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Since 2002, the H. Austin and Florence R.S. Kaye Foundation joined with The City College of New York providing funds to support talented students pursuing a major in the Division of Humanities & the Arts. The City College of New York’s Kaye Scholars Program alumna, Yasmin El Gheur, is getting ready to graduate as the Class of 2018’s Valedictorian. “The scholarship gave me more control over my academic pursuits and was the catalyst that led me to a more rigorous and fulfilling experience at City College,” said El Gheur, who majored in Art History and minored in Arabic Language and Cultures. “My

Al Foster, the master drummer and major jazz innovator with a legacy spanning five decades, headlines the 20th annual CUNY Jazz Festival May 10-11 at The City College of New York. The two-day festival in Aaron Davis Hall Theatre B includes performances by CCNY student ensembles and ensembles from other CUNY schools. Student performances take place throughout both days. The festival begins 11 a.m. Thursday with a performance by the CCNY Faculty Jazz Ensemble comprising of saxophonist Steve Wilson, trombonist Scott Reeves, pianist Ray Gallon, bassist Aidan O’Donnell, and drummer Mark Ferber. A

Soon the geodesic domes constructed in 1973 by six ex-Charas gang members after a fateful meeting with revolutionary architect R. Buckminster Fuller will rise again. Through a collaboration between Loisaida Inc., La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez and DIAP (Digital Interdisciplinary Art Practice) at The City College of New York, artist, researcher and City College DIAP MFA student Matthew Mottel will build 2 geodesic domes (one at La Plaza and the other at the Loisaida Inc. Center’s courtyard) as an interactive art installation starting on May 5th. The original project was documented in Charas

Keila Solomon, a recent graduate of The City College of New York, has won the Frederator Award for Best Animation at the CUNY Film Festival. Solomon, who earned a BA in Art with a concentration in Digital Design while at City College, beat out 22 other animated films to win for her animated short film, "Couture". Fred Seibert, the head of Frederated Networks, presented her with the award. " Couture" tells the story of a girl who wishes for a beautiful prom dress who is surprised to find that getting what she wants is even more satisfying when she makes it happen – with the help of a new friend

Averaging an award every season since its premier, “ Nueva York,” CUNY TV’s Spanish-language cultural series created by City College film Professor Jerry Carlson, won two New York Emmy Awards at the 61st Annual Awards Ceremony at the Marriot Marquis. This brings to 14 the number of Emmys garnered by the show, now in its 14th season. The series’ senior producer, Carlson and his team, mostly graduates of CCNY’s MFA Film Program, received four nominations this year. The two winners were an Emmy in the environmental affairs category and for coverage of politics/government. The Emmys are presented

Nineteen-year-old Steven Galeano is the quintessential mix of brains and brawn that powers The City College of New York’s scholar-athlete tradition. The AD/PR sophomore in CCNY’s Division of Humanities and the Arts turned on the style at Madison Square Garden to win the inaugural MSG Ring Masters’ 141-pound open championship. He defeated Deyshawn Williams of Eastern Queens BC in a three-rounder. But that’s not all. Galeano, a Harlem resident, also received the USA Boxing Metro’s top honor, the Johnnie Woluewich Award for his athletic and academic achievements. He’s a journalism minor and has a

The Harlem Children’s Theatre Festival adapts three new plays from myths and fairytales on Saturday, May 5 at The City College of New York’s Aaron Davis Hall. The School of Education’s Graduate Program in Educational Theatre presents the annual festival, which takes place from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. This annual festival is jam-packed with artsy activities, live performances and sing-alongs, and arts and crafts stations. The event is a fun and free for kids of all ages (3 and up) and brings the community and all members of the family together to share in the joy of live theatre and the arts. The

David Lohman, associate professor of biology at The City College of New York and a leading entomologist with two insects named after him, is once again a Fulbright Scholar. His selection as a 2018-2019 Fulbright ASEAN Research Scholar will take him back to Southeast Asia to continue his study of butterfly evolution and the role of islands in species formation. The six-month award will allow Lohman to travel to Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines to conduct collaborative research on insect evolution and biogeography. He’ll work with collaborators in each country to develop their capacity to

President Vince Boudreau, The City College Fund & The 21st Century Foundation invite you to The Edward I. Altman Lecture Series in Financial Economics on Monday, April 30 at 1:30p.m. in Shepard Hall, Room 350. Guest speaker Dr. Viral V. Acharya’s talk is entitled “Global Spillovers: Managing Capital Flows and Forex Reserves.” The Edward I. Altman Lecture Series in Financial Economics was established by Dr. Edward I. Altman, ‘63. Professor Altman is the Max L. Heine Professor of Finance at the Stern School of Business, New York University. Acharya is a deputy governor at the Reserve Bank of

CCNY x CEO Action raise awareness of unconscious bias in workplace and on college campuses The City College of New York joins the growing coalition pledging to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace and on college campuses. More than 400 CEOs and university presidents have come together for CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™, with City College being one of the first New York City colleges invited to be a signatory. President Vince Boudreau is committing himself to advancing diversity and inclusion in the workplace and at the college raising awareness of unconscious bias among