www.cuny.edu ‘Citizen CUNY’: Voter Info and Much More
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ROM DISTRIBUTION of registration forms to York City cultural institutions, information on accessdemonstrations of new voting machines, the ing University libraries and their services, and more. University’s CUNY Votes initiative revved up “An educated, vibrant and active citizenry is essenfor the fall elections, registering new voters on tial to the future of New York City and State,” said CUNY campuses at a pace exceeding that of any Chancellor Matthew Goldstein. “Nowhere in the New York City government agency. world will you find a more diverse and talented popThe voter drive was but one of the many helpful, ulation numbering in the hundreds of thousands that informative, money-saving benefits and services share a common strength: their membership as ‘citioffered to students, faculty, staff and alumni. These zens’ of the largest urban public university commubenefits include an e-Mall, special city cultural nity in the nation. Their purchasing power as discounts, tax tax-paying preparation consumers seminars, contributes counseling and mightily to the child care serveconomic base. ices, continuThey are at ing education the core of for all ages, meeting conand access to stantly changlibraries, athing work-force letic events needs and at and performthe heart of ances. innovations to As CUNY help improve continues to the quality of stake its place life here in the as an academic world’s capital. destination, They invarimore New ably support Yorkers recogfamily memnize the bers while University's pursuing their logo, take note educational At York College, student Basirat Subair tries a ballot-scanner with guidance from Board of its student goals, multiplyof Elections representative Preston Baker. and faculty ing the impact successes and of CUNY and are aware of its improved reputation. What they its constituent colleges and promay not be aware of is the extent of th e CUNY fessional schools on their indicommunity, that they and their family members vidual and collective lives. may be a part of it, or that they, too, have access to Citizen CUNY is about how a services simply by virtue of a CUNY connection. great University connects and “Citizen CUNY,” a new communications initiauplifts people and helps to positive, will keep the community informed of the benetively transform their lives.” fits of CUNY “citizenship.” Updated information on CUNY Votes exemplifies the University’s services and programs will be delivered to students, long-standing commitment to promoting voter parfaculty, staff and alumni, along with more permanent ticipation. Coordinators at CUNY campuses organize or seasonal information, through a branded Citizen voter registration and awareness activities throughout CUNY intranet kept fresh with new and rotating the year, but this year’s statewide elections give content. Messages, advisories and video announceimpetus to the drive. With 262,000 academic credit ments will be targeted to discrete user communities . students; 269,808 adult, continuing and professional The intranet, available via the existing CUNY education students; and 35,000 faculty and staff, the Portal login, will be the University community’ s priUniversity community constitutes a potentially sigmary source for applications and services — includnificant voting presence. ing class registration, office services and job listings Scores of events at all campuses encouraged par— as well as access to the arr ay of other benefits ticipation in the electoral process. Special Facebook available to citizens of CUNY. and Twitter social media sites were created to build The many other University benefits promoted by an online community to encourage students to vote. the Citizen CUNY intranet include day care, parentAnd to visibly demonstrate their commitment, ing workshops, health resource referrals, job banks Barnes&Noble Bookstore offered a 25 percent disand career counseling, veterans’ services, financial aid count on collegiate apparel so students could wear advice, psychological counseling, discounts at New their school colors to the polls. CO-
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CUNY At a Glance
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he City University of New York is the nation’s leading urban public university. Founded in New York City in 1847 as The Free Academy, the University now consists of 11 senior colleges, six community colleges, the William E. Macaulay Honors College, the Graduate School and University Center, the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, the CUNY School of Law, the CUNY School of Professional Studies, the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education and the CUNY School of Public Health at Hunter College. The University serves 262,000 academic credit students and 269,808 adult, continuing and professional education students. College Now, the University’s academic enrichment program for 32,500 high school students, is offered throughout the five boroughs of New York City. The University offers online baccalaureate degrees through the School of Professional Studies and an individualized baccalaureate through the CUNY Baccalaureate Degree Program.
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