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Celebrated writer Joyce Carol Oates makes a rare appearance at The City College of New York on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, at 6 p.m. in Shepard Hall’s room 95. Oates will be in conversation with Professor Mark J. Mirsky of CCNY’s English department. The event is free and open to the public. Oates is a recipient of the National Medal of the Humanities, the National Book Critics Circle Lifetime Achievement Award, the National Book Award, and the Jerusalem Prize. She is the author of “Butcher” (Knopf, May 2024), as well as the national bestsellers “We Were the Mulvaneys,” “Blonde,” “The Falls,” “The

A new United Nations University (UNU) Hub on Remote-Sensing and Sustainable Innovations for Resilient Urban Systems (R-SIRUS) at The City College of New York was announced at a partnership agreement signing ceremony by President Vincent Boudreau and Tshilidzi Marwala, the rector of UNU and under-secretary-general of the United Nations. This Hub, in close partnership with the UNU Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), will connect CCNY to UNU’s global research and educational efforts, contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), international relations, and the

The City College of New York is a Fulbright HSI (Hispanic-Serving Institution) Leader for the fourth year running. Since 2021, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) has recognized select HSIs for their strong engagement with the Fulbright Program, the U.S. government's flagship international academic exchange program. Fulbright HSI Leaders demonstrate noteworthy support for Fulbright exchange participants and encourage administrators, faculty, and students at HSIs to engage with Fulbright on campus. The Fulbright HSI Leaders Initiative also highlights

The oldest Black nonprofit theater in New York state, New Heritage Theatre Group, marks its 60th anniversary with a gift to the Foundation for City College: the donation of its extensive archives to The City College of New York’s Libraries Archives and Special Collections Division. A mainstay in the community since its 1964 founding as New Heritage Repertory Theater by playwright, set designer, actor and lecturer Roger Furman, NHTG has spawned productions, workshops, and presentations that reflect the historical, social and political experiences of African and Latino descendants in America and

Waymo, the world’s leading autonomous driving technology company, is partnering with the University Transportation Research Center (UTRC) at The City College of New York to develop and enhance an Autonomous Vehicle (AV) training curriculum at Bronx Community College's Automotive Technology Program. This initiative aims to prepare the next generation of automotive technicians for the rapidly evolving field of autonomous vehicles. This partnership will fund the development of an enhanced autonomous vehicle (AV) training curriculum, equipping students with the skills and knowledge needed to

The City College of New York and the United Nations System Staff College have agreed to partner on the Nelson Mandela Project for Social Change, a pioneering initiative aimed at bridging social and political divides by developing new generations of leaders across the globe. The agreement is a key component of a memorandum of understanding signed by President Vince Boudreau, Richard J. Henley and Susan L. Davis Dean Andrew Rich of the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership, and UNSSC Director Jafar Javan. The MOU envisions collaboration between the two institutions on joint

Valmira Gashi M Arch ’20 and Julien Legeard have donated $22,500 to the Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture to establish the Valmira Gashi & Julien Legeard Scholarship in support of a student enrolled in the M Arch program. The donors have contributed $7,500 for the Spring 2024 semester, with the remainder of $15,000 to be disbursed throughout the 2024-25 academic year. In addition to the scholarship money, recipients of the award spend a summer interning at the Legeard Studio, under the close supervision of the principals. “We grow with them and they grow with us,” said Gashi. “We

Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture students at The City College of New York under the advisement of Adjunct Professor Steve Preston designed a mobile learning workstation for a local children’s hospital. This work was completed as part of Freedom by Design (FBD), a community service program sponsored by the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS), that aims to solve everyday problems with modest design and construction solutions. The student team included Juan Giraldo (director), Gildalis Torres (historian), Mouhamadou Dieng (construction manager), Evelyn Krutoy

Grants from the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies and the West Harlem Development Corporation (WHDC), in the amount of $10,000 each, were awarded to support ARCH @ 60: “Bridging Past Visions and Present Realities,” a celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Architects’ Renewal Committee (ARCH) in Harlem at CCNY’s J Max Bond Center for Urban Futures, Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture on Nov. 15 and Saturday, Nov. 16 at CCNY’s Aaron Davis Hall. The event critically examines the current shifts and their relative causes in the physical and cultural transformations of Harlem

The Zahn Innovation Center at The City College of New York is working with the MIT Sloan School of Management and the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship to deliver a new Artificial Intelligence and Entrepreneurship Certificate targeted at undergraduate students. Experts at CCNY and MIT are creating videos, in-person workshops, and course content designed to help CCNY students solve business problems using AI applications. “CCNY’s Zahn Innovation Center has, for more than a decade, helped students develop both an entrepreneurial mindset and concrete business ventures through a