This edition: Stephanie Pacheco, Vanessa L. Gibson, Betsy Reed and more
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First aired: May 8, 2025.This episode presents 2025 keynote addresses by National Youth Poet Laureate Stephanie Pacheco, author of “Dear CUNY" speaking at Brooklyn College; CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez speaking at Baruch College; Hunter College Class of 2025 Valedictorian Natalia Pozdnyakova; Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson speaking at Bronx Community College; Queensborough Community College Class of 2025 Valedictorian Emmanuel Ford; Journalist Betsy Reed, the Editor of The Guardian U.S. speaking at The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism; and CUNY School of Professional Studies Class of 2025 Student Speaker Courtney J. Renee.
Guest List
Emmanuel Ford Class of 2025 Valedictorian, Queensborough Community College
Hon. Vanessa L. Gibson Borough President of The Bronx, Office of the Bronx Borough President
Félix V. Matos Rodriguez, Ph.D. Chancellor, City University of New York
Stephanie Pacheco National Youth Poet Laureate, The City University of New York
Natalia Pozdnyakova Class of 2025 Valedictorian, Hunter College
Betsy Reed Journalist and Editor, The Guardian U.S.
Courtney J. Renee Class of 2025 Student Speaker, CUNY School of Professional Studies
- Paul Knopp, Cathy N. Davidson, Antonio Reynoso and more
- Friday, May 15 - 10:00am
- Saturday, May 16 - 10:00am, 6:00pm
- Sunday, May 17 - 10:00am, 6:00pm
- TBA
- Friday, May 22 - 10:00am
- Saturday, May 23 - 10:00am, 6:00pm
- Sunday, May 24 - 10:00am, 6:00pm
- TBA
- Friday, May 29 - 10:00am
- Saturday, May 30 - 10:00am, 6:00pm
- Sunday, May 31 - 10:00am, 6:00pm
- TBA
- Friday, June 5 - 10:00am, 4:00pm
- Saturday, June 6 - 10:00am, 4:00pm, 6:00pm
- Sunday, June 7 - 10:00am, 4:00pm, 6:00pm
- Stephanie Pacheco, Vanessa L. Gibson, Betsy Reed and more
- Friday, May 8 - 10:00am
- Saturday, May 9 - 10:00am, 6:00pm
- Sunday, May 10 - 10:00am, 6:00pm
