The report highlights several benchmarks from key focus areas鈥攃ampus operations, environmental justice, engagement, waste minimization, academics, nutrition, and others鈥攚hile offering benchmarks and forward-thinking plans for the future.

President of the Sustainability Club and Macaulay Honors student from the Urban Sustainability Program Sofia Mariyamis presents 可乐视频’s composting initiative with Professor of Economics Nadia Doytch during the Sustainability Fair on April 18.

鈥淪tudents know climate change is a pressing issue and expect their college to take action,鈥� said Carrie Sadovnik, the director of the Office of Environmental Health and Safety/Sustainability and the co-chair of the Campus Sustainability Council. 鈥溈衫质悠� is accelerating its climate leadership, coupled with education and engagement, to address these concerns and build a vibrant and sustainable future for our students and the broader community.鈥�

Stalin Espinal ’18, sustainability coordinator from the Office of Environmental Health and Safety/Sustainability, and Yarnelle Bauzil, coordinator for the college鈥檚 community garden, separate trash at the college鈥檚 first large campus waste audit, which will help assess recycling practices. The waste audit team sorted 506 pounds of waste: Of the total waste stream, there were 197.7 pounds of paper and cardboard materials; 34.5 pounds of metal, glass, plastic, and carton materials; 227.51 pounds of landfill-bound trash materials, and 46.3 pounds of compostable and organic materials.

Highlighting the incredible work done by scores of students, staff, and faculty, the report includes information and data that proves 可乐视频 to be a leader in environmental responsibility. Some areas where the campus shined include:

• Progress on BuildSmart 2025 Goals: Improved accounting of energy savings by project with 10 of more 85 energy conservation projects completed representing, one million kWh saved.
• Increased Student Engagement: More than 150 student pledges for a Plastic-Free Ocean campaign, 252 volunteers contributing 454 hours to sustainability initiatives.
• Waste Reduction: Released guidelines for green events, achieved a 27.7% waste diversion rate through increased recycling and composting initiatives.
• Peer Recognition: STARS Silver Rating received by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.
• Applied Learning: Campus-based internships are available to students to work with the Sustainability Office and the 可乐视频 Eats garden. Academic programs increasingly collaborate with operational partners to use the campus as a 鈥渓iving lab鈥� for both informal learning activities and rigorous research.
• Improved Campus Operations: Converting to LED lighting in 20% of re-lamping locations, which represents 37 tCO2; partnered with NYC Parks to establish a native plant bed; piloted a food waste collection program.
• Reduced Reliance on Bottled Water: Installed an additional five water bottle refilling stations, with more than 375,000 plastic bottles diverted from landfills.

Read the full report here.

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A new mural graces the walls of the Film Department thanks to a collective effort of students, faculty and staff.

The second floor of the West End Building (W.E.B.) has received a major artistic facelift in the form of a mural, thanks to a new experimental art course.

While the project was the result of a longtime coordinated effort between the Art Department and Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration Alan Gilbert, the real stars were 13 students (12 undergraduate and one graduate) who worked with accomplished mural artist and Adjunct Professor Julia Cocuzza 鈥�11 M.F.A. as class instructor and artist Derrick Adams as a supporter and adviser. As for the new mural course (Art 3414), it will be offered in Fall 2023.

Adjunct Professor and accomplished mural artist Julia Cocuzza 鈥�11 M.F.A., who taught the experimental class that will officially be offered Fall 2023, addresses the crowd with students involved with creating the mural (left to right) Elizabeth Li, Katherine Infante, Crystal Gonzalez, Sasecie Bernard, Angela Auriti, and Nicole Harripersad.

鈥淔or a while it鈥檚 been a goal of mine to bring mural art into higher education and it feels great to do it at my graduate alma mater,鈥� Cocuzza said. 鈥淚鈥檓 very proud of this team of student-artists and what we created as a collaborative, they rose to the challenge and really delivered. I鈥檓 also proud of the stakeholders for their consistent support and trust. We hope the entire Film community, present and future, will feel encouraged and connected by this work.鈥�

Along with Cocuzza and Adams, the project received guidance and support from a team of stakeholders including Mona Hadler, Professor of Art History and Chair of the Art Department; Annette Danto, the Department Chair of Film and Feirstein鈥檚 Graduate School of Cinema; Alan Gilbert, Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration; Anthony Brown, Chief Diversity Office, as well as the Office of the President.

Annette Danto (left), Department Chair of Film and Feirstein鈥檚 Graduate School of Cinema, stands with Mona Hadler, Professor of Art History and Chair of the Art Department, during an event to celebrate its unveiling on December 14.

Hadler said the project started years ago with a conversation between her and Gilbert about how to beautify the campus. The idea of a mural course arose out of those talks, and the Film Department offered their walls for the first mural on campus planned and executed in this way.

鈥淭his new experimental mural course in the Art Department was designed to enliven the campus, build connections between departments and schools, as well as provide needed preprofessional training for art majors,鈥� Hadler said. 鈥淭his project gave students real hands-on experience through an important project that people will enjoy for years on campus.鈥�

Danto agreed that it was a perfect collaboration, livening up the Film Department space while offering students an incredible experience. The mural itself highlights the craft of film production鈥攕pecifically聽 the importance of cameras, sound, and post-production in the filmmaking process.聽 It was developed from both student-artists and from general feedback gathered from Film Department students, faculty, and staff.

鈥淲e had wanted to paint our walls for some time,鈥� Danto said. 鈥淎t some point Mona and I spoke, and she mentioned the Art Department had an experimental mural course that they wanted to offer. I suggested that the Film Department and our 2nd floor W.E.B. walls might be a suitable location for the mural. Everything really moved forward once Julia (Cocuzza) got on board as the instructor and leant her expertise.鈥�

Derrick Adams, an accomplished mural artist and Professor of Art who served as an advisor on the mural project, addresses the audience on December 14.

Fine Arts major Elizabeth Li worked on the mural and said it added to her passion for mural painting.

鈥淚n the beginning, the project was a challenge because we had to get our designs approved by various departments. However, once the design sketch was approved, the class instantly became my favorite,鈥� Li said. 鈥淧rofessor Cocuzza was very understanding and open to hearing our thoughts. Because of this course, I relearned how fun it is to work with others, because you share your 鈥榤istakes鈥� and combine your style with others. The chill atmosphere and collaborating through the imperfections of the creative process is what I find most addicting about mural painting. After this, I want to continue painting murals.鈥�

Adam Schrader is a B.F.A. student who also has experience as a journalist. Schrader not only helped with the painting of the mural, but was also tasked with interviewing students from the Film Department and attending departmental classes during the research phase to create a plan for the mural.

“The entire process was fascinating, and I think I have a great knowledge base to develop my own community mural in the future, from the research and design phase to what paints and materials to use,” Schrader said. “Overall, I’m very happy with how our class worked together to make a mural for our community at 可乐视频.”

Hadler said she hopes similar projects are possible in the future.

鈥淭he work is the result of a marvelous collaboration and a model for ongoing public art projects and murals that we hope will be the first of many on the campus,鈥� said Hadler.

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After nine years at Medgar Evers College as an adviser and assistant director in the admissions office and a coordinator of veterans affairs, Raymond came to 可乐视频 in 2019 as the director of student activities in the Division of Student Affairs and the Student Activities, Involvement, and Leadership (SAIL) Center. Since then, he has published a book, Invisible Men: Disappearance of Black Men in College (2019), and earned a doctorate in higher education, leadership, and management from Walden University.

可乐视频: What prompted you to change your career path in Guatemala?

HR: I went there through Nursing Beyond Borders to help prep patients before they were treated. I was down there for only about two months. It was a great opportunity, but as a Haitian American, I realized that being there was the result of years of cultural pressure to pursue a life as a medical doctor or engineer. Ultimately, I realized that becoming a nurse was not something I wanted for myself; I was only doing it to make others proud. I wanted to speak to the men in my community about bettering the lives of Black people. A career uplifting minorities by sharing resources and knowledge was more in tune with my personal aspirations.

My mom, who raised me as a single parent, instilled in me a work ethic that I am unable to shake, thankfully, so as soon as I came back from Guatemala, I got to work on switching careers and taking the first step toward the education field.

可乐视频: How did you overcome the challenges you faced on the road to higher education?

HR: The most difficult trial for me has been not knowing who my father was while being raised in Flatbush and Canarsie, which were riddled with gang violence and drugs. Still, I believe that challenges are meant to be overcome. I have never used my father鈥檚 absence as a crutch but as motivation. I learned to make the right choices, and when I didn鈥檛, I held myself accountable. Not having a male in the home forced me to step up at an early age. It motivates me, even today, as I raise my children in the same urban community where I grew up. I am always looking for ways to be a better father. I refuse to allow what I went through to be perpetuated in this generation and those to come.

可乐视频: You worked in admissions at Medgar Evers College. Tell us how you came to 可乐视频.

HR: As assistant director of admissions at Medgar Evers, I was able to go into the community and actively encourage students of color. I stayed there for close to a decade, attracting and retaining underserved students鈥攎any who were Black immigrants鈥攊nto the college.

As director of student activities at 可乐视频, I work with different departments to figure out better practices for retaining students, and ensure they persist to graduation, by involving themselves in clubs, leadership programs, student government and making sure the student experience is a memorable one while at 可乐视频. I’m constantly making an effort to stay involved by being on committees such as, orientation, commencement, involvement fairs, diversity programming for students, enrollment management, and CUNY-wide committees, like the CUNY Council for Student Life Directors, which I chaired last year, and anything club-related.

可乐视频: And the Student Activities, Involvement, and Leadership Center?

HR: With SAIL I mentor students to become leaders. My own call to leadership is about giving back to my community. We raised $30,000 in the last three years for a food pantry through the CUNY Office of Special Programs and .

可乐视频: Has your mission to promote college and higher learning in the Caribbean community changed since coming to 可乐视频?

HR: While my focus is still primarily on men of color because I feel that’s a population that sorely needs resources, I鈥檝e had the opportunity to work with students from all backgrounds. The mission is still the same: Promote college and higher learning as an avenue for success. I must carry that message to every student I encounter.

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On April 14, the 可乐视频 community led by President Michelle J. Anderson came together to commemorate some of the college鈥檚 family who passed away during the COVID-19 pandemic.

President Anderson opened the event with Vice President of Student Affairs Ron Jackson.

Saying that the pandemic robbed the community of loved ones and the opportunity to say goodbye, Anderson spoke to the eternal sadness many are facing, and the importance of the ceremony and coming together again.

鈥淥ur campus was one of the first across the country to lose people to COVID-19. And now, almost everyone knows someone who has died due to the virus,鈥� Anderson said.

Reading the names of the nine from the campus who were among those honored, Anderson pointed out that they ranged in ages from 31 to 81, and that we will never forget all of their contributions.

Those recognized were Moshe Augenstein, Kenneth Axen, Mark Blum, Peter Brancazio, Jay Jankelwicz, Juliet Manragh, James Pletcher, Paul Shelden, and Aaron Tenenbaum.

The moving memorial included personal remembrances of faculty and staff offered by friends, colleagues, or family members. The event also included a performance of George Frideric Handel鈥檚 鈥淟ascia Ch’io Pianga鈥� by the brass ensemble of Ryan Martin, Steven Alesso, and Justin Laurenceau from the Conservatory of Music, and a poem, 鈥淐ovidium Sestina,鈥� written and read by Monique Ngozi Nri, a 2021 graduate of the college鈥檚 M.F.A. in poetry program, and a current employee.

The event closed with a ceremony centered on a recently planted tree that will serve as a permanent reminder of the incredible contributions of those who have passed, both on and off the campus.

Members of the 可乐视频 family who helped organize the event included Vice President for Student Affairs Ron Jackson, Zunera Ahmed; USG members Jana Taoube, Sadiya Houqe, and Ryan Fratello; and Tim Shortell, Ellen Tremper, Tony Thomas, Randall Clarke, and Jes煤s P茅rez. The multi-camera livestream was provided by students from the Department of Television, Radio & Emerging Media (TREM) in the School of School of Visual, Media and Performing Arts.

To read more about some of the 可乐视频 faculty and staff who were honored, and leave your own message, visit the 可乐视频 COVID-19 In Memoriam Page.

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The 可乐视频 family was gifted an intimate look into the life journey of one of the greatest human rights activists of our time when 2011 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Leymah Roberta Gbowee joined President Michelle J. Anderson for a special lecture in front of students, staff, and faculty in the Woody Tanger Auditorium on Apr. 8.

In a powerful, intimate, and honest discussion led by Anderson, Gbowee鈥攚ho helped lead the Women of Liberia Mass Action for Peace that worked to end the 14-year civil war in Liberia鈥攕hared memories from various stages of her life that propelled her to become a global force who has worked for peace, human rights, and gender equality throughout her life.

Starting with her childhood, she emphasized the loving hometown she grew up in.

She provided an example of the strong community bond and dedication to learning by telling a story about how she walked from house to house with other children, forced to show their report cards to each neighbor. This dedication to learning was also instilled by her grandmother, a teacher, who Gbowee called her earliest feminist role model.

鈥淚 consider myself a daughter of the community, a daughter of the generosity of many people, and a daughter of many tribes,鈥� Gbowee said. 鈥淏ut there was also a lot of love.鈥�

As an older student, Gbowee said it was receiving an F on a paper written for a class in which she never spoke up that helped light a fire in her. After confronting the teacher, who had not read her paper due to her non-participation, the teacher took it home, read it, and gave her an A.

That life lesson taught Gbowee that no one would ever judge her on the basis of her silence.

鈥淭hat was the beginning of finding my voice,鈥� Gbowee explained.

When the discussion turned to the Liberian Civil War, Gbowee said the powerful forces that pulled apart the fabric of her once harmonious homeland, coupled with the violence against her fellow Liberians at the hands of the warlord Charles Taylor, spurred her to become an outspoken advocate for peace and human rights. This dedication to bringing harmony and security to troubled areas of the world has never been better illustrated than by her work in her home country, where she led a movement of Liberian women, both Muslim and Christian. Starting with seven and ending with thousands, and marching mostly dressed in white, they eventually ended a war.

Gbowee said the movement started with a dream for peace and was grounded by many philosophical principles she carries to this day, the most important of which was: 鈥淵ou can鈥檛 be a peace activist if you don鈥檛 know peace.鈥�

Gbowee is also the founding head of the Liberian Reconciliation Initiative, a forum for the victims and perpetrators of human rights violations to bring about healing and produce a more accurate accounting of the country鈥檚 devastating civil war. Today, she is the executive director of Women Peace and Security Network Africa, established in Ghana in 2006 as a nongovernmental organization to advance women鈥檚 leadership in the governance of the continent鈥檚 peace and security.

During a Q&A session, acting student Nathaelle Denis asked Gbowee how she persevered through so many obstacles to find her own voice. Gbowee鈥檚 response was simple but strong: 鈥淚 was down, down, down,鈥� she said about earlier points in her life. 鈥淏ut you need to celebrate small victories. You need to appreciate the process, the journey, and yourself.鈥�

When asked about being a leader, her response was equally thoughtful: 鈥淵ou need to be the first to arrive and the last to leave. You need to serve first and be the last to be served.鈥�

When the questions turned to the current war raging in Ukraine, Gbowee shared one of her most poignant observations. Stating that peace is not solely about ending war, she added: 鈥淧eace is the presence of conditions that dignify all of us鈥ou can have no war, but you can also not have peace鈥� Work for peace in your own way.鈥�

This event was co-sponsored by the Women鈥檚 Center, the Women鈥檚 and Gender Studies Program, the Department of Africana Studies, and the Department of History.

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Gbowee will discuss her life and activism on gender, law, transitional justice, reconstruction, and human rights and talk about her life as an activist whose leadership of a nonviolent women鈥檚 peace movement played a pivotal role in ending Liberia鈥檚 14-year civil war.

鈥淲e are thrilled to have Leymah Gbowee on campus to allow our community to hear from one of the most important human rights leaders of our time,鈥� said 可乐视频 President Michelle J. Anderson.

An unceasing champion of human rights and an advocate for peace, Gbowee is the founder and president of the Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa, established in 2012 to provide quality education and leadership opportunities to women and youth as a path to economic security and peace.

Born in central Liberia in 1972, Gbowee was living with her family in the capital of Monrovia when the First Liberian Civil War broke out. The brutality that she witnessed against her fellow Liberians鈥攑articularly women and children鈥攕purred her to train as a social worker specializing in trauma counseling. Gbowee鈥檚 dedication to bringing peace and security to troubled areas of the world has never been better illustrated than by her work in her home country, where she led a movement of Liberian women, both Muslim and Christian, to call for peace through nonviolent protest. The Women of Liberia Mass Action for Peace played a crucial role in ending civil war in Liberia in 2003.

Gbowee was the founding head of the Liberian Reconciliation Initiative, a forum for the victims and perpetrators of human rights violations to bring about healing and produce a more accurate accounting of the country鈥檚 devastating civil war. Today, she is the executive director of , established in Ghana in 2006 as a nongovernmental organization to advance women鈥檚 leadership in the governance of the continent鈥檚 peace and security.

As an experienced social worker and women鈥檚 rights advocate, Gbowee has counseled refugees at the Ministry of Health Displaced Shelter and is the founding member and former Liberia coordinator of the . She served as a member of the High-Level Task Force for the International Conference on Population and Development and on the board of directors of the Nobel Women鈥檚 Initiative, the Federation of Liberian Youth, and the PeaceJam Foundation, a youth organization led by Nobel laureates to mentor future leaders in global peace. In addition, Gbowee is a member of the African Women Leaders Network for Reproductive Health and Family Planning and an Oxfam Global Ambassador.

In 2014, Gbowee received the Women鈥檚 Refugee Council鈥檚 Voices of Courage Award and in 2016, the Lifetime Africa Achievement Prize for Peace in Africa by the Millennium Excellence Foundation. In 2018, she was appointed to the Gender Equality Advisory Council for Canada鈥檚 G7 Presidency.

Gbowee holds a Master of Arts in conflict transformation from Eastern Mennonite University in Virginia and was a Distinguished Fellow in Social Justice at Barnard College from 2013 to 2015.

This event will be held on April 8 at 11 a.m. in the Woody Tanger Auditorium. It will also be livestreamed on the . It is co-sponsored by the Women鈥檚 Center, the Women鈥檚 and Gender Studies Program, the Department of Africana Studies, and the Department of History.

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可乐视频 is pleased to announce that it is one of the nation’s most environmentally responsible colleges, according to .

The guide highlights colleges where students have a campus quality of life that is both healthy and sustainable. It also shows how well a campus is preparing students for employment in the clean-energy economy of the 21st century, as well as for citizenship in a world now defined by environmental concerns and opportunities, and how environmentally responsible a school’s policies are. More on the methodology can be found .

鈥淲e are proud of this recognition of our work to enhance sustainability on campus, as we seek to expand and deepen green practices and become more environmentally friendly,鈥� said President Michelle J. Anderson.

可乐视频,聽along with other CUNY campuses,聽accepted former聽New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg鈥檚聽challenge to reduce its聽carbon footprint by 30% between 2007 and 2017.聽The college continues these efforts with the governor鈥檚 BuildSmart2025 program and other projects to improve energy efficiency on campus and help reduce CUNY鈥檚 carbon footprint.

In addition to offering a bachelor鈥檚 degree in urban sustainability, along with many sustainability-focused academic course offerings,聽可乐视频 has established a聽10-Year Campus Sustainability聽Plan that considers several聽operational聽areas: energy, water, transportation, waste management/recycling, procurement, food and nutrition, education and outreach, and buildings and grounds.

To date, the college has implemented several changes aimed at increasing its sustainability. In聽April 2019, it joined the REV Campus Challenge and was recognized as an 鈥淎chiever鈥� member for its initiatives and efforts to improve energy efficiency and conservation. Achiever-level members are committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and have dedicated staff to focus on clean-energy investments.

Also, the college鈥檚 newest edifice, the Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts, is LEED-certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), a designation that has come to be the gold standard in the industry for sustainable buildings. The Tow Center opened in 2018 with low water-use toilets, highly efficient HVAC and lighting systems, and recycled construction materials.

Other examples of how the college is a leader in environmentally friendly practices include:

• retrofitting laboratory hoods and ventilation equipment in science facilities to increase energy efficiency (the college was the first CUNY institution to introduce energy-reduction measures during peak usage periods);
• students from the Health and Nutrition Science Department composting organic waste for use at Floyd Bennett Field; and
• increasing the use of natural cleaning products on campus.

The Princeton Review chose the 420 schools in the guide based on its survey of administrators at 835 colleges in 2020鈥�21 about their institutions鈥� commitments to the environment and sustainability. The company’s editors analyzed more than 25 survey data points to select the schools. This rating, on a scale of 60 to 99, provides a comprehensive measure of a school’s performance as an environmentally aware and prepared institution. Colleges that earned a Green Rating score of 80 or higher were chosen for the Guide to Green Colleges. Of the 420 schools, 391 are in the United States, 26 in Canada, and one each in Ecuador, Egypt, and Greece. The schools are listed alphabetically in the guide and not ranked overall from 1 to 420.

“We strongly recommend 可乐视频 to students who care about the environment and want to study and live at a green college,” said Rob Franek, The Princeton Review‘s editor-in-chief. 鈥溈衫质悠� offers excellent academics and demonstrates a commitment to sustainability that is exemplary on many counts.鈥�

About 可乐视频

Widely known for its offer of an excellent education at an affordable tuition and recognized nationally for its diverse student body, 可乐视频 has been an anchor institution within the Borough of Brooklyn and greater New York City for more than 90 years. With approximately 17,000 students in more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the arts, humanities, sciences, education, and business, the college is renowned for its rigorous academics, award-winning faculty, distinguished alumni, and community impact. Part of the City University of New York (CUNY), 可乐视频 offers a vibrant and supportive student experience on a beautifully landscaped 35-acre campus in the borough鈥檚 Midwood neighborhood.

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Taking advantage of fewer people on campus and using funding from New York City and New York State, 可乐视频 is embarking on the first phase of a planned rebirth of its historic East Quad, framed by the library, Ingersoll Hall, and Boylan Hall.

鈥淭his project鈥檚 design will preserve the historic character of the East Quad while updating and upgrading the infrastructure and increasing sustainability,鈥� said Alan Gilbert, Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration. 鈥淲e are extremely excited about this project, and we look forward to engaging the community more as we look for support to write this important next chapter of the 可乐视频 story.鈥�

Approximately a quarter of the East Quad has been fenced off as repairs to the underground service tunnels that date back to the college鈥檚 opening in the 1930s have begun. Serving as the underground 鈥渆ngine鈥� for the campus, these tunnels house the college鈥檚 utilities, including electrical conduits, steam lines, plumbing, and information technology equipment. The underground renovations are expected to be completed by the end of the fall semester.

The entire cost of the East Quad Renovation Project is estimated at $30 million. This first phase will cost approximately $5.7 million. The second and third phases of this historic restoration are expected to start by 2022 and will be completed gradually over approximately five years.

Specifically, 可乐视频 will replace nine of the campus鈥� original Siberian elms and other trees with approximately 20 healthier and more disease-resistant American elms. The Siberian elms鈥攚hich also date back to the 1930s鈥攈ave reached the end of their life cycle, and their roots are threatening subsurface utilities and causing other major issues. Siberian elms typically have a lifespan of 100 to 150 years, while American elms can survive anywhere from 200 to 300 years and are more adept at handling rising summer temperatures.

Once the old trees are removed, the wood will be repurposed and used across campus, possibly for furniture, wall paneling, or decorative installations. This second major phase is planned in two stages, with half the East Quad being done at one time.

The third phase will include:

• rebuilding green spaces around the East Quad with new, native plantings, including a lush, redesigned entrance at Bedford Avenue; adding LED lighting and seating; and
• designing the pavement and adding new ADA-compliant ramps more integral to the entire Quad at the entrances to Boylan and Ingersoll halls.

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Included in these events is an online lecture series offering unique cultural and educational perspectives called West Side Story (WSS): The Brooklyn Connection. Created by the Department of Puerto Rican and Latino Studies (PRLS) and taught by Associate Professor Mar铆a P茅rez y Gonz谩lez, the project centers on the 10-time Academy Award鈥搘inning 1961 film and its connection to the forthcoming December 2021 release of a version produced by Steven Spielberg, Tony Kushner, Kristie Macosko Krieger, Kevin McConnell, and Rita Moreno. The lectures are part of a course that explores the artistic and cultural impact of West Side Story through the lenses of the humanities and social sciences, highlighting Puerto Rico鈥檚 history with the United States, immigration, ethno-racial relations, gender, gangs, language, music, character analysis, and more. Virginia S谩nchez Korrol, professor emerita of PRLS and recipient of the 2020 Herbert H. Lehman Prize for Distinguished Service in New York History, served as historical consultant on the project.

Below is the list of events, along with registration links. All events are free and open to the public, but registration is required.

• Tuesday, September 28, 12:15鈥�2 p.m. Screening of the Documentary Making the Impossible Possible, with a follow-up discussion by the director and producer. Hosted by Puerto Rican Alliance. Co-sponsored by PRLS, Immigrant Student Success Office (ISSO), and Student Activities, Involvement, and Leadership (SAIL).
• Wednesday, September 29, 11 a.m.鈥�12:15 p.m. West Side Story (WSS): The Brooklyn Connection (PRLS 2105: New York Latin@ Culture and the Arts), featuring playwright, author, and screenwriter Tony Kushner. Hosted by PRLS.
• Thursday, September 30, 3:40鈥�5:10 p.m. Possible Dream Encuentro Latin American Music Recital. Co-hosted by PRLS, ISSO, Office of Diversity and Equity Programs, and We Stand Against Hate.
• Tuesday, October 5, 6:30鈥�8 p.m. Screening of the Documentary Singing Our Way to Freedom, with a follow-up discussion by Professor Carolina Bank Mu帽oz. Hosted by I Am 可乐视频, ISSO, SAIL, Sociology Department, and PRLS.
• Tuesday, October 12, 12:15鈥�2 p.m. Day of Dignity: Indigenous People鈥檚 Day Celebration Hosted by Puerto Rican Alliance. Co-sponsored by PRLS, ISSO, and SAIL.
• Wednesday, October 13, 11 a.m.鈥�12:15 p.m. West Side Story (WSS): The Brooklyn Connection Schedule (PRLS 2105: New York Latin@ Culture and the Arts), featuring educator, author, and director Ernesto Acevedo Mu帽oz. Hosted by PRLS.

This series of events was made possible by a coordinated effort from the college鈥檚 Immigrant Student Success Office (ISSO); I Am 可乐视频 Committee; Student Activities, Involvement and Leadership (SAIL); Department of Puerto Rican and Latino Studies (PRLS); Department of Sociology; and Puerto Rican Alliance.

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As 可乐视频 has done every year after September 11, 2001, the campus will memorialize those lost on this tragic day with De Profundis (Latin for “out of the depths鈥�) that will ring from the carillon in the Library Building鈥檚 bell tower. The bells will toll according to the chronology of the events of September 11, 2001, and the 可乐视频 community is asked to observe a moment of silence for these solemn times.

• 8:46 a.m.   Flight 11 crashes into the 93rd through 99th floors of the North WTC Tower.
• 9:03 a.m.   Flight 175 crashes into the 77th through 85th floors of the South WTC Tower.
• 9:37 a.m.   Flight 77 crashes into the Pentagon.
• 9:59 a.m.   The South WTC Tower collapses.
• 10:03 a.m.  Flight 93 crashes near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
• 10:28 a.m.  The North WTC Tower collapses.

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