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La Habana 500: A New York Salute to a Timeless City takes place from Nov. 12-15, 2019.

CCNY helps celebrate 500th anniversary of Havana

The City College of New York, Hostos Community College and John Jay College of Criminal Justice in collaboration with the School of Visual Arts will celebrate the 500th anniversary of the founding of the city of Havana with “ La Habana 500: A New York Salute to a Timeless City” from Nov. 12-15. The program consists of a series of seminars, walking tours, a film screening and a concert and explores the arc and trajectory of the city’s fascinating story, identifying and exploring points where Cuban and United States history intersect. “The role New York City has played in the history of the
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CCNY Mechanical Engineering Professor Hao Su [third from left] with members of his research team and a model of their exoskeleton.

Lightweight soft exoskeleton takes shape at CCNY

In a huge boost to his quest to offer mobility to people with lower limb disabilities, City College of New York mechanical engineer Hao Su is the recipient of a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It will advance his work on a hybrid soft exoskeleton that combines the advantages of rigid exoskeletons and textile-based exosuits to overcome lower-limb impairments, particularly in seniors. The grant will establish the Center of Assistive and Personal Robotics for Independent Living (APRIL) in the Grove School of Engineering to study assistive robotics to
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Universidad Ricardo Palma students

New study abroad program leads CCNY undergrads to Peru

Add Lima, Peru, to the list of numerous study abroad destinations for City College of New York students. An agreement between CCNY and the South American nation’s Universidad Ricardo Palma paves the way for CCNY undergraduates to spend the winter intercession, Jan. 2 - 23, 2020, at the renowned institution in the Peruvian capital. The program “CCNY/Universidad Ricardo Palma, Literature and Culture in Lima, Peru,” has been tailored for traveling students to earn six credits in Peruvian literature, history and culture. The latter will be taught in English, while Spanish for non-native speakers
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CCNY is named in “The Princeton Review's Guide to Green Colleges: 2019 Edition."

CCNY is once again a Green College according to The Princeton Review®

The City College of New York is one of the nation's most environmentally responsible colleges, according to “ The Princeton Review's Guide to Green Colleges: 2019 Edition.” The Princeton Review chose the 413 schools it profiles in the guide based on a survey the company conducted in 2018–19 of administrators at hundreds of four-year colleges about their institutions’ commitments to the environment and sustainability. The profiles in this year’s edition provide information about admission requirements, cost and financial aid, and student body demographics. They also include "Green Facts" about
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BS/MD Program students in the CEESP Tanzania summer course.

CCNY medical students fight cancer in Tanzania

Tanzania, one of Africa’s largest countries with a population of almost 55 million, has only one cancer treatment center in Dar es Salaam with limited resources. B.S./M.D. Program students from the CUNY School of Medicine at The City College of New York are helping patients of the Ocean Road Cancer Institute fight cancer using their research skills. The Cancer Epidemiology Education in Special Populations (CEESP) Post Summer Career Development Workshop was established in 2018 and focuses on career planning, development and research advisement for clinicians. The four CCNY students worked with
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Cesar Conde, new Colin Powell School Board of Visitors member

NBCUniversal Telemundo Chairman Cesar Conde joins Colin Powell School’s Board of Visitors

The Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership at The City College of New York is pleased to announce the appointment of Cesar Conde, Chairman of NBCUniversal International Group and NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, to its Board of Visitors. He joins 25 other distinguished Board Members. “I have known Cesar Conde for over 15 years and he will be a wonderful addition to our board,” said General Colin L. Powell, a 1958 CCNY alumnus and Chair of the Colin Powell School Board of the Visitors. “Since serving as a White House Fellow at the State Department during my tenure there, I have
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second annual scarefest

CCNY "Scarefest" establishes new Halloween tradition

Join us for Scarefest, a guided tour through the secret tunnels of City College’s creepy gothic buildings and visit our gargoyle graveyard! Visitors will be treated to a spooky tour around our corridors, and can have their faces painted, try mixing potions, casting spells, pumpkin carving and much more... Groups of 10 will embark on a spooky 10 minute journey with candy treats for all! Tours begin at the North Academic Center (NAC) building lobby. Entrance located at West 138th Street and Convent Avenue. There will be a carved pumpkin contest (bring your carved pumpkin to campus by 5PM). Show
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The Division of Interdisciplinary Studies presents the Women's Professional Development Program at the Center for Worker Education.

CCNY’s CWE launches Women’s Professional Development Program

City College Downtown, the Division of Interdisciplinary Studies at the Center for Worker Education, is supporting women in their quest for career advancement with the Women’s Professional Development Program. Angelina Ramirez, CEO of The AMBLYN Group, developed the program and is facilitating the curriculum. According to Ramirez, the program will provide women with practical competencies necessary to propel their careers and enhance their progression into leadership positions. "Women often face obstacles to advance in their careers due to several circumstances, particularly the lack of
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The City Game book cover

“The City Game,” Matthew Goodman book on CCNY basketball feat, launches Nov. 5

Almost 70 years after one of collegiate sport’s most historic moments comes an absorbing narrative of the event and its aftermath. “ The City Game: Triumph, Scandal, and a Legendary Basketball Team,” a book by New York Times-bestselling author Matthew Goodman on The City College of New York’s greatest athletic achievement, publishes on Tuesday, Nov. 5. The official launch, featuring Goodman, takes place at CCNY’s Great Hall, in Shepard Hall, 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. on Nov. 5. It is free and open to the public. Click here to register and reserve a ticket. “The City Game” tells the thrilling and
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Award-winning novelist and CCNY alumnus Frederic Tuten

Renowned novelist, mentor, Frederic Tuten returns to CCNY for Oct. 15 reading

City College of New York literary luminaries Oscar Hijuelos ’75, ’84MA; Walter Mosley ’91MA, and Ernesto Quiñonez ’96, ’06MA; had a common link during their respective years at CCNY before embarking on highly successful writing careers: mentor and 1959 alumnus Frederic Tuten. On Tuesday, Oct. 15, Tuten, an award-winning novelist, short story writer and critic, returns to City College for a reading and conversation with Quiñonez. Tuten will read from his latest book, “ My Young Life: A Memoir” (Simon & Schuster, 2019) in Shepard Hall room 250. The event, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m., is presented by the
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