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College Completion Grant Funds Innovative Digital Skills Badges Initiative for CUNY SPS Students
Under this CUNY-funded initiative, CUNY SPS students can earn digital badges in Brightspace based on their demonstration of career-readiness skills and can post them online to job boards like LinkedIn.
Endowed Gift to Advance the Human Condition
Macaulay Honors College receives a generous gift from Gary Schwartz, PhD to advance humanities education. The Gary Schwartz Endowed Scholarship for Advanced Study will support doctoral-bound humanities students with funding for research, study abroad, and professional development.
Modern Languages Professor Sophie Maríñez Awarded 2026 ACLS Fellowship
Modern Languages Professor Sophie Maríñez has been awarded a 2026 ACLS Fellowship by the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) for her new book project, “Peña Gómez and the Promise of New Humanism: An Intellectual Biography.”
In the News: CSI Adjunct Omri Shick Named Head of School in California Leadership Transition
A recent article in J. The Jewish News in California, highlights leadership changes across six Jewish day schools, including the appointment of College of Staten Island adjunct Omri Shick as the next head of school at Shalom...
"The Niceties" Premieres at the Hostos Repertory Theater
On Wednesday, April 22, the Hostos Repertory Company premiered its new production of The Niceties , a contemporary play by Eleanor Burgess in which a college student and her history professor engage in a polite discussion of the student’s essay on American history which escalates into a heated and provocative debate about race, history, and power in modern-day America.
LaGuardia Community College Theater Program Presents Kingdom of Consequences, May 11–18
LaGuardia Community College Theater Program Presents Kingdom of Consequences, May 11–18 New Student‑Devised Interactive Play Draws Inspiration From Euripides’ The Trojan Women LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (April 23, 2026) — The LaGuardia Community College/CUNY Theater Program will present Kingdom of
Reunion Fever Returns to 68th Street as Alumni Reconnect at Hunter College
Hundreds of alumni came home to Hunter College’s Upper East Side campus on April 17 and 18 for Alumni Weekend 2026, transforming 68th Street into ...
Newmark Alumni Are Strengthening Local News and Reimagining Journalism, New Report Finds
New York, NY, April 23, 2026 — The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at…
Telehealth provides safety and access for sexual and gender minority patients
A study by CUNY SPH researchers suggests that telehealth remains an important and valued care option for sexual and gender minority adults, particularly for those seeking privacy, convenience, and affirming care. The qualitative study, led by CUNY SPH doctoral grad Jeffrey Wilhite as part of his dis...