March 15, 2024
Colleagues:
I hope this mid-month email finds you well. I write with information concerning recent activities that you may find of interest.
This week was another hectic one. It began with a drive to Albany where I met with state representatives to advocate for campus and system needs, while meeting with students from the CUNY/SUNY Model Senate and the Malave Leadership Academy (MLA). Our students are our best advocates and spokespersons, and seeing them in action on behalf of CSI and CUNY was tremendously impactful and gratifying. As the lobbying season winds down, it is imperative that we keep up the pressure on our elected officials: this was a message carried by many of our alumni—some of whom I met this week—as part of a recent outreach campaign, and a message that I conveyed in meetings with New York Councilmember Kamillah Hanks and New York State Assemblymember Charles Fall’s office on Monday.
On Tuesday, members of our campus leadership team participated in an intensive training session produced by Hillel International, as part of the Campus Climate Initiative, so that we can continue to provide a supportive environment on campus where students can openly embrace their identity, faith, and values, without fear of discrimination, harassment, or marginalization. Our partners at Hillel, who worked with the Petrie Foundation to generously fund our Campus Climate Initiative grant, have been tremendously helpful in providing us with the tools we need to improve our campus climate and ensure a workplace and learning environment that is free from discrimination and harassment of all kinds. If you feel that you are the victim of such behavior, or have witnessed such, please report this activity via CUNY’s University-Wide Discrimination and Retaliation Reporting Portal – The City University of New York.
That afternoon and the entire next day was consumed with meetings with CUNY Central, where Senior College leaders met first to discuss pathways to career opportunities, and where all CUNY administrators gathered for our monthly Council of Presidents meeting on Wednesday. There, we discussed campus operations, analyzed student success metrics, and received updates on state and city budget processes. We were also briefed on current and planned IT projects, the result of federal lobbying efforts, and the status of contract negotiations. We also received important information related to our mid-year financial projections, which show continued progress toward closing our anticipated $8M budget shortfall for this fiscal year.
My week continued with a very productive meeting with our campus PSC chapter, where we addressed issues related to infrastructure, concerns about workload and staffing, responses to potential doxing actions, and clarification around academic operations. It was a candid and, as almost all of our discussions have been, fruitful conversation. I thank the chapter leadership for bringing the concerns of their members forward, and for the collegial manner in which they have continuously worked with the administration to improve our campus. That evening, I had the pleasure of joining our dedicated “Friends of CSI”—the longest-standing support organization among our many affiliates—for their board meeting. We discussed the state of the College, their plans for future activities, and their support for our students. The Friends have consistently provided scholarship support and sponsored many of our events, and their interest in and appreciation for the work that we are doing is clear, and profound.
We also recently received recognition as a “Top Green Campus” by The Princeton Review, thanks to our work around sustainability (and many thanks here to Nora Santiago for her indefatigable leadership of these efforts). And speaking of “green” it was so great to see many of you at Thursday’s Irish Heritage luncheon, as produced by Jody Merendino and her team at the Park Café. It was a wonderful start to the St. Patrick’s Day weekend and a good way to meet with many among our community who are—even if just for the day—Irish! For those of us who claim that distinction on every day, I wish you a safe and enjoyable holiday.
Until next time,
Timothy G. Lynch, Ph.D. (he/him/his)
President, College of Staten Island
The City University of New York
2800 Victory Blvd, SI, NY 10314
718.982.2400
Communications
2024
- March 15, 2024: A Message from President Lynch
- March 8, 2024: A Message from President Lynch
- February 23, 2024: A Message from President Lynch
- February 16, 2024: A Message from President Lynch
- February 9, 2024: A Message from President Lynch
- February 2, 2024: A Message from President Lynch
- January 26, 2024: A Message from President Lynch
- January 19, 2024: A Message from President Lynch
- January 10, 2024: A Message from President Lynch re: Administrative Changes
2023
- December 15, 2023: A Message from President Lynch
- December 8, 2023: A Message from President Lynch
- December 1, 2023: A Message from President Lynch
- November 17, 2023: A Message from President Lynch
- November 10, 2023: A Message from President Lynch
- November 3, 2023: A Message from President Lynch
- October 27, 2023: A Message from President Lynch
- October 20, 2023: A Message from President Lynch
- October 13, 2023: A Message from President Lynch
- October 9, 2023: Statement from President Timothy G. Lynch
- October 6, 2023: A Message from President Lynch
- September 29, 2023: A Message from President Lynch
- September 22, 2023: A Message from President Lynch
- September 15, 2023: A Message from President Lynch
- September 8, 2023: A Message from President Lynch
- September 7, 2023: Reaffirmation of Commitment to Diversity / Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action
- September 1, 2023: A Message from President Lynch
- August 25, 2023: A Message from President Lynch
- August 10, 2023: A Message from President Lynch
- July 27, 2023: A Message from President Lynch
- July 13, 2023: A Message from President Lynch
- June 29, 2023: A Message from President Lynch
- June 15, 2023: A Message from President Lynch
- June 2, 2023: A Message from President Lynch
- May 26, 2023: A Message from President Lynch
- May 19, 2023: A Message from President Lynch
- May 5, 2023: A Message from President Lynch
- April 28, 2023: A Message from President Lynch
- April 21, 2023: A Message from President Lynch
- April 14, 2023: A Message from President Lynch
- April 7, 2023: A Message from President Lynch
- March 31, 2023: A Message from President Lynch
- March 24, 2023: A Message from President Lynch
- March 23, 2023: Loss of a Member of the CSI Campus Community
- March 10, 2023: A Message from President Lynch
- March 3, 2023: A Message from President Lynch
- February 24, 2023: A Message from President Lynch
- February 17, 2023: A Message from President Lynch
- February 10, 2023: A Message from President Lynch
- February 3, 2023: A Message from President Lynch
- January 30, 2023: Statement on Murder of Tyre Nichols
- January 27, 2023: A Message from President Lynch
- January 20, 2023: A Message from President Lynch
- January 13, 2023: A Message from President Lynch
2022
- December 16, 2022: A Message from President Lynch
- December 15, 2022: An Important Message from President Lynch
- December 9, 2022: A Message from President Lynch
- December 2, 2022: A Message from President Lynch
- November 18, 2022: A Message from President Lynch
- November 11, 2022: A Message from President Lynch
- October 28, 2022: A Message from President Lynch
- October 21, 2022: A Message from President Lynch
- October 07, 2022: A Message from President Lynch
- September 30, 2022: A Message from President Lynch
- September 23, 2022: A Message from President Lynch
- September 16, 2022: A Message from President Lynch
- September 9, 2022: A Message from President Lynch
- September 7, 2022: President Lynch's Annual Reaffirmation of the College of Staten Island's Commitment to Diversity, Equal Opportunity, and Affirmative Action
- September 6, 2022: A Message from President Lynch
- September 2, 2022: Transitions in the Office of Academic Affairs
- September 2, 2022: A Message from President Lynch
- August 30, 2022: Important Announcement from President Lynch
- August 26, 2022: A Message from President Lynch
- August 19, 2022: A Message from President Lynch
- August 11, 2022: Student Affairs Leadership
- August 9, 2022: A Message from President Lynch
- August 4, 2022: A Message from President Lynch
- July 14, 2022: A Message from President Lynch
- June 30, 2022: A Message from President Lynch
- June 16, 2022: A Message from President Lynch
- June 3, 2022: A Message from President Lynch
- May 27, 2022: A Message from President Lynch
- May 20, 2022: A Message from President Lynch
- May 13, 2022: A Message from President Lynch
- May 12, 2022: Virtual Town Hall 5/17/22 - End of Year Reflections
- May 6, 2022: A Message from President Lynch
- April 29, 2022: A Message from President Lynch
- April 15, 2022: A Message from President Lynch
- April 8, 2022: A Message from President Lynch
- April 1, 2022: A Message from President Lynch
- March 25, 2022: A Message from President Lynch
- March 24, 2022: A Message from President Lynch
- March 18, 2022: A Message from President Lynch
- March 11, 2022: A Message from President Lynch
- March 4, 2022: A Message from President Lynch
- March 2, 2022: A Message from President Lynch
- February 25, 2022: A Message from President Lynch
- February 18, 2022: A Message from President Lynch
- February 4, 2022: A Message from President Lynch to Students
- February 4, 2022: A Message from President Lynch to Faculty & Staff
- January 27, 2022: Welcome Back Message
- January 21, 2022: Message from President Lynch
- January 14, 2022: Mid-Month Message
- January 7, 2022: Introductory Email