President's Office
Robin L. Garrell became president of the CUNY Graduate Center on August 1, 2020. A distinguished scientist and academic leader committed to public higher education, Garrell continues the line from the Graduate Center’s first president, Mina Rees, another renowned STEM scholar.
Garrell came to the Graduate Center after nine years as vice provost for graduate education and dean of the Graduate Division of UCLA, where she had campus-wide responsibility for nearly 12,000 academic and professional graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. She has been noted throughout her career for advancing diversity, and during her appointment as vice provost and dean, enrollment in UCLA’s graduate and professional degree programs by members of historically underrepresented groups increased 40 percent.
Learn more about President Garrell.
Communications
Feb 23, 2023
Notes from the President
Updates on topics of broad campus interest, including advocacy, operations, budget, and community engagement
- Community Message
Feb 16, 2023
Awarding Early Tenure to Two Professors
Professors Kyle Gorman and Wei Wang were awarded early tenure by CUNY in recognition of their significant impact as scholars and educators.
- Community Message
Feb 10, 2023
Mourning the Lives Lost and the Devastation in Turkey and Syria
Dear Graduate Center community, Along with Chancellor Matos Rodríguez, we at the Graduate Center mourn the lives lost and devastation caused by the catastrophic earthquakes...
- Community Message
Jan 24, 2023
Welcome to the Spring Semester
Dear Graduate Center colleagues, Tomorrow is the first day of the spring semester, and I share your commitment to making it an excellent one for...
- Community Message
From the President
I am honored to be chosen to serve as the next President of the Graduate Center, which is world-renowned for its exceptional scholarship and public-facing research. I am excited to lead a center that serves as a national model for graduate education in an urban setting, preparing diverse students to become leaders in innovation, public service and research who will shape the city, region and nation for years to come.
— Robin Garrell
President
