A recent article in The National (Abu Dhabi) by Mohamad Bazzi, analyses the methods and motivations of Syria’s attempts to rejoin the Arab political order after years of isolation.
He graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1997 from CUNY BA with a concentration in Urban Studies and is presently an adjunct senior fellow for Middle East studies [...]

November 13, 2009
5:30 to 7:30pm
American Folk Art Museum
45 West 53rd Street (off 5th Avenue)
CUNY BACCALAUREATE FOR UNIQUE AND INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES Students, Alumni and Faculty Mentors are invited to attend our annual social gathering at the American Folk Art Museum. Join us for this evening of music, refreshments, the delightful art of the Folk Art Museum, [...]

Christopher Lynn left a career in the music industry to complete his undergraduate degree and pursue his “dreams of further scholarship and exploration.” Lynn recently received his Ph.D. from SUNY Albany, and is now Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Alabama.

Kim Smith, now a Master’s student in the Earth and Atmospheric Sciences program at City College, has been a contributing researcher to GOES-R ABI, a new generation of earth observation satellite, currently in the design stage with an expected launch date of 2012 by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

After earning her bachelor’s, Shimmyo attended NYU’s Silver School of Social Work and graduated in May 2009 with an MSW. At NYU she was honored with the President’s Service Award and Silver Spirit Awards. She recently learned that she was accepted to the Wagner School of Public Service for their MPA Program for September 2009. “I really do love academia, and have a feeling that I will never really be done with my education.”

After completing her B.A., she moved to Israel to do a Master’s degree in Government with a specialization in Conflict Resolution and Diplomacy at IDC (Interdisciplinary Center) Herzliya, and says “After my M.A. degree I wanted to do some fieldwork, especially dealing with post-conflict reconciliation through informal education, which was and continues to be my specific interest.” She now works at the Kigali Memorial Center in Rwanda.

Shawnta Smith said “Without CUNY BA/BS, I would have been lost, without direction, trying to find a program that I could fit into instead of a program that fits me.” Smith found the right fit in CUNY BA/BS, and graduated with a Bachelors of Science in “Queer Women’s Studies.” Her courses were taken at Brooklyn College in the English, Health, Sociology, and Women’s Studies departments. Now she works as a Young Adult Reference Librarian at the Brooklyn Public Library, a Coordinator at the Lesbian Herstory Archives, and as Memberships and Fellowships Coordinator at the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies.

Did you know? 50% of CUNY BA/BS graduates go on to graduate school!
“CUNY BA/BS enabled me to secure a research internship at Rutgers (my top-choice for grad school) which helped me gain acceptance to the graduate program and turn my internship into a long-term position.  So once again, many thanks to the program, as this route to [...]

CUNY Baccalaureate Commencement Speech-June 3, 2009
Mohamad Bazzi
Thank you very much for that kind introduction President Kelly, and for having me here today. I’m honored to be speaking at my alma mater.
I’d like to share a story with you that took place in October 2003 when I was the Middle East bureau chief at Newsday. I [...]

Susan VanBrackle, B.S. ‘06 (Marketing and Anthropology) has just completed her Master’s in International Management at Manhattan College; she now works for Cornell Weill Medical School.
Charles Greene B.S. ‘09 (Human Services: Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counseling) has been accepted to the Hunter College School of Social Work.
K. Daya Bill (Urban Sustainability) has been accepted to Rutgers [...]