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The University calls on New York’s leading employers to connect with CUNY, hire graduates.
Spring 2026 starts with new academic programs to build New York’s next leaders in generative AI, early child care.
On the heels of National Community College Month, Governor Kathy Hochul today celebrated enrollment gains across the City University of New York’s and State University of New York’s community colleges — rebounding from the COVID-19 pandemic and together welcoming 24,100 additional students in the past three years.
The City University of New York celebrates the selection of eight faculty members as recipients of the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship. Each year, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation offers fellowships to extraordinary individuals leading the way in the creative arts, natural sciences, social sciences and the humanities.
New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) announced the award of a $7 million capital investment to the City University of New York (CUNY) that will be distributed across six campuses to develop and modernize green economy workforce training infrastructure to prepare and train the next generation of New Yorkers for climate-smart careers. The funding will go to a variety of infrastructure investments including specialized training spaces, labs, classrooms, and equipment tailored to green economy instruction.
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the launch of the Evelyn Linares Legacy Scholarship, a new $50,000 fund housed at CUNY City College, to support New York students entering the teaching profession. This initiative is a direct continuation and expansion of the Carol Robles-Román Excellence Award at CUNY John Jay College announced during last year’s Somos Conference in Albany. By adding this new fund at CUNY City College, the Governor is building a comprehensive scholarship portfolio for New York students.
City University of New York Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez and LaGuardia Community College President Kenneth Adams today visited the college’s Deaf Studies Program, the only such program in New York City. Following on the heels of National American Sign Language (ASL) Day, the visit served to highlight CUNY’s effort to prepare students for careers in support of Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals.
The chancellors of the City University of New York and New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) today visited East Brooklyn Community High School to meet with more than a dozen aspiring educators who are participating in College Now and FutureReadyNYC, showcasing how both public education systems are collaborating to help students transition to college and prepare for careers in high-demand fields such as education.
The City University of New York today announced the establishment of the Kathryn Wylde Scholarship in Business and Public Service, an annual award that will go to CUNY undergraduate students who demonstrate a commitment to careers in civic and corporate leadership. The scholarship is supported by a $100,000 endowment by the Partnership for New York City to honor Wylde, who led the organization for 25 years until her retirement earlier this year.
Graduate programs across The City University of New York have again been recognized by U.S. News & World Report, which included programs at 11 schools among its 2026 Best Graduate Schools ranking. The CUNY School of Law continued to garner acclaim for its commitment to supporting underrepresented communities, ranking No.1 for most graduates in public interest law.
CUNY is launching a four‑part video series designed to help students develop smart money habits and confidence in managing their personal finances.
Latinos have played a pivotal role in expanding American democracy — yet their history is routinely erased. The Latinx Freedom Movement Conference brings veterans of the 1960s civil rights era into dialogue with scholars, artists, historians, and cultural leaders to reclaim that history and challenge the myth of Latinos as perpetual foreigners.
