Opinion: We’re NYC High School Students. We Want a New Deal for CUNY
“CUNY matters, education matters, youth voices matter. We are already worrying about the climate crisis, systemic racism, homophobic and transphobic policies, and more. Please take one thing to worry about off of our list.”
FL university system imposes 5-year tenure review; profs, other advocates criticize the change
Florida’s state university system is making major changes to long-time tenure protections, meaning that established professors would have to undergo a review every five years to determine the faculty members’ “productivity.” However, Florida-based professors and other advocates say that the new rule, approved by the Florida Board of Governors Wednesday,…
Unions join chorus of ‘good cause’ backers
With just days before the budget deadline, tenant advocates are doubling down on their push for “good cause” eviction. In a new letter to state leaders shared exclusively to City & State, the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union and the United Federation of Teachers added their voices to the…
Tuition hikes at some SUNY campuses could reach 9% under Gov. Hochul proposal
Tuition hikes at several of the most competitive State University of New York campuses could grow by 9% each year, thanks to a loophole in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan to fund public higher education. Language in the executive budget bills authorizes raising in-state tuition by an “additional” 6% at four…
Students Lead March Across Brooklyn Bridge For New Deal For CUNY
CUNY student leaders led a march on Sunday, March 19, calling for state officials to fund the New Deal for CUNY, a bill that aims to make the university tuition-free and more equipped with mental health counseling. It would also increase salaries for adjunct professors, among other demands. Students from the University…
The True Cost of Tuition Hikes on SUNY & CUNY Students
Tuition increases would hit the CUNY system as it faces a hiring freeze and $175million in cuts — five to six% of its total budget — in fiscal year 2024, potentiallydecreasing enrollment...
Stop the Hike!
As the state budget draws near, students of CUNY and SUNY are now facing a new dilemma for the next year: a raise in tuition costs. Governor Kathy Hochul has recently announced a three percent tuition increase for in-state tuition of both CUNY and SUNY schools. The proposal, included in…
Keeping supplemental Medicare plan would still yield savings, expert says
Contrary to city officials’ contentions, giving municipal retirees the option to keep their preferred, premium-free health-care benefits would yield substantial cost-savings for the city, a policy expert is arguing. According to calculations by Barbara Caress, a health-policy professor at Baruch College, the city would realize nearly $350 million in health-care…
CUNY students rally, want ‘New Deal for CUNY’ enacted
Four-time CUNY grad Jamell Henderson is still studying—he says he’s on the path to graduating a fifth time. When he graduates with a PhD from CUNY’s College of Staten Island, he will become Dr. Jamell Henderson and a five-time CUNY grad. “Twenty years of being a student––and a student advocate––because…
‘Not a radical idea’: Students, staff, supporters march over Brooklyn Bridge for CUNY funding
Days after the state legislature proposed hundreds of millions of dollars in new investments for City University of New York, close to 100 students and faculty members rallied for additional funding as they seek a tuition-free CUNY and a better quality of education. Marchers, joined Sunday by a bevy of…
