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03/7/2023
CUNY Weekly
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What's Happening at CUNY

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CUNY keeps on winning! A student and two grads won a prestigious, national $10,000 scholarship competition for their innovative business startup ideas, which include a potentially life-changing device for wheelchair users and a collaborative hub for student creators.

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities offers paid internships in federal agencies to students from all majors and backgrounds. Apply for the summer internship by March 31.

Graduating seniors can win a $100 gift card! To enter, log on to CUNYFirst and complete the CUNY Graduation Cap and Gown survey found in your graduation checklist.

Celebrate Women’s History Month with our Women’s Conference Week. Through Friday, you can attend events honoring dynamic leaders who will share their diverse experiences and must-know career tips. RSVP here.

You can also read more about history-making CUNY women scholars and grads who are illuminating the accomplishments of women across the ages.

Read how SpongeBob landed this recent grad 9 acceptances and a viral TikTok.

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee named our own CUNY Adaptive Sports director and head of our wheelchair basketball team the College Coach of the Year!

One school is getting two grants totaling a whopping $15M+ to support research on improving our region’s infrastructure and transportation systems!

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Important Announcements

CUNY’s applications are free until 4/15! Tell your siblings and friends who are seniors at New York City public schools.

Boost your career with grad school. During Graduate School Week, you can attend multiple info sessions to learn about CUNY’s academic programs, financial aid and talented faculty.

Explore the unique stories of our community at TEDxCUNY’s conference this Friday. All CUNY community members attend for free.

Stay connected and join the CUNY Alumni Network group on Linkedin.

TAP is available to part-time students. Apply on our webpage.

There is now a centralized online portal for members of our community to report instances of discrimination and retaliation on campuses.

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Student Opportunities

Last Call:

Little Island: Summer Fellowships (March 8)

Benjamin A. Gilman: International Scholarship (March 9)

CUNY: College & Career Bridge for All Coach (March 13)

New:

CUNY: 311 Project Intern

LSAC: Prelaw Undergraduate Scholars Program

LifeSci NYC: Student Internships

Collaborative for Children and Families: Multiple Openings

NY I-Corps Hub x Gotham Innovation Gambit: Spring 2023 Team/Startup Application

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What's Trending

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Two CUNY alumni rescued an unexpected guest from the park! 🐊

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CUNY Callouts

Meet this alum and executive manager for the CUNY Industrial & Applied Research Division! Ariella Trotsenko creates and executes new entrepreneurship programs for the NYC Innovation Hotspot and New York Region Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Hub, for which CUNY is the principal lead institution. She is also the lead instructor for the Gotham Innovation Gambit Training Program, where she guides research teams and soon-to-be high-tech startup companies.

What has your CUNY experience been? “CUNY has been my home for many years! I went to the Leon M. Goldstein High School for the Sciences at Kingsborough Community College and then studied at Baruch as a Macaulay Honors scholar where I was able to participate abroad in Barcelona in a startup training program. This sparked my interest in entrepreneurship, which led me to become part of the CUNY Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship.”

What does your day-to-day job look like? “Most of my day is spent on outreach with entrepreneurs and economic development leaders. This outreach includes hosting informational sessions, facilitating mentor meetings and understanding the current opportunities to best create new resources.”

What do you do for fun? “I use ClassPass to attend group fitness classes across all of NYC.”

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