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This document outlines the strategic goals for the Leadership Center for Democracy and Social Justice, established as a national hub for emerging leaders of color. Its primary objectives include shifting power within the sector and society, creating broad and inclusive pathways into social change careers, and nurturing a supportive network among leaders. The initiative aims to support 20,000 early and mid-career leaders over a 10-year period, with programs centering on racial justice, combining classroom and experiential learning, and offering mentoring, career services, fellowships, and sabbaticals. The overarching vision is to empower these leaders to dismantle systemic racism and build a more equitable world.

This document details the visionary new initiative, the Leadership Center for Democracy and Social Justice, established by two City University of New York schools and social justice organizations. The center aims to serve as a hub for emerging leaders of color nationwide. Its core goals are to shift power in society, create inclusive career pathways in social change, and foster a supportive network of leaders. The initiative plans to support 20,000 early and mid-career leaders over 10 years through a program centered on racial justice, combining classroom and experiential learning with mentoring, career services, fellowships, and sabbaticals, ultimately working to dismantle systems of racism and build a better world.

The 2025 Nursing Degree Programs Report provides a comprehensive analysis of key trends and challenges within nursing education across CUNY's programs. It highlights CUNY's strategic efforts to maintain a robust educational pipeline, addressing workforce shortages, faculty availability, and clinical placement capacity. Key priorities include expanding educational access for adult learners, enhancing academic progression from associate to bachelor's degrees, and cultivating a diverse and culturally responsive nursing workforce. These initiatives aim to prepare the next generation of nurses to meet complex healthcare needs and build a sustainable and resilient nursing workforce for New York.

The CUNY LEADS program is dedicated to achieving its strategic goal of 70% employment for students within one year of college degree completion. The document celebrates the successful placement of students into 70 jobs at 70 companies across diverse sectors, including Culture & Recreation, Education, Health, Human Services, Finance & Engineering, Government, and Business, Retail, & Supply Chain. The primary outcome is to enhance employment opportunities for students and improve the disability employment rate.

The meeting involved amending the agenda to include Dean Michael Wolfe in New Business and approving the minutes from the previous meeting on May 9, 2019. Key announcements included the introduction of Interim President William Tramontano, who discussed his impressions and potential restructuring for Queens College, and Provost Elizabeth Hendrey's announcement regarding the formation of Search and Review Committees for Deans in the Division of Math and Natural Sciences, Arts and Humanities, and Education. The Senate proceeded to elect faculty members to various standing committees, including the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, Undergraduate Scholastic Standards Committee, and Committee on Academic Technology. Business under the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee included curriculum changes involving course number adjustments, description updates, and the addition of new courses within Linguistics and Communication Disorders, Studio Art, and FNES (Family and Consumer Sciences). Dean Michael Wolfe also provided an update on a new CUNY-wide communication tool initiative from EAB (Educational Advisory Board) designed to coordinate efforts to support students.