What I did over the winter holidays — This Christmas Eve, I had a great opportunity to chat with Joe Torres, host of the ABC 7 show Tiempo, about some of the options CUNY SPS provides to help working adults who want to return to college and finish their degree. Specifically, I was excited to highlight the Credit…

From Our 2021–2022 Foundation Board Report — This holiday season, I’m getting a great gift! The CUNY SPS Foundation Board, an amazing not-for-profit that supports the School and our students, has released their Foundation Board Report for the 2021–2022 academic year. I’m looking forward to taking a deep dive through the publication during the holiday break, but…

From Entry-Level Hire To Vice President At MTV — I can’t get enough of our student stories from the Gothamist archives! Here is a great interview with Yomi Desalu, who got his CUNY SPS MS in Business Management and Leadership while working his way up the ladder at MTV. In 2016, he shared his story with Gothamist. Here’s the…

Fortune Education just added another top ranking to the program’s growing list — I am delighted to announce that once again the CUNY SPS MS in Data Science program has been recognized nationally for its quality and affordability! This time, the Data Science program was ranked #1 on Fortune Education’s list of Most Affordable Online Master’s in Data Science Programs in 2022. …

Finding Purpose in the Intersection of Work and Play: A CUNY SPS Story — More great student stories from our Gothamist archives! I went back a few years to dig up this great interview with CUNY SPS MA in Psychology alum Diamond Camacho, who spoke with Gothamist in 2016 about her time working at MoMA and what she plans to do with her graduate…

Discussing the big question on everyone’s mind — Education and technology — how can these be used to prepare workers for the 21st-century workplace? This September, I had an amazing opportunity to sit down with a few higher education administrators, educators, and EdTech experts to discuss the big question that’s on everyone’s mind, especially after Covid. First, I…

At The Office, At Home, Back In The Classroom — And Making It Work. A CUNY SPS Story. — Going back through our archives this week, I was excited to read a great interview with CUNY SPS MS in Data Science alum Saheli Kar, who spoke with Gothamist in 2018 about her career as a data scientist, her time at CUNY SPS, and how she was able to juggle…

A look at CUNY SPS’ Workplace Learning Unit — As September draws to a close, I’m excited to recognize another holiday this month: National Workforce Development Month! Created in 2005 by the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP), this annual observance celebrates the workforce heroes from across the country that are helping move the nation’s economy forward. Here…

Some of the things I’ll be doing to honor this holiday — September 15 is the first day of National Hispanic Heritage Month, which honors the contributions and importance of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. To help celebrate this holiday, the CUNY SPS Committee on Institutional Equity and Diversity has put together…