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‘We’re Back!’ The Graduate Center Welcomes About 600 New Students
The Graduate Center held its first full-day, in-person new student orientation since 2019.
Eight Graduate Center Faculty Are Named CUNY Distinguished Professors
The rank is the highest at CUNY, bestowed on faculty who are leaders in their fields.
Black, Race and Ethnic Studies Fellowships Awarded to 65 CUNY Faculty and Doctoral Students
The fellowship is designed to enhance Black, race and ethnic studies scholarship and teaching at CUNY and is part of a $3 million, Mellon Foundation-funded initiative.
ChatGPT Guidance for the CUNY Classroom
Graduate Center experts weigh in on how professors can reap the benefits and avoid the pitfalls of ChatGPT.
Freeing Black People From Oppressive Mental Health Care
In this Juneteenth Thought Project episode, we talk to Britton Williams about the Black MAP Project and reinventing mental health care for the Black community.
Balancing a Ph.D. Program and the New York City Council
Nantasha Williams, who joined the New York City Council this year, credits her professors with giving her support and encouragement at a critical time.
‘Tend to Your Spirit, Body, and Mind’: Ways We Students Can Keep Well in Difficult Times
Social Welfare Ph.D. candidate and Wellness Center Clinical Fellow Yasmine J. Awais shares four tips for managing stress and staying productive amid the pressures of grad school plus war abroad and a lingering pandemic.
Celebrating Trailblazers and Scholars Who Amplify Women’s History
From the first dean to the first graduate, the Graduate Center was shaped by women trailblazers.
Older LGBTQ of Color Activists Celebrated in a Publication
When Professor Juan Battle realized that a cohort of LGBTQ of color activists was “just aging out,” he decided to capture their stories in an oral history project.
9 WAYS THE GRADUATE CENTER AND ITS SCHOLARS ARE INFLUENCING HISPANIC HERITAGE
During Hispanic Heritage Month, we are celebrating the scholarship and advocacy of our students, faculty, and alumni. From awards and grants to hard-hitting research, these Graduate Center scholars are making a difference. Alumni Rojo Robles Mejias and Rebecca L. Salois...