By Jacqueline Blyudoy The semester began with a discussion in my Macaulay “Future of NYC” class about the pandemic’s effect on dining and entertainment spaces. While NYC restaurants were allowed to operate with outdoor seating areas beginning June 22nd, Cuomo did not allow indoor dining to reopen until September 9th. Even so, the reopening plan […]
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Conducting Research During COVID-19: A Student Perspective
Conducting research, which is considered a key component of one’s undergraduate career and one way to fulfill the experiential learning requirement for graduation, is no easy process. Throw a mid-semester global pandemic into the mix, and you’ve got yourself a recipe for disaster. But disaster it was not for many Macaulay students, taking advantage of […]
COVID-19 Resources for Macaulay Students
By Arvind Dev As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, the editors of the Macaulay Messenger are committed to providing a hub of resources for our readers and their loved ones. This list will be periodically updated. To add to our list, please leave a comment or email arvind.dev@macaulay.cuny.edu. Information For up-to-date information on CUNY’s […]
Interview With Macaulay’s Founding Dean, Part II
In the city council where we first started, I had to go down to talk to City Council to explain that this was not a racist, elitist attempt to change CUNY but rather an opportunity for the best and the brightest that we should be supporting, as well as those who have troubles. That was a very hard sell then. It’s not a hard sell now – everybody loves it.
Hunter Students Fight for Brookdale Housing—and Win
For about 11 days, rising juniors and seniors at Macaulay at Hunter who had applied for 25th Street Brookdale housing worried about how they’d be able to find alternative housing accommodations, while wondering how their leadership could put them in this position. For about 11 days, that is, until it was announced that given the […]
Interview With Macaulay’s Founding Dean, Part I
Dr. Laura Schor was the Founding Dean of the Macaulay Honors College. In honor of Women’s History Month, The Macaulay Messenger sat down with Dr. Schor to find out more about how Macaulay came to be. The Macaulay Messenger: Can you talk about your background with Hunter and Macaulay? What inspired you to take on the […]
More on Giving Tuesday at Macaulay
Every year, colleges around the country rally to fundraise on Giving Tuesday, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. After all, Thanksgiving is the day for showing gratitude, so what better time to ask folks to give others reasons to be thankful? Much like the end of Thanksgiving means the beginning of the holiday season, Giving Tuesday marks […]
A Haunted Night at the Macaulay Building
On October 26th, Macaulay students from all campuses gathered for a frightful night at the annual Macaulay Halloween Party, run by the Macaulay Scholars Council. This event is one of the biggest initiatives that the Scholars Council facilitates. As students filed into the building, donning the creepiest of costumes, they were given the option to […]
Macaulay FIT Volleyball Tournament Sees Turnout From All Campuses
On October 5, 2018, the Macaulay FIT Club held its first event for the fall semester: the Macaulay FIT Volleyball Tournament. Held at the John Jay gymnasium, Macaulay students of all ages and campuses congregated from 7 to 9 p.m. to play volleyball. With a turnout of over 20 students from all eight campuses, four […]
CCNY ScareFest Brings College’s Underground Tunnels to Life
This year, CCNY announced the debut of ScareFest, an interactive “haunted house”-inspired walking tour of the infamous tunnels that run underneath campus. The tunnels – originally used for quick and convenient passage between the North Academic Center, Harris Hall, and Compton-Goethals – have remained dormant for quite some time, but will be brought to life […]