2020 CUNY YEAR IN REIVEW COLLAGE

YEAR IN REVIEW

In a Relentless 2020, CUNY Stands Strong!

Before we turn the corner on 12 months marked by heartache and sorrow, let’s reflect on all that we’ve accomplished and overcome together.

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His Story Started Here

CUNY salutes Walter Mosley, an award-winning author who’s never forgotten his introductory chapter

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CUNY’s ‘MWBE’ Boost

​CUNY delivers on Chancellor’s early pledge to expand inclusivity of vendor program

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CUNY celebrates philanthropist’s $60M in generous and affirming gifts to two colleges

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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.

SALUTE TO SUCCESS

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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CUNY Is the Plot Twist in Walter Mosley’s Life

The renowned novelist found his voice–and launched his career–as a student in the graduate writing program at City College. Three decades and 60 books later, he’s the recipient of this year’s National Book Foundation lifetime achievement award. On the newest episode of the CUNYcast, Mosley talks about his life, his work and the program he created at CCNY to open doors for minorities in the publishing industry.

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11/16/2020 — 12/31/2020 | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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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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