Campus News
MEC Alumna Makes History as Nurse to Administer COVID-19 Vaccine to Vice President-elect Kamala Harris
On December 29, 2020, Patricia Cummings made history as the nurse who administered the COVID-19 vaccine to Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, the…
It’s Official! Franklin Avenue and President Street Subway Stations Renamed to Honor MEC!
On Thursday, October 1, 2020, MTA New York City Transit Interim President Sarah Feinberg joined elected officials and Medgar Evers College Provost…
Subway Renaming Ceremony
On Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 3:30pm, join us for the sign unveiling of the Franklin Avenue and President Street subway stations,…
Governor Cuomo Announces Renaming of Subway Stations in Honor of Medgar Evers College
On June 25, 2020, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that the Franklin Avenue and President Street Stations in Brooklyn will be formally…
Juneteenth in the News
Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, Major General…
Say His Name! Remembering Medgar Wiley Evers
On Friday, June 12, 2020, marked the 57th Anniversary of Medgar Wiley Evers’ assassination. The College’s 50th Anniversary Committee hosted a virtual…
Unrest in America: MEC Featured on News 12 and Pix 11
Since the police custody death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020, people across the country and here in New…
Lurie Daniel-Favors Discusses Covid-19's Impact on Communities of Color — Gotham Gazette
Lurie Daniel-Favors Discusses Covid-19’s Impact on Communities of Color — Gotham Gazette — April 7, 2020 …
2nd Annual Jazz Dinner
The College closed out Black History Month and kicked off Women’s HERStory Month with a Jazz Dinner celebrating female Jazz singers. The…
Celebrating Black History Month
Black History Month programming is underway at Medgar Evers College with programs that celebrate the social, economic, and cultural contributions of African…