Félix Matos Rodríguez
@cunychancellor.bsky.social
Chancellor of @cuny.edu, the nation’s largest public urban university. Learn more: cuny.edu.
We are proud to see @cuny.edu so aptly represented among the latest group of Grammy Award nominees. I extend my congratulations to Tania León, Sidney Outlaw and Han Chen for this recognition and I know the entire University community is looking forward to hearing CUNY names among the winners.
CUNY Celebrates Three University Musicians Among 2026 Grammy Nominees – The City University of New York
Three CUNY classical musicians have received nominations for the 2026 Grammy Awards, the foremost recognition of musical talent in the United States. The nominations reflect the standout musical talen...
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November 20, 2025 at 3:26 PM
We are proud to see @cuny.edu so aptly represented among the latest group of Grammy Award nominees. I extend my congratulations to Tania León, Sidney Outlaw and Han Chen for this recognition and I know the entire University community is looking forward to hearing CUNY names among the winners.
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On Transgender Day of Remembrance, we remember those who have lost their lives or experienced violence because of their gender identity or gender expression. CUNY stands strong in our commitment to inclusivity, supporting our LGBTQI+ students, faculty, and staff.
November 20, 2025 at 3:11 PM
On Transgender Day of Remembrance, we remember those who have lost their lives or experienced violence because of their gender identity or gender expression. CUNY stands strong in our commitment to inclusivity, supporting our LGBTQI+ students, faculty, and staff.
Congratulations, Melissa! It is a privilege to work together to uplift the students who come through @nycschools.bsky.social and @cuny.edu.
We’re proud to celebrate CUNY Alumni "50 Under 50" honoree Melissa Aviles-Ramos, @nycschools.bsky.social chancellor.
With the education City College provided, Melissa is leading the nation’s largest school district. Her journey reflects how our degrees equip grads to lead and make lasting change.
With the education City College provided, Melissa is leading the nation’s largest school district. Her journey reflects how our degrees equip grads to lead and make lasting change.
November 19, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Congratulations, Melissa! It is a privilege to work together to uplift the students who come through @nycschools.bsky.social and @cuny.edu.
I joined @baruch.cuny.edu President S. David Wu at the Bearcat food pantry for a food drive to support students facing food insecurity. Baruch’s public safety officers collected 800 donations, which we helped deliver to the pantry and stock along with student volunteers.
CUNY Chancellor Matos Rodríguez and Baruch College President Wu Stock Campus Pantry With Items Collected From Public Safety Officers’ Food Drive – The City University of New York
CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez and Baruch College President S. David Wu on Wednesday visited the school's Bearcat food pantry for a food drive organized by the college's Public Safety Office...
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November 19, 2025 at 10:27 PM
I joined @baruch.cuny.edu President S. David Wu at the Bearcat food pantry for a food drive to support students facing food insecurity. Baruch’s public safety officers collected 800 donations, which we helped deliver to the pantry and stock along with student volunteers.
There is no better proof of the power of a @cuny.edu education than seeing firsthand the impact our alumni are making in their industries and their communities. Our graduates continue to make us proud long after they leave the classroom — and this list is a way to recognize their achievements.
It's time to celebrate our "50 Under 50" CUNY alumni honorees for their social, cultural, and economic contributions to New York and beyond. This year’s cohort highlights the depth of talent within the CUNY community, representing public servants, journalists, entrepreneurs, artists and more.
CUNY Announces 2025 50 Under 50 Alumni – The City University of New York
The City University of New York today announced its second annual 50 Under 50 alumni awards celebrating the University's outstanding graduates and their social, cultural and economic contributions to ...
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November 19, 2025 at 4:37 PM
There is no better proof of the power of a @cuny.edu education than seeing firsthand the impact our alumni are making in their industries and their communities. Our graduates continue to make us proud long after they leave the classroom — and this list is a way to recognize their achievements.
Thanks to Mike Nieves and all the Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network, Inc. family for selecting me as an honoree in their annual Puerto Rican Heritage Awards Celebration. It was an honor to be included with such esteemed Boricua leaders.
November 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Thanks to Mike Nieves and all the Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network, Inc. family for selecting me as an honoree in their annual Puerto Rican Heritage Awards Celebration. It was an honor to be included with such esteemed Boricua leaders.
Congratulations to the College of Staten Island’s Lucille and Jay Chazanoff School of Business on this well-deserved achievement, which will create new opportunities for the school and its students.
College of Staten Island’s Lucille and Jay Chazanoff School of Business has been accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the gold standard for business schools worldwide.
Third CUNY Business School Earns Prestigious International Accreditation – The City University of New York
The City University of New York today announced that the College of Staten Island's Lucille and Jay Chazanoff School of Business has been accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of...
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November 8, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Congratulations to the College of Staten Island’s Lucille and Jay Chazanoff School of Business on this well-deserved achievement, which will create new opportunities for the school and its students.
Capped off a productive first day at SOMOS with our new CUNY Student Trustee Akkeem Polack meeting Higher Education Committee Chairperson and Assemblymember Alicia Hyndman, Guillermo Linares and Doris Gonzalez of the Higher Education Services Corporation.
November 6, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Capped off a productive first day at SOMOS with our new CUNY Student Trustee Akkeem Polack meeting Higher Education Committee Chairperson and Assemblymember Alicia Hyndman, Guillermo Linares and Doris Gonzalez of the Higher Education Services Corporation.
On behalf of our @cuny.edu community, I extend heartfelt congratulations to Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on a remarkable and history-making victory. Your inspiring leadership marks a new chapter for our city.
November 5, 2025 at 3:50 AM
On behalf of our @cuny.edu community, I extend heartfelt congratulations to Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on a remarkable and history-making victory. Your inspiring leadership marks a new chapter for our city.
Last night, interim provost Alicia Alvero and I had the pleasure of hosting a reception to celebrate our newest faculty members — 240 educators joining CUNY across our 26 campuses.
November 4, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Last night, interim provost Alicia Alvero and I had the pleasure of hosting a reception to celebrate our newest faculty members — 240 educators joining CUNY across our 26 campuses.
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It's Election Day! Polls are open from 6am to 9pm.
At your poll site, you have the right to:
🗳️Ask a poll worker for help or a new ballot if you make a mistake.
🗳️Vote after polls close as long as you’re in line
📍Find your poll site: findmypollsite.vote.nyc
At your poll site, you have the right to:
🗳️Ask a poll worker for help or a new ballot if you make a mistake.
🗳️Vote after polls close as long as you’re in line
📍Find your poll site: findmypollsite.vote.nyc
November 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
It's Election Day! Polls are open from 6am to 9pm.
At your poll site, you have the right to:
🗳️Ask a poll worker for help or a new ballot if you make a mistake.
🗳️Vote after polls close as long as you’re in line
📍Find your poll site: findmypollsite.vote.nyc
At your poll site, you have the right to:
🗳️Ask a poll worker for help or a new ballot if you make a mistake.
🗳️Vote after polls close as long as you’re in line
📍Find your poll site: findmypollsite.vote.nyc
Always happy to see @errollouis.bsky.social and share great @cuny.edu news from my State of the University address, including CUNY Beyond, our landmark initiative to lead our students into careers from my State of the University address.
Thanks for having me on, Errol!
Thanks for having me on, Errol!
@cunychancellor.bsky.social joined @errollouis.bsky.social on @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social's “Inside City Hall” to explain CUNY's efforts to triple the number of students in paid internships and increase employer recruitment from CUNY by 20% with our new bold initiative called CUNY Beyond.
CUNY chancellor talks new initiative to increase post-graduate employment
The CUNY chancellor delivered his annual State of the University address Wednesday night.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Always happy to see @errollouis.bsky.social and share great @cuny.edu news from my State of the University address, including CUNY Beyond, our landmark initiative to lead our students into careers from my State of the University address.
Thanks for having me on, Errol!
Thanks for having me on, Errol!
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We're excited to launch CUNY Beyond, an ambitious initiative aimed at tripling the number of students in paid internships and creating more employer partnerships that can tap CUNY talent to fill in-demand jobs.
CUNY Deepens Centerbridge, Bain Ties to Help Students Land Jobs
The City University of New York is deepening its ties with firms like Centerbridge Partners and Bain & Co. to expand programs aimed at helping students graduate with job offers in a bid to boost e...
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October 29, 2025 at 10:01 PM
We're excited to launch CUNY Beyond, an ambitious initiative aimed at tripling the number of students in paid internships and creating more employer partnerships that can tap CUNY talent to fill in-demand jobs.
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CUNY Beyond is setting a new national standard for career-connected learning by providing more paid internships and apprenticeships, and career-connected learning in classrooms. We’re working to create more opportunities for New York’s homegrown talent.
CUNY Chancellor Matos Rodríguez Unveils Nation’s Most Ambitious Career Initiative at 2025 State of the University – The City University of New York
City University of New York Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez today delivered his State of the University address, unveiling an ambitious five-year plan to integrate career preparation and workplace...
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October 29, 2025 at 8:52 PM
CUNY Beyond is setting a new national standard for career-connected learning by providing more paid internships and apprenticeships, and career-connected learning in classrooms. We’re working to create more opportunities for New York’s homegrown talent.
Our students feel more prepared because of the great investment that our partners are making, and it’s a reminder to us that we need to build as many of these pathways as possible so that our students graduate and know that they’re ready for the workforce.
Nearly 10,000 CUNY students have been hired by the city’s largest private sector employers during our five-year partnership the New York Jobs CEO Council, reaffirming our role as a transformative engine of economic mobility for New Yorkers.
CUNY and New York Jobs CEO Council Announce Nearly 10,000 CUNY Students Hired During 5-Year Partnership – The City University of New York
26 Colleges. One University.
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October 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Our students feel more prepared because of the great investment that our partners are making, and it’s a reminder to us that we need to build as many of these pathways as possible so that our students graduate and know that they’re ready for the workforce.
Congratulations to Akkeem Polack of York College on being elected the 39th Chairperson of the University Student Senate and CUNY Student Trustee!
October 28, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Congratulations to Akkeem Polack of York College on being elected the 39th Chairperson of the University Student Senate and CUNY Student Trustee!
Selecting who will lead NYC as mayor is a big decision, and @cuny.edu is proud to lean into its role as the city’s public university to help New Yorkers participate in the civic process and motivate our community to be engaged members of society.
As NYC Prepares to Vote in Citywide Elections, 14 CUNY Campuses to Serve Early Voting and Election Day Voters – The City University of New York
The City University of New York will once again welcome voters for the upcoming general election, hosting polling locations across 14 of its campuses. The University will host 10 polling sites during ...
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October 24, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Selecting who will lead NYC as mayor is a big decision, and @cuny.edu is proud to lean into its role as the city’s public university to help New Yorkers participate in the civic process and motivate our community to be engaged members of society.
We want every @nycschools.bsky.social student to know that there is a place for them at @cuny.edu and we are trying to make it easier for them to attend with fee waivers, scholarships and outreach to them and their families.
@cunychancellor.bsky.social and @nycschools.bsky.social Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos visited World View High School in the Bronx to hand out “Welcome to CUNY” letters to seniors, meet students taking courses at @lehmancollege.bsky.social as part of the College Now dual enrollment program.
CUNY Chancellor Matos Rodríguez and NYC Public Schools Chancellor Aviles-Ramos Distribute ‘Welcome to CUNY’ Letters at World View High School in the Bronx – The City University of New York
City University of New York Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez and New York City Public Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos today visited World View High School in the Bronx to hand out “Welcome ...
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October 24, 2025 at 4:22 PM
We want every @nycschools.bsky.social student to know that there is a place for them at @cuny.edu and we are trying to make it easier for them to attend with fee waivers, scholarships and outreach to them and their families.
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Driven by his unwavering belief in the role CUNY plays in lifting New York, Félix Matos Rodríguez has been recognized as a Power Player in Education by PoliticsNY and amNY. https://ow.ly/Nn9i50XgZXI
October 23, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Driven by his unwavering belief in the role CUNY plays in lifting New York, Félix Matos Rodríguez has been recognized as a Power Player in Education by PoliticsNY and amNY. https://ow.ly/Nn9i50XgZXI
Vice Chancellor Lauren Andersen and I were so proud to have been invited by our Strada Education Foundation partners to participate in their State Opportunity Index symposium to share some of the work around career engagement, industry partnerships and post-graduation outcomes at @cuny.edu.
October 22, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Vice Chancellor Lauren Andersen and I were so proud to have been invited by our Strada Education Foundation partners to participate in their State Opportunity Index symposium to share some of the work around career engagement, industry partnerships and post-graduation outcomes at @cuny.edu.
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@cunychancellor.bsky.social joined the @mta.info to announce the renaming of the 23 St 6 train station in to 23 St–Baruch College. The station is now the seventh in the subway system to include the name of a CUNY college. ow.ly/boEf50XepnL
October 17, 2025 at 9:30 PM
@cunychancellor.bsky.social joined the @mta.info to announce the renaming of the 23 St 6 train station in to 23 St–Baruch College. The station is now the seventh in the subway system to include the name of a CUNY college. ow.ly/boEf50XepnL
@cuny.edu's exceptional scholars are doing cutting-edge research that will support better diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. This is one of many ways that our public interest research is pursuing advances that improve the quality of life for New Yorkers. #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth
During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, CUNY Celebrates Groundbreaking Research and Advocacy – The City University of New York
To mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month, CUNY is honoring its many researchers making progress in breast cancer studies to benefit the public good through influential work related to diagnosis, treatmen...
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October 17, 2025 at 6:46 PM
@cuny.edu's exceptional scholars are doing cutting-edge research that will support better diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. This is one of many ways that our public interest research is pursuing advances that improve the quality of life for New Yorkers. #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth
Ken’s depth of administrative experience in local government and his ability to navigate and improve large-scale systems will support the mission and employees of @cuny.edu. We are proud to have him as part of our senior leadership team and look forward to welcoming Ken to the University community.
We're pleased to announce the appointment of Kenneth Godiner at CUNY's senior vice chancellor of human resources and labor relations. Godiner brings more than three decades of experience in human resources, collective bargaining, benefits and systems management.
CUNY Appoints Kenneth Godiner Senior Vice Chancellor of University Human Resources and Labor Relations – The City University of New York
The City University of New York today announced the appointment of Kenneth Godiner as CUNY's senior vice chancellor of human resources and labor relations. Godiner brings more than three decades of ex...
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October 17, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Ken’s depth of administrative experience in local government and his ability to navigate and improve large-scale systems will support the mission and employees of @cuny.edu. We are proud to have him as part of our senior leadership team and look forward to welcoming Ken to the University community.
Whether over email, across social media or as they take the train or bus, New Yorkers will be reminded this college application season how a @cuny.edu education can be transformative for them and their families.
In partnership with @nycschools.bsky.social and New Visions for Public Schools, the University emailed personalized “Welcome to CUNY” letters to every NYCPS high school senior on pace to graduate.
CUNY Sends Personalized ‘Welcome to CUNY’ Letters to All City Public High School Seniors and Their Families – The City University of New York
The City University of New York, in partnership with New York City Public Schools and New Visions for Public Schools, on Tuesday emailed personalized “Welcome to CUNY” letters to every NYCPS high scho...
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October 8, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Whether over email, across social media or as they take the train or bus, New Yorkers will be reminded this college application season how a @cuny.edu education can be transformative for them and their families.
@cuny.edu students qualify for many state financial aid programs but often fail to apply, depriving themselves of much-needed resources to complete their degree. We urge all New Yorkers to apply for financial aid to realize their college dreams and graduate debt-free.
Governor Hochul Announces the Opening of Key New York State College Aid Applications for the 2026-27 Academic Year
Governor Hochul announced that applications are now open for the New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), and the NYS Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Incentive Program ...
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October 2, 2025 at 6:50 PM
@cuny.edu students qualify for many state financial aid programs but often fail to apply, depriving themselves of much-needed resources to complete their degree. We urge all New Yorkers to apply for financial aid to realize their college dreams and graduate debt-free.