Hear from some of the 2024 CUNY Film Festival's producers and behind-the-scenes team as they share their 'My Movie Moments!' 🎬 🎥 Create your own movie movement for the 2025 CUNY Film Festival! 📅 Submissions are open until Monday, 2/17. 🔗 Learn more:

Natalie Polanco ’28 (John Jay College of Criminal Justice) has been appointed as Co-Chair of the Social Media Committee for the Puerto Rican Bar Association. As a proud Boricua herself, Natalie is eager to give back to her community while pursuing her passion for law and justice.

Join us for a reading & conversation with acclaimed author Giannina Braschi on her book “PUTINOIKA,” a tragicomedy about the Trump/Putin era. 📖 📆 2/19, 6:30 p.m. ⭐ "LAS REBELDES, Rebel Hispanoamerican Women Writers and Artists" series 🔗 RSVP:

Starting the spring semester off strong with our annual Welcome Back Fair! 🎪🥳 Students and staff came together on Friday to reconnect and explore new clubs, opportunities, and more. 📸 Check out these photo highlights, featuring a special guest from CUNY Central:

On Friday, Dean Dara N. Byrne and CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez unveiled the new Mountain Lion Food Pantry. ❤️ The space came to be thanks in part to Scholars Council's advocacy and is being funded by Women at Amazon. 🔗 Read more:

Last week, we celebrated the 10th anniversary of Macaulay Distinguished Lecturer Carmen Boullosa's novel, Texas: The Great Theft. 📖 Check out the other events in our “Las Rebeldes, Hispanoamerican Women Writers and Artists" series: 📚

This week in Macaulay Monday: Applications for Macaulay's new Undergraduate Research Travel Scholarship are open until 2/27. 📆 The scholarship supports Macaulay students presenting their work at conferences with a one-time grant of up to $750. 🔗 Apply:

Neriah Faton ’25 (Queens College) is majoring in Political Science on the pre-law track with a concentration in Law and Politics and double minoring in Legal Studies and the Honors of Social Sciences. Neriah currently serves as a citizenship intern at a nonprofit refugee center.

Interested in content creation? 📱The Macaulay Content Creators club plays a vital role in expanding Macaulay's brand awareness and fostering a vibrant student community. Join their general interest meeting on Feb. 6th, 8-9 p.m. over Zoom. 💻 Apply: 🔗

Looking for a roommate? 🏠 Macaulay's Housing Connections forum offers a platform for students to connect and find roommates & housing opportunities. Just visit Club Macaulay and post a message! 🔗 Check it out:

🎬 The New Media Lab at Macaulay is excited to announce that submissions are now open for the 2025 CUNY Film Festival! 🥳 CUNY students, alumni, and current faculty are invited to submit short films up to 20 minutes. 🗓️ Deadline: February 17th 🔗

🌙 Happy Lunar New Year from Macaulay! 🏮🥮🐍 Wishing everyone a happy and prosperous year. 🧧

Calling all singers and beatboxers: Interested in joining Macaulay's acapella group? 🎤 The Macaulay Triplets are hosting virtual auditions until Friday, Feb. 7th! 🌟 Visit Club Macaulay for more information about the audition process:

To begin the spring semester, be sure to download Club Macaulay if you haven't already! 📱 Kick off the semester by joining a club general interest meeting, an audition, a community service event, and much more. 🎨🎭🎵🌳 Download the app today: ⭐

This week in Macaulay Monday: Prof. Logan McBride co-produced a short documentary "Degrees of Freedom: Reclaiming College at Bedford Hills Prison", chronicling the efforts of a group of incarcerated women to regain access to higher education. 📚 Check your inbox! 📧

Channeling good vibes heading into the Spring 2025 semester! 🌼📔

That’s a wrap on Macaulay's Winter Data Storytelling Intensive! 📊❄️ During the two-week course, students learned how to weave data together with narrative to create stronger insights and presentations. Check out these photo highlights from their trips and in-class workshops! 📸

Macaulay staff members have been hard at work preparing to launch our new food pantry, which is scheduled to open on January 31st. 📆🍎🛒 This initiative was made possible thanks to the generous donations from the Women of Amazon group. ⭐️

📖 Join us for a celebration of Carmen Boullosa, Macaulay distinguished lecturer, on the 10th anniversary of her groundbreaking novel, Texas: The Great Theft! RSVP: ⭐ #CUNY #honorscollege #carmenboullosa #Texas

Student Lounge Volunteer applications for Spring 2025 are open until Jan. 31st. ✨ Volunteers host weekly events, maintain and facilitate lounge spaces, and serve as a peer resource for students looking to be more connected with Macaulay. Apply today: 🔗