This edition: CUNY SEEK Program : 60 Years of Student Success
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Original tape date: March 5, 2026. First aired: March 24, 2026.In this episode of One to One, Sheryl McCarthy highlights the 60-year history and impact of the CUNY Percy Ellis Sutton SEEK program, created to give underrepresented students access to higher education. Guests Michel Hodge, Jay Hershenson, and alumna Fatimah Basir discuss how SEEK provides mentoring, counseling, financial aid, and summer preparation to help students succeed academically and personally. Fatima shares her own journey, illustrating how SEEK builds resilience, opportunity, and leadership, showing that the program remains a vital lifeline for disadvantaged students.
0:23 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Educational Access
2:28 The Birth of the SEEK Program at CUNY
3:48 Why SEEK Was Created – Civil Rights & Education
11:00 How the SEEK Program Works Today
19:09 A SEEK Graduate’s Story: Fatimah Basir
24:58 The Future of SEEK and Educational Opportunity
Guest List
Fatimah Basir SEEK Alumna, Author
Jay Hershenson Vice President for Communication and Marketing, Queens College
Michel Hodge University Dean for Special Programs, CUNY
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