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CUNY TV Wins 21st New York Emmy Award For Animated Opening Sequence Of ‘Shades Of U.S.’

CUNY TV Art Director Adam Finger prevailed in the category of Graphic Arts: Animation for his soulful opening sequence of “Shades of U.S.,” a series that explores the complexities of people’s lives through the prisms of color, race, religion and sexual orientation. Finger’s 30-second animated show opening shines a spotlight on society’s unsung ordinary heroes through statue-like images of culturally diverse individuals engaged in everyday rituals. City Tech picked up an Emmy in the category of Education/Schools: Program Special for “Imported from Brooklyn,” a film that tells the story of renowned typography and graphic designer Tony Di Spigna, a City Tech graduate.


“CUNY has done it again with a poignant opening montage from CUNY TV and a stirring tribute to one of our distinguished alumni,” said Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez. “At a time when we have been reminded of the need to appreciate the...

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CUNY Expands Digital Skills Curriculum And Creates Student Pipeline For Tech Jobs

The City University of New York has significantly expanded its digital skills curriculum as part of a broad-based effort to produce a steady pipeline of diverse, adaptable, critical thinkers who can thrive in a workplace environment that is increasingly reliant on advanced digital technologies across most sectors of the economy. Another aim of this initiative is to encourage traditionally underrepresented groups to take up tech-focused areas of study.


CUNY colleges now offer more than 100 courses, workshops and clubs that equip students with 21st-century technical skills and tools including web development, data science, cybersecurity, coding, analytics, cloud-based technologies. The Univers...

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