Our History

The City University of New York was established by an act of the State Legislature in 1961 and thereafter the University was authorized to award the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. In 1969, the Board of Higher Education recommended that…

The Thomas W. Smith Academic Fellowship (Award for Academic Excellence)

Thomas W. Smith Academic Fellowships are funded through a donation by Mr. Thomas W. Smith to recognize academic excellence. Subject to maintenance of good academic standing, awards are renewable until the recipient completes their minimum degree requirements.

The Anne Duncan Somsen Memorial Fund (For First-Semester CUNY BA Students)

In memory of her mother, CUNY Baccalaureate alumna Pennell Somsen (B.A., 2015) established The Anne Duncan Somsen Memorial Fund to offer financial assistance to first-semester CUNY BA students who are the first in their families to pursue a college education.
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