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City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism
All pictures on this page I took this during a conference at the Graduate School of Journalism on political advertising in Jun 2012.

The Community and Ethnic Media Initiative & Community and Ethnic Media Initiative & New York Press Association hosted a panel discussion How to get political advertisements during election season.

Below and right, Ernest Opong, son of Ghana, publisher of Amandla and board member of Center for Media and Peace Initiatives and co-chair of the conference held at Rutgers University in Jun 2012 click here.  Ghana click here.

Basil Smikle, a son of Jamaica whose public relations firm helped get First Lady Senator Secretary of State Hon Mrs Hillary Rodham Clinton elected senator and Hon Mr Michael Bloomberg relected mayor is shown below on the panel and speaking with a member of the audience.

Other panelists: Howard P Sturman, Publisher & CEO of Home Town Media Group; Ernest Lendler, President of Branford Communications, Inc.; Evan Stavisky; and David Keisman, Publisher of Manhattan Times. 

The moderator was Michelle Rea, Executive Director New York Press Association, she is the lady on the far left in the bottom picture.
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Colin Powell School’s Ryan Walsh & Marieme Jiddou win top State Dept. language scholarships
Graduate student Ryan Walsh and senior Marieme Jiddou, both from The City College of New York’s Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership, are recipients of highly competitive Critical Language Scholarships (CLS) from the United States Department of State.

Fri, 31 Mar 2023 13:57:27 +0000

Early Childhood Center Executive Director Cecilia Scott-Croff Elected NYAEYC Governing Board President
Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC/CUNY) Early Childhood Center Executive Director Dr. Cecilia Scott-Croff has been elected Governing Board President of the New York Association for the Education of Young Children (NYAEYC).   Founded in 1926, Dr. Scott-Croff is the first African American president in the history of the organization. NYAEYC’s mission is to promote excellence in early […]

Thu, 30 Mar 2023 20:14:46 +0000

Modern Languages Professor Alister Ramírez Named Secretary of The North American Academy of the Spanish Language
Borough of Manhattan Community College Modern Languages (MLD) Professor Alister Ramírez Marquez has been named Secretary of the North American Academy of the Spanish Language  or (ANLE). Founded in 1973, New York based ANLE’s mission is to study, develop and implement rules for the Spanish language used in the United States. The nonprofit organization collaborates closely […]

Thu, 30 Mar 2023 20:14:13 +0000

CUNY Alum and Adjunct Professor Sidik Fofana Receives Prestigious Whiting Award for his First Book, ‘Stories from the Tenants Downstairs’
Sidik Fofana, a CUNY alumnus and adjunct faculty member whose first book of short stories, “Stories from the Tenants Downstairs,” was published to acclaim last summer, has been named a winner of the prestigious Whiting Award for emerging writers. The honor is given each year to 10 new literary voices by the Whiting Foundation and carries a $50,000 prize. 

Thu, 30 Mar 2023 19:49:23 +0000

LaGuardia’s Summer Youth Employment Program Impacts Thousands of Young New Yorkers
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (March 29, 2023) — For more than 35 years, LaGuardia Community College/CUNY has shaped the lives and careers of thousands of young adults across New York City through its Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP). Sponsored by the New York City Department of Youth & Community Development, SYEP is the nation’s largest […]

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 17:30:28 +0000

CUNY Office of Research Awards $400,000 in Seed Funding to 10 Cross-Disciplinary Research Projects
The CUNY Office of Research has selected 10 teams of researchers from colleges and schools across the University to share $400,000 as recipients of the 2023 Interdisciplinary Research Grant (IRG). The IRG program, now in its 29th year, is the Office of Research’s longest running internal seed grant program. It provides grants for projects that join expertise across disciplines and stipulate a clear path to expansion and new external funding. The 2023 theme, “urban challenges,” encouraged approaches that leverage expertise across disciplines to address complex scientific and societal issues related to human health, climate change, technological innovation and social transformation.

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 15:38:42 +0000

Lancet launches series on commercial determinants of health
This week, the prestigious British medical journal the Lancet launched a new series of reports on the commercial determinants of health. The three papers in the series People, Profits, and Health, “show the way to a world where... The post Lancet launc...

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 15:24:34 +0000

Harlem Health Initiative Director Deborah Levine presented with congressional and State Assembly awards
At the 4th Annual Women of Distinction Empowerment Event on March 17, Harlem Health Initiative (HHI) Director Deborah Levine was presented with a certificate of special congressional recognition by Representative Adriano Espaillat and an outstanding......

Tue, 28 Mar 2023 21:32:15 +0000

Study takes stock of pandemic food policy in New York
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted food systems across the United States, prompting governments to design policies both to mitigate short-term disruptions and improve food systems long-term, making them more equitable and resilient. Policy changes, partic...

Tue, 28 Mar 2023 19:13:05 +0000

CUNY Executive Vice Chancellor and University Provost Wendy F. Hensel to visit CUNY SPH
On April 20, 2023, CUNY Executive Vice Chancellor (EVC) and University Provost Wendy F. Hensel will visit CUNY SPH as part of a first-of-its-kind “listening tour” of all 25 CUNY colleges. The visit will be... The post CUNY Executive Vice Chancellor and...

Tue, 28 Mar 2023 14:55:55 +0000

NIH awards CCNY’s Ruth Stark $800k for “biology of fungal melanization study”
Ruth E. Stark, CUNY Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at The City College of New York, is the recipient of a $805,865 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study ways of developing new antifungal therapies that target melanization pathways. She and two researchers from Johns Hopkins University and Albert Einstein College of Medicine are Multiple Principal Investigators on a $4,079,890 grant from NIH’s Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) entitled “The Biology of Fungal Melanization.”

Tue, 28 Mar 2023 13:51:15 +0000

Two CUNY Centers Receive $3 Million from Gov. Hochul to Support Ongoing Operations and Research Initiatives About Puerto Rican and Dominicans in NY and Beyond
The City University of New York today announced that the Center for Puerto Rican Studies (CENTRO) at Hunter College and the Dominican Studies Institute at City College will receive $1.5 million each in state funding to support ongoing operations and initiatives at their centers to preserve the rich culture and history of Puerto Ricans and Dominicans everywhere. The allocation of these funds was first announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul at the SOMOS Governor’s Reception in Albany.

Mon, 27 Mar 2023 17:10:39 +0000

CUNY Launches Week of Admissions Sessions for Prospective Students
The City University of New York announced today that it is hosting “CUNY Week,” a week of college fairs, information sessions and panels for prospective undergraduate students and parents to attend in-person and virtually from March 27 to April 4 across the University. In addition to the CUNY Virtual College Fair and four centrally hosted sessions, there are 44 events available from 13 undergraduate CUNY colleges. Attendees of the sessions who are graduating from New York City Public Schools between January and August 2023 and have not yet applied to CUNY will continue to be able to apply to its 25 colleges at no cost until April 30, utilizing the fee waiver announced by the University earlier this month.

Mon, 27 Mar 2023 13:48:51 +0000

Governor Hochul Announces $4 Million to Pay 600 CUNY Students Participating in Spring Internships
Governor Hochul today announced a $4 million state-funded internship program that offers employers the chance to hire qualified City University of New York students at no cost, placing 600 CUNY students in small businesses, tech startups, non-profits, corporations, and government agencies this spring semester. Students participating in the program, Spring Forward, earn $20 an hour while gaining experience necessary to secure a job post-college.

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 17:49:06 +0000

American Foundation of The University of the West Indies honors CCNY educator Hazel Carter
Dr. Hazel M. Carter, an expert in education reform pipeline programs in The City College of New York’s School of Education, is the 2023 winner of the Pelican Award presented by the American Foundation of The University of the West Indies (AFUWI) and The University of the West Indies Alumni Association New York chapter. The honor recognizes distinguished UWI alumni who have achieved unprecedented success in their chosen field or industry, operate with integrity, and serve as exemplary role models to The UWI community globally, particularly to its current students.

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 14:36:57 +0000