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The Kingdom Is the Strangest Medical Drama You’ll Ever See

December 19, 2022

The Atlantic

Elizabeth Alsop, assistant professor and academic director of the CUNY SPS communication and media BA program, recently published the article "The Kingdom Is the Strangest Medical Drama You’ll Ever See" in The Atlantic. Her piece explored Lars von Trier's haunted hospital drama, The Kingdom, which premiered in the 1990s but returned for an unexpected third season.

CUNY Projects Get Grants for Covid-affected

December 14, 2022

Campus News

CUNY SPS is featured in this article about the initiative Bold Solutions to Re-engage, which has awarded grants to 11 CUNY colleges and projects to help increase enrollment. As noted in the article, CUNY SPS will use this grant to develop a 12-month “gap year” program that combines a year-long paid internship at a nonprofit organization with a free college course and training in youth development issues.
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CUNY SPS Observes Day of Giving with #CUNYTuesday Professional Development Webinar

December 09, 2022

The CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS) hosted its annual fundraising event on November 29, 2022, in honor of #CUNYTuesday, the University-wide day of giving inspired by the global generosity movement #GivingTuesday.

Free Courses For New York City Social Service Workers

December 06, 2022

City Life

In this article, the publication City Life discusses the Academy for Community Behavioral Health, which offers free courses designed to help city social service workers. The Academy was launched by the CUNY SPS Office of Professional Education and Workplace Learning (PEWL).

Social Activism and Firm Valuation: An Examination of ‘Taking a Knee’ Protests and National Football League Sponsors

November 29, 2022

Review of Pacific Basin Financial Markets and Policies

Arthur O'Connor, academic director of the MS in Data Science and BS in Information Systems programs, co-authored the research study, "Social Activism and Firm Valuation: An Examination of ‘Taking a Knee’ Protests and National Football League Sponsors." The study was published in the Review of Pacific Basin Financial Markets and Policies.