Campus News

July 2, 2024

Happy 99th birthday, Mr. Evers!

Please join us in wishing Medgar Wiley Evers a happy birthday, as the social justice icon would have been 99 today. Born…

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June 7, 2024

‘It’s good to help’ — Community participation drives Transition Academy growth

  By David Gil de Rubio | dgilderubio@mec.cuny.edu Established in 2017, the Medgar Evers College (MEC) Transition Academy was created to be…

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June 3, 2024

Decision Day celebration will come with big-time perks!

Are you an incoming first-year or transfer student bringing their talents to Medgar Evers College?! We’ve got a celebration for you! On…

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May 30, 2024

2024 Commencement: The Official Commemorative Program

Congratulations to all of our 2024 graduates, with many of them set to walk the stage at the Coney Island Amphitheater on…

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May 29, 2024

Medgar Made: Diana Richardson’s lifelong journey spurred by Medgar Evers College

By David Gil de Rubio  |  dgilderubio@mec.cuny.edu Diana Richardson might be Crown Heights born and raised, but you can easily make the…

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May 26, 2024

Commencement 2024: Dr. Tarika Barrett, CEO of Girls Who Code, to receive an honorary degree

By Nick Masuda  |  Nicholas.Masuda31@mec.cuny.edu It’s a story that isn’t unfamiliar around Medgar Evers College. A confident, distinguished and accomplished Black woman…

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Commencement 2024 Associate Degree Scholar: Ehinowen Uwa

  Ehinowen Uwa is a Smart Scholar, graduating with an Associate Degree in Computer Science. As a Smart Scholar, he is dually…

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Commencement 2024 Valedictorian: Chana Robinson

  Born and raised in Crown Heights, Chana Robinson is graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a current GPA…

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Coming home: Dr. Keith Gilyard, former MEC faculty, to receive honorary degree at Commencement

  By David Gil de Rubio | dgilderubio@mec.cuny.edu When Dr. Keith Gilyard steps on the stage to receive his Doctor of Letters…

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My MEC Story: Obstacles? That’s putting it lightly. But one conversation changed it all for me.

Editor’s note: My MEC Story is an occasional series featuring students and alumni at Medgar Evers College with unique stories — and…

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