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TUESDAY BRIEF | 4/20/21

TRENDING @CUNYEDU

Thank you to Lehman student president Jada Quinland for getting vaccinated! CUNY student leaders: have you taken the pledge to #VaxUpCUNY?

CUNY IN THE NEWS

Chancellor Matos Rodríguez is ranked No. 1 on the 2021 Higher Education Power 100 and he is in great company, joined by a bevy of big-name CUNY leaders and University Student Senate Chair Juvanie Piquant. Congrats! — City & State

This CUNY nursing student thought it was a joke when his high school teacher told him his name would be on NASA’s Perseverance rover heading straight to Mars. To his surprise, it was true! — NBC

A 104-year-old CUNY alum from Hollis was honored by the 125-year-old Queens Public Library for his decades of devotion to the local branch. — Queens Daily Eagle

Three celebrated CUNY faculty members have been awarded 2021 Guggenheim Fellowships for their work in art, letters and photography. — Campus News

Communities of color have less access to parks and have to fight for their renovation near public housing, says a CUNY professor. — NY1

Standing with CUNY students, Sen. Schumer urged President Biden to use executive action to wipe out up to $50,000 in federal student loan debt. — Daily News

A CUNY epidemiologist discusses variants and the changing landscape of the COVID-19 outbreak in New York City. — The New York Times

MORE NEWS

STUDENT CENTER

Alexander Kestenbaum, Queens ’21, is completing a major in Jewish studies, with minors in Hebrew and Russian, and has taught at schools across NYC. He is now an intern at the New York City Campaign Finance Board, educating young people on the importance of their civic engagement. Alexander hopes to attend divinity school after graduating this coming fall.

Alexander’s advice: “Every experience is an opportunity for growth. Create a persona whereby you’re truly engaged and learning from those around you; you will be a better student and a well-rounded individual as a result.”

Interested in education or divinity? Connect with Alexander on LinkedIn!