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COVID-19 BRIEF | 11/19/20

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DO:

🔸 Celebrate holidays & attend religious services virtually

🔸 Holiday shopping online

🔸 Get the flu shot

🔸 #MaskUpCUNY

DON'T:

🔸 Gather with family you don't live with

🔸 Go to in-person holiday parties

🔸 Gather indoors

🔸 Travel (please)

We have already lost too many CUNY community members to COVID-19. Our In Memoriam page pays tribute to the lives we have tragically lost and is a painful reminder of why we must take this seriously.

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This holiday season, we must keep safety first to fight a COVID-19 second wave. Please only celebrate with those in your household, refrain from travel, and continue to #MaskUpCUNY.

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CUNY IN THE NEWS

Receiving the National Book Foundation lifetime achievement award, Walter Mosley credits CUNY for sparking his successful writing career. “Getting into the City College writing program was a great moment for me.” — Campus News

Community leaders and CUNY announced a joint effort to help provide relief for Honduras, amid the effects of Hurricanes Eta and Iota. — NY1

“To be a part of any group of people that has been colonized when you’re researching in the archives, it’s not just research — it’s detective work that you have to do,” says CUNY professor Maaza Mengiste, about researching her Booker Prize-nominated novel, The Shadow King , about a young woman who fights in Ethiopia’s war against Fascist Italy. — The New York Times.

Public health professionals will need to make clear why a COVID-19 vaccine is safe to use, as people become more hesitant to trust it, writes a CUNY public health expert. — The Hill

The future of a couple, who hopes to live and study together at CUNY, hinges on potential changes to immigration rules that a Biden administration plans to make. — Rolling Stone

The ultimate power of a COVID-19 vaccine will depend on the price, as widespread access will be needed to achieve herd immunity, says a CUNY public health expert. — Forbes

The Latino vote, which helped deliver key swing state victories for both Biden and Trump, will continue to be important in future elections, opines a CUNY journalism professor. — CNN.com

Continuing the war in Afghanistan won’t lead to success, and assuming otherwise “amounts to magical thinking,” writes a CUNY international relations professor. — The Washington Post

Trump gained more votes this year in every borough except for Manhattan compared to 2016, according to a study conducted by the CUNY Center for Urban Research. — City & State

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UNIVERSITY EVENTS

All events are open to any member of the CUNY community.

Thurs. Nov. 19 | Watch a live Zoom discussion with CUNY political scientist Zachary Shirkey, author of American Dove: U.S. Foreign Policy and the Failure of Force.

Thurs. Nov. 19 | Join a virtual documentary film premiere and talk with activists who were part of a movement to create Ethnic Studies departments in higher ed in the late 1960s.

Thurs. Nov. 19 | Mishkin Gallery presents an evening of art and film, featuring a screening of “Discharge,”co-written by Nicolás Guagnini and Jeff Preiss.

Thurs. Nov. 19 | Join the Distinguished Writers Series to hear poet Claudia Rankine, a 2016 MacArthur Fellowship honoree, discussing her latest collection, Just Us .

Fri. Nov. 20 | Enjoy “Poetry in the Times of COVID-19,” featuring students and alumni reading from their work published in a CUNY college literary magazine.

Fri. Nov. 20 | Learn about opportunities for women in corporate America through a conversation with a former vice president of Philip Morris.

Sat. Nov. 21 | Learn how Black and Brown communities have transformed physical spaces into sustainable food communities as a form of protest amidst the pandemic.

Sat. Nov. 21 | Explore the history of the music pioneers of Latin jazz and salsa and their impact on the history of Latin music from the 1930s to the present.

Mon. Nov. 23 | Hear a journalist and bestselling author discuss his new book, His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, A Life .

SEE MORE EVENTS

STUDENT CENTER

Rachel Jerome, QCC ’18 Queens ’20, started her college experience in ASAP at QCC. The support services and dedicated advisement she received led to her discovering a passion for working in the field of higher education. Rachel plans to continue her education and professional development in higher education administration.

Rachel’s Advice: “Take time to research all the programs and support services your school offers. There are many supports in place for students to make overcoming obstacles and pursuing your degree easier.”

Interested in working in higher ed? Connect with Rachel on LinkedIn!