The Campus Magazine | CCNY

Two media professionals talked about the future and offered advice by Laura Bordas On April 23, Wenda Harris Millard, president and COO of Medialink, and Kirk McDonald, president of PubMatic, visited CCNY to talk to students about the evolution of media and technology. Their lecture was part of MCA’s Lunch with Leaders series. Titled “Why [...]

Special Report: When Sandy Hits Home, part 2. Read part 1 here. When a classmate disappears during a natural disaster, what would YOU do? by Ashley Duchemin Three days after Hurricane Sandy hit, something hit me. I had been texting my best friend, Bennett D. Bennett (above with the author), continuously and hadn’t received a [...]

A student group urges classmates to donate  Text and photos of the event by Eitan Negri This holiday season when you are scurrying to find presents for loved ones, or ways to give to those in need, think outside the box. A group of  CCNY’s Ad/PR students have an idea for you: give blood. Last [...]

 Film student Ray Guarnieri talks about shooting his first full-length feature by Eitan Negri CCNY’s film and video program has a number of students who dream of Hollywood. Ray Guarnieri is on his way. Guarnieri, a third-year transfer student in our film program, has started Better StirFry Productions, his own production company that he runs [...]

Special Report: When Sandy Hits Home A CCNY student puts his life together after Hurricane Sandy As Told to Ashley Duchemin; Photographs by Samantha Wendorf Bennett D. Bennett is a lower junior in the public relations and advertising major at CCNY. He lives in Edgemere, Far Rockaway. His house and the area around him were [...]

What do you need to succeed in the real world? At a recent panel discussion, several alumni offered answers to that question. by Eitan Negri On November 12, five AD/PR alums working in Advertising, Media Planning, Public Relations and Marketing, returned to CCNY to host the 7th annual Student/Alumni Networking event. Current students packed into [...]

An early morning fender bender stops traffic near campus! by the Campus Staff. If you were racing to class this morning any time before 9:30 AM, you probably noticed lots of police activity and a major traffic tie up at 141st Street and Convent Avenue–a block from school. A car collided with a CCNY public [...]

 A recent gathering with an edgy name highlighted the lack of diversity in advertising. By Ashley Duchemin “Where Are All The Black People? A Creative Career Fair,” aimed at drawing in and inspiring professionals and students of multicultural backgrounds to creative jobs in the advertising industry, took place at the New World Stages off-Broadway earlier this month. It was [...]

The celebrated advertising genius visits CCNY by Liridona Mehmedovic. Last month, advertising legend, George Lois visited City College as part of this semester’s Lunch with Leaders series. Lois, age 80, is celebrated for his big, splashy ideas. He helped put designer Tommy Hilfiger on the map and created the “I Want My MTV” ad campaigned [...]

Plans for a new branding and integrated communications master’s are moving ahead by Jessica Reyes  Ever wonder what’s next for you after graduating?  Some travel, others hit the streets and look for employment, and then there just those who just can’t get enough of school and apply to a graduate program. For those seeking a [...]