This piece interviews students and faculty from Baruch’s Black and Latinx studies program. It discusses how the Department of Education cutbacks from the second Trump administration will disproportionately effect Black and Latinx communities. Quote: “From my perspective, the availability of education funds is absolutely crucial for Black and Latino communities,” said Jimenez. “It’s not just…

The Amsterdam News continues its direct reporting of public programming in the humanities that happens at CUNY. The event deals with literature, history, archives and arts. Read more.

Reporting on Lehman College honoring indigenous writer Petrona de la Cruz. This publication’s decades-long pattern of reporting on these events at CUNY demonstrates the University’s ties to the various communities that it serves, and a generally positive relationship with this paper, which supports the work of public education. Read more.

This article deals with efforts to support LGBTQ+ students at CUNY, including offerings in the humanities. Specifically, Bronx Community College hosted a Pride Film Festival for CUNY students. Oddly, this is not a topic that comes up frequently in reporting about CUNY and the humanities. Read more.