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CUNY Chancellor joins Queens College students in Sukkot celebration

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Oct. 28, 2024 By Ethan Marshall In honor of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez paid a visit to the two sukkahs at the Queens College campus in Flushing on Tuesday, Oct. 22. Sukkahs are temporary huts built as settings to celebrate the holiday. They are traditionally topped with…

Climate change is displacing fish in Jamaica Bay, Queens College study finds 

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Oct. 4, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan A study examining how fish in Jamaica Bay responded to environmental stressors over the past three decades found a fish ecosystem reshaped due to climate change.  Although it has long been confirmed that changes in water temperature are displacing fish, this study is the first and largest to…

Queens College appoints new interim dean to Asian American/Asian Research Institute

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Sep. 27, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Queens College has appointed John J. Chin as interim dean of the Asian American/Asian Research Institute, a CUNY-wide institute that aims to facilitate and disseminate research and other education materials relevant to Asia, Asian America and other Asian diasporas. Chin comes to Queens College from Hunter College, where…

Open auditions for Queens College Choral Society kick off next week 

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Aug. 16, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan People of all ages and backgrounds are invited to try out for the Queens College Choral Society, which is seeking new members for its 2024-2025 concert season.  Now in its 84th year, the chorus group is a diverse ensemble of members from the campus’s surrounding community, as well…

Queens College introduces artists-in-residence program, advancing Asian contemporary art

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Aug. 15, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The Queens College School of Arts, located in Flushing, has announced its inaugural artists-in-residence program for the 2024-2025 academic year. The program, supported by the Thomas Chen Family/Crystal Windows Endowment, aims to foster the development of Asian contemporary art and offers two artists an opportunity to contribute to…

Queens College and NYC Parks launch borough-wide cultural partnership

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Jul. 8, 2024 By Czarinna Andres A transformative borough-wide partnership between Queens College and NYC Parks was launched at Archie Spigner Park, in Jamaica on Thursday, June 27. The initiative aims to promote cultural vibrancy through a series of free performances and interactive workshops focused on music, dance, and the visual arts. The inaugural event…
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Queens College and NYC Parks launch borough-wide cultural initiative with free events and workshops

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Jun. 26, 2024 By Athena Dawson Queens College and NYC Parks are collaborating for a borough-wide cultural initiative that will be running through October. The partnership will host a launch event on Thursday, June 27, and aims to promote cultural vibrancy in Queens through free performances and workshops focused on music, dance and visual arts….
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Queens College celebrates 100th commencement ceremony

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Jun. 18, 2024 By Athena Dawson Queens College marked its centennial commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 30, celebrating a major milestone in the institution’s history. Queens College President Frank H. Wu presided over the commencement ceremony, which recognized over 4,400 degree candidates. In total, the college awarded 4,465 undergraduate and graduate degree candidates from the…
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Queens College hosts 7th annual Pridefest, celebrating diversity and inclusion

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Jun. 13, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Queens College marked Pride Month with its seventh annual Pridefest Friday, June 7, recognizing and celebrating diversity and inclusion in the World’s Borough. Students, faculty and staff from all 25 CUNY campuses, as well as other members of the community, gathered at the Flushing school’s quad to take part…
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Queens College opens office to help immigrants with visa and citizenship applications

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Apr. 20, 2024 By Athena Dawson Queens College officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Apr. 16 to celebrate the grand opening of its newest CUNY Citizenship Now! office, which has opened in the Student Union building on the Flushing-based campus. The office, like the dozens of others in the CUNY system, aims to help immigrants…
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