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Have you ever wondered who #HostosCollege is named after? Or other #CityUniversityofNewYork colleges like #baruchcollege, #Hunter College, #MedgerEversCollege, #Lehman College and more? Why do #QueensCollege #CollegeofStatenIsland #BrooklynCollege have geographic names?

CUNY is now part part of my ever-expanding #NamingGotham project. #PSC_CUNY #cuny #history #NamingGotham #FreeCUNY #LehmanCollege #CUNYLaw #historymatters #nyc #NewYork #histodons

https://psc-cuny.org/clarion/2023/july/whats-in-a-name-lots/

What’s in a name? Lots - PSC CUNY

CUNY boasts 25 schools spread across the five boroughs. Most are named for location (Brooklyn College, Queens College, etc.) Ten schools bear the names of individuals, and the names we give our institutions reflect who holds power and shed light on who we think we are. CUNY schools named for individuals can be divided into […]

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