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Governor Cuomo Announces Opening of Mass Vaccination Site at Medgar Evers College
On Monday, February 22, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo held a press conference at Medgar Evers College, where he announced that MEC would…
Medgar Evers College Receives Grant from Thurgood Marshall College Fund and the Association of College and University Educators
Thursday, February 18 – The Office of Academic Affairs is excited to announce that Medgar Evers College has been awarded a prestigious…
MEC Alumna Makes History as Nurse to Administer COVID-19 Vaccine to Vice President-elect Kamala Harris
On December 29, 2020, Patricia Cummings made history as the nurse who administered the COVID-19 vaccine to Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, the…
It’s Official! Franklin Avenue and President Street Subway Stations Renamed to Honor MEC!
On Thursday, October 1, 2020, MTA New York City Transit Interim President Sarah Feinberg joined elected officials and Medgar Evers College Provost…
Subway Renaming Ceremony
On Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 3:30pm, join us for the sign unveiling of the Franklin Avenue and President Street subway stations,…
Governor Cuomo Announces Renaming of Subway Stations in Honor of Medgar Evers College
On June 25, 2020, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that the Franklin Avenue and President Street Stations in Brooklyn will be formally…
Juneteenth in the News
Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, Major General…
Say His Name! Remembering Medgar Wiley Evers
On Friday, June 12, 2020, marked the 57th Anniversary of Medgar Wiley Evers’ assassination. The College’s 50th Anniversary Committee hosted a virtual…
Esmeralda Simmons Named One of 19 Influential Civil Rights Leaders — USA Today
Esmeralda Simmons Named One of 19 Influential Civil Rights Leaders — USA Today — June 7, 2020…
Lurie Daniel-Favors Discusses 2020 Census on Urban U — CUNY-TV
Lurie Daniel-Favors Discusses 2020 Census on Urban U — CUNY-TV — June 5, 2020…
