Hello York Colleagues Attached is the flyer announcing NYCERS next Lunch and Learn Seminar on *April 10, 2025* from *12PM – 1:30PM*.  The seminar is open to: Members in *Tier 4* and *Tier 6* who are enrolled in the 62/5, 57/5, 55/25 or the 63/5 Plans and New and future Tier 6 members who would be enrolled in the 63/5 Plan  Eligible employees who are interested in attending the seminar must contact Brigette Major or Chansong Kim for the Zoom link. To find the upcoming NYCERS Seminars:  Clic ...Continue Reading

 *Faculty Leadership and Innovation Fellows Program*  Dear Colleagues, The Faculty Leadership and Innovation Fellows Program aims to increase CUNY’s pipeline of faculty who are prepared to thrive in an academic leadership role at the University. The program offers faculty the opportunity to explore this path and expand their academic leadership and administrative skills through an immersive experience. The fellowship also provides faculty experience with the daily demands, expectations, and responsib ...Continue Reading

Dear York College Community,  Thank you to everyone who participated in the Mission, Vision, Values reflection process! This week, we held four forums – one for students, one for faculty, one for staff, and one for all members of the community, including our community partners. Almost 100 people participated, reflecting notable participation across all constituencies.  Feedback on the refreshed statements suggests we are headed in the right direction. We heard there are opportunities for refinement, ...Continue Reading

You’re Invited!Spergel Lecture Series: Pharmaceutical Forensics Guest Lecturer - Ravi Kalyanaraman Monday, April 21, 2025 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Faculty Dining Room – 2D01 *RSVP* Dr. Ravi Kalyanaraman is the Director of the Forensics and Innovative Technologies (FIT) group at Bristol-Myers Squibb. With a PhD from the University of Idaho and post-doctoral work at the University of Puerto Rico, he has led the development of novel analytical techniques for detecting pharmaceutical counterfeits. He focuses on spectr ...Continue Reading

 *Office of Academic Affairs Update*  *April 2025* Dear York College Community, We are excited to share some significant updates regarding our ongoing efforts in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). *New Programs Approved*We are pleased to announce that the York College Senate has approved the Minor and Certificate Program Applications of AI and Machine Learning offered by the Business and Economics Department. These new programs are designed to equip student ...Continue Reading

With our deepest sympathy and regret, we inform our community of the recent passing of former Campus Public Safety Chief and alumnus Tyrone Forte at the age of 58.https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/the-passing-of-alumnus-and-former-public-safety-chief-forte ...Continue Reading

The Campus Community, We want to take a moment to share the progress we’ve made, the challenges we’re working through, and the important initiatives we’re focusing on as we continue to enhance the safety of our campus. Our goal is to be transparent, to keep you informed, and to show how far we’ve come while recognizing the work that still lies ahead.*_Emergency PA System Upgrade:_* One of the key improvements we’ve made is the implementation of new emergency announcement procedures. We’re currently installing an IP ...Continue Reading

 *Dean’s List Ceremony*  Dear Campus Community, Please save the date for the upcoming Dean’s List Ceremony to celebrate our students hard work and academic excellence. * Date:* Thursday, May 15* Time:* 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.* Location:* The Atrium Join us for an afternoon of recognition, refreshments, and celebration! Students in attendance will receive a physical copy of their Dean’s List certificate. If you plan to attend, please visit the Dean's List Cer ...Continue Reading

 *Faculty Commencement Communication*  Commencement is a significant event in the lives of our students, their families, and guests. The Ceremony celebrates the culmination of our commitment to our students and their investment in their academic, personal, and professional achievements.  *_The Ceremony will be on May 28, 2025, at the UBS Arena_*_. _ We continue to finalize our plans for what we expect to be a very positive and enjoyable event for all our students, faculty, staff, ...Continue Reading

Good afternoon,   If you have received your items, please enter a receipt into CUNY BUY for your purchase orders so Accounts Payable can process payments.   Thanks, ...Continue Reading

As part of the University-wide Network Modernization Project (NMP), York IT will be upgrading the switching infrastructure to enhance network performance and reliability. In this phase of NMP, we will upgrade the data center core  and access switches, which requires scheduled maintenance on the following dates:  *Scheduled Cutovers:*Friday, April 25th,     5:00 PM – 8:00 PM Sunday, April 27th   9:00 AM – 5:00 PM  *What to Expect*  *Fr ...Continue Reading

You’re Invited!Spergel Lecture Series: Pharmaceutical Forensics Guest Lecturer - Ravi Kalyanaraman Monday, April 21, 2025 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Faculty Dining Room – 2D01 *RSVP* Dr. Ravi Kalyanaraman is the Director of the Forensics and Innovative Technologies (FIT) group at Bristol-Myers Squibb. With a PhD from the University of Idaho and post-doctoral work at the University of Puerto Rico, he has led the development of novel analytical techniques for detecting pharmaceutical counterfeits. He focuses on spectr ...Continue Reading

* **York College Faculty Publication Workshop** *The Office of Academic Affairs invites applications from full-time York College faculty (tenured, tenure-track, lecturers) to participate in a 2025-2026 /Faculty Publication Workshop/. The /Faculty Publication Workshop / is a year-long faculty development seminar designed to assist York College faculty in their scholarly writing, from proposal to publication. The workshop will enable faculty scholars to develop their current academic writing projects, whet ...Continue Reading

Chosen for his infectious energy to the workplace, fostering a positive and welcoming atmosphere for allhttps://www.york.cuny.edu/news/2025/march-employee-of-the-month-ca-travis-hilton ...Continue Reading

Dear Members of the York College Faculty, Commencement is a significant event in the lives of our students, their families, and guests. The Ceremony celebrates the culmination of our commitment to our students and their investment in their academic, personal, and professional achievements.  _The Ceremony will be on May 28, 2025, at the USB arena. _   We continue to finalize our plans for what we expect to be a very positive and enjoyable event for all our students, faculty, staff, as well as York fr ...Continue Reading

President’s Monthly UpdateMarch 2025 With all that’s happening in the world and our country, it is easy to see the glass as half empty.   There is understandable worry about our undocumented students and dreamers and students in mixed status households.  Faculty and staff are understandably concerned about the impact of Executive orders and non-legally binding “Dear Colleague” letters that may impact their research, teaching, program curricula, and student support resources like the Men’s, and Women’ ...Continue Reading

Dear York College Community, Stay in the know! Attached is Research Brief 6, which pertains to the retention of the Fall 2023 First-time, Full-time cohort. This brief answers many questions about retention (e.g., demographic profile, academic profile, stopped-out, transferred-out, etc.). This information should be used as you create plans for next year.  There are several surveys in the field right now (for faculty, staff, and students) – please be sure to check your email and participate, and encourage o ...Continue Reading

 *Join the Writing Across the Curriculum Talk*  Dear Campus Community, JOIN WAC TALK! Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) invites you to explore what writing looks like across the disciplines and how faculty facilitate student learning through disciplinary writing. Bring writing prompts you use in your classes, as this will be an interactive session! Even if you do not teach Writing Intensive courses, please join us to gain valuable insight from our guest speakers about how writing shows up ...Continue Reading

 Dear York College Community, York College is in the process of conducting a review of our *Mission, Vision, and Values* (MVV). We are seeking college-wide participation in this effort through multiple outreach initiatives. Separate forums will be held for students, faculty, and staff, and one forum that is open to all members of the York College community. The forums will include a discussion of the MVV review process, timeline, and preliminary findings from the Survey and Digital Engagement conducted last mo ...Continue Reading

* **York College Faculty Publication Workshop** *The Office of Academic Affairs invites applications from full-time York College faculty (tenured, tenure-track, lecturers) to participate in a 2025-2026 /Faculty Publication Workshop/. The /Faculty Publication Workshop / is a year-long faculty development seminar designed to assist York College faculty in their scholarly writing, from proposal to publication. The workshop will enable faculty scholars to develop their current academic writing projects, whet ...Continue Reading

Dear York College Community, As a reminder, this week we will be hosting Town Halls to discuss the Mission, Vision, and Values review process.  Attached are DRAFT statements for your consideration. To register,  please use the links below. Once you register, you will receive the Zoom link. EventDatetimelocationMission Vision Values: Virtual Town Hall for FacultyApril 1, 20259:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.ZoomMission Vision Values: Virtual Town Hall for StudentsApril 1, 202512:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.ZoomMissi ...Continue Reading

Over 150 attendees celebrated the graduation of 350 students from the JFK Redevelopment Aviation and Aeronautics Academy at York College.https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/celebrating-future-aviation-leaders-at-york-college ...Continue Reading

 *Middle States Town Hall with VP Liaison Dr. Tiffany Lee*  Dear Campus Community, As part of the Middle States Self-Study process, the College’s Middle States Vice President Liaison, Dr. Tiffany Lee, will visit the campus to present information about the Self-Study process. This is an important component of the Self-Study process, and we encourage you to participate.*Date:* Monday, April 7, 2025*Time:* 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.*Location:* Room 3D01 For more information about the Self-Study, pleas ...Continue Reading

"Trichotomy: Struggle. Search. Rebirth" by Rachelle Antoine, MSW, is an exploration into the life of a woman who has quickly risen to the ranks of a visionary leader, strategist and social impact professional.https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/2025/trichotomy-a-fireside-chat-with-rachelle-antoine-york-alumna ...Continue Reading

From: mailto: Dear Colleagues—all faculty and staff*: Whether you are already an expert in using one or more AI tools, whether you are “for or against,” or simply have not the slightest idea what all the talk is about: Do not miss the second episode of our AI for York Series to be held on Tuesday, April 8 12-2pm on campus in AC-3D01: Get to Know Your Co-pilot! Bring a tablet or laptop for a hands-on exploration of how your work as an administrator, staff or instructor can look like when using Copilot, the safe & ...Continue Reading

Good Afternoon York College Faculty,** The Academic Integrity Program of the Office of Academic Affairs seeks facilitator volunteers, topic suggestions, and facilitator suggestions for the Spring 2025 “Teaching for Integrity” series. Sessions will take place online during club hours on Thursdays or in the early afternoons on Fridays.    Session facilitators explain a teaching process, sample assignment, or other pedagogical strategy they are using to promote work with academic&nb ...Continue Reading

From: mailto: Dear Colleagues—all faculty and staff*: Whether you are already an expert in using one or more AI tools, whether you are “for or against,” or simply have not the slightest idea what all the talk is about: Do not miss the second episode of our AI for York Series to be held on Tuesday, April 8 12-2pm on campus in AC-3D01: Get to Know Your Co-pilot! Bring a tablet or laptop for a hands-on exploration of how your work as an administrator, staff or instructor can look like when using Copilot, the safe & ...Continue Reading

* -- Resending to Correct Subject Line* Dear Faculty and Staff of York College,   The State of New York, Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (COELIG) requires all State employees (full- and part-time) to complete ethics training annually.  */(PLEASE NOTE: This is an update from past guidance. State ethics laws require state employees to complete live training once every two years, and an online refresher course in the intervening years.  Because the onli ...Continue Reading

Dear Faculty and Staff of York College,   The State of New York, Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (COELIG) requires all State employees (full- and part-time) to complete ethics training annually.  */(PLEASE NOTE: This is an update from past guidance. State ethics laws require state employees to complete live training once every two years, and an online refresher course in the intervening years.  Because the online refresher course is NOT available to CUNY ...Continue Reading

Dear Colleagues—all faculty and staff*: Whether you are already an expert in using one or more AI tools, whether you are “for or against,” or simply have not the slightest idea what all the talk is about: *Do not miss the second episode of our /AI for York Series /to be held on Tuesday, April 8 12-2pm on campus *in AC-3D01: *Get to Know Your Co-pilot!** *Bring a tablet or laptop for a hands-on exploration of how your work as an administrator, staff or instructor can look like when usin ...Continue Reading

 *Join the Writing Across the Curriculum Talk*  Dear Campus Community, JOIN WAC TALK! Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) invites you to explore what writing looks like across the disciplines and how faculty facilitate student learning through disciplinary writing. Bring writing prompts you use in your classes, as this will be an interactive session! Even if you do not teach Writing Intensive courses, please join us to gain valuable insight from our guest speakers about how writing shows up ...Continue Reading

 You’re Invited!Spergel Lecture Series: Pharmaceutical Forensics Guest Lecturer - Ravi KalyanaramanMonday, April 21, 2025 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Faculty Dining Room – 2D01 *RSVP* Dr. Ravi Kalyanaraman is the Director of the Forensics and Innovative Technologies (FIT) group at Bristol-Myers Squibb. With a PhD from the University of Idaho and post-doctoral work at the University of Puerto Rico, he has led the development of novel analytical techniques for detecting pharmaceutical counterfeits. He focuses on s ...Continue Reading

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Dr. Emily Verla Bovino, the coordinator of the Art History program at York College since 2023, has been assembling an archive for the public art collection since her arrival. The Art History program was established under Chair Professor Margaret Rose Vendryes as stewards of York’s public art, continuing the work initiated by President Milton G. Bassin when he created the York College Fine Arts program. https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/2025/bovino-and-pfa-day ...Continue Reading

We would like to inform you that the *GlobalProtect VPN client* will be upgraded on *Friday, March 28, at 10:00 PM*.*What to Expect:* Once you connect to the VPN, you will be *prompted to install the new client*. The upgrade will run *in the background* with no user interaction. Once the installation is complete, you will be *disconnected from your current VPN session*. You can reconnect immediately afterward. *No other services will be impacted* Thank you for your cooperation and support. If you experienc ...Continue Reading

Rudy Jiovani Innocent will begin his first semester in fall 2025, becoming a trailblazer for York Social Work Scholars in the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center’s Ph.D. in Social Welfare program.https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/york-social-work-scholar-takes-flight ...Continue Reading

Dear Colleagues, The Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Planning is hosting the next installment of Let’s Talk Data!  *Invitation:*/Let’s Talk Data: First-year Student Performance/When: April 8, 2025Time: 4:00 – 5:00Where: ZoomAs a result of attending this session, participants will:Understand the credit accumulation and course performance of first-time students by credits attempted Know the difference of one-semester and one-year retention rates of full-time first-time students by credits att ...Continue Reading

 *Join the Writing Across the Curriculum Talk*  Dear Campus Community, JOIN WAC TALK! Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) invites you to explore what writing looks like across the disciplines and how faculty facilitate student learning through disciplinary writing. Bring writing prompts you use in your classes, as this will be an interactive session! Even if you do not teach Writing Intensive courses, please join us to gain valuable insight from our guest speakers about how writing shows up ...Continue Reading

The Muslim Student Association (MSA) at York College completed two successful Ramadan Iftar Dinners at the Academic Core Building Faculty Dining Room on March 13 and March 18. Students, their families, faculty, and staff gathered to celebrate this meaningful events, which fostered unity and gratitude among them.https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/2025/successful-completion-of-msas-ramadan-iftar-dinner-a-gathering-of-unity-and-reflection ...Continue Reading

 You’re Invited!Spergel Lecture Series: Pharmaceutical Forensics Guest Lecturer - Ravi Kalyanaraman Monday, April 21, 20253:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Faculty Dining Room – 2D01 *RSVP* Dr. Ravi Kalyanaraman is the Director of the Forensics and Innovative Technologies (FIT) group at Bristol-Myers Squibb. With a PhD from the University of Idaho and post-doctoral work at the University of Puerto Rico, he has led the development of novel analytical techniques for detecting pharmaceutical counterfeits. He focuses ...Continue Reading

* **York College Faculty Publication Workshop** *The Office of Academic Affairs invites applications from full-time York College faculty (tenured, tenure-track, lecturers) to participate in a 2025-2026 /Faculty Publication Workshop/. The /Faculty Publication Workshop / is a year-long faculty development seminar designed to assist York College faculty in their scholarly writing, from proposal to publication. The workshop will enable faculty scholars to develop their current academic writing projects, whet ...Continue Reading

*Affected Application*: Campus Firewall*Service Impact*: All Incoming and Outgoing network traffic*Impacted Locations*: Campus*Impacted Users*: All*Start Time*: 11:00 PM on 3/25/2025*End Time*: 11:55 PM on  3/25/2025 York College Campus Firewall OS will be upgraded. *All network resources* on Campus, such as *VPN access* to *remote desktop*, *York web page*, *Yconnect*, *Jabber*, *Remote phones*, etc. may be interrupted intermittently during the upgrade window ...Continue Reading

Dr. Emily Verla Bovino, the coordinator of the Art History program at York College, has been assembling an archive for the public art collection since her arrival. The Art History program was established under Chair Professor Margaret Rose Vendryes as stewards of York’s public art, continuing the work initiated by President Milton G. Bassin when he created the York College Fine Arts program. https://www.york.cuny.edu/news/2025/dr-emily-verla-bovino-and-performing-and-fine-arts-day ...Continue Reading

*York College Staffing Update 3/25/2025*Separation*Employee Name**Title**Department**Contact**Email*Timothy LaneLaborerBuildings & GroundsMario Acosta_macosta3@PROTECTED_Parbhoo DhanrajCampus Security AssistantCampus SafetyCarlos Suarezcsuarez2@PROTECTEDGeorge GriffithLaborerBuildings & GroundsMario Acostamacosta3@PROTECTEDNew role*Employee Name**Title**Department**Email*Safiya FaustinScholarship ManagerAcademic Advisement & Scholarship Centersfaustin@PROTECTEDRamena JailallEnrollment Registrar SpecialistReg ...Continue Reading

 *Join the Writing Across the Curriculum Talk*  Dear Campus Community, JOIN WAC TALK! Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) invites you to explore what writing looks like across the disciplines and how faculty facilitate student learning through disciplinary writing. Bring writing prompts you use in your classes, as this will be an interactive session! Even if you do not teach Writing Intensive courses, please join us to gain valuable insight from our guest speakers about how writing shows up ...Continue Reading

 *Empowering Students for Life After College: Let’s Talk Career Success*  Dear Campus Community, York College’s 2024/25 Career Success Fellows, Drs. Robin Harper, Aamir Rashid and Anthony Sparacino bring you, *Let’s Talk Career Success*, a discussion about empowering students for life after college. The Keynote Speaker will be Prof. Renée Van Vechten from the University of Redlands. This event will also feature the 2025 York College “Curriculum to Career Seed Funding” awardees, who will i ...Continue Reading

 Dear York College Community, York College is in the process of conducting a review of our *Mission, Vision, and Values* (MVV). We are seeking college-wide participation in this effort through multiple outreach initiatives. Separate forums will be held for students, faculty, and staff, and one forum that is open to all members of the York College community. The forums will include a discussion of the MVV review process, timeline, and preliminary findings from the Survey and Digital Engagement conducted last mo ...Continue Reading

* **York College Faculty Publication Workshop** *The Office of Academic Affairs invites applications from full-time York College faculty (tenured, tenure-track, lecturers) to participate in a 2025-2026 /Faculty Publication Workshop/. The /Faculty Publication Workshop / is a year-long faculty development seminar designed to assist York College faculty in their scholarly writing, from proposal to publication. The workshop will enable faculty scholars to develop their current academic writing projects, whet ...Continue Reading

 *Middle States Town Hall with VP Liaison Dr. Tiffany Lee*  Dear Campus Community, As part of the Middle States Self-Study process, the College’s Middle States Vice President Liaison, Dr. Tiffany Lee, will visit the campus to present information about the Self-Study process. This is an important component of the Self-Study process, and we encourage you to participate.*Date:* Monday, April 7, 2025*Time:* 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.*Location:* Room 3D01 For more information about the Self-Study, pleas ...Continue Reading

  *LinkedIn Learning: Human Durable Skills in the Age of AI*  Welcome Campus Community to LinkedIn Learning! In the age of AI human skills will be ever more important.  Challenge yourself over the next 20 workdays with a daily 4-minute video series designed to enhance your human skills, all with the support of AI!  The challenge runs from March 17 to April 17. [Please find the schedule in the attachment] To start the challenge, log in to our LinkedIn Learning page. Know that  ...Continue Reading