Lucero Saavedra Huerta has shown incredible resilience and determination in pursuing her education. Originally from Mexico, Lucero immigrated to the U.S. as a teenager and faced many challenges, including learning English and becoming a young mother. Despite these obstacles, she never wavered in her determination to pursue her dreams.
Her journey took her through high school graduation and eventually earning her associate’s degree. Now pursuing a major in early childhood education, Lucero has received the Women’s Forum Education Fund Award, a $… Read More »
Last night was our Awards & Scholarships Ceremony
Huge congratulations to all our awards and scholarships recipients: Alina Reyes, Ana Cano, Christanya Symplice (Divisional Valedictorian), D’Asia Fields (not pictured), Fatema Zohara, Harpreet Kaur, Hawa Diallo, Josef Rodriguez, Laura Valle, Mary Surin (not pictured), Nilda Cruz, Nelson Igunma, Sheerel Abraham, Talisa Smith, and Tiffany Ramirez Duncan (Divisional Salutatorian)! Your hard work and dedication have been rightfully recognized, and we are incredibly proud of your achievements.… Read More »
If you have never heard of the Post Office scandal in the UK where 900 innocent UK Post Office employees were pursued and prosecuted (from 1999 to 2015) for theft and other crimes the new mini-series “Mr. Bates vs. The Post Office” in PBS Masterpiece is for you.
The original ITV series screened in January in the UK, ignited the mainstream media, the general public and politicians into action. It led to a petition with a million signatures within a few weeks calling for the Post Office chief executive Paula Vennells to be stripped of her… Read More »
On Monday, March 18th, students and guests attended 'The Milton Stern Workshop: Pathways to Careers in Financial Advising,' organized by Professor Joan Robinson and supported by The Milton Stern (1957) Scholarship, Bridgewater Advisors, and The Foundation for City College. The event showcased pathways to careers in financial advising and provided guidance to City College of New York students on accessing scholarship and internship support. Guest speakers included Dr. Karen Altfest and Dr. Lewis Altfest.
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It is with great sadness that I bring you the news that one of our students, Ms. Shania Grosvenor, passed away in her sleep on Tuesday, November 7. Shania joined the CWE community this fall term after obtaining her Associate's degree at BMCC. At BMCC, she made an impression as an energetic, determined, and caring student. Her early childhood program advisor, Jen Gilken, described Shania as a bright light, who was very successful and enthusiastic during her time at BMCC. In her brief time at CWE, Shania was excelling in classes.
A go-getter,… Read More »
City College's impressive #11 ranking in social mobility, as bestowed by U.S. News, underscores its steadfast commitment to delivering a high-quality education to students from all walks of life, regardless of their financial circumstances. This achievement stands as a testament to the college's unwavering dedication to providing equal opportunities in higher education.
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Inspired to never forget the ones who perished on 9/11, and by the compassionate heroes who helped restore faith in humanity the Pay it Forward 911 "11 Days of Kindness and Unity" began over 20 year ago. CCNY CWE received this random gesture of kindness today - the fourth floor offices of 25 Broadway sent us some delicious pizza from Grotto's Pizzeria.
"We said we would "never forget" those who perished on 9/11 and the compassionate heroes who helped us restore faith in humanity.
Inspired by compassionate Canadians on 9/11, our tradition began… Read More »
Guest Associate Professor Campbell Dalglish's film, Savage Land, is an official selection of the Society for Visual Anthropology Film Festival, and will be screening alongside competitive works from around the world to anthropologists, who will then have online access to all films participating in scholarly discussions through December 8.
Storyline: When Custer County Police kill an 18 year old Cheyenne Arapaho boy in his family's kitchen, descendants of the Sand Creek and Washita Massacres take us back 150 years to reveal how the horrors… Read More »
The Irish Echo, the largest circulation Irish American weekly newspaper, quotes our librarian SĂ©amus Scanlon and Professor & Patai Program Director's Danielle Zach on a piece on Frederick Douglass' historic visits to Dublin.
“Douglass’ visit had a big impact on his philosophy and subsequent campaigns. He recognized that slavery, colonization, landlords, the subjugation of women, poverty and inequality were all part of a continuum of human rights violations.” – Séamus Scanlon.
“Belfast’s statue of Frederick Douglass—one of… Read More »
"Attending CUNY City College in West Harlem typically requires students who borrow to take on median federal loans of $11,990. The earnings boost they get from graduating from the four-year public school allows them to pay down the net cost of their degree with 0.36 years of excess earnings, according to data from Third Way. Undergraduates at City College—who can major in mathematics education, architecture, and engineering—earn a median salary of $65,700 six years after graduation." – Forbes
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