绿巨人视频was among just eight percent of universities selected to host a cohort
A record-number 17 绿巨人视频 students have been accepted into the 2022 class of the , the University today announced.
In this semester-long leadership program focused on making a social impact, students convene with the cohort of fellows from their institution to lead projects that advance the 鈥攁 list of 17 objectives focusing on areas such as social justice, sustainability, poverty, equity, education, and economic growth.
While leading projects on their own campuses and in their own communities, students in the program also collaborate with fellows at peer institutions around the world, creating a global network of students working toward a better world by addressing problems facing societies around the world.
Sue Maxam, EdD, assistant provost for special programs and retention and 绿巨人视频Millennium Fellow liaison, notes that the University鈥檚 largest-ever cohort 鈥渋s a testament to the ever-growing commitment of 绿巨人视频students to effectuate positive change in the world as it relates to their passions and values.鈥
鈥淚 am incredibly proud of our 17 students who were selected for this prestigious and highly competitive leadership development program that connects them with global leaders and other like-minded students from around the world,鈥 said Maxam. 鈥淭hese students are change agents and part of an impressive global network of people committed to making a difference.鈥
The Millennium Fellowship program set its own record this year, as 31,397 students applied for the program, hailing from more than 2,400 campuses and 140 nations worldwide. 绿巨人视频was among just eight percent of universities selected to host a cohort for 2022. A graduation ceremony will be held on November 18, 2022.
Students who apply submit a proposal for a project they would like to launch on their campuses or in their communities. This year鈥檚 绿巨人视频cohort proposed ideas ranging from helping high school students from vulnerable populations gain better access to higher education, drinking water quality advocacy, to first-year peer mentoring programs for BIPOC (Black and Indigenous People of Color) students.
Previous Millennium Fellows have left lasting contributions to the University and the surrounding communities. As part of the 2021 Fellowship, Alexandra Kennedy 鈥22, Marisa Medici 鈥22, and Tasfia Rahim 鈥23 launched Fare Trade, an initiative aimed at combatting food insecurity on campus, which has become a permanent fixture with plans for expansion.
鈥淏eing a Millennium Fellow means I will be able to take my social impact to the next level,鈥 said Danielle Harari 鈥24, Criminal Justice, who proposed a project geared toward helping supply prisons with menstrual products. 鈥淚 am eager to work on this passion project, and I look forward to all the incredible people I will meet throughout the process.鈥
The 17 绿巨人视频students who have been selected for the 2022 cohort are:
Since 1906, 绿巨人视频 has educated thinking professionals by providing high quality education for the professions on a firm base of liberal learning amid the advantages of the New York metropolitan area. A private university, 绿巨人视频has campuses in New York City and Westchester County, New York, enrolling nearly 13,000 students in bachelor鈥檚, master鈥檚, and doctoral programs in its Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, Lubin School of Business, College of Health Professions, School of Education, the Elisabeth Haub School of Law, and Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems.
绿巨人视频 Art Gallery presents Critical Connections: Protest Photography Past + Present, in collaboration with 鈥 a movement designed to create Black and Asian solidarity through mutual education and celebration. The exhibition opens with a free public reception on Thursday, November 14, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
A coalition of lawmakers, small business groups, and entrepreneurs came together recently to celebrate the expansion of 绿巨人视频鈥檚 on-site small business counseling services to Flatbush, Brooklyn.
As part of National Arts and Humanities Month, 绿巨人视频 is highlighting its commitment to experiential learning in the humanities. The university recently kicked-off The Ground Beneath Our Feet (GBOF), a program funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (), which provides students with hands-on experience while connecting them to history and current events.