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.
The neighborhood around Lincoln Square is a bit barren when it comes to good eats. There are posh restaurants scattered about, but some serve mediocre food at ridiculous prices. But fear not — there are some places near the Macaulay Honors College building that can offer quick bites at reasonable costs. Here is a list […]
As I stumbled through the doors of the Hunter West Building last fall, I was met with a barrage of students from all different walks of life. Sounds of laughter and music echoed through the skywalks as people scurried about, trying to find their classes. To any incoming freshman, even one from a large high […]
Lisa Brundage Role at Macaulay: Director of Teaching, Learning and Technology Bio (via Macaulay’s website): In this role, she supports integration of pedagogically appropriate academic technology into Macaulay seminars and provides student and faculty support for digital project development. Lisa also oversees numerous experiential learning events at Macaulay, including co-directing the annual BioBlitz, IDEA Day, and […]
As a part of the Macaulay Honors core curriculum, students participate in four special seminar courses that help them understand New York City through unique perspectives involving arts, the sciences, and unique trips. According to the Macaulay Honors website, these seminars “feature primary research, classroom learning and hands-on experiences that use New York City as […]
When I was told that I would have to wake up at 5:00 AM on a Sunday to spend the day standing outside looking at “nature,” let’s just say I was less than thrilled. The requirement of long pants and closed-toed shoes to protect against ticks? That definitely made me feel worse. All my dread […]
By distributing leaflets to students and making noise on campus Brooklyn College, professors have again raised the issue of the decline in state funding for higher education. Not only are professors are not hired to teach full time so that students end up paying more for less, professors have been working without contracts for the […]
See Part 1 here and Part 2 here. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Name: Adam Hobbins Class: Freshman Campus: Hunter Major: Undecided “I really like film and the production aspects of it. I’m a member of Pied (Macaulay Filmmakers Club).” “Have you produced any films yet?” “Through them, yeah. I have assisted directed a bunch of their films. It was […]
This month, we asked Macaulay seniors to submit a couple of sentences that they would tell themselves before they started college knowing all that they know now. Thank you to everyone for their honest and thought-provoking responses. We wish all of the seniors the best of luck in the next chapter of their lives! 🙂 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “Worry […]
See Part 1 here. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Name: Cheyn Shah Class: Junior Campus: Queens College Major: Economics and Political Science “The day before my fifth birthday, I cut my own finger off.” “How?” “I was reaching through a window and the window fell on it (pinky finger), but they reattached it. So during the early hours of […]
