Sentences with phrase «city college president»

The state IG's office has been probing CUNY schools and their relationship with affiliated nonprofits after former City College president Lisa Coico was accused of improperly using foundation funds.

And former City College President Lisa Coico stepped down last year amid a federal probe into alleged financial misconduct.

The chairman of CUNY, Bill Thompson, called on the New York State Inspector General to probe alleged wrongdoing by a City College president who quit amid questions about her use of $ 150,000 in school funds.

Former City College President Lisa Coico resigned under fire in 2016 amid a federal probe that she took $ 136,000 for personal expenses from a school - related foundation without prior approval.

This describes the state of affairs for the state - controlled City University of New York (CUNY), which has been in the crosshairs as a former City College president and affiliated foundation are facing a federal probe and a state investigation targeting university - wide financial practices is underway.

In his announcement, Cuomo highlighted a recent Inspector General's report which found CUNY officials violated state law by not reporting a former City College president's potential misuse of funds, and said he will order the CUNY board to conduct a systematic review of senior management.

This followed the very sudden resignation of City College president Lisa S. Coico last month, after the Times found she had spent $ 150,000 improperly.

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BRONX, New York - Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley speaks on «The U.S. Economic Outlook and the Implications for Monetary Policy» before a conversation on the state of the economy hosted by Lehman College, City University of New York (CUNY)- 1900 GMT.

«We took a look at 10 of the most Natty - centric cities where our beer is loved and there are thousands of students, and took on the mission to protect their epic college memories,» says Chelsea Phillips, Vice President of Value Brands at Anheuser - Busch, which owns Natural LIght.

Strack is also the founder and president of Student Leadership University (SLU), which puts on faith - based programs to train high school and college - aged Christians in Orlando, San Antonio, and other major cities.

Just the previous night, Gregory Alan Thornbury, president of The King's College in New York City, had reminded us that perhaps the most powerful proof for the existence of God in our age is the reality of evil and evil incarnate.

At 4 p.m., Bronx Borough President Rubén Díaz Jr. is the keynote speaker at the New York City Young Men's Initiative's Bronx discussion, Lehman College, Music Building, Faculty Dining Room, 250 Bedford Park Blvd W., the Bronx.

At 11 a.m., Assemblywoman Jo Anne Simon hosts her annual Senior Resource Fair, co-sponsored by state Sens. Velmanette Montgomery and Daniel Squadron, with guests New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, St. Francis College, 180 Remsen St., Brooklyn.

Also in attendance were Queens Borough President Helen Marshall; Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer; City Council members Quinn, Vallone, Tony Avella (D - Bayside), John Liu (D - Flushing) and James Gennaro (D - Fresh Meadows); as well as Democrat Kevin Kim and Republican Dan Halloran, who are candidates for Council District 19, which includes College Point.

When the president of the City College of New York resigned unexpectedly in October during a financial scandal, the school quickly named an interim leader and said it planned to pick a replacement by the end of the academic year.

Before she joined City Tech's administration, Dr. Gall served as assistant to the vice president of academic affairs at the Fashion Institute of Technology from January 1991 to January 1994, as assistant to the provost at Brooklyn College from January 1985 to January 1991, and as director of career development for the Yale School of Organization and Management from January 1982 to January 1985.

COLLEGE POINT — A two - hour meeting Tuesday between Mayor Bill de Blasio, NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton and leaders of the five police unions, which have been sparring with City Hall about the administration's treatment of police officers, ended without a resolution, according to Patrolmen's Benevolent Association President Pat Lynch.

Testifying at a hearing at St. Francis College in Brooklyn Heights yesterday, Markowitz urged the 15 - member commission to consider giving borough presidents an independent budget rather than the current process in which they have to beg the City Council for dollars.

While studies find the president's job approval ratings on a downward curve, a just - released poll by the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion finds that Obama would decisively defeat Palin in a hypothetical race between the two and independent New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Politicians from areas as far - flung as Denver, Austin and Chicago had converged on Borough of Manhattan Community College to attend City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito «s two - day conference on combatting President Donald Trump's aggressive immigration enforcement agenda, a meeting in part through billionaire George Soros's Open Society Foundations.

The 29 members of the New York Electoral College unanimously voted to consign their compensation to the New York Immigration Coalition in a motion put forward by Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and seconded by New York State AFL - CIO President Mario Cilento.Those electors included former President Bill Clinton, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Public Advocate Letitia James and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito.

From colleges to cultural groups and nonprofits that run foreclosure prevention programs, organizations pleaded their cases for a share of Borough President Helen Marshall's discretionary funds in the city budget last week.

Western Coordinator Vets for Cruz Stefani Williams — former Deputy Chief of Staff to conservative Alan Keyes, former Chair of the Utah Young Republicans in 2002 - 2003 Jake Lee — Ted Cruz College Republican Coordinator, nephew to Senator Mike Lee Selma Sierra — former Utah BLM Director, Southern Salt Lake County Coordinator Frank Mylar — former Utah Attorney General Candidate, respected attorney for various conservative causes Ed Snow — former aide to three members of Congress, and Central Utah County Coordinator David Kyle — former Utah Republican Party Caucus Ambassador Brian Halladay — Alpine School Board member, Northern Utah County Coordinator Candace Salima — former Utah County director for the Mike Lee campaign in 2010, Southern Utah County Coordinator Scott Hawkins — President of the Salt Lake County Republican Assembly Peter Greathouse — Millard County Republican Chair Gina Worthen — Cache County Republican Party Vice-Chair Paul Cozzens — Cedar City Councilman — Iron County Coordinator — Utahans for Cruz

The presidents of the state and city universities and colleges on Monday endorsed Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposal to provide free tuition costs for families who earn less than $ 125,000 a year.

Also at noon, James, state Sen. Jesse Hamilton, Assemblyman Marcos Crespo, NYC Councilmen Andrew Cohen and Corey Johnson, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams host the Reflection of Hope Awards and Luncheon where New York City first lady Chirlane McCray will be honored, John Jay College, 524 W. 59th St., Manhattan.

The City University of New York has appointed Vincent Boudreau, 26 - year veteran of the college, as the next president of its flagship, the City College of New York, after addressing the concerns of prominent African - American leaders in Harlem over his relationship with the neighbcollege, as the next president of its flagship, the City College of New York, after addressing the concerns of prominent African - American leaders in Harlem over his relationship with the neighbCollege of New York, after addressing the concerns of prominent African - American leaders in Harlem over his relationship with the neighborhood.

Also at 6 p.m., Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer sponsor an emergency teach - in on federal tax reform legislation, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, 524 W. 59th St., Manhattan.

CUNY Chancellor James B. Milliken praised Dr. Brown's tenure as president of BCC by saying, «During his 17 years of exemplary service as president, Dr. Brown intensified [Bronx Community] College's outreach to New York City's economic and educational institutions through partnerships with business and industry.»

Dr. Gail O. Mellow, the president of LaGuardia Community College, contacted fellow City University of New York (CUNY) presidents to gather statements in support of the proposed Excelsior Scholarship program on behalf of Governor Andrew Cuomo, before the proposal was passed and signed into law earlier this year.

Vincent Boudreau was named permanent president of City College after a year in an interim role.

In the interim, the federal government has set up an advisory board of business and education leaders — including American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten, SUNY chancellor Nancy Zimpher and Stan Litow, an IBM executive and former deputy chancellor of New York City schools — assigned to look at current community college funding programs and formulate the best strategies for the national program.

She's received numerous recognitions for her work, including awards from New York Press Club, City & State, El Diario / La Prensa, State Senator Martin Golden, Brooklyn Tech Alumni Association, St. Nick's Alliance, former Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, Council of Supervisors and Administrators (CSA) Latino Caucus, Brooklyn College, Latino Coalition for Fair Media, Prospect Park Alliance Boricua Festival, Sunset Park Lions Club, Professional People of Color, former City Comptroller William Thompson and former Brooklyn Borough President Howard Golden.

Lisa S. Coico, the president of the City College of New York, the flagship of the largest urban public university in the country, abruptly resigned on Friday, a day after The New York Times contacted officials with questions about her administration's handling of more than $ 150,000 of her personal expenses.

Dean Fuleihan, currently a vice president at the SUNY College of Nanoscale Science in Albany, was tapped by de Blasio on Wednesday to become city's new budget director.

At 8 a.m., NYC Public Advocate Letitia James and New York City Economic Development Corporation President and CEO James Patchett attend the first Hindsight Conference, a forum to encourage diversity in urban planning, Hunter College, 2180 Third Ave., second floor, Manhattan.

The City University of New York, bowing to pressure from prominent African - American leaders from Harlem, postponed the anticipated appointment of interim president Vincent G. Boudreau to serve as the next permanent president of City College, its flagship school.

More than a year after its president abruptly resigned amid a federal investigation into her finances, the City College of New York, CUNY's flagship campus is turning to a familiar hand as its next leader: Vincent G. Boudreau, the school's interim president.

Felony bid - rigging charges filed Sept. 22 against SUNY Poly President Alain Kaloyeros, lobbyist Todd Howe and developers in other upstate cities have brought a new round of scrutiny to the college's shadowy contracting practices as Cuomo's administration scrambles to reconfigure who oversees the state's major economic development projects.

Aside from Giuliani, his downstate delegates are Dan Senor, an advisor to the Bush administration's efforts in Iraq, former city comptroller candidate John Burnett and John Catsimatidis Jr., son of the supermarket mogul and a past president of the New York College Republicans.

(l to r) Queens Civic Congress Executive Vice President Rich Hellenbrecht; city Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Carter Strickland; state Sen. Tony Avella; state Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi; Queens College Professor Allan Ludman; (standing) Queens Civic Congress Vice President Tyler Cassell; and Croton Watershed Clean Water Coalition Vice President David Ferguson.

Responding to a question from NY1's Courtney Gross, Lhota listed meeting with the City's union leaders to develop a «roadmap» to reaching new contracts, meeting with «the leaders of all the banks in New York» to encourage them to loosen credit restrictions while also assisting businesses in better preparing for credit requests, and meeting with college and university presidents to discuss ways to help the City's economy, as his immediate priorities.

The West Harlem Development Corporation (WHDC), the City College of New York and Office of Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer will host a public forum on Thurs., Oct. 30th, at the Aronow Theater at City College.

Speakers will include Dr. Barbara Wallace, Columbia University, Teacher's College; Dr. Mardia Stone, MD, PhD, Health Advisor to Liberian Government; Eluemuno Blyden, PhD, Virologist AfriVax; Dr. Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH, NYC DOHMH Assistant Commissioner; Dana March, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Columbia University; Rudolph Pyatt, Deputy General Counsel, NYC Commission on Human Rights; Assistant Commissioner Israel Rosario of the Mayor's Office on Immigrant Affairs; Christina Farrell, Deputy Commissioner for External Affairs, New York City Office of Emergency Management; and Health and Hospitals Corporation President Dr. Raju Ramanathan, MD, MBA, FACS, FACHE.

Shael Polakow - Suransky, the president of Bank Street College of Education, who was previously the second - in - command at the New York City Department of Education, said that governance by elected school boards was «one of the pathologies of the American education system.»

Attendees at today's kickoff included: City of Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, Buffalo Public Schools Interim Superintendent Donald Ogilvie, SUNY Trustee Dr. Eunice Lewin, University at Buffalo President Dr. Satish K. Tripathi, SUNY Buffalo State President Dr. Katherine Conway - Turner, Erie Community College President Jack Quinn, Regional Economic Development Council Co-Chair, businessman and developer Howard Zemsky, Staff Scientist Mwita Phelps of Life Technologies / Thermo Fisher Scientific, Director of the Buffalo and Erie County Public Libraries Mary Jean Jakubowski, Dr. Norma J. Nowak, Director of Science and Technology, UB's NYS Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences, as well as a number of invited guests, including elected leaders, teachers and students.

The conference was sponsored by Borough President Katz, Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen, the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), the Mayor's Community Affairs Unit (CAU), New York City Department of City Planning, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, York College, Regional Plan Association, and the Greater Jamaica Development Corporation.

«This is not only a great opportunity to help the neighborhood to continue to develop commercial space as well as affordable housing for all, but this plan could allow one of the best colleges in our city, Lehman College, the opportunity for expansion it deserves,» said Borough President Diaz.

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Mr. Santos is the Vice President for Campus Planning and Facilities Management at City College of New York, overseeing all phases of facilities planning and capital projects on the CCNY campus and having managerial responsibility for Physical Plant Services and Environmental Health and Safety.

The kickoff event on April 10 was attended by Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, City Councilmember Mark Levine and Columbia University College of Physicians and Sciences Dean Dr. Lee Goldman.