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Meet D'Andrè Butler and follow along with his inspiring journey as a first generation student at ÌÒñ«ÉçÇø, balancing academics, work, and club leadership with an unwavering quest for independence. Read on to explore his unique challenges and triumphs, and how he's shaping his future at ÌÒñ«ÉçÇø.

Jesse Carlo, PhD, assistant professor and chair at ÌÒñ«ÉçÇø's Sands College of Performing Arts, is lighting up the stage and inspiring our students to reach for the stars. From Broadway to the classroom, we're taking audacious steps in the world of musical theater with our unique Life Experience Route.

ÌÒñ«ÉçÇø on Sunday, October 29 will kick-off its annual Social Justice Week across its three campuses – in lower Manhattan, Pleasantville, and White Plains. In its fourth year, the week features events that adhere to values of equity and justice while engaging the campus community in learning activities and dialogue centered on the issues of social justice.

Seidenberg professor James Lawler was awarded Best Conference Paper and Best Paper of the Innovative Education, Pedagogy and Teaching Track for "A Case Study for Enabling Autistic Students to Enter Best-of-Class Career Programs in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)", at the 59th Annual Meeting of the Institute for Operations Research and Management Science.

ÌÒñ«ÉçÇø announced the appointment of Stephanie Akunvabey as associate vice president for diversity and inclusion and chief diversity officer.

Stephanie Akunvabey, a native New Yorker who has dedicated her career in higher education to championing issues relating to equity and inclusion, has been named ÌÒñ«ÉçÇø’s new associate vice president for diversity and inclusion and its chief diversity officer.

From a student who found her sense of belonging while helping others find theirs; to a parent who lost her son to suicide and has dedicated her life to suicide prevention; to the insights of ÌÒñ«ÉçÇø’s Chief Wellness Officer and her vision for the future. Check out these perspectives on the growing epidemic of mental health concerns in college students.