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A City Council proclamation declared March 26th as CUNY Day.

This year, with public higher education in NY State under massive attack, CUNY Day took on added importance.

Events, sponsored by the PSC, student and campus groups, were held at most CUNY colleges.  Campus activities focused on mobilizations against budget cuts and tuition hikes and for tax equity.

The materials developed for CUNY Day remain relevant as faculty, staff, students, alumni and supporters of CUNY continue organizing for quality and affordable public higher education.

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Here are some suggestions of actions you can do on your campus to celebrate CUNY Day.  Below each action, you will find links to supporting materials.   

ACT NOW – ON CAMPUS LOBBYING:  Set up computers in a public space on campus so that students and faculty can access ACT NOW throughout the day. 

TESTIMONIAL WALL:  Put large sheets of paper and markers up in a high traffic area on campus and let students and faculty write and draw what CUNY means to them.   

POSTCARD CAMPAIGN:  Set up tables where students and faculty can fill out postcards to Pataki and sign up for lobbying days in Albany. 

POETRY SLAM:  Have a poetry contest or an essay contest where students write about the importance of CUNY.  The winners can be read at a CUNY Day event.   

CUNY DAY ART GALLERY:  Have students in art classes do an assignment related to the importance of CUNY and display these on CUNY Day. 

CLASSROOM ACTION: Teach a short lesson about the importance of CUNY, the current budget, and how to organize around these issues in classes.  These can be followed up with an assignment related to CUNY Day.  (Shortly, we will provide links to lesson plans, budget information, tuition talking points) 

STUDENT TESTIMONIALS:  Have students write short testimonials about what the tuition hike will mean to them personally and display these throughout the campus. (Shortly, we will provide links  to tuition talking points) 

SPEAK OUT:  Invite students, faculty and staff to speak out at CUNY Day events about the importance of CUNY to them personally.   

PLAN A PERFORMANCE:  Invite students and faculty from Speech and Drama Departments to develop skits about CUNY to be performed on CUNY Day. 

INVITE AN ALUMNI SPEAKER:  Invite a graduate from your campus to speak at a CUNY Day event.  (Shortly, we will provide a link to  City Council and State Representatives who are CUNY graduates, listing the college or colleges they attended.) 

POSTER PRESENTATIONS:  Have each department make a poster highlighting their particular strengths.  These may also want to highlight a department’s importance to New York City.  For example, education departments may want to illustrate how many NYC teachers have graduated from their program.