Hostos Community College was just awarded a $1.5 million grant to renovate the cafeteria, part of a series of capital improvements at the school. Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, who has long been a supporter and staunch ally of the College, reaffirmed her office’s partnership with Hostos by allocating the funds in the budget for the 2024 Fiscal Year.
“This year, I am proud to be partnering with Hostos on this important renovation project to further enhance this recreational space in the FY’24 budget to ensure they get the needed capital funding to provide our students and staff with quality recreational space,” remarked B.P. Gibson. “I want to thank Hostos Community College President Daisy Cocco De Filippis and her entire team for prioritizing our higher Ed community by providing them with a cafeteria all can enjoy and appreciate.”
Hostos Cafe reopened at the beginning of the Spring semester after having closed temporarily during the pandemic. Since its reopening, the cafeteria has served as a vital community hub, where students, faculty and staff meet to break bread and gather their strength to tackle the day’s challenges. “The renovations made possible by this grant will help to sustain a thriving and very engaged student life that help make the College feel like a second home to our students,” said Hostos President Daisy Cocco De Filippis. “We are so deeply grateful for the generosity and the continued support of B.P. Gibson, and she is welcome to stop by for lunch anytime!”
About Eugenio María de Hostos Community College
Hostos Community College is an educational agent for change that has been transforming and improving the quality of life in the South Bronx and neighboring communities for over half a century. Since 1968, Hostos has been a gateway to intellectual growth and socioeconomic mobility, as well as a point of departure for lifelong learning, success in professional careers, and transfer to advanced higher education programs.
Hostos offers 28 associate degree programs and one certificate program that facilitate secure transfer to The City University of New York’s (CUNY) four-year colleges or baccalaureate studies at other institutions. A two-time Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence finalist, the College has an award-winning Division of Continuing Education & Workforce Development that offers professional development courses and certificate-bearing workforce training programs. Hostos is part of CUNY, the nation’s leading urban public university, which serves more than 500,000 students at 25 colleges.
For inquiries, please email
publicrelations@hostos.cuny.edu.
###