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New York City FC Makes Multi-Million Philanthropic Gift to York College

07/18/2024

This $7.5 million pledge, beginning with $2 million available immediately to York College, will fund health and wellness, athletics, and other programs

Partnerships, Programs and the Pathway to College and Careers: SUNY Queens EOC

07/03/2024

602 graduates of the SUNY-Queens Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) getting ready to ‘walk this way’ (as RUN DMC would say) into careers as security guards, certified coders and billers, home health/ personal care aids, Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA) workers or this way into their first college class that was music to my ears.

Adult Learning Center hosts Spring GED Graduation

06/21/2024

York College Adult Learning Center (ALC) held its GED graduation and awards ceremony on Tuesday, highlighting the determination and strength of its graduates to accomplish their educational goals. Donning all black caps and gowns, 11 students gracefully entered the campus’ amphitheater for a bright and sunny spring ceremony with a crowd of family members and friends in full attendance.

York College and CBOs Building Partnerships for a Brighter Future

06/12/2024

The inaugural meeting of the York Opportunity Network included the York College team and community-based organizations from Southeast Queens

QNS: York College Celebrates 54th Commencement, Welcomes Class of 2024 as CUNY Alumni

06/12/2024

QNS Reports on York College's commencement ceremony, which took place on May 30. Quotes Interim President Schrader and valedictorian Om Shrestha.

2024 Commencement Photo Gallery Now Available

06/06/2024

Explore the memorable moments of the York College 2024 Commencement through our newly released photo gallery. Relive the joy and excitement of this significant day by browsing through the collection of images capturing graduates, faculty, and families.

Melissa Niewender: Class of 2022 MSW Program at CUNY York College

06/05/2024

I graduated with my bachelor's from Hartwick College in Oneonta, NY, upstate. I played lacrosse there, majoring in sociology with a minor in criminal justice. I was there from 2013 to 2017. I knew I wanted to be in a field where I could help people, so I chose sociology and criminal justice because they would allow me to enter law enforcement or social work.

York College’s VP Karen Williams Among 30 Higher Education Leaders Chosen for AASCU’s 2024-2025 Millennium Leadership Initiative

06/04/2024

Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, among 30 distinguished senior-level higher education professionals to participate in the 2024- 2025 (MLI).

York College announces 2024 Commencement Keynote Speaker

05/29/2024

Columbia Graduate School of Journalism Dean Jelani Cobb will deliver the address to the graduating class

Diane Watford: An Unstoppable Lifelong Learner

05/28/2024

Have you considered who you could be without mental roadblocks, the prejudices of others, or social circumstances infiltrating your mind? Diane Watford is a pragmatic lifelong learner on a quest to acquire knowledge and create her own path.

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