Chemistry Professor Peter Spellane Teams Up with Applied Chemistry Students on Coastal Resilience Project Spellane and Applied Chemistry majors, twin brothers Beck and Jerry Bao, worked together over the summer to develop new course curriculum in Urban Waterfront Resilience.

New Exhibit at City Tech Library Explores Spectrum of Jewish Experience and Identity Curated by English Professor Rebecca Shapiro and Library Professor Keith Muchowski, "I am a Jew" is both art and information campaign, focused on bringing attention to the diversity and presence of Jews in the college community.

City Tech Among Awardees to Benefit from $31.5 Million in Funding for New York State Pathways in Technology Early College High School Program The College is being awarded $2,656,158 in partnership with New York City's High School for Innovation in Advertising & Media and the American Association of Advertising Agencies, ensuring that selected students continue on to promising careers in the field of advertising.

CUNY Podcast: The Emergence of Sidik Fofana Interview with acclaimed short story writer, adjunct professor of English, College Now instructor, and high school teacher Sidik Fofana, whose debut short story collection composed of eight narratives about residents of a fictional building in Harlem, “Stories from the Tenants Downstairs”, was published by Scribner in August 2022.

City Tech Receives $10,000 American Library Association Grant to Increase Student Access to Technology and Expand Collection The grant will help improve library operations and expand services and resources for students.

City Tech Architectural Technology Professor Illya Azaroff, FAIA, Major Contributor to White House HUD Natural Hazard Resilience Guides The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development announced the release of its Policy Development and Research Disaster Recovery Tool Kit “Designing for Natural Hazards: A Resilience Guide for Builders and Developers,” to which City Tech Professor of Architectural Technology Illya Azaroff, FAIA, was a major contributor.

For Luck in Love, Couples Are Breaking Plates (On Purpose) Source: New York Times | Quotes: Claire Stewart, associate professor of Hospitality Management and author of As Long as We Both Shall Eat: A History of Wedding Food and Feasts (Rowman and Littlefield) | In Germany, smashing porcelain plates is a time-honored wedding custom that is said to bring good fortune and harmony to newlyweds.

Hotel Service Fees Can be Hidden by Confusing Lingo Source: Restaurant Business | Quotes: Professor of Hospitality Management Lynda Dias | Consumers, the FTC and even President Biden are calling for more transparency around the mysterious charges that hotels tack onto guests' bills.

Men Are Showing Their Stomachs in Crop Tops. Why Some May Shy Away From the Trend Source: USA Today | Quotes Associate Professor of Business Denise Sutton | Crop tops for men have come back into fashion. However, they are often seen on men with toned bodies, which could create feelings of body dysmorphia for some.

Astoria Native Among Participants in Apprenticeship Program at Queens County Farm Museum Source: Astoria Post | Features Hospitality Management student Xochitl Fernandez | City Tech Hospitality Management student Xochitl Fernandez was one of four college students selected to take part in an apprenticeship at the Queens County Farm Museum this summer.

DEI & Leadership Synergy

October 3rd 12:30pm - 2:30pm - New Academic Building, A-416

50 Years of Hip-Hop and Hispanic Heritage Month Event

October 3rd 2:30pm - 6pm - Voorhees Theater

Game Fest: A Day of Play & Slay

October 12th 12:30pm - 2:30pm - Namm Cafeteria

Professional Salsa and Bachata Class

October 12th 1:00pm - 2:15pm - Library

Grow NYC Nutritional Workshop: Healthy Snacking Made Easy

October 19th 12:30pm - 1:30pm - General Building, 4th Floor Lounge

Managing Stress & Difficult Situations in Leadership

October 24th 12:30pm - 2:30pm - New Academic Complex, A-416