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Student panel to highlight medical summit honoring National Minority Health Month at Medgar Evers College
By David Gil de Rubio | dgilderubio@mec.cuny.edu According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Black people have the…
‘Our responsibility to carry the legacy forward’ — students react to historic visit from social justice icons
By Nick Masuda | nicholas.masuda31@mec.cuny.edu On April 10, 2025, the Founders Auditorium was packed for the first time in nearly 15…
Reena Evers-Everette brings ‘The Power of a Black Woman’ to Medgar Evers College
By David Gil de Rubio | dgilderubio@mec.cuny.edu When Reena Evers-Everette arrived in the lobby of Medgar Evers College, the school that…
Reco Griffith and the moment he became the ‘fastest man alive’ with Medgar Evers College draped across his chest
By Nick Masuda | nicholas.masuda31@mec.cuny.edu There is loving life — and then there is Reco Griffith. To say he is care-free…
Annual on-campus social work conference shows Medgar Evers College students different routes to making an impact
By David Gil de Rubio | dgilderubio@mec.cuny.edu Sophomore Maritza Argueta is getting an up-close-and-personal experience with the different faces that the social…
Medgar Evers College among three CUNY schools to launch financial coaching and finance education course with JPMorganChase
The City University of New York today announced the launch of a new financial health course at three CUNY colleges, which will…
My MEC Story: How I learned that I don’t need to do it alone
Editor’s note: My MEC Story is an occasional series featuring students and alumni at Medgar Evers College with unique stories — and…
Karen Boykin-Towns announced as 2025 Commencement Speaker
With heartfelt gratitude and overwhelming excitement, the Office of the President is happy to announce that Karen Boykin-Towns, the NAACP icon that…
Long-time NAACP leader, L. Joy Williams, honored at Medgar Evers College
By David Gil de Rubio | dgilderubio@mec.cuny.edu When L. Joy Williams was honored with the Trailblazer Award at the Annual Jazz Dinner…
It’ll be a full-circle moment for author Tony Medina at Annual National Black Writers Conference
By David Gil de Rubio | dgilderubio@mec.cuny.edu Author/poet Tony Medina and the Annual National Black Writers Conference that is going to be…