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The family of William F. Konig, Jr. (1934 – 2018), an outstanding scholar-athlete from T��ɫ��Ƶ’s Class of 1955 who went on to pursue a successful career as an engineer and inventor, announces an endowed scholarship in his memory in the Grove School of Engineering. The William F. Konig, Jr. Scholarship, will support a student in the Grove School’s Department of Electrical Engineering. A standout pitcher and the 1954 Frederic Kramer Baseball Award MVP at CCNY, Konig had been offered three contracts by minor-league clubs before earning his B.S. in EE from the Grove School. He

T��ɫ��Ƶ-based CUNY-Initiative on Immigration and Education (CUNY-IIE) released its PK-12 Immigration Literature Guide, a selection of 100 recently published PreK-12 books that showcase the transformative power of immigration-centered stories. The guide is organized into four sections based on age range: early childhood and elementary picture books; upper elementary chapter books; middle school; and high school. Each sub-section presents brief summaries of 25 books and highlights five authors to show the people behind the stories. “This collection offers an entry point into

Dr. Susan L. Perkins, the Martin & Michele Cohen Dean of Science at T��ɫ��Ƶ, is one of the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s new 2025 Fellows. Dating back to 1874, the honor is bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers because of their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications. The AAAS Council cited Perkins “for distinguished scientific contributions in the fields of evolutionary biology and parasitology as well as for advancing scientific knowledge in the public through education, outreach, and

The Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture at CCNY announced that Eliot Spitzer, one-time governor and twice-elected attorney general of New York, has been given an honorary chair to the Dean’s Advisory Council of the school bearing his parents’ names. “I am delighted to welcome Eliot Spitzer to my Advisory Council,” said Marta Gutman, Spitzer School dean. “Like his parents, he brings a lifelong commitment to public education. As Mr. Spitzer told me, ‘Few things are more important than providing a public, low-cost education to those who want to learn, work, and move all of society

Longtime United Nations executive, international development expert, and educator Jafar Javan joins the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership as a Leader-in-Residence on April 1. As a Leader-in-Residence, Javan will mentor and advise students enrolled in the master’s degree program in international relations, and teach a course on “Leadership in Global Justice.” Javan will also work closely with Colin Powell School leadership on the Nelson Mandela Project for Social Change, which he conceived and helped to launch during his tenure as director of the United Nations Systems Staff

Since 1929, the New York Water Environment Association (NYWEA), an organization of water quality professionals, has served the public by promoting sustainable water quality management through science, education, and training. This year, it’s awarded T��ɫ��Ƶ student chapter first place for outstanding performance among NYWEA college affiliates. Comprising some 40 undergraduate and graduate students in CCNY’s Grove School of Engineering, the chapter was recognized at NYWEA’s 97th annual meeting in mid-Manhattan for its unrivaled approach to promoting knowledge about

Professionals from scientific and educational organizations shared their insights and experiences on a Science Engagement Career Panel, coordinated by the Science Learning and Public Engagement major in the School of Education at T��ɫ��Ƶ. Displaying a photo of herself as a toddler on the beach, Marieke Bender, an environmental educator at the Battery Park City Authority, acknowledged growing up as a “huge nature nerd” who wanted to work outside, so she studied environmental science. Marrying her love of the outdoors with her interest in New York City history, Bender

T��ɫ��Ƶ celebrates Women’s History Month with a multitude of events including a movie screening and lectures. Below is a list of this year’s events. The J ewish Studies Program in the Division of Humanities and the Arts will host a screening of the documentary film “93Queen” on Tues., March 11 at 12:30 p.m. in the NAC, Room 5/202, and pizza will be served. For any questions, email Amy Kratka at akratka@ccny.cuny.edu . The Committee on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility at CCNY's Division of Interdisciplinary Studies at the Center for Worker Education presents "

For the third-year running, members of T��ɫ��Ƶ’s STEM Institute are winners of the Congressional App Challenge in New York’s 13th District. The triumphant CCNY team comprised (all 11th graders unless indicated]: • Aarush Kumar (Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics); • Jett Rosado (NYC Lab School; • Srinath Neelamagam (Townsend Harris High School); and • Trinity Parris (10th grader, Convent of the Sacred Heart). They designed the app EMTY to help users gain more control over their commute, hopefully making it faster. The quartet participated in last summer’s STEM

The Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership at T��ɫ��Ƶ is pleased to announce the appointment of Marco Antonio Achón, global head of Corporate Banking, Santander Corporate & Investment Banking, as co-chair of the Colin Powell School Board of Visitors. He joins Linda Powell as co-chair of a Board of Visitors with 26 other distinguished members. “Since joining the Board of Visitors at my dad’s invitation in 2019, Marco Antonio Achón has become an extraordinary leader at the Colin Powell School,” said Powell. “He has deepened our partnership with Santander