Dear Members of the City College Community,
Early Tuesday morning, I began receiving emails from students, alumni and concerned citizens about a man, reported to be a CCNY student, who had posted a deeply offensive video of himself and a companion on Instagram, and was later filmed tearing down a "Black Lives Matter" sign on an overpass in the Whitestone neighborhood. We have investigated his status and discovered that he is no longer at CCNY, nor has he graduated from our college.
Still, this act requires a response. The language he used, in part to narrate his actions in… Read More »
Dear CCNY Students,
The leadership of the CCNY Counseling Center, Gender Resources, and Black Studies Program are responding to requests from several students to hold an online, check-in session this Thursday, June 4th, from 1 PM to 2 PM and I'm writing to encourage you to attend.
These are difficult times. I understand that many of you are angry, confused, or feeling new levels of stress, both because of the recent tragedy in Minnesota, the resulting street protests and the violent escalations of those events. All this, of course, is layered atop the underlying… Read More »
Dear Members of the CCNY Community,
I am writing to join my voice, and the voice of the college that I represent, to the chorus of people who decry the murder of George Floyd, and call for a period of national transformation that will at long last provide security and equity for communities of color in our nation.
It is soul-wearying to review the sad, decades-long litany of incidents that should have encouraged us, as a people, along a more just and humane pathway. It is deeply horrifying to reflect on the innumerable occasions during which, but for the presence of a cell… Read More »
Dear Faculty and Staff:
There have been several legislative updates that impact some of the provisions within the various Employee Benefit Programs that we wanted to make you aware of.
1) Flexible Spending Accounts Program:
On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act") was passed and it allows an expansion of the types of medical/health care items that participants may claim through their HCFSA accounts effective January 1, 2020. These include (1) menstrual care products and (2) over-the-counter medicines and drugs, without the… Read More »
We hope you will join us in a celebration to mark the graduation of the Class of 2020 in a virtual event.
Honoring our graduates on their achievements while keeping safe our College communities of students, families, faculty, and friends is a balance that we must undertake during the pandemic.
The Commencement Committee, made up of a representative cross-section of the College, is planning an engaging virtual event, the details of which will soon be announced. Both undergraduate and graduate degrees will be celebrated, and the College will offer new… Read More »
To: Faculty and Staff
From: The Division of Human Resources
Subject: Benefits & Services Available to Employees & their Families During Periods of Crisis
As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to change our way of life and how we conduct business, we would like to remind you of some of the benefits and services available to CUNY employees designed to help us manage and cope with extraordinary circumstances that impact the quality of our lives
Employee Assistance Program
Faculty and Staff who may be experiencing heightened levels of anxiety and/or grieving… Read More »
To: All Faculty
From: Tony Liss, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Date: May 13, 2020
Re: Reminder of Flexible Grading Policy
Dear Faculty,
As you know, on March 30, the Board of Trustees approved the University's Special COVID-19 Flexible Grading Policy. This policy was enacted per the recommendation of the Office of Academic Affairs (OAA) and informed by consultation with campus presidents and deans, the University Faculty Senate, and the University Student Senate.
The Flexible Grading Policy was enacted to provide students maximum… Read More »
Dear Faculty and Staff:
There have been several legislative updates that impact some of the provisions within the various Employee Benefit Programs that we wanted to make you aware of.
1) Flexible Spending Accounts Program:
On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) was passed and it allows an expansion of the types of medical/health care items that participants may claim through their HCFSA accounts effective January 1, 2020. These include (1) menstrual care products and (2) over-the-counter medicines and drugs, without the need… Read More »
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Lavender Fever Week is our institution's school spirit week which is an annual tradition at CCNY giving everyone an opportunity to get involved and show their Beaver pride.
This year we want to show our school spirit by kicking off the week and giving back to a worthy cause by having a Relay for Life event. Relay For Life is a community based overnight fundraising event of the American Cancer Society. Each year, more than 5,000 Relay For Life events take place in over twenty countries.
Please join CCNY's Relay for Life on Saturday, May 6th to come together… Read More »
Last Updated: 09/04/2019 22:05