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Dear Members of the City College Community, I'm writing to invite you to join me on Tuesday, April 20th at 12:30 p.m. for a campus-wide Town Hall via Zoom. Given the rapid changes that have confronted our community, I'd like to take this opportunity to discuss what we've been doing and the steps we're taking to address a variety of issues, including the safe return of our students and colleagues who have primarily been remote this past year, updates on the state budget and to hear from you on areas of concern or successes you'd like to share.  Here are the details for the… Read More »


Dear Campus Community, Almost a full year ago, as the reality of the pandemic was settling around us, sections of our society lashed out at people of Asian descent.   These attacks, odious under any circumstances, were particularly so at a time when we so badly needed the understanding, compassion and support of one another.  Today, when hope for a more normal future seems every day closer at hand, it strikes me as all the more baffling that these attacks have resurfaced with more prominence.   We know, of course, that this never truly went away and that my… Read More »


I write to update you on the work we are doing to prepare for the Fall semester. As you know, there is considerable uncertainty around the pandemic status come September. Vaccinations are accelerating, a third vaccine has just been approved, and the infection rate in New York City is slowly dropping. We are optimistic that we will be in a much better place at the start of the Fall semester than we are now. But this is optimism, optimism amid considerable uncertainty. As we plan for the Fall semester, we are taking into account both our optimism that conditions will allow… Read More »


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Dear Faculty & Staff,  The Office of Human Resources would like to provide you the following updates regarding COVID-19 priority testing and vaccination. Priority Testing Priority testing is available for CUNY faculty, staff and students who: Currently reside in a CUNY dorm; or Regularly work on a CUNY campus; or Attend or teach in-person or hybrid classes including those at clinical sites off-campus. For a list of participating testing sites, visit the City's Priority Testing for School-Based Staff and Students page. Faculty and staff who are working on-… Read More »


Dear Campus Community, With the new semester underway, and still a fair amount of uncertainty about where we stand, what this semester will hold and what's in the future for City College, I am making time to meet with the campus community for a Town Hall on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at 12:30 PM. Here is the ZOOM access information: To Join Webinar:  https://ccny.zoom.us/j/86110586290 Webinar ID: 861 1058 6290  Or iPhone one-tap:  US: +16465588656,,86110586290# or +13017158592,,86110586290# Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your… Read More »


This follows the NYS Employee Travel Advisory Notice issued on July 29, 2021. As the incidence of COVID-19 continues to increase across the United States and other countries, we would like to remind you about CUNY’s Travel Advisory and some of the measures implemented to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 and ensure the health and safety of our city and campus communities.  Please see below. Travelers to New York from international destinations and non-contiguous states are required to self-quarantine for 14-days from the date they arrive to New York. The contiguous… Read More »


Dear Faculty and Staff, In the continued effort to fight COVID-19 and move New York Forward, the State is mobilizing operations in support to get the vaccine to New Yorkers. To achieve the mission, it is critical that we assist in providing staffing support from employees with various clinical, emergency response, and administrative experience, including but not limited to the following: Paramedics EMTs Volunteer Firefighters Licensed Practical Nurses Registered Nurses Nurse Practitioners Physicians or Physicians Assistants POD Managers Planning/Logistics leads… Read More »


It's January 6th, and across the room from me, C-SPAN is describing the attack on the US Capitol building. So, I'm typing in a moment of profound, unprecedented uncertainty. Without a doubt, the specific conflict in the Capitol Building will be short-lived, even if it has shattered norms that have stood the test of decades. But I'm worried— we should all be worried—by the shattering of the civic bonds that hold our nation together.   I've often thought of City College—and described it—as a foundational institution of democracy. When I say that, I'm usually thinking… Read More »


Dear All, The City College of New York (CCNY) has a long-standing commitment to diversity and equal opportunity in all aspects of employment practices. The senior management team fully supports the policies and practices we have implemented to foster non-discrimination, affirmative action, and diversity and inclusion in the workplace. CCNY is enriched by the strengths of the people and perspectives represented in our institution. Accordingly, I continue to be committed to the CCNY's compliance with the CUNY Policies and Procedures on Equal Opportunity, Non-Discrimination, and on… Read More »


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