Academics

New CUNY Faculty Welcomed by John Matteson

CUNY welcomed its new faculty at the New-York Historical Society. The event was highlighted by remarks from John Matteson, a member of the English department at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and winner of a 2008 Pulitzer Prize. Read his remarks. »

Update on A New Community College

"Six months ago, the University community was advised of an effort I launched to explore the possibility of creating a new CUNY community college to meet the city's need for a greater number of New Yorkers with community college credentials." »
Concept Paper

Consumer Campus

Applying for your first credit card? Shopping around for the right cell phone service? Need tips about student loans? CUNY has teamed up with NYC’s Department of Consumer Affairs to create an online resource that helps students become savvy consumers. »

Ambitious New Research Team to Inform CUNY’s Academic Policies

“The new office will be able to address some of the most urgent questions facing students by tapping CUNY’s rich data resources,” says Dr. David Crook... »

Lehman Science Center Big Plus for Environment

School of Public Health Initiative
CUNY is forming a university-wide School of Public Health to be sited at Hunter College . It will be a collaborative School of Public Health primarily involving Brooklyn College, the CUNY Graduate Center, Hunter College, and Lehman College, but other CUNY colleges will be involved as well. »

Latino Faculty Initiative
Established in Fall 2006, the Latino Faculty Initiative seeks to link qualified Latino(a) candidates to faculty positions within CUNY. To this end, the initiative will engage in outreach and recruitment, and work with CUNY colleges to advance their faculty’s diversity. »

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