ADVANCING EQUITY AND INNOVATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION
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STRIVE
to support multiple sectors of learning, research, and mentoring and to help facilitate a more equitable, diverse, and inclusive academic institution and society.
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EMPOWER
the leaders of tomorrow through CUNY Peer leaders, our undergraduate leadership fellows program.
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CONNECT
with scholars from around the world through our partnership with HASTAC (Humanities, Arts, Science and Technology Alliance and Collaboratory).
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RESEARCH
topics that reach beyond academia and create a positive impact while engaging the public in creative ways.
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TEACH
team-taught, collaborative graduate classes at The Graduate Center
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CUNY Peer Leaders Spring 2026 Kick-off
Originally posted on the CUNY Peer Leaders website. The Spring 2026 CUNY Peer Leaders (CPL) had their cohort kick-off meeting on Friday, February 13th, at the CUNY Graduate Center. Focused on the theme of “Togetherness and Building Community,” the event was designed to lay the groundwork for a semester of growth, collaboration, and mentorship for the student…
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GC PhD STUDENTS APPLY TODAY! CALL FOR FI GRADUATE FELLOWS, 2026-2027
Application Deadline: Friday, March 20, 2026 by 11:59pm The Futures Initiative advocates for greater equity and innovation in higher education. Housed at and supported by the CUNY Graduate Center, our programs, both graduate and undergraduate, reach throughout the CUNY Community, striving to empower the next generation of intellectual leaders with bold, public, and engaged teaching and learning.…
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Webinar: Tradition, Creativity, and AI: Reimagining Culture in a Digital Age
An interactive webinar exploring the intersection of traditional arts and technology, featuring expert discussions and live demonstrations of VR-TeaRoom. Join the Futures Initiative of CUNY for our second webinar of the semester on October 15, 2026 at 1pm. You don’t want to miss this event! Thursday, October 15, 20261: 00 pm – 2:00 pm Description…
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Webinar: Smart Strategies for Graduate Students Navigating Immigration
This session will help international students understand how to navigate U.S. immigration status during and after graduate school. Thursday, October 8, 20261: 00 pm – 2:00 pm Description Join the Futures Initiative of CUNY for our first webinar of the semester on October 8, 2026 at 1pm for a discussion facilitated by Violetta Soboleva. You don’t…
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FI Spotlight: Sham Habteselasse
Fellow in Resident, Sham Habteselasse is a PhD student in Developmental Psychology at the Graduate Center and the 2026-2027, Fellow in Resident for the Futures Initiative. Sham Habteselasse is a first generation, Eritrean, Developmental Psychology PhD student hailing from Annandale, Virginia. She joins us this year for her second residency with the Futures Initiative; during her first,…
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