Prioritizing Wellness in Our Community: CCNY and Partners Mobilize to “Leave No One Behind”
Health, wellness, and food security in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and economic environment are paramount concerns globally, as they are in New York City’s minoritized communities. At The City College of New York, where efforts […]
Churches as Incubators for Economic Empowerment: Building Partnerships to Help Jump-Start a More Inclusive and Equitable Economy
A historic moment for economic development is here: Government is investing in strategic sectors like infrastructure and the green economy. It has never been more pressing, City College of New York (CCNY) President Vincent G. […]
Dr. Anthony S. Fauci and Noted Documentarian Stanley Nelson Address 2022 CCNY Graduates
Historic remarks on COVID, health disparities, social mobility, education and present-day politics and culture by CCNY 2022 honorary degree recipients Dr. Anthony S. Fauci and leading documentarian of the African American experience Stanley Nelson are […]
ROTC of Tomorrow: How DEI and Civilian-Inspired US Army Talent Management Create Change and Opportunity for CCNY Cadets
The City College ROTC Program, where the late Gen. Colin L. Powell got his start more than 60 years ago, will yield 16 cadet commissions into the U.S. Army this June. Of this cohort of […]
Heralding Opportunity for Harlem and the Nation: The Charles B. Rangel Infrastructure Workforce Initiative at CCNY
Modernizing urban infrastructure and bringing high-quality career training and jobs to underserved communities are shared goals of the new Charles B. Rangel Infrastructure Workforce Initiative (RIWI) at The City College of New York. The brainchild […]
Celebrating the Arts’ Impact in Harlem: New Heritage Theatre Group and CCNY
In 2020, a long friendship was formalized between The City College of New York and Harlem’s New Heritage Theatre Group (NHTG), making NHTG CCNY’s theater company in residence. It is the oldest Black nonprofit theater […]
Making Black History at CCNY
Diverse by design, CCNY was founded in 1847 with a mission to educate the “children of the whole people” and introduce public education to New York City. Fast forward to 1969, when the disparity between […]
Educating the Healers and Leaders Remaking Medicine
The data are stark on health disparities in America’s under-resourced communities, but the prognosis for a better, fairer healthcare future is strong at the CUNY School of Medicine at The City College of New York. […]
Remembering General Colin L. Powell
A giant on the world stage, Gen. Colin L. Powell found his calling in the ROTC program as an undergraduate at The City College of New York. Powell led the Cadet Corps on the Harlem […]