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May 1, 2023

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On May Day, students, staff, and teachers are fighting back against budget cuts, despite the outdated Taylor Law.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.

April 27, 2023

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…

April 26, 2023

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...

April 20, 2023

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…

April 14, 2023

CUNY Funding a Key Issue in State and City Budget Negotiations

Funding for the City University of New York, CUNY, is among a number of major focus issues as elected officials negotiate a new state budget this month and a new city budget by July. Lawmakers, students, faculty, and others are concerned about proposals in both Governor Kathy Hochul’s and Mayor…

April 13, 2023

AOC rallies with progressive leaders in Astoria, calling on legislators to prioritize the working class in the delayed state budget

With the New York state budget nearly two weeks late and negotiations between Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state Legislature struggling to move forward, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez led a rally in Astoria to hopefully influence the final budget. The elected officials on Wednesday, April 13, urged state legislators to…

April 5, 2023

CUNY Writing Teachers Fight Back against Cuts

Last week, writing instructors at the City College of New York received a crushing email: by order of the Provost, their classes would be “worth” fewer workload hours, despite the workload not changing at all. For part-time faculty (also known as adjuncts), this would mean a 20 percent pay cut,…

April 3, 2023

USG advocates for CUNY students

State officials will be voting on the proposals for Fiscal Year 2024, administered by Gov. Kathy Hochul, on April 1. The governor has shared plans to increase CUNY tuition by about $144-$424 per semester. The Undergraduate Student Government finds this change unacceptable, especially considering the skyrocketing cost of living for…

March 31, 2023

Op-Ed from State Sen. Iwen Chu: The Fight for a Better and More Affordable CUNY System is Personal for Me

The City University of New York provides a quality education that’s accessible to working New Yorkers from diverse backgrounds. I came to this country 18 years ago to earn a Masters degree in Sociology from CUNY Brooklyn College. Like so many students, I looked for a college with a top-notch…

March 30, 2023

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.”

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