Meet Miss New York 2022 — a two-time CUNY alum who’s shedding light on domestic violence through advocacy to support survivors.

Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, was observed this week, providing a necessary reminder of the antisemitism that persists around the world and the urgency of the global fight against hate in all its forms.

This college created license plates to help community members show off their pride and honor the school’s 175th anniversary.

One community college is collaborating with Project Renewal, a citywide social services agency, to help clients struggling with homelessness or mental health earn a social work degree through mentorship.

CUNY Shout-Outs!

The city’s new rat czar is a CUNY alum and she’s on a mission.

Congrats to the 2023 CUNY Career Success Fellows who will serve as engaged leaders on their campuses!

The CUNY School of Law was named the most diverse law school in the nation according to preLaw magazine.

We met the Veep!⭐

In a letter to the editor, our Chancellor noted the significance of CUNY’s high rankings in NY Times’ new interactive tool. — The New York Times

Digital literacy is key to creating an equitable environment for students. Learn how one CUNY program is training teacher candidates to do so. — Community College Daily

These two sisters and CUNY community college grads fled political turmoil in Venezuela. Now, they’ll be pursuing medicine at Columbia. — Pix 11

Mariela Feliciano Tejeda, BMCC ’23, is paving her own path to success. The first-gen college student and mom of three navigated the challenge of raising her children during the first two years of the pandemic while taking online courses as a human services major. Mariela later earned additional certificates from the National Association for the Education of Young Children, the New York State Office of Children & Family Services and the University of Toronto. She plans to obtain a certificate in Spanish translation with the department of modern languages at BMCC and continue her studies at John Jay College.

Mariela’s Advice: “I want to share my life story, hoping that it can be an inspiration to other women. I want them to know that it is never too late to achieve their goals. Be strong and courageous. Your journey may be different and more difficult than others, but if you persevere in spite of adversity, you can go from trauma to triumph.”