Whenever I speak to CUNY students and alumni, I’m impressed by their ambition, perseverance and achievement. They are hungry to graduate and begin their careers. And as educators, our job is to make sure that their degrees lead to a better future.

That’s why we’re launching CUNY Beyond, a five-year initiative to ensure that every student graduates not just with a diploma but with the direction, preparation, connections and career skills they need for real-world success in today’s rapidly changing economy.

We’re reimagining the core goal of a college campus — from an institution focused on graduation rates alone, to one that looks beyond and with it, we’re tossing aside the outdated notion that “career development” is separate from a student’s academic journey, or something to think about

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