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An exhibition by Brazilian visual artist Roque Boa Morte, “BEMBÉ — The Feast of the King's Eyes,” will be on display in the atrium of the Morris R. Cohen Library at The City College of New York from Oct. 8 to Oct. 30. Consisting of 36 images that the artist created between 2018 and 2025, the exhibition serves as a celebration of the end of slavery in Brazil in 1888. Drawn from his archive of 9,000 images, this selection presents what Boa Morte calls “counter-gaze to visual colonialism.” Brazil, which won its independence from Portugal in 1822, was the last country in the Americas to abolish

Contextualizing the financial and lifelong value of pursuing a college degree, Benjamin Franklin once said “an investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” At The City College of New York, a new study by labor analytics firm Lightcast on the value of a CCNY degree once again underscores this old maxim by one of the nation’s Founding Fathers. The Lightcast study, which covered fiscal year 2023-24, determined that students see a high rate of return on their investment in CCNY, with the average annual rate of return being 20.9%. This is higher than the stock market 30-year average of 10.9%

The City College of New York’s 9th Annual Halloween CCNY Scarefest will take place on Fri., Oct. 30 from 4-10 p.m. This year’s treats include pumpkin carving and painting, a tunnel tour, laser tag, and movie on the lawn. Scarefest welcomes all ages and is free and open to the public on a first come, first served basis. There’s also an opportunity for some free Scare-Wear t-shirts to the first guests lined up; there are limited quantities and various sizes, including adult and youth. Some events require an RSVP, and family friendly hour is from 4-5 p.m. This annual Halloween event is hosted by

Anthony Laperuta is the new chief of the Department of Public Safety at The City College of New York. Laperuta joined City College in 2012 as the assistant director and lieutenant of Public Safety where he established a unit for crime prevention and community relations as well as an investigation team. “I am honored to serve the CCNY community as chief of Public Safety and remain committed to strengthening our efforts to ensure a safer campus for all,” said Laperuta. He began as a campus peace officer at Bronx Community College in 1993. His career spans over three decades in campus public

JT Takagi, The City College of New York adjunct professor, filmmaker and sound recordist, will be awarded a Lifetime Achievement award by DOC NYC. The award will be given at DOC NYC’s annual Visionaries Tribute on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026 at Gotham Hall. Takagi will receive the award along with filmmaker Alex Gibney. Takagi teaches in The Division of Humanities and the Arts’ Media and Communications Arts, Film and Video Production and MFA Film Production departments. She is an award-winning independent filmmaker, sound recordist, and the executive director of Third World Newsreel, a

Alumnus Kenneth Levy ’64 and his wife Gloria have committed $5 million to establish the Kenneth and Gloria Levy Initiative for Engineering Practice and Measurement at The City College of New York’s Grove School of Engineering. The initiative will strengthen engineering education by bringing engineering practice to the forefront of the educational experience. Students will have sustained opportunities to conceptualize, design, build, test, measure, troubleshoot, and improve real systems throughout their time at the Grove School. “As a graduate of City College, and an engineer himself, Ken Levy

According to The Princeton Review®, The City College of New York is one of the nation's best colleges for students seeking a great education with excellent career services and at a relatively affordable price. On September 29, the education services company named CCNY to its Best Value Colleges for 2027 list which is posted on PrincetonReview.com. "We congratulate The City College of New York and all the exceptional institutions that made our 'Best Value Colleges for 2027' lists" said Rob Franek, Editor-in-Chief of The Princeton Review. "In our opinion, they are truly the most exceptional in

Nir Y. Krakauer, professor of civil engineering in The City College of New York’s Grove School of Engineering, is a 2026 Fellow of the American Solar Energy Society (ASES). The distinction denotes the highest grade of membership in the Society and recognition of exceptional professional achievement and service to the advancement of the ASES mission and vision. Krakauer and 17 other honorees – nine of them Fellows -- will be recognized at SOLAR 2026, ASES's 55th annual national conference in Austin, Texas, Oct. 19–21. "Each year, this program shines a light on the people who are moving solar

The first issue of the Journal of Up, a new publication from the Social Mobility Lab at The City College of New York’s Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership, is now available. The Journal of Up shares valuable learning and perspectives on social mobility and the journey of moving up in life. Grounded in existing research, the Journal of Up’s goal is to share research-based findings and reflections in more accessible forms with those who could most benefit from this information, including young adults and students at CCNY and other institutions of higher learning around the

The Upper Manhattan Small Business Development Center at The City College of New York, a partnership between CCNY and the New York Small Business Development Centers, launched with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting in Shepard Hall before an audience of more than 50 attendees that included local community and business leaders, elected officials, CCNY Cabinet members, faculty and staff, and special guests. The Center, to be located in Wille 209, is dedicated to expanding entrepreneurship, small business development, and economic opportunity for the CCNY and Upper Manhattan communities. Managed by the