The governor, who recently signed a law that mandates a Title VI staffer for every college in the state, has aggressively sought to address allegations of antisemitism on CUNY campuses.
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CUNY Community College Expanding Into Historic Bronx Post Office
The move will bring CUNY students and new life to a long underused Bronx landmark.
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CUNY honors graduate goes from shelter to success
Simira Smith survived living in a homeless shelter and a near-fatal fire to become one of 50,000 CUNY graduates this year.
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Trump Cuts Off Budding CUNY Scientists From Mentorship and Aid
The Trump administration has cut off support that has sustained a teaching model that for decades has been instrumental in catapulting students into careers as scientists.
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CUNY’s Research on Vaccine Misinformation Halted by Trump Administration
Sixty other CUNY projects have also received stop-work orders from the National Institute of Health, according to a letter from the chancellor.
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CUNY Approves $35 Million For Hunter College Building Upgrades
Targeting HVAC systems in a building that can be too hot in the summer and too cold in the winter, the renovations are part of a broader university plan to get its aging buildings back into good repair.
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CUNY Posts Modified Palestinian Studies Jobs After Gov’s Removal Order
New faculty position listing no longer references “settler colonialism, genocide and apartheid” after Gov. Kathy Hochul directed Hunter College to remove the post “to ensure that antisemitic theories are not promoted in the classroom.”
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CUNY Board Unveils ‘Master Plan’ Projecting Enrollment Bump
The university intends to redouble its efforts to attract adult learners.
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CUNY braces undocumented students for second Trump era
The school is being careful in what it’s saying before the incoming president, who has promised mass deportations, begins his second term on Monday.
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Bronx Community College track and field to get $4 million renovation
The athletic facility, which hosts the school’s baseball and soccer teams along with its graduation ceremonies, is also used by people in the neighborhood.