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CUNY Reboots for Mostly Virtual Fall

The new academic year at The City University of New York kicks off with the vast majority of courses and instruction being delivered online in response to COVID-19 health concerns.

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Proactive Partnership

​CUNY helps launch NY Jobs CEO Council to provide sustainable career pathways for students

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CUNY vs. COVID-19

Scientists across the University are hard at work researching new ways to battle the pandemic

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More Crucial Than Ever

CUNY researchers gain financial support for promising inquiries in a wide range of fields

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IN MEMORIAM

Mourning Those
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The coronavirus pandemic has taken a considerable toll on the CUNY community, and each name honored on our special memorial page represents a person who is fondly remembered and deeply missed. We invite you to leave sympathy messages to celebrate and commemorate their contributions and lives.

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CUNY Students are Winning Big

More than 50 students from the City University of New York are winners of prestigious national academic awards. Their success reflects the University’s mandate to provide a quality education to students of all backgrounds and socioeconomic circumstances.

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The CUNY Story

‘The Education of Free People Is the Hope of Humanity’

Our new illustrated history traces the arc of CUNY’s evolution, from a seedling of an idea hatched in 1847 to a modern university of 25 colleges across five boroughs, serving half a million students of all ages and backgrounds.

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Maestro of the Virtual Flash Mob

Brooklyn College graduate music student Harrison Sheckler brings a little relief from the pandemic with virtual performances featuring hundreds and viewed by more than a million. Hear Harrison (and his music) on the CUNYcast.

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The nation’s largest urban university, offering a range of undergraduate, graduate degrees and continuing education opportunities to over 500,000 students of all ages and backgrounds on 25 NYC campuses.

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