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Westchester Magazine spotlights �鶹ֱ��’s film program for its strong emphasis on hands-on training and early immersion in the craft of storytelling. The piece underscores �鶹ֱ��’s growing influence in Yonkers’ burgeoning film industry—known as “Hollywood on the Hudson”—where student filmmakers gain direct access to professional-grade equipment, production spaces, and real-world opportunities. Chair of Department of Media, Communications, and Visual Arts Paul Ziek, emphasized the program’s commitment to experiential learning and industry collaboration, positioning students to thrive in a fast-evolving entertainment landscape.

�鶹ֱ��’s documentary film team, �鶹ֱ��Docs, appeared on the Sustain What podcast to discuss their latest film Viola da Terra: Harmony of the Azores, which celebrates the cultural legacy of the traditional Portuguese string instrument.

Time Out includes �鶹ֱ�� dancers in its preview of Battery Dance’s summer festival in New York City, spotlighting choreography led by Robin Cantrell through the Dancing to Connect program. In BroadwayWorld, �鶹ֱ�� is named among top-tier institutions participating in the NYC Dance Alliance Foundation’s scholarship program, which has awarded more than $26 million to aspiring young dancers.

The Center for Community Action and Research (CCAR) recently received a grant from the Students Learn Students Vote Coalition’s Ask Every Student initiative to support the �鶹ֱ�� Votes Leadership Program for the 2025–2026 academic year. The grant will expand civic engagement efforts across campus and build student participation in democratic processes.

Criminal Justice Professor Cathryn Lavery pens an op-ed in USA Today, pushing back against claims that the additional recently released “Epstein files” contain no new revelations. Lavery argues that such dismissals retraumatize survivors and allow institutions to evade accountability, calling for full transparency from federal authorities.

Newsweek reached out to Laura Tamman, clinical assistant professor of political science at �鶹ֱ��, for insight into a recent poll showing Zohran Mamdani in a statistical tie with Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa. Tamman cautions against reading too much into the findings.

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Professor Bennett Gershman speaks to Reuters about the Department of Justice’s consideration of charges against judges and lawyers involved in immigration-related cases. He calls the move part of a broader campaign to “terrorize, intimidate, [and] frighten” legal professionals into silence.

The Chronicle of Higher Education reports: �鶹ֱ�� has named Dr. Brian Goldstein as Dean of the College of Health Professions. He previously served as President and Chief Academic Officer at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences.