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471 doctoral and master's graduates. One unforgettable day at Lincoln Center. To every scholar and artist who made it to this moment - Congratulations! 🎓 The work was yours. The celebration is too. Cheers to the Graduate Center Class of 2026! 🎉
471 doctoral and master’s graduates. One unforgettable day at Lincoln Center. To every scholar, researcher, and artist who made it to this moment — Congratulations! 🎓 The work was yours. The celebration is too.
Cheers to the GC Class of 2026! 🎉
06/05/2026
Congratulations to alumna Vanessa Botelho, who won a prestigious Fulbright Senior Scholar Award to work on her memoir!
Alumna Wins Fulbright to Trace Journey from India to Brooklyn to TV News Vanessa Botelho, a CUNY Newmark J-School professor, will use the prestigious fellowship to research the book she began as a Graduate Center master’s student.
06/04/2026
The Graduate Center community mourns the passing of longtime Philosophy Professor Frank M. Kirkland
In Memoriam: Frank Kirkland He was an esteemed Philosophy professor whose scholarship explored questions of race and freedom, and he shaped generations of students over 41 years of teaching.
06/04/2026
ICYMI, watch this year’s Dissertation Showcase – video now available! https://youtu.be/9ol0o5ZqHBg 12 graduating students present their research in 3 min each. Check out this fun, fast-paced event celebrating doctoral research at CUNY! Hosted by President Joshua C. Brumberg
Inside the CUNY Graduate Center: A Dissertation Showcase This event was recorded live on May 11, 2026.A highlight of the a...
Can a city full of people still feel lonely?
According to Tamar Renaud, New York State Director at the Trust for Public Land, the answer is yes. But she argues that participatory community spaces can help create the connections people need to thrive.
Watch as she explains how designing parks, schoolyards, and public spaces can strengthen relationships, build community, and help address the loneliness epidemic.
Watch the full discussion, Hostile Architecture vs. Democratic Design for the Future, on YouTube.
06/03/2026
At Commencement, our graduates paraded across the stage for hoods, handshakes, and even hugs to the cheers of friends and families. See more photos of the joyous day here
Graduate Center Commencement Celebrates Purpose, Success, and 471 Degrees The Class of 2026 took the stage at Lincoln Center at a joyous 60th Commencement.
06/03/2026
We are still basking in the glow of all of our graduates! Here are some of our favorite shots from yesterday. Congrats to all!
06/03/2026
And now for the moment we have all been waiting for, the hooding of our graduates! A hearty congratulations to all!
06/02/2026
All our graduates are so deserving of this special day! Join us in celebrating them 🎉🥳🎊👏🙌🎓