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Dear Campus Community, Earlier this morning, Campus Public Safety received an anonymous phone call, alerting the team to a possible bomb threat, location unspecified. Emergency preparedness response teams were immediately notified, including NYPD, and a canvas of each building was conducted.  NYPD is currently on campus as part of this investigation, but at this time, no credible threat to our campus community has been verified.  Please note that in the case of an active emergency, or a more credible threat is identified, a CUNY Alert will be issued (received as a… Read More »


Dear Campus Community, Just this week, multiple college campuses have been attacked with crippling ransomware.  Please be extra cautious on any requests to provide personal or protected information to all requestors – particularly if it seems odd that you would be asked for information from the sender.  Use back channels, like calling the person with a known number, to verify a request for personal or protected information.  Also, be on alert for text messages coming from colleagues, including senior leadership.  If you do not recognize the cellphone number… Read More »


Dear Members of the Campus Community, With the start of the semester behind us, I think it would be beneficial to gather to discuss where the college currently stands in relation to some looming challenges.   I am inviting you all to a town hall in MR3 to talk about some of these matters, to gather your input, and to talk about some of our plans.  The faculty/staff town hall will take place on Thursday, October 19th at 12:30 PM.  I’ve scheduled a separate student town hall to take place on Thursday, November 2 at 12:30 PM. Each event will be both in person and… Read More »


Dear City College Campus Community,  Wow! Thank you so much to our CCNY community for your excitement and interest around our September 24th hike. We are already at capacity and must close this event for sign-ups. However, we will be planning additional hikes, so keep an eye out and sign up once those forms come out. We are thrilled to have you join us outdoors, and thank you again for your participation. The form is closed, but please email outdoorsccny@ccny.cuny.edu to be added to our waitlist and keep updated with any future hikes and events we have! Sincerely,… Read More »


Dear City College Campus Community, This year for Climate Week, we are collaborating with our partners at the Appalachian Mountain Club to bring AMC members and CCNY students, faculty, staff, and alumni together to spread awareness about climate change and join forces to drive climate action.  One of our Climate Week events will feature Professor Kyle McDonald, Terry Elkes Professor in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and Director of CCNY’s Sustainability in the Urban Environment MS Program. Professor McDonald has been active in conducting NASA Earth science investigations… Read More »


It seems impossible to believe, but at the time I am writing this message, I’m on my way to join the 3rd of our 4 new student orientation events. Dorm move-in day was last Saturday and I’m now beginning to see the faces of colleagues coming back from that last bit of summer vacation. I remember as a kid riding in the family car about this time of year.  My mother would point out the few, early achieving maple leaves that had begun their autumnal turn, and chortle with joy, thinking of her seven kids returning to school and giving her some peace. I hope this note doesn’t… Read More »


Do you love the outdoors and want to gain the confidence (and leadership experience) so you can lead your own hiking groups? If so, then please join us on September 9th for our first-annual CCNY-AMC Outdoor Leadership Training where you will learn specific safety, navigational, and leadership skills required for leading hiking trips in the great outdoors. The Outdoors Project at CCNY in collaboration with our partners at the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) have specifically crafted this outdoor leadership training for alumni, students, faculty, and staff. With this training, you… Read More »


Dear Members of the Campus Community, We are writing to let you know that after years of service, often under some pretty trying circumstances, Felix Lam has accepted a position in another organization. His last day on campus will be August 3rd.   Anyone who witnessed Felix making his way to Wingate Hall before 8:30 AM every day, or coming back into his car at 8 PM at night understands how much of himself Felix gave to this institution.  The core offices that he has overseen—finance, purchasing, bursar and HR—constitute some of the most crucial areas to the smooth… Read More »


Dear Faculty and Staff,     A number of you have contacted us with concerns about the effect of the Canadian wild fires on our air quality and I write to let you know that we take these concerns seriously. If you are concerned about your health under these circumstances, the following options are available until the conditions improve:\     * If you are teaching in person, you may temporarily move your class online provided that you notify each of your students and are prepared to make accommodations for any students who are unable to connect virtually.… Read More »


Dear Colleagues, I am delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Mario H. Ramirez as Associate Dean and Chief Librarian at City College, effective May 1, 2023.  Dr. Ramirez’s rich and varied experience as an archivist, scholar, and information professional provide an outstanding basis for his work in the CCNY Libraries.  Most recently as Head of Special Collections and Archives at the California State University, Los Angeles, his vision and leadership supported the equitable representation of immigrants, women, LGBTQIA communities and communities of color in special… Read More »


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Last Updated: 09/04/2019 22:05