COVID-19 INFORMATION The University Worth Fighting For event series asks tough questions of the academy and pushes for change. One of the Futures Initiative’s key program areas is a unique set of interdisciplinary, inter-institutional team-taught courses. We research matters related to equity, diversity, technology, and public support in higher education. Our leadership and peer mentoring program reconnects liberal arts teaching and learning with the “new majority” of undergraduate college students. Our Fellows gain experience in collaboration and creative problem-solving through our work. We partner with HASTAC (Humanities, Arts, Science, and Technology Alliance and Collaboratory) and the CUNY Humanities Alliance. WHAT WE VALUE WE TEACH We center students’ voices in classrooms and beyond. WE CONNECT We use network and communication tools to build community and foster greater access. WE EMPOWER We develop the leaders of tomorrow through our CUNY undergraduate leadership fellows program. WE RESEARCH We conduct institutional and higher education research. WE ADVOCATE We promote institutional change, social justice, and the reinvestment in higher education as a public good. WE AMPLIFY We connect with scholars and students around the world through HASTAC, a scholarly social network dedicated to changing the way we teach and learn. WE ARE ↗ Recent Posts UWFF Series recap. Why can’t we breathe? Fighting environmental racism in the Bronx. Event (5/3/23): First Generation Scholars: Challenges and Opportunities Announcing 2023 Winners of Futures Initiative Research Grants! Event (5/19/23): CUNY Peer Leaders Spring 2023 Showcase (Theme: Mental Health) Event (5/3/23): “Why Can’t We Breathe?” Fighting Environmental Racism in the Bronx Current Events Nothing from June 7, 2023 to August 16, 2023. Contact Us The Futures Initiative The Graduate Center, CUNY 365 Fifth Avenue, Room 3313 New York, NY 10016-4309 Tel. 212 817-7201 info at futuresinitiative dot org Sign up for our newsletterMake a DonationFollow us!