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07/15/2026
CUNY Weekly. Catch up quickly on stories that matter

Summer in NYC just hits different. ☀️😎 Here’s your guide for making it unforgettable on a student budget.

 

World Cup Fever!

 
 
 
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The World Cup may be winding down, but you can still snag an exclusive CUNY soccer jersey!

On Sunday, El Museo del Barrio and this CUNY will host watch parties for the World Cup’s final match. 📺

We’re looking back on this CUNY soccer legend, who played soccer at Brooklyn College before becoming a pro footballer in Germany. ⚽

This CUNY alum ensures that World Cup fans across New York and New Jersey have the best experience possible for the global event. ⚽

 

Across CUNY

 
 
 
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CUNY TV scored 17 NY Emmy nominations, including two for “Asian American Life.” The nods recognize the station’s outstanding storytelling! 👀 Plus, here’s a roundup of CUNY TV content!

This CUNY student won a Fulbright-Fogarty Fellowship to spend a year in Nepal, where she will work with researchers to develop a community-based approach to dengue fever prevention.

We are commemorating Disability Pride Month by recognizing the disabled students, alumni, faculty and staff who help shape a stronger University for all. Join the celebrations at CUNY’s annual ADA bbq on July 23 at Queens College. RSVP here.

How are CUNY students overcoming the uncertainties of an unpredictable job market? The New York Times asked recent CUNY grads about their hopes, fears and concerns.

Call it comedy gold! This CUNY alum’s off-the-cuff phone conversations with his mother during his stand-up comedy sets are stealing the show.

Following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing the federal government to end TPS for nationals of Haiti and Syria, other TPS recipients may also face uncertainty. We strongly encourage all TPS recipients to contact CUNY Citizenship Now! for a consultation. You can request a call by completing this form.

An “aggressive structural evolution” is underway to move career readiness directly into our CUNY classrooms.

This CUNY professor explores how AI is reshaping higher education, career readiness and the future of work in two op-eds that were published in Vietnam’s leading national newspaper.

“San Juan Hill: Manhattan’s Lost Neighborhood” traces the rise and fall of a cultural hotspot — and celebrates the people, arts, and culture whose enduring legacy still resonates today. Stream the film for free here.

For America’s 250th birthday, our Chancellor reminds us that higher education has paved the way for generations of Americans to attain their dreams.

CUNY is grateful to city officials for a 2027 NYC budget that reflects our shared commitment to affordable, high-quality public higher education.

The CUNY Prison-to-College Pathways Pipeline’s first commencement inside a correctional facility was featured in Inside Higher Ed.

This celebrated CUNY historian, who wrote a Pulitzer Prize-winning history of NYC, passed away last week at age 83. He was feted last fall at the Graduate Center.

 

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