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WEDNESDAY BRIEF | 2/10/21

TRENDING @ CUNY

A CUNY alum has been named to serve as the first-ever chief diversity officer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

This is why we can't get anything done.

The first Black chess grandmaster was captain of his CUNY college chess team, leading them to the national championship.

CUNY IN THE NEWS

COVID-19 is part of the curriculum at CUNY. More than a dozen spring semester courses are tackling the medical, political and cultural implications of the pandemic. — Daily News

Two CUNY medical students have made it their mission to fight medical racism, raising awareness of the disparities in vaccine distribution experienced by people of color. — PIX11

The Prophets is earning critical acclaim. The debut novel by a CUNY alumnus (and Son of Baldwin blogger) centers on an enslaved Black gay couple. — NBC News

Photographs of the Selma-to-Montgomery March, taken by CUNY alum Stephen Somerstein for a CUNY student newspaper, are on display at a Connecticut museum. — Journal Inquirer

New Yorkers' attitudes towards a COVID-19 vaccine are changing according to a new CUNY survey. — PR Newswire

A CUNY student attorney writes a passionate plea for his client who has spent 19 years — more than half his life — in the Guantanamo Bay prison. — Al Jazeera

A CUNY college is providing free virtual classes for public housing residents to get jobs in the healthcare industry. — NY1

Abraham Lincoln did not originally plan to end his inaugural address with a call for unity in 1861, says a CUNY historian. — Daily News

Check out the new episode of Nova to hear about the healing power of venomous — yes, that’s right, venomous snails — from a CUNY chemistry professor. — PBS

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UNIVERSITY EVENTS

Events are open to all members of the CUNY community.

Wed. Feb. 10 | Learn why the tech world needs more diversity and inclusion initiatives from a top talent scout.

Thurs. Feb. 11 | Discuss the creation of safe and just communities with a CUNY college president.

Thurs. Feb. 11 | Watch “The Restless,” a new theatrical production that combines drama and dance.

Thurs. Feb. 11 | Celebrate natural kinks, curls and waves with hair care experts at a “Diversity Through Hair” Black History Month event.

Thurs. Feb. 11 | Join a book talk with the authors of Seven Sisters and a Brother: Friendship, Resistance, and Untold Truths Behind Black Student Activism in the 1960s .

Tues. Feb. 16 | Explore social change with the co-founder of an immigrant rights organization and the CEO of a project that registers young people and people of color to vote.

Tues. Feb. 16 | Learn about the past and future contributions of Black MDs from a Black general surgeon.

Wed. Feb. 17 | Listen to an art historian and CUNY professor discuss her essay, “Hanging on Their Walls: An Art Commentary on Lynching, The Forgotten 1935 Exhibition.”

SEE MORE EVENTS

STUDENT CENTER

Juliet Bonci, Queens ‘22, transferred to QC after enjoying CUNY's diversity as a national exchange student from Kentucky. A playwriting workshop professor at QC helped her discover how to combine her love of dramatic arts and writing, leading to her original play “A Hungry Man” being featured in the 2020 CUNY Theater Festival. Juliet is a writing intern for the nonprofit GoBelieve.

Juliet’s advice: “Take every opportunity you can. If I did not do the exchange program or take my professor’s offer to join a graduate playwriting class, I would not be here.”

Interested in creative writing? Connect with Juliet on LinkedIn

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