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CUNY SPS Nursing Professor Dr. Jan Oosting writes a thoughtful op-ed for Bay Area Reporter, America's longest continuously-published and highest circulation LGBTQIA+ newspaper. In this article, Dr. Oosting discusses the role of healthcare providers, namely nurses, in addressing some of the rollbacks, fears, and uncertainty surrounding LGBTQIA+ healthcare rights amidst Trump's second term.

​In a recent USA Today article, CUNY SPS Professor Dr. Diane Merians Penaloza analyzes the consumer response to Target's rollback of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, highlighted by a 40-day boycott led by Rev. Jamal Bryant. Dr. Penaloza notes that companies scaling back DEI efforts risk damaging their brand reputation and alienating key customer segments, potentially impacting long-term profitability. ​

CUNY SPS Professor Dr. Merians Penaloza, from the online Business programs, spoke with USA Today, about the implications of Target's 40-day boycott initiated in response to the company's rollback of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. She highlights that such consumer-led protests underscore the growing demand for corporate accountability in social justice matters.

CUNY proudly presented its inaugural “50 Under 50” alumni list this past August. CUNY SPS alum and "50 under 50" inductee Emily Towner (Communications and Media ’16)), who is now in England attending the University of Cambridge as she pursues her doctorate in psychology, shares her takeaways about receiving this honor.

In his latest piece published on Unite.AI, Dr. Arthur O'Connor, Department Head of Data and Information Science Degrees at CUNY SPS, reflects on the implications of China's DeepSeek R1 model. He emphasizes that the advancements in generative AI now encompass cognitive reasoning, urging a reevaluation of how these technologies are changing humanity.