News - Hostos Community College

January

Jan29
Hostos Associate Science Professor Olga Steinberg Selected For Special American Society Of Microbiology Committee
Hostos Associate Professor Olga Steinberg has been selected by the board of the American Association of Microbiology (ASM) to serve in the “The Leaders Inspiring Networks and Knowledge” (LINK) Steering Committee.
Jan7
Hostos Community College Career Services Office Launches Online Career Search Tool
Hostos Community College’s Career Services Office is constantly looking to improve and expand its resources to better serve both students and the community. Now, the Office has bolstered its services through the power of the Internet with “Career Coach,” a free online tool which allows users to explore potential careers throughout New York City and the nation.
Jan7
College Discovery Program Celebrates 50th Birthday
The City University of New York (CUNY) Office of Special Programs, along with Hostos and the other community colleges of the College Discovery Program, held a 50th Anniversary Gala on December 12 at the CUNY Graduate Center.

December

Dec8
The Hostos Graduate Career Services Seminar Fulfilled Its Goal To Inspire And Guide Alumni
The Hostos Alumni Relations and Career Services offices, along with the Wellness Center and Professor Lizette Colón, teamed up to organize a seminar for future Hostos graduates on how to prepare for today’s job market.
Dec8
Hostos Unveils Portrait Painted By Famed Artist Pablo Marcano García
As part of the College’s Hostos175 celebration, a portrait by famed Puerto Rican artist Pablo Marcano García of Eugenio María de Hostos was unveiled in the A-Atrium on November 13.
Dec5
CLIP Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Draws Huge Crowd
A huge crowd braved frigid temperatures on November 20 to give an official warm welcome to the new CUNY Language Immersion Program (CLIP) at Hostos building during a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Dec4
Hostos Veterans Honored At Special Event
Several “Hostos heroes” were honored at the 7^th Annual Veterans Day Celebration prior to the men’s basketball home opener on November 7.
Dec4
Hostos’ Best And Brightest Honored At Dean’s List Ceremony
Honored by family, friends, classmates, and Hostos faculty and administrators, 148 Dean’s List students were recognized during a special ceremony held in the Main Theater on November 18.
Dec4
Hostos Community College Announces Commitment to Expand College Access at White House Event
Today, Hostos Community College and Interim President David Gómez will join President Obama, the First Lady, and Vice President Biden along with hundreds of college presidents and other higher education leaders to announce new actions to help more students prepare for and graduate from college.
Dec3
Hostos Student Leadership Academy Joins Forces With The Bronx Is Blooming, Lehman College (Lehman Life) And Fordham University To Re-Seed Joyce Kilmer Park
Eleven members of the Hostos Student Leadership Academy (SLA) joined forces with 15 students from the Lehman L.I.F.E. (Leaders Involved For Everyone) program and three students from Fordham University to plant bulbs and restore flowerbeds in Joyce Kilmer Park on 161st Street between Walton Avenue and the Grand Concourse on November 15.

November

Nov19
Hostos Community College Educator Cynthia Jones Earns National Honor As 2014 New York State Professor Of The Year
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) have named Hostos Community College English Department Lecturer Cynthia Jones the 2014 New York State Professor of the Year.
Nov14
Hostos Allied Health Career Pipeline Program Announces New Federal Grant Award
The Hostos Division for Continuing Education and Workforce Development (CEWD) was recently awarded a three-year federal grant of $595,636 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) Skills Training and Health Workforce Development of Paraprofessionals Program. This new funding complements the current Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) Allied Health Career Pipeline Program funded by the Administration for Children & Families.