond and Joanne Robertson.

A cultural initiative of The City College of New York’s Division of Interdisciplinary Studies at the Center for Worker Education, TAFFNY presents nine feature films and more than 25 short films celebrating the rich diversity of the stories, languages and cultures from across the Americas. There will be a special showcase featuring the work of graduating students from the MFA and BFA in Film program at City College as well as winners from the Frame Forward student video festival.

All events are free and open to the public, and all foreign-language films are subtitled in English. Click here for the full program and showtimes.

Juan Carlos Mercado, CCNY’s dean of the Division of Interdisciplinary Studies and TAFFNY’s founder, shares his thoughts on this year’s festival: “As we celebrate our twelfth edition, we proudly reaffirm our role as a cultural beacon within the city’s rich and vibrant artistic landscape. This year’s selection aims to amplify stories often overlooked by mainstream media and to spotlight countries rarely featured in major festivals—fully aligned with the mission of CUNY and City College.”

The Americas Short Film Competition is dedicated to promoting and showcasing short audiovisual works—up to 26 minutes in length—by emerging filmmakers whose stories reflect the concerns, perspectives, and realities of life across the region. This year, TAFFNY presents more than 25 short films competing for the Americas Award in the categories of Animation, Documentary, Experimental and Fiction.

The jurors of the Documentary and Animation categories include director Marta Bautis, gender studies professor Joe Rollins, and radio journalist and scholar David Little. The jury consists of screenwriter and author Lopera-Sánchez and LaGuardia Community College professor Ana María Hernández in the Fiction and Experimental categories.

Diana Vargas, TAFFNY’s artistic director, said, “Each year, filmmakers and their stories offer a mirror to the struggles, dreams, and hopes of their societies. For this edition, we chose to highlight narratives that celebrate women’s resilience, explore the complexities of love, and bring attention to issues of mental health and inclusion—especially within LGBTQ+ communities and among adolescents. The Americas are a vibrant mosaic of cultures—complex, illuminating, and deeply human—and TAFFNY’s mission is to bring these stories to the screen so New Yorkers can experience, reflect, and connect. Best of all: it’s completely free and full of joy.”

Click here for a list of TAFFNY’s partners and supporters.

Ashley Arocho

e: aarocho@ccny.cuny.edu

p: 212.650.6460