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Iberian Cultural Studies Associate Professor Isabel Estrada found the uncatalogued book in the Cohen Library prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. The digital edition was edited and annotated collaboratively by Estrada; NEH Digital Humanities Fellow Stefano Morello and students in the Spring 2022 course “Activism and the College Experience” at CCNY. The course sought to examine political activism on the CCNY campus in the context of the transnational conflict between totalitarianism and democracy that preceded WWII, while introducing students to digital humanities tools and methodologies. Educators

The City College of New York and Carver Federal Savings Bank ("Carver"), a certified Minority Depository Institution ("MDI"), celebrated the launch of the Bank's first campus ATM with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on October 18, 2022. The Carver ATM is located on the first floor of the North Academic Center and has been serving CCNY's students, staff, and faculty since July 2022. CCNY President Vincent Boudreau and Michael T. Pugh, president and Chief Executive Officer of Carver Federal Savings Bank, said a few words at the event, followed by a Student Rush Event for CCNY students with games

The City College of New York’s Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture has been given an extraordinary gift: the collection of books and archives belonging to Professor Marshall Berman (1940-2013) that he used to prepare to teach his courses at City College, principally at the Spitzer School. The collection will be housed in the CCNY Architecture Library in Spitzer School of Architecture building. Berman, a distinguished professor of political science in the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership and the Graduate Center, CUNY, taught political theory and urban studies. A

“ Ron Carter: Finding the Right Notes,” a new documentary about legendary jazz bassist and City College of New York Distinguished Professor Emeritus Ron Carter premieres on PBS at 9 p.m. ET on Friday, Oct. 21. Carter taught in City College’s Jazz Studies program from 1982-2002, and is among the most original, prolific, and influential bassists in jazz music. He has recorded over 2200 albums, and was recognized by Guinness World Records as the most recorded jazz bassist in history. Directed by seven-time Emmy award-winner Peter Schnall, of Partisan Pictures, the movie is a portrait of a musical

Anthony D. Romero, Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), is the 2022 John H. Finley Award recipient. The award is given out by the Alumni Association of The City College of New York for exemplary and dedicated service to the City of New York. Click here for details and registration information. In addition, the association is honoring seven CCNY alumni for outstanding post-graduate achievement. They’ll receive the Townsend Harris Medal at the 142nd Annual Alumni Gala, at 6 p.m. on Nov. 3 in the Great Hall of Shepard Hall, at CCNY. This year’s gala will be a hybrid

A cohort of City College of New York students is set to help make cancer treatment for Mandarin-speaking Chinese New Yorkers more accessible. This follows an approximately $200,000 fall 2022 pilot grant from the CCNY-MSKCC Partnership for Cancer Research, Education, and Community Outreach for a two-year pilot program led by CCNY faculty Carlos Riobó of the Division of Humanities and the Arts, and Adriana Espinosa of the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership. The interdisciplinary project – which also includes participants from CCNY’s Division of Science and Memorial Sloan

The City College of New York Grove School of Engineering today released a new report which examined advanced recycling. The report concluded that advanced recycling helps avoid climate impacts, reduces demand for energy resources, and offers key tools for expanding the circular economy. The report was authored by Dr. Marco J. Castaldi, professor of chemical engineering and director of CCNY’s Earth Engineering Center (EEC), and EEC research associate Lauren Creadore. The authors examined 13 recently completed life cycle assessments (LCAs) and found that advanced recycling can transform hard-to

United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has lauded The City College of New York’s designation as a 2022 Fulbright Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) Leader. “As one of 43 Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) honored for demonstrating noteworthy engagement with the Fulbright Program by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), City College of New York exemplifies a deep commitment to international exchange and to building lasting connections between the people of the United States and the people of other countries,” Blinken said in letter to

After two years of being a virtual event, the 5th Annual Halloween CCNY Scarefest is back in-person for some spooky fun. The event is open to the public on a first come, first served basis and takes place on Monday, Oct. 31 from 4-10 p.m. Adults and kids are welcome. Groups of 10 will embark on a spooky 10-minute guided tour through the secret tunnels of City College’s creepy gothic buildings, and be in for a scary good time as our haunted tunnels come to life. Tours begin at the North Academic Center (NAC) building lobby where the entrance is located at West 138th Street and Convent Avenue