Dep. Speaker Williams on York College investments
Deputy Speaker Williams asks about investments impacting York College. The Chancellor announces York is included in the second wave of CUNY Beyond expansion, which will benefit enrollment and employer partnerships.
We've been joined by Councilmember Hudson, and now we have Deputy Speaker, followed by Hudson.
Good afternoon.
Good afternoon.
Almost afternoon.
York College is an important institution in Southeast Queens.
Are there any planned investments, program expansions, or workforce development initiatives specifically impacting York students and the surrounding community?
Well, thank you, Dr.
Williams, for your question.
And I am very happy that in the second wave of CUNY Beyond, which is really our
innovative strategy to be able to make sure that our students are thinking about careers and getting ready for careers since day one,
that in the next, the second wave, of course, is your college is one of the schools that are being identified, which will mean that should we be receiving additional funding from, say, in the city, it would go to your college for investment.
And it's also a badge of distinction for your college as they go seek to talk to employers and get philanthropic dollars.
So we really feel that that designation is going to be really, really instrumental to York in terms of enrollment and all those factors.
Okay.