Campus News

Dr. Patricia Ramsey with A Slice of New York host Mike Gilliam
February 27, 2026

Medgar Evers College President Guests On A Slice Of New York

Dr. Patricia Ramsey to be featured on CUNY TV program On Friday, February 27 at 5 p.m., Dr. Patricia Ramsey, president of…

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Rev. Jesse Jackson
February 17, 2026

MEC Mourns the Loss of Civil Rights Giant Rev. Jesse Jackson

Honoring a Voice for the Voiceless: A Message from President Dr. Patricia Ramsey on the Passing of Rev. Jesse Jackson “Medgar Evers,…

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January 28, 2026

Medgar Evers College Students Shine at Middle States Annual Conference

By David Gil de Rubio For the second consecutive year, Medgar Evers College students made a strong showing at the Student Poster Session held…

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January 20, 2026

Finders Keepers Free Thrift Hub Gives Students Chance to Dress for Success

By David Gil de Rubio When The Center for Women’s Development (CWD) joined forces with the Transition Academy to open up the…

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CIS Department to Add A.I. Concentration to Major in Fall 2026

By David Gil de Rubio When the fall 2026 semester rolls around at Medgar Evers College, students studying for a major awarded…

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January 6, 2026

Medgar Evers College Cracks Top 100 Of Newsweek List of America’s Best Colleges for Women 2026

MEC places 78 out of more than 1,200 schools nationwide Medgar Evers College was recently named to the inaugural America’s Best Colleges…

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Dr. Waleek Boone (Transition Academy Director, front, left) is joined in the Cougar Country food pantry with members of the City Council Finance Department, CUNY Central and SVP Jesse Kane (far left, rear row), Dr. LaToya Blount (Medgar Evers College Dean of Students, far right, rear row) and Dr. Shirley de Peña (CUNY Central, front, second from right) (Photo by Richard Joseph)
December 16, 2025

Transition Academy Shines During Recent CUNY Central and City Council Fact-Finding Visit

By David Gil de Rubio At a time when food insecurity spikes during the holidays, CUNY Central and the New York City…

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Kehinde Gaynor (Exsail LLC Owner); Dr. Brenda Greene (Founder, Center for Black Literature); Taiwo Gaynor (Chief Content Officer Mississippi Public Broadcasting) (Photo by Richard Joseph)
December 5, 2025

Medgar Evers College Gala Celebrates Namesake’s Centennial Birthday

Reverend Dr. Al Sharpton, Honorable Ed Towns, JP Morgan Chase Among Honorees By David Gil de Rubio This past July 2 would…

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Bedford Building
November 26, 2025

National and Local Roles Announced for Two Medgar Evers Senior College Leaders

Two senior Medgar Evers College leaders have been appointed to influential positions in higher education and civic leadership, underscoring the institution’s impact…

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Transition Academy Lands $200,000 Grant From Trinity Church Philanthropies

L.E.A.P. Workshops center on college readiness programs By David Gil de Rubio When spring semester rolls around, students in need of academic…

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