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TUESDAY BRIEF | 11/9/21

Earn a $300 stipend and an impressive new certification that can help launch your career! The EverUp micro-credential program teaches in-demand skills in software engineering, UX design, cybersecurity and more. Launched in partnership with the NY Jobs CEO Council, EverUp is now accepting applications for winter. Her quest to understand her mother’s journey as a Korean War bride made her a National Book Award finalist. In the latest "Book Beat" podcast, this CUNY professor discusses her efforts to untangle her mother’s complicated story. After graduating from CUNY in 1992, she became Queen of the Bakwa Luntu People in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Tune into a conversation with Queen Diambi to learn her remarkable story She turned a class project into a documentary that premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and landed in The New York Times' Op-Docs! Meet the CUNY alum who profiled the Young Lords and is among some of the world's most promising documentary filmmakers.  CUNY students can get free priority tickets to “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” “The View” and “The Tamron Hall Show” throughout December! Use promo code “CUNY” when registering. Are you a self-proclaimed art connoisseur? Check out The Shed’s new exhibition, "Drift," before Dec. 19. FREE for CUNY students, faculty and staff!

💉 #VaxUpCUNY • CUNY has published new health and safety guidance for the 2022 Winter and Spring semesters. • Check the latest COVID-19 testing metrics here.

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CUNY IN THE NEWS

A more representative Hollywood is closer than ever! Here's how one CUNY film school is helping to boost diversity in the movie industry. — ABC 7 New York This CUNY first-year student documented her quarantine experience, from Zoom classes to her online high school graduation. Now, her experience is part of the pandemic time-capsule production of “Generation Rise.” — The Washington Post When she was racially abused in her Long Island town, this CUNY alum galvanized her community’s support. Now, she’s a founder of an organization pushing for change in her community. — The East Hampton Star Is social media harming your health? After a whistleblower revealed that Facebook ignored its own findings on the negative impacts it has on users' mental health, a CUNY professor emeritus explains how the social media platform's algorithm poses a threat to the nation. — Pocono Record  With more employer mandates looming, how do we get more employees vaccinated? One CUNY leader explains how employers can get their employees on the vaccine bandwagon. — New York Daily News Professors are being called “the enemy” – and not for assigning too much homework. A CUNY professor explains why academics have long been “perfect scapegoats” for authoritarian politicians. — Los Angeles Times

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STUDENT CENTER

Kayla Benjamin, Hunter ’23, serves as vice president of Hunter’s Undergraduate Student Government while juggling two on-campus jobs. When she’s not sharing the ins and outs of her campus with prospective students as an admissions ambassador, she’s making ID cards for students, faculty and staff as a college assistant. She aspires to mentor fellow first-generation college students.

Kayla's advice: “Try to enjoy your college experience; sometimes, you have to make the first step forward yourself. Don't just come for your classes — get involved, build your own community, and the time you spend here will feel like the best of your lifetime!” Interested in political science? Connect with Kayla on LinkedIn!

New Student Opportunities NYU Langone Health: Program Associate • Student Research Intern Great Believer: Project Management Intern Constructive: Digital Project Management Apprenticeship Homes for the Homeless: Communications Intern The Rockefeller University: Human Resources Intern • Intern, Office of Investments New York Edge: After School Program Director • Recruitment Specialist • Cosmetology Specialist

🎓 #CantStopCUNY Fall ’21 Tips: Trying to plan your classes for next semester? Use DegreeWorks on CUNYFirst to check your past and future courses, requirements and credits earned to be sure you are on track to graduate!

🔸 CUNY STARTER PACK 🔸 Career Success • CUNY Votes • LGBTQI+ Hub • Undocumented Student Supports • Meet the Chancellor • Student Supports • FAFSA • CUNY Citizenship Now! • CUNY IT Help • Students with Conviction Records

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UNIVERSITY EVENTS

Wed. November 10 | Join a Journalism Creator Summit focused on revenue and featuring journalists, investors and researchers who will discuss the sustainability of newsletters, podcasts and other new niche media ventures. Thurs. November 18 | Hear first-generation college students and alumni discuss the challenges of navigating higher education and their strategies for success. Tues. November 23 | Youth Workers Unite! Join a conversation about the ins and outs of incorporating worker-owned cooperatives into the youth work sector.

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