5/10/22 CUNY Brief: News, events, what's trending @ CUNY, and opportunities for students
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TUESDAY BRIEF | 5/10/22
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We’re proud to expand support for our immigrant and undocumented students through CUNY’s newly centralized department of Immigrant Student Success! Nearly 200 community members attended an event Saturday to celebrate the students' gains.

CUNY Career Launch will pay 2,000 students $20 an hour through in-demand internships this summer! Learn about our exciting new initiative to help kickstart our students' dream careers.

Two CUNY schools are teaming up to prepare the next generation of bold change agents with a new institute focused on leadership for democracy and social justice!

Congrats to the first-place winner of the CUNY Ethics and Morality Contest, who describes the study of Black history as a way of practicing what the author calls "ancestral piety" in the African diaspora. 

A CUNY college commended its superstar nurses for National Nurses Month. Read about their heroic health care efforts and their roles in the development of nursing education. 

A dramatic decrease in donations has prompted the New York Blood Center to declare a blood emergency. Sign up to donate here.
🚀 Into the CUNYverse! 
We launched a new student space for all things CUNY (and some not)! To submit a piece for consideration, fill out this form!
💉 #VaxUpCUNY
• Track COVID-19 testing metrics via the COVID-19 Safety Tracker.
• Get the 411 on CUNY’s COVID-19 random testing program
• CUNY COVID-19 testing sites offer free PCR tests to all CUNY students, faculty and staff. No appointment needed!
TRENDING @CUNYEDU
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The Empire State Building lit up NYC in CUNY blue to celebrate our 175th birthday 🤩 💛
CUNY IN THE NEWS
This CUNY alum ran one of the country's first abortion clinics before the landmark decision Roe v. Wade was handed down. Read her thoughts on the recent leaked court opinion that may foretell a return to those days. — The New York Times

A CUNY professor discovered a box filled with $180K in cash 😲. Here's what he had to say about the mysterious, anonymous gift that was mailed to his school. — The Kelly Clarkson Show

On an unforgettable journey to India, these CUNY students learned about the impacts of climate change. Hear more about this sustainability focused study abroad program. — News 12 Westchester

A former Miss New York and CUNY alum took social media by storm with her stunning golden gown at the Met gala. Some called it the best outfit of the evening. — Dailymail

Goal completed! Read about this CUNY's newly refurbished soccer and track fields that will help athletes train. — Spectrum News NY1
MORE NEWS
STUDENT CENTER
Abigaíl Ramos, John Jay ’21 and CUNY School of Law ’22, is a first-gen college student who's passionate about supporting immigrant workers. It was her family's dealings with injustice, along with the entire Latinx community, that motivated her to pursue law. Abigaíl recently worked for the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs and has been a prestigious Tow Policy Advocacy Fellow, a Peggy Browning Fellow and a Sorensen Fellow. She will soon work as a law fellow in the NYS Attorney General’s Office.
Abigaíl's Advice: “Don’t be afraid to reach out to people who are interested in the same issues as you. Though you might be nervous to cold email or message someone, you never know how asking about their career and your interests might lead to an important opportunity!"

Interested in law? Connect with Abigaíl on LinkedIn!
New Student Opportunities
The Met is hosting a free gala event for college students celebrating American fashion tonight!
Center for an Urban Future: Development and Communications Internship [Send a resume and cover letter here with "Development and Communications Internship (cohort)" in the subject line. Deadline May 13]
Immigrant Justice Corps: Community Legal Fellowship (For recent grads; Deadline May 22)
Centric Brands: 2022 Summer Licensing Internship
Apple Bank: Summer Human Resources Internship
Bartleby: Social Media Marketing Internship
🔸 STUDENT STARTER PACK 🔸
Career Success • CUNY Votes • LGBTQI+ Hub • Undocumented Student Supports • Meet the Chancellor • Mental Health • Student Supports • FAFSA • CUNY Citizenship Now! • CUNY IT Help • Students with Conviction Records
TRENDING @CUNYEDU
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The Chancellor wished a Happy Mother's Day to all the moms in the CUNY family 💐
UNIVERSITY EVENTS
Tues. May 10 | Join this school's historic event to rename the corner of 68th and Lex after the iconic Audre Lorde.

Wed. May 11 | Calling all creators and DIYers! Check out this in-person session on zine-making. 

Fri. May 13 | Join the founder of The Asian American Education Project, regarded as the most comprehensive K-12 Asian American history curricula, for a discussion on transforming education.

Tues. May 17 | Honor the legacy of those we lost to COVID-19 during CUNY's Day of Remembrance event.
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