Campus News
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…
‘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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…