The Communicator (BCC)

A Year in the Life of a CUNY Student Leader

May 12, 2010

by Muhammad Jalloh  -  It was the most challenging of times and the most crucial for me. It was the summer of 2007 and I was working a minimum wage job at a local retail store. But it was a time for me to make one of the most crucial decisions of my life: going back to school. I had always known my success in life was a function of how intimate I became with my books and how soon I returned to school to pursue my higher education studies and my dreams of becoming a computer scientist to be reckoned with. Such was the time and thus ran the dreams of my heart and the musings of my intellect. But this was the time and I had to make a decision. I had decided that this fall will not pass me by but that I will be in college, where I always knew I belonged. Such was the time and I had to decide.  

Malave Fellow Edgar Romero, Delivers Presidential Address

2010 Phi Theta Kappa Presidential Address by Malave Fellow

May 07, 2010

Edgar Romero, a Malave Fellow and the International President of Phi Theta Kappa, delivered his presidential address at the 2010 Phi Theta Kappa Convention in Orlando, Florida to an audience of more than 4000 students.

Newsletter from the Office of the Senior University Dean & Dean of SPS

NYS DOH Awards a New 5-Year Grant to CUNY/CAT

May 03, 2010

CAT has been awarded one of only two multi-borough contracts from the NYS Department of Health AIDS Institute for a new five-year project that will begin in June. Through Project CHANGE (Community Health Action in Neighborhoods for Growth and Empowerment), CAT will develop, train, and mentor a cohort of CHANGE Agents - student leaders from York and Medgar Evers Colleges - to use drama strategies to advocate for and play a key role in sustained coalition-building for community change. Among the partner organizations are CUNY's Ernesto Malave Leadership Academy and Office of Public Affairs.

Red Card Project

Malave Fellows campaign agains human trafficking

April 26, 2010

A team of Malave Fellows are working on a campaign to fight human trafficking, and have launched The Red Card Project Website:  www.redcardproject.com

It's time to apply for the Fellows Program

Fellows Program Applications Open

April 15, 2010

If you're interested in becoming a Malave Fellow, it's time to apply! The Malave Fellows Program is an extraordinary opportunity to learn, serve, and advocate with the most outstanding student leaders at CUNY.

Academically Speaking

Leadership Academy Named for VC Malave

March 01, 2010

At its meeting of February 22, 2010, the CUNY Board of Trustees approved the naming of the CUNY Leadership Academy in honor of Vice Chancellor Ernesto Malave. Hereafter, it shall be named the Ernest Malave Leadership Academy at The City University of New York.

CUNY Matters - Spring 2010

Teleporting with Student Avatars

March 01, 2010

Over the last few years, millions of college undergraduates have signed up for Facebook and MySpace, the popular social media websites. But like many Web phenomena, large online networks often splinter into local groups that serve the needs of more specific communities.

CUNY Resolution to Name the CUNY Leadership Academy in Honor and Memory of Ernesto Malave

CUNY Leadership Academy Named in Honor of Ernesto Malave

February 23, 2010

2009 CUNY Nobel Science Challenge

Leadership Academy Fellow Among CUNY Nobel Challenge Awardees

February 22, 2010

It's Our Honor [from Macaulay Monday Student News] Congratulations to Macaulay's CUNY Nobel Science Challenge Winners

InYourClass.com Launched by CUNY Students

CCNY Student Entrepreneurs Develop Social Network Site for CUNY Students

February 22, 2010

[City College News] A group of students at The City College of New York (CCNY) have developed a social networking website that its founder describes as a combination of “Craigslist and a more sociable Blackboard for CUNY students.”  Called “InYourClass.com,” the site combines the features of online bulletin boards with mini social networks for 20 of the 23 colleges and professional schools in the CUNY system.  A preliminary version of the site launched February 2.
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CUNY - Help for Haiti Website

CUNY Launches the Help for Haiti Website

January 18, 2010

In support of Haiti Earthquake Relief Efforts, the City University of New York has launched the Help for Haiti website.

News from the Chancellor

Earthquake in Haiti & CUNY's Relief Efforts

January 14, 2010

As you know, the nation of Haiti is confronting the devastating effects of a powerful earthquake that struck on January 12.  Many of our students, faculty, staff, and alumni trace their ancestry to Haiti and may have family members, friends, and colleagues in the affected areas. I know that you share my deep concern about the tragic impact of the earthquake on the residents of Haiti, the hemisphere’s poorest country, and on our CUNY community.

CSI Today

Four CSI Students Named to CUNY Leadership Academy

January 06, 2010

Four out of the 25 Fellows who comprise the latest class at the prestigious CUNY Leadership Academy are from CSI, making the College’s contingent the largest in this year’s Academy. They include Qimei Luo, Jimmy Domdeth, Linda Gomez, and Katrina Hannan.

New York Times

Answers on Community Colleges, Part 4

November 19, 2009

 Kay McClenney, who trains community college presidents, is answering questions.  Each day this week, the Guidance Office — the forum on The Choice where readers ask questions of education experts — is featuring answers about community colleges by Kay M. McClenney. Dr. McClenney is the director of the Center for Community College Student Engagement, a research and service initiative of the Community College Leadership Program at the University of Texas at Austin.

CUNY Newswire

National Spotlight on CUNY Students Nov. 9-13 on CBS' The Early Show

November 06, 2009

To spotlight CUNY Month, students will share their CUNY experiences with America next week on "The Early Show" on CBS.

CUNY Matters

Nurturing Students Who Take the Lead

October 20, 2009

A COMPLETE LOSS OF VISION at 9 months didn’t limit Liliete Lopez after she came to the U.S. from Nicaragua in 1990, 13 years old and never having attended school. Lopez began her education at 16, learning English to earn her GED. Today she is one of 25 students from across the University selected as 2009-2010 Leadership Academy Fellows. 

The Ticker - Baruch College

Verizon gives grant to CUNY students

October 18, 2009

On Oct. 1, the Verizon Foundation made a surprise donation of $125,000 to the CUNY Leadershop Acadamy at its opening ceremony, which took place at the Hostos Community College Repertory Theater.

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PR Newswire

25 Students at CUNY Leadership Academy To Receive Scholarships Through $125,000 Verizon Grant

October 02, 2009

NEW YORK, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ --The Verizon Foundation has awarded a $125,000 grant to fund scholarships to The City University of New York Leadership Academy.

Phi Theta Kappa Newsbrief

International President Receives Leadership Honor

October 01, 2009

Phi Theta Kappa’s International President Edgar Romero has received a $5,000 scholarship honoring his achievements as a City University of New York Leadership Academy Fellow. The scholarships were funded by the Verizon Foundation. Romero attends LaGuardia Community College, where he is majoring in Social Sciences and Humanities. The Academy Fellows Program provides academic and co-curricular opportunities for students who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership on their campuses and in their communities. Learn more.

Hostos Community College Student Profile

Liliete Lopez

September 30, 2009

Liliete Lopez was born in Nicaragua on January 16, 1977. She lived in that country for the first thirteen years of her life and then moved to the United States. In her country of origin, Liliete was not allowed to attend school, because she had a disability. Liliete is vision impaired and although she started to get an education later in life than most people, she has had an extraordinary journey, which has allowed her to travel from a world where she had very little to look forward to into a world where every door is now open to her.

CUNY Newswire

CUNY Board Names Peter G. Jordan Interim Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

September 29, 2009

The Board of Trustees of The City University of New York today approved the appointment of Peter G. Jordan as Interim Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, as recommended by Chancellor Matthew Goldstein. Dr. Jordan has been Vice President of Enrollment Management and Student Development at LaGuardia Community College since 2004. He succeeds Dr. Garrie W. Moore, who is retiring effective September 30, 2009. A national search to fill the position is underway and a Search Committee is being chaired by York College President Marcia V. Keizs.

Modern Ghana News

Ghana's Flag Liften High Again

September 23, 2009

In recent times, Ghana has been the point of discussion around the globe. Soon after the 2006 world cup, Ghana gained a more popular stand on the international scene till December 2008 when it exhibited its ability to be seen as one of the most important and dependable countries in the world when it democratically elected and transferred power to a new government after a highly competitive political election. Indeed, Ghana has produced highly recognized individuals all over the world, in various disciplines and activities. These individual have exiled in their line of work and their recognition as heroes has brought to the good people of Ghana honor, development and inspiration. The likes of Anas Aremeyaw Anas and Mrs. Patience Quaye who were acknowledge by the United States President, Barrack Obama when he visited Ghana in July, Michael Essien and the black stars who are making Ghana proud and many others needs to be commended for their good works.

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CUNY Newswire

Top Medgar Evers College Business Students Admitted to Prestigious CUNY Leadership Academy for 2009-10

September 11, 2009