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BSPH: Community Health at York College Granted Accreditation by Council for Public Education
04/09/2024
The Council for Public Education (CEPH) has granted accreditation to York College for the Bachelor of Science Program Public Health: Community Health. It is the first public health program in CUNY and the first accredited Baccalaureate program.
Erica Ford: York Alumni, Game Changer, and a Rebel with a Cause
04/09/2024
Erica Ford returned home to her alma mater and brought scores of young women and men with her. For more than 30 years, Erica Ford has fought for the rights of disenfranchised black and brown people everywhere, but the Queens resident has always remained connected to her alma mater, York College, where she got her start.
York College Awarded Nearly $1M from Gov. Hochul To Support Teacher Education Program
04/08/2024
JAMAICA, Queens -- CUNY's York College's Department of Teacher Education has been awarded almost $1 million through Gov. Kathy Hochul's Paraprofessional Upskilling Program to transition paraprofessionals in Bilingual and English as a New Language classrooms into fully certified teachers in those fields.
York … A Place Providing Opportunity, says President of the Simons Foundation
04/03/2024
David Spergel, president of the Simons Foundation and founding director of the Center for Computational Astrophysics at the Simons Foundation’s Flatiron Institute, hosted his lecture series “Genetics and Immunity” at York College on Tuesday.
York College Executive Leadership Breakfast Speaker Monica Alston Encourages Visionary Thinking
04/01/2024
There’s more to the National Grid company than work crews closing roads for gas and electrical repairs. Monica (Harper) Alston, vice president of Safety, Health & Environmental (SHE), Risk and Compliance at National Grid talked about her compelling global leadership journey on Tuesday at York College’s annual Executive Leadership Breakfast (ELB), the third ELB sponsored by National Grid.
Congress Member Gregory Meeks Secures $300,000 for York College Wind Tunnel Lab and Aviation Research Database
03/29/2024
This is a tremendous boost for the York College Aviation Management Program and Institute. The new wind tunnel lab will meet the critical need for trained aviation scholars to tackle the upcoming challenges associated with the Next Generation Air Transportation System.
Outdoor Track and Field Lifts Lid on 2024 Slate at Queensborough Relays
03/27/2024
York College men's and women's outdoor track and field produced four top-10 finishes in a collective effort Saturday in their season opener at the Queensborough Relays hosted by Queensborough Community College.
Announcement: Launch of IRS VITA Program
02/27/2024
The Department of Accounting and Finance has kicked off the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program for this tax season.
How did the NASA STEM Program trigger curiosity and keep Jadyn Worthington on track?
02/07/2024
Jadyn Worthington, now a senior majoring in computer science at University of Delaware, attended the York College-hosted NASA STEM Program at the age of 10 and acknowledged the impact the program had on him at a young age with great sincerity.
Get to Know: Glenver Stuart
01/29/2024
Cross Country and Track and Field Stand Out has Earned Four Medals
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