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City Tech welcomed 3,033 first-year students in Fall 2022. The Office of Student Life & Development (SLD) celebrated the arrival - and return - of the student body with refreshments, games, and music in the Tillary Courtyard, on a bucolic autumn day.

Welcome, Students!
Fall 2022 Welcome Back Bash!

Watch: City Tech's Fall 2022 Welcome Back Bash!

Scenes From Jay Street
City Tech Celebrates Hispanic-Serving Institution Week and Hispanic Heritage Month

Watch: Professor Susan Lowry shares the South and Central American specialties crafted by City Tech's Hospitality Management students for Hispanic Heritage Month.

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso
Photo Credit: Alberto Vargas, Office of Image and Visual Communications

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso was the keynote speaker at the Hospitality Management Speaker Series, in celebration of Hispanic-Serving Institution Week and Hispanic Heritage Month. Thanks to Professor Rosa Abreu for her coordination of the event.

City Tech News

City Tech Professors Receive CUNY BRESI Grants
City Tech professors Renata Ferdinand, Laura Westengard, Mary Ann Biehl, and Marzi Azarderakhsh have been selected as CUNY Black, Race and Ethnic Studies Initiative grant recipients for their projects focusing on advancing social and racial justice within the academic environment.

Dean Vázquez-Poritz Granted 2022 HENAAC Award As City Tech Celebrates 25 Years As Hispanic Serving Institution
City Tech's Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences has been granted the Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Corporation Award by the Great Minds in STEM (GMiS) organization for his distinguished service and achievements as a dean, professor, and scientist.

City Tech CET Student Receives Construction Management Association of America Scholarship
City Tech Construction Engineering Technology student, Calvin O. Walters, Jr. (BTech '25), is the recipient of a $7,500 scholarship from the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) Metro NY/NJ Chapter. The scholarship was presented at a ceremony at the Yale Club in June.

Professor of Architectural Technology Elected to AIA National Board of Directors
Professor Illya Azaroff has been elected 2023-2025 At-Large Director of the American Institute of Architects' Board of Directors.

Adjunct Professor of Architectural Technology Promoted to Director of Structural Engineering at New York City Department of Design and Construction
Professor Ashwani Bedi's recent promotion comes after close to 40 years of experience, working with various national and international consulting firms, and working with the DDC for over 17 years.

City Tech in the Media

A School Grows In Brooklyn
City Tech's Department of Architectural Technology is profiled in the September issue of AIA Brooklyn's Pylon magazine.

The 2022-2023 Best Colleges Rankings Are Out: See Who's On Top
City Tech is ranked #18 among top performers on social mobility in the north region of the United States, according to U.S. News & World Report.

Best for Vets: Colleges
City Tech has made the 2022 Military Times Best for Vets: Colleges list for the college's support of the veteran community.

Meal Kits From James Beard Chefs-in-Training
Recent Hospitality Management alumna and James Beard Fellow, Adijatu Jalloh, is featured in this New York Times piece.

Les Dames New York Announces Fortify at 45
City Tech Chair of Hospitality Management, Karen Goodlad, is quoted about the great impact the Les Dames d'Escoffier scholarships have had on City Tech students over the years.

Events

2022 Rigofredo Granados Literary Awards Ceremony
October 21st at 12:00 p.m. — Academic Complex, Room 209.

Professional Development Center
"Get Involved at City Tech and Beyond"
October 21st at 1:00 p.m. — virtual event.

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