Post-Traditional Students, the Hidden Cultures of College, and Self-Directed Learning
By Michael Schoch, LEC Writing Specialist Most MCNY students are adult learners who commute to school, work jobs, and raise families—characteristics that label them “non-traditional” college students. But, as Madeline St. Amour observes in a recent article in Inside Higher Ed, this demographic will soon represent the majority of higher education students. This is potentially good news, suggesting that the opportunities of a college education are opening to a wider swath of the population, particularly one that’s getting more diverse, in [...]
Library Connections in Remote Times #12
A Different Kind of Book Club By Kate Adler, Director of Library Services When we (the library staff) started talking about moving our monthly programs to the virtual world, we thought about what that could/would look like. Could we assign a book that everyone would have access to or even time to read? Would the MCNY community be able or even want to participate? [...]
The Nations Experts in Emergency Management Teach at MCNY – Professor George Contreras on Covid19
The country is still in the middle of a historic pandemic. Cases are spiking in Oklahoma. And there’s no treatment for the disease or vaccine against it. Trump rally is a recipe for disaster. Read more...The Trump rally in Tulsa is a recipe for disaster By GEORGE W. CONTRERAS on STAT JUNE 20, 2020 Learn more about MCNY's One-year Master in Emergency [...]
MCNY Professor on the Frontline – EDM MPA George Contreras in the NY Daily News
We watch it in deadly videos, see it on t-shirts and spray-painted walls, but I heard the phrase “I can’t breathe” in another terrible way, from the lips of victims of COVID-19, shortly before the virus claimed their lives. As a New York City paramedic... Read more from Professor Contreras, ‘I can’t breathe’: A plea that resonates in policing reform [...]
Congratulations Class of 2020!
Join Metropolitan College of New York in celebrating the Class of 2020! With resilience, perseverance, and dedication, this year’s graduating class joins the ranks of proud MCNY alumni. We invite you to watch the virtual commencement ceremony which took place on Saturday, June 13th at 11 am and the link will remain operational for viewing throughout the year. Feel free [...]
Michelle Rodriguez – Finding a Home at MCNY, Graduate Blazed a Remarkable Bronx Trail GalleryMichelle Rodriguez – Finding a Home at MCNY, Graduate Blazed a Remarkable Bronx Trail
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Michelle Rodriguez – Finding a Home at MCNY, Graduate Blazed a Remarkable Bronx Trail
By Kim Hardware Michelle Rodriguez of the South Bronx earned a degree in the school of hard knocks long before she was a five-time Dean’s List award recipient and part of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society at Metropolitan College of New York (MCNY). Back then, she was a 13 year-old homeless girl and this month, she graduated with a Master’s degree in [...]