Congresswoman Meng honors Fresh Meadows resident as first female Eagle Scout from Queens
Kalya Chow is preparing for her sophomore year at City College of New York. Chow was a founding member of the Boy Scouts of America’s (BSA) Female Troop 253.
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City College journalism students receive honorary award yet again
Journalism students from The City College of New York won the prestigious Region 1 Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Mark of Excellence Award for the second year in a row. Anthony Ruiz, Flora Lennihan, Samantha Alvarez, Kainoa Presbitero, and MeiJun (Megan) Lei, are the 2022 recipients of the SPJ Mark of Excellence Award for their outstanding storytelling.
Why Community College Students Are ‘Stopping Out’
Vacancies in the job market are attracting students and leading them to postpone finishing their undergraduate education.
After a Surprise Firing, University of Michigan Has a New President
Santa J. Ono will be the university’s first Asian American president. He will take the helm during a contentious time in higher education.
Mayor Adams Appoints Eva Wong as Director of Mayor’s Office of Community Mental Health, Brian Stettin as Senior Advisor for Severe Mental Illness
New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the appointment of Eva Wong as director of the Mayor’s Office of Community Mental Health (OCMH) and Brian Stettin as senior advisor for severe mental illness. Wong and Stettin will join those in the administration — including leaders in the New York City Department of Health and Mental … Read more
The Center for Urban Research Assesses the Impact of Ranked Choice Voting in New York City
In a pathbreaking study commissioned by Common Cause New York and Unite America Institute, researchers from the Center for Urban Research examined the first use of Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) a year ago in the June 2021 primary elections in New York City. They find that RCV largely accomplished its goal of giving voters a … Read more