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It is my pleasure to announce that at its meeting on Monday, June 30, the CUNY Board of Trustees approved two CCNY interim dean appointments: Kevin Foster for the Colin Powell School and Stephen O’Brien for the Division of Science. I am grateful to both of them for agreeing to serve in these important roles, and for their patience in awaiting Board approval before I could make this announcement. Dean Foster is serving for the second time as Interim Dean, having bridged the gap between Dean Boudreau and Dean Rich from fall of 2016 to spring 2019, and has served as Associate Dean… Read More »


Dear Member of the class of 2025,  Please accept my most heartfelt congratulations on this, your graduation day. For those of us who worked with you through the years, it is unbelievably gratifying to stand at your side at this moment, and watch as you move out from the campus we shared, and into the world.  Most of us will never know the full measures of the challenges you overcame to get here. We may only vaguely grasp the extent to which your years on this campus transformed your ideas, your commitments or your approach to the world. We do know that in graduating… Read More »


WFA NYC Waiver Participant Agreement and Photo Release Form Lunch Order Form WFA NYC Participant Packet CCNY- July 2025 Wilderness First Aid Want to learn a new skill that could save a life? The CCNY Outdoors Project is excited to announce our 3rd annual Wilderness First Aid Training taking place from July 13-16, 2025. This year, we are bringing it closer to home - at The Stephen & Betsy Corman Harriman Outdoor Center in Harriman State Park. We welcome all CCNY students, faculty, and staff to join us for this trip. There are only 16 spots, so sign up fast! Please see the… Read More »


Dear City College Community, I’m pleased to announce a new addition to my office staff. Virginia Meléndez has joined us as my Confidential Executive Officer and will be responsible for running the day-to-day operations of the office. Virginia brings with her 25 years of experience supporting college presidents, most recently serving as Interim Chief of Staff to the President at Rockland Community College. Her depth of knowledge and expertise in higher education administration will be a tremendous asset to our team. Please begin copying Virginia on any messages sent to my… Read More »


Dear CUNY Community, At the start of the Spring semester, I emphasized the importance of standing together and upholding the values of our University in uncertain times. We have since seen a series of federal actions that have affected CUNY and higher education significantly. When facing challenging moments, I like to turn to our foundational documents for guidance and reassurance. The 1979 CUNY Financing and Governing Act lays out a vision for our mission and goals, justifying the “legislature’s support of an independent and unique structure for the university” based on its “… Read More »


Dear Members of the City College Community, As many of you will be aware, several students on our campus—including graduate students working on the CCNY campus—have had their visas revoked. This is part of an escalation of similar visa revocations taking place nationwide. At this writing, it seems that most revocations have involved students on F-1 visas, although the media has reported some cases in which green card holders also have had their status challenged or changed. The situation is very fluid and we will all need to keep up to date on the latest trends. CCNY is… Read More »


Dear Campus Community, We are on the brink of the academic year’s busiest days. The spring semester always seems barely to have begun when the rush of final ceremonies, celebrations, and exams are upon us—all leading inexorably to graduation and our commencement exercises. I understand that there is some consternation on campus about changes we are making to the commencement programming this year. After some careful consideration, I have determined that in view of the college’s financial constraints and the limited human resources we have to mount 10 graduation ceremonies, we… Read More »


The Levich Institute in the Grove School of Engineering at City College of New York is sad to announce the passing of Professor Andreas Acrivos, former Director of the Levich Institute and one of the foremost scientists in the field of rheology, chemical engineering and fluid dynamics. Professor Acrivos passed away peacefully in the early morning of February 17, 2025 in Stanford, CA.  He was 96 years old.  Professor Acrivos arrived at City College in 1988, when he accepted the position of Albert Einstein Professor of Science and Engineering at the City College of New… Read More »


Dear Members of the Campus Community, Thank you to everyone who attended the Faculty Town Hall yesterday. We will be changing the venue of the Student Town Hall meeting to NAC 0/201, a bigger space, in response to the high level of interest from our students. Please make sure you register using the Eventbrite link. I look forward to speaking with you. Sincerely, Vince Boudreau President


Dear Members of the Campus Community, I have been informed that Thursday, March 6 will be operating on a Wednesday schedule, which means no club hours for students. In order to hear as many voices as possible, we will be moving the Student Town Hall to Tuesday, March 11 at 12:30pm in NAC 1/203. The Faculty/Staff town hall is still scheduled for Tuesday, March 4 at 12:30pm in NAC 0/201. Both meetings will be in-person only, and we will require registration of all attendees using Eventbrite for these and future Town Halls. Please use this link to register for the Faculty/Staff… Read More »


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