01/04/2017
This is great!
Cuomo Proposes Free Tuition at New York State Colleges for Eligible Students
The governor unveiled a plan to offer free tuition at some colleges, including two-year community colleges, to those students whose families earn $125,000 or less annually.
12/11/2016
Cuomo Pushing for State Takeover of CUNY, But Local Officials Concerned About Effects
Big changes may be in store for the city university system, better known as CUNY, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo is pushing for a state takeover of the system.
12/10/2016
We need more state investment and free tuition!
Pols and Advocates Demand $2 Billion from Mayor and Governor for CUNY
Liberals held a rally to demand Andrew Cuomo and Bill de Blasio boost funding for the City College of New York system.
12/01/2016
We're getting closer and closer to a free !
Could CUNY Be Tuition-Free Again?
Gotham Gazette is an online publication covering New York policy and politics as well as news on public safety, transportation, education, finance and more.
11/27/2016
What we really need is greater state investment alongside administrative financial accountability.
Cuomo Seizes On City College Scandal to Revive Push to Revamp CUNY
A letter on behalf of the recently departed president of the school blaming top administrators for a scandal she is ensnared in seems to have energized the governor’s ethics campaign.
11/25/2016
Sign and share to demand that be made a sanctuary campus to protect our undocumented students!
The City College of New York
PETITION FOR THE CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK TO UPHOLD ITS MISSION AND BECOME A SANCTUARY CAMPUS Dear President Vincent Boudreau, We, The City College of New York (CCNY) students, faculty, staff, alumni, and general public, urgently call on you to designate our campus a sanctuary for all students, facu...
11/22/2016
The town hall yesterday at was a great success! Nearly 200 students, faculty, and community members turned out to discuss the future of CUNY and mobilize against disinvestment and towards a free, high-quality university. You can take action by signing onto this student bill of rights, attending other actions in the future, and getting involved with our organizing work at CCNY!
Demand free, high-quality education for all CUNY students
CUNY Rising is advocating for a Students’ Bill of Rights for ALL New Yorkers. Sign and share the petition.
11/20/2016
Check out the student bill of rights put together by CUNY Rising! We'll be discussing this and how to move forward with the fight for a better CUNY at the town hall tomorrow!
11/20/2016
Interested in getting involved with SER? Let us know!
Join Students for Educational Rights!
If you're interested in getting involved with us in our fight for a better, more affordable university (and our fight against state cuts to CUNY), give us your contact information here and we'll be in touch!
11/19/2016
Happening this Monday! Be there if you can!
11/18/2016
Sign and share to demand that Chancellor Millikan make schools sanctuary campuses to protect our undocumented students!
Chancellor Milliken: Make CUNY a Sanctuary
Dear Chancellor Milliken, We, the undersigned members of the CUNY community, urgently call upon you to take immediate steps to make all CUNY colleges and schools into sanctuary campuses for any students, faculty, staff, and their families who may face deportation under President-elect Trump’s propos...
11/17/2016
This is incredible! One step closer to a free . . .
The New York City Council - File #: Int 1138-2016
Title: A Local Law to establish a task force on affordability, admissions, and graduation rates at the City University of New York