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The Laureate Newsletter – November 2025

CUNYBA CHANGE-MAKERS GRANT

Call for Proposals “The Change-Maker’s Grant”: CUNY BA Microgrants for Youth-Led Community Service Projects

The Laureate Newsletter - October 2025

The Laureate Newsletter – October 2025

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CUNY BA Student Events for the Fall 2025 Semester

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Design Your Unique Degree in CUNY with CUNY BA – Apply for the Spring 2026 Semester

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Figuring out what your next steps are after CUNY B Figuring out what your next steps are after CUNY BA? 
Applying for a job, internship, or another professional opportunity? 
Join us to learn more about telling your CUNY BA story. 
WHEN: Friday, October 31 at 12 PM 
WHERE: Virtual on Zoom 
Register with link in bio 

Join Dr. Jody Clark Vaisman, Academic Director of CUNY BA, for a workshop reflecting on your journey as a CUNY BA student, focusing on how you can use your unique CUNY BA story to set yourself apart from other candidates when applying for internships, jobs, and graduate school. 
At the workshop, you’ll 
·  discuss how to put together an elevator pitch, 
·  how to succinctly explain your AOC, 
·  how to effectively package your knowledge, skills, and experiences into a clear personal brand, 
·  and how to build your resume and portfolio to maximize success in your professional pursuits. 

#cunyba #cuny
JOIN US: MONDAY, OCTOBER 27 AT 3 PM to learn more JOIN US: 
MONDAY, OCTOBER 27 AT 3 PM to learn more about designing your own degree in CUNY with CUNY BA: 
LINK IN BIO, send a DM, or email general@cunyba.cuny.edu 

What is the CUNY Baccalaureate for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies (CUNY BA)? 
CUNY Baccalaureate (CUNY BA) has been around for over 50 years! It offers highly motivated students with unique academic and career goals the opportunity to design unique Areas of Concentration (AOCs) in collaboration with CUNY faculty mentors. (You get to design a unique bachelor’s degree in CUNY!) 

CUNY BA is an interdisciplinary studies program within the CUNY system. Students choose courses from different CUNY departments and campuses to earn a bachelor’s degree. Attend the info session to learn more about the process. 
CUNY BA is for students who want to design a bachelor’s degree (Area of Concentration|AOC) that is not already offered in CUNY (minimum 120 credits). As part of the CUNY BA application, students propose what they want to study and what CUNY courses they think are suitable for the bachelor’s degree they are creating (it’s a first draft). 
At the CUNY BA information session, you will get an overview of the program, including: 
~ Benefits of the CUNY BA program 
~ How CUNY BA works and the application process 
~ Tips on finding CUNY courses for your Area of Concentration (AOC; CUNY BA’s version of a major) 
~ Students propose what they want to study in the CUNY BA Application (Name and list of courses) 
~ The Role of the CUNY BA Faculty Mentor 
~ Question and answer session at the end 

Create Unique Degrees Like:
~ Game Production
~ New Content Creation and Entrepreneurship
~ Health and Exercise Science
~ Financial Technology
~  AND MORE ... 
#cunyba #cuny #NewYorkCity #collegelife #collegediscovery #CityUniversityOfNewYork #admissions2026
CUNY BA STUDENTS APPLY NOW: The Change-Maker’s CUNY BA STUDENTS APPLY NOW: 
The Change-Maker’s Grant up to $3,000 for Community Service Projects (Due Oct 31). 
CUNY BA is pleased to announce its Fall 2025 call for proposals for microgrants that support students in launching youth-led, youth-driven community service projects. 
#cunyba #cuny #highereducation #bachelorsdegree
JOIN US: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 AT 3 PM to learn mo JOIN US: 
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 AT 3 PM to learn more about designing your own degree in CUNY with CUNY BA: 
LINK IN BIO, send a DM, or email general@cunyba.cuny.edu 

What is the CUNY Baccalaureate for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies (CUNY BA)? 
CUNY Baccalaureate (CUNY BA) has been around for over 50 years! It offers highly motivated students with unique academic and career goals the opportunity to design unique Areas of Concentration (AOCs) in collaboration with CUNY faculty mentors. (You get to design a unique bachelor’s degree in CUNY!) 

CUNY BA is an interdisciplinary studies program within the CUNY system. Students choose courses from different CUNY departments and campuses to earn a bachelor’s degree. Attend the info session to learn more about the process. 
CUNY BA is for students who want to design a bachelor’s degree (Area of Concentration|AOC) that is not already offered in CUNY (minimum 120 credits). As part of the CUNY BA application, students propose what they want to study and what CUNY courses they think are suitable for the bachelor’s degree they are creating (it’s a first draft). 
At the CUNY BA information session, you will get an overview of the program, including: 
~ Benefits of the CUNY BA program 
~ How CUNY BA works and the application process 
~ Tips on finding CUNY courses for your Area of Concentration (AOC; CUNY BA’s version of a major) 
~ Students propose what they want to study in the CUNY BA Application (Name and list of courses) 
~ The Role of the CUNY BA Faculty Mentor 
~ Question and answer session at the end 

Create Unique Degrees Like:
~ Game Production
~ New Content Creation and Entrepreneurship
~ Health and Exercise Science
~ Financial Technology
~  AND MORE ... 
#cunyba #cuny #NewYorkCity #collegelife #collegediscovery #CityUniversityOfNewYork #admissions2026
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