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TUESDAY BRIEF | 12/8/20

TRENDING @CUNY

A CUNY Student wearing a shirt that says I Am An Immigrant

We are very encouraged by the latest news on DACA and its implications for our students, faculty, and staff.

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The holiday season in New York City is officially underway! Click to read guidelines on visiting the tree at Rockefeller Center.

In her busiest season, Mariah Carey shows one CUNY alum a lot of love.

CUNY IN THE NEWS

Asked to name one thing we could do right now to make the country a better place, Chancellor Matos Rodríguez writes that we could provide a paid internship for every college graduate who wants one. — The New York Times

To increase diversity in the newsroom, Reuters has launched two new initiatives in partnership with the National Association of Black Journalists, Facebook and CUNY. — Reuters

Dr. Jill Biden, who could often be found grading papers on the campaign trail, will be a huge help to underserved educational institutions. A CUNY college president emeritus explains why we should welcome a ‘first professor’ to the White House. — The Hechinger Report

“Oy gevalt, you got to throw away that bra,” says a CUNY alum to people who walk into her iconic lingerie store. Read about this bra-fitter who wants you to dance in her shop. — The New York Times

See which CUNY school's team outperformed the others in this year's installment of an international competition for electronic financial trading. — Patch

A CUNY psychologist helped develop a resource to measure the severity of burnout and depression from a person’s work. — Health Medicine Network

The newly created Beshar Scholars Military Service Award offers student veterans at a CUNY college both financial and moral support to pursue their degrees. — Gotham Gazette

The human eye is a design disaster. A CUNY evolutionary biologist explains why. — Cheddar

MORE NEWS

UNIVERSITY EVENTS

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

Tues. Dec. 8 | Learn about the real world impact and inequities created by accusations of "fake news” from a New York Times veteran journalist.

Tues. Dec. 8 | An economist and commissioner for the NYC Commission for Gender Equity speaks about the relationship between human rights and inequality.

Wed. Dec. 9 | Learn from a select group of world-leading scientists, policy makers and thinkers, in a thought-provoking conversation about the future of education.

Wed. Dec. 9 | Explore the impact that food insecurity can have on mental health with a panel of experts.

Wed. Dec. 9 | Register for a live discussion on “Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles,” a documentary about the Tony-award winning play, featuring director Max Lewkowicz, producer Patti Kenner, and actor Austin Pendleton.

Thurs. Dec. 10 | Watch a panel of experts, including the Rev. Al Sharpton, talk about the reconstruction of race relations after the 2020 presidential election.

Thurs. Dec. 10 | Hear a bass player and ethnomusicologist present “A New Kind of Blue: Connections between Early West Coast Psychedelic Music and Jazz (1963-73).”

Thurs. Dec. 10 | Learn about contemporary capitalism and how it has been affected by the COVID-19 crisis.

SEE MORE EVENTS

STUDENT CENTER

Yesenia Burgos, Baruch ‘22, strives to succeed in the finance world while currently supporting the work of various nonprofits advocating for civic engagement and social justice. A business and political science transfer student at Baruch with a wide array of internship experiences, she has supported the cross-partisan organization YVote as a founding member since 2017.

Yesenia’s advice: “As a Latinx boricua womxn, I always encourage my friends, family and other minorities to speak up on promotions and your situation. Make sure you have a seat at the table.”

Want to work in finance or nonprofits? Connect with Yesenia on LinkedIn!