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CUNY - City University of New York
Encampment Chaos: Arrests and Disruptions Continue at NYC Universities
Fifteen pro-Palestine protestors were arrested at Fordham University in Manhattan on May 1 and New York University’s encampment has grown rowdy.
State Matches City’s $71 Million for CUNY Repairs
The state government has agreed to match the $71 million approved in this year’s 2013 city capital budget to make repairs to City University of New York (CUNY) campuses.
Huge Land Deal on East Side Moves Forward
A deal between the city, a cancer center, and a college is “one of the largest real estate transactions the city has ever been involved in,” Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Monday.
NYC Takes Next Big Step in Solar Energy
Installing solar in New York City should get a little easier, thanks to a new project called SMART NY, which aims to breakdown some of the bureaucratic barriers currently in place.
Undocumented Youth Receive $10,000 Scholarships
As legislation makes its way through the state senate that would remove barriers preventing undocumented immigrants from obtaining financial aid, 10 undocumented students received scholarships that will help them continue their education amid financial struggles.
Occupy CUNY, Tuition Raised
City University of New York’s (CUNY) board of trustees approved a much-protested tuition hike on Monday, according to the Occupy CUNY blog.
Baruch College Reschedules Classes to Avoid Protest
Baruch College is rescheduling Monday afternoon classes and only allowing limited student access to the building where the City University of New York Board of Trustees will be meeting.
