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TUESDAY BRIEF | 11/10/2020

TRENDING @CUNY

"I was heartened to hear Joe Biden address America's educators in his acceptance speech on Saturday night and recognizing the future first lady Dr. Jill Biden, a life-long teacher." — Chancellor Matos Rodríguez

CUNY alum and Marshall Scholar Gabriella Cook-Francis' message to students: "Apply for everything. And know that you're good enough, you're worthy and you can get it."

Last week, 24-year-old Khaleel Anderson became the youngest Black state lawmaker in New York history after winning his election in a landslide. He received his BA and MA in Urban Affairs from CUNY.

CUNY IN THE NEWS

A NEH grant will enable the CUNY Hall of Fame for Great Americans to photograph and digitize archival photographs and materials documenting 98 historic figures. — Hyperallergic

A CUNY is one of only two community colleges nationally to win a grant from NASA, designed to contribute to the preparation, training, and development of NASA’s future workforce. — Campus News

Conservatism looks vastly different than it has in the past. It is no longer a movement in ascendancy or much of a party in power, writes a CUNY distinguished professor. — The New York Times

A CUNY student was awarded the Nassau County Office of Hispanic Affairs’ Rising Star Award for her “great leadership and excellence both in school and in her community.” — Long Island Herald

As the legitimacy of the president’s voter fraud claim in closely contested states is examined, a CUNY professor points out that Republican candidates in other races in those same states did quite well — better than Trump. — WPIX

When it comes to certain parts of the country, Trump can do no wrong — and that includes certain parts of New York City . “Trump is magic on Staten Island, there’s no doubt about it,” says a CUNY professor. — The City

The low voter turnout in Puerto Rico’s election was due to the extraordinary lack of trust in government institutions, making voters feel disenfranchised over the past decade, according to the head of CUNY’s Center for Puerto Rican Studies. — NBC News

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UNIVERSITY EVENTS

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

Tues. Nov. 10 | Join a conversation with two awarding-winning CUNY writers, Maaza Mengiste, a Booker Prize nominee, and highly acclaimed poet Kimiko Hahn, in a new reading series, Off the Page.

Tues. Nov. 10 | Listen to the author of From Left to Right: Lucy S. Dawidowicz, the New York Intellectuals, and the Politics of Jewish History, discuss Dawidowicz’s roots as a Jewish immigrant in New York City.

Tues. Nov. 10 | Learn about Irish women leaders and writers who contributed to the civil rights movement in Ireland from the late 1960s to the 1990s.

Tues. Nov. 10 | Learn how to use data to measure inequality, particularly gender and racial inequality, the diversity of STEM, and the demography of higher education.

Tues. Nov. 10 | Join a virtual conference to learn about business education and how to prepare for and meet the future needs of the industry.

Wed. Nov. 11 | In celebration of Transgender Awareness Week, the LGBTQ Resource Center presents a screening of “Lingua Franca,” a film about a transgender Filipina.

Wed. Nov. 11 | Hear an award-winning American playwright and author discuss his wiring process, with Alisa Solomon from the Columbia University School of Journalism.

Wed. Nov. 11 | Enjoy an advance screening of “The Antidote,” a film about everyday people who make the intentional choice to lift others up, despite the fundamentally unkind ways of our society.

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STUDENT CENTER

Tom Reingold, Hunter College, returned in August 2019 to finish the BA in Computer Science that he left undone in the 1980s. He is leaving a 34-year career in IT to become a math or science teacher in middle or high school. Confronting a late diagnosis of ADD has helped him understand his challenges, and has also allowed Tom to serve as a positive force of encouragement for Hunter students on social media.