🆕More than 60,000 freshmen, transfers and new graduate students have joined CUNY this fall. We also welcomed some stellar faculty members and staff. Here are a few of the folks you might meet.

ICYMI: Our Chancellor discusses internships and other career success initiatives with the Wall Street Journal, which recently ranked five CUNY colleges among the nation’s best when it comes to quickly recouping the cost of a degree.

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we acknowledge some Latino scholars who are helping to drive change.

Meet the six recent CUNY grads who won scholarships to attend Columbia’s School of Professional Studies as the first Columbia SPS CUNY Fellows.

CUNY salutes its 20-year relationship with this charitable foundation, the brainchild of a Korean American immigrant.

We’re seeking work-study interns passionate about social media, communications, and storytelling. 💙 Apply to become a social media content creator! 💙

Next week is Climate Week at CUNY. Join us for an inspiring lineup of events that will be hosted by faculty and students across our campuses. Lineup and registration links here.

CUNY AAARI: Career Paths in Insurance Discussion (Sept. 26)

NYC: September Hiring Event (Sept. 26)

The Gerald & Sybil Cohen Foundation: Scholarship for STEM students (Sept. 30)

CUNY: Spring Forward (Sept. 30)

Sept. 17: CLACLS presents an evening with Brazilian writer and journalist Adriana Carranca, who will discuss her book “Soul by Soul: The Evangelical Mission to Spread the Gospel to Muslims,” 6 p.m. More info and RSVP here.

Sept. 18: Film Screening: “The Pinochet Case” at CUNY Graduate Center, 6 p.m. RSVP at bildner@gc.cuny.edu

Sept. 19: CENTRO presents “Afternoon Tertulia: The Memory of Radical Student Movements,” including a panel discussion and screening of “The Five Demands.” 6 p.m. More info and RSVP here.

Sept 24: What can be done to make sure young voters turn out to vote? Panelists will hash it out at this upcoming discussion on engaging Gen Z, moderated by NY1’s Kelly Mena.

Sept 25: CUNY’s LGTBQI+ Council invites you to this orientation to learn about LGBTQIA+ resources, upcoming events and opportunities. RSVP here.

Elizabeth Bishop is an educator, researcher, writer and youth advocate. As an adjunct professor at CUNY’s School of Professional Studies, she helps equip students with the knowledge and skills for working in youth-oriented settings.

Outside of CUNY, Bishop is the co-director of the Impact Hub at Girls for Gender Equity, an organization that pursues gender and racial justice by encouraging Black girls and gender-expansive young people of color to take on leadership roles. She is also a surfer and a board member of the International Surf Therapy Organization.

What's your advice to CUNY students?

“Actively build and maintain a strong professional network by attending industry events, joining relevant professional associations and connecting with peers and mentors. A robust network not only provides valuable insights and opportunities but also fosters relationships that can lead to collaborations, job prospects and career advancement.”

Connect with Dr. Bishop on LinkedIn!

On this episode of “CUNY Laureates,” we learn about the Pulitzer Prize and profile two winners who graduated from CUNY: Angela Hill, who explored one of America's most controversial weapons, and Oscar Hijuelos, the first Latino author to win a Pulitzer Prize in fiction.

On this hour-long episode of “City Works,” Laura speaks to the political directors of three unions to discuss what’s at stake for workers in the 2024 presidential election, and post-electoral strategies to keep organized labor on the offensive.