March for a New Deal for CUNY
Students, faculty and staff march for a New Deal for CUNY at the College of Staten Island on Tuesday, May 9.
“No Cuts to CUNY”: Rallying in Defense of CSI
“Higher education is a right,” the people chanted throughout campus this afternoon. “That’s why we have to fight, fight, fight!” On May 9, students, faculty and staff joined forces at the fountain in front of CSI’s Building 1P to begin their march. Their cause is clear in the force of…
To the Editor: Gov. Hochul Is Defunding CUNY — Let’s Stop Her.
To the Editor: The New Deal for CUNY is our only shot at doing higher education correctly. CUNY students are demanding increased support for the New Deal for CUNY, which includes funding for TAP and Bundy Aid, better mental health resources, infrastructure support, and increasing full-time faculty-to-student ratio.
CUNY Tuition to Remain Flat as University System Gets Funding Boost in State Budget
In the new state budget that was passed Tuesday night, the City University of New York, CUNY, will get significant operational and capital funding boosts while students from New York will be spared tuition increases, Assembly leadership announced on Tuesday. The State Legislature is approving budget bills in Albany, bringing…
$100M in New State Funds for CUNY | Big Events to Stop NYC Cuts
Over $100 Million in New State Operating Funds for CUNY “By rejecting tuition hikes for in-state undergraduates, increasing the operating budget allocation by more than $100 million, including more than a billion dollars in new capital funding and explicitly committing to funding increases for CUNY for two years, the…
$100M in New State Funds for CUNY | Big Events to Stop NYC Cuts
Over $100 Million in New State Operating Funds for CUNY “By rejecting tuition hikes for in-state undergraduates, increasing the operating budget allocation by more than $100 million, including more than a billion dollars in new capital funding and explicitly committing to funding increases for CUNY for two years, the state…
CUNY Needs a Raise
On May Day, students, staff, and teachers are fighting back against budget cuts, despite the outdated Taylor Law. It’s time we bring back the public, working-class institution we once revered.
Op-Ed | We are both products of CUNY and the Ivy League — CUNY is underfunded
We know CUNY and the Ivy League. Chloë holds degrees from Yale and Brooklyn College, Tom from Princeton and Hunter College. This semester, we are both teaching in the art department at Queens College. We understand this: the higher education system is not equitable. The Ivies are raking in donations…
York College Adjuncts Attend PSC Meeting to Speak Against Injustices in the Workplace
The York chapter of the Professional Staff Congress, the union representing faculty members, held a listening session where adjunct workers could speak about their struggles and challenges in the workplace...
CUNY Orgs Keep Pushing For New Deal Amid Hochul’s Budget Delays
Governor Kathy Hochul’s executive budget and its funding allocation for CUNY remain in limbo, with state officials missing their April 1 deadline. As the stalemate continues as of press time, CUNY professors, staff, and students continue pressuring officials to pass the New Deal for CUNY, a bill that would make…
