Nearly two years since the pandemic began, John Jay enters perhaps its most hopeful period. Starting on March 7, CUNY will no longer require mask-wearing on its campuses. I spoke with John Jay President Karol V. Mason about the...

On March 4, CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez announced that CUNY would no longer require mask-wearing on its campuses in response to revised guidance issued by the CDC last week.  The policy change follows the...

Imagine missing a sneaker release, where the retail price is about $160. You go online to look for other places to buy the sneaker and come to find out that it's reselling for $300+. The sneaker reselling business is beneficial...

At today’s February Town Hall Meeting, John Jay President Karol V. Mason announced the college's plan to host a joint in-person commencement for the graduating classes of ’20, ’21, and ’22. “Thankfully, we have brought...

UPDATED on 2/6/2022 Two weeks before the start of the spring semester, CUNY Provost Daniel Lemons announced that the goal for in-person classes was lowered to 55-60% from the original goal of 70%.  “Individual campuses...