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Spring 2021 CUNY BA Scholarship Applications Now Open (CLOSED)

We are now accepting applications for several scholarships for CUNY Baccalaureate students. Applications/instructions can be found here. The submission deadline for all scholarships is Monday, March 15, 2021, at 5 pm. All letters of recommendation must be received by this date as well. The Thomas W. Smith…

B. Diane Gibson Memorial Fund (For Nontraditional Students)

Honoring CUNY BA alumna, B. Diane Gibson, this $1,000 scholarship is for students in good academic standing that embody Diane’s spirit.

Barbara Price Fellowship Application Open (CLOSED)

We are pleased to announce that the application for The Barbara Price Fellowship is now open. This is a one-time fellowship award of $2,500 for first-semester students (students entering the program in Spring 2021). In order to be eligible, applicants must:…

Special COVID-19 Flexible Grading Policy for the Fall 2020 Semester

The City University of New York has extended the Special COVID-19 Flexible Grading Policy — also known as the Credit/No Credit Policy — to the Fall 2020 term. The policy will be administered by each of CUNY’s 25 colleges, which may alter…

Special Spring 2021 Courses Available to CUNY BA Students

CUNY BA enjoys a number of relationships across the University which make available a variety of specialized courses to our students. The Sidney Harman Writer-in-Residence Program at Baruch College Playwriting: The Musical, ENG/JRN 3630/3630H, THE 3052/3052H, Wed. 2:30 – 5:25…

Spring 2021 Macaulay Honors College Courses Open to CUNY BA Students

We are pleased to announce that the following Spring 2021 courses offered by the Macaulay Honors College are open to CUNY BA students: MHC 319 The Latin American She-BOOM MHC 325 Detecting Nonsense in the Modern Age MHC 361 …

University Extends W date until 12/13

CUNY has extended the deadline to withdraw from classes with a grade of W until the last day of classes on 12/13/20. You can view the updated Fall 2020 Academic Calendar here.

Fall 2020 CUNY BA Scholarship Applications Now Open (CLOSED)

We are now accepting applications for several scholarships for CUNY Baccalaureate students. Applications/instructions can be found here. The submission deadline for all scholarships is Friday, October 2, 2020 at 5pm. All letters of recommendation must be received by this date as well. The Thomas W. Smith…

Faculty Perspectives on the Shift to Virtual Instruction

Recently, Madelyn Collins (Human Biochemical and Psychological Development, College of Staten Island, 2021) interviewed Baruch Associate Professor Steven G. Young (Psychology) about the transition to online learning from a faculty perspective. Additionally, Dr. Young coordinated efforts to assess this transition using psychological research methods.…

Digital Dissections and Virtual Vectors

By Brittany Rodriguez (Neuroscience, Brooklyn College, ’22) In the wake of remote learning, many students have found both positives and negatives regarding their virtual courses. While transferring to an online-only system in a short period of time has proved challenging…

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