Murphy News
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Recap of Last Night’s Diversity Scholarship Event at The Murphy Institute
John Mogulescu Is the Senior University Dean for Academic Affairs and Dean of the School of Professional Studies Last night the Murphy Institute hosted the second annual Promoting Diversity and Excellence in Union Leadership and Labor Scholarship Reception. It was a wonderful evening. Four emerging labor leaders received the 2014 Rising Leader Awards. That was…
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Catherwood Library Takes on the Books that Shaped Work in America
The following post was co-authored by Aliqae Geraci, a Murphy Institute Labor Studies Masters Alum and now a research librarian at the Martin P. Catherwood Library, part of the School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University; and Jessica Withers, a library communications and development assistant. The articled was originally posted on the U.S. Department…
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The Murphy Institute’s free College Prep Program is now accepting applications
The Murphy Institute College Prep Program is now accepting applications from union members and working adults who would like to take college prep classes. These classes are designed to help prepare adults for the CUNY admissions tests. Classes are offered in math and reading/writing in the afternoon and the evening. These tuition-free classes meet twice a…
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Welcome to The Murphy Institute Blog
We are thrilled to be launching the Murphy Institute Blog. The Joseph S. Murphy Institute (JSMI), part of the School of Professional Studies at the City University of New York, comes out of a singular collaboration among labor unions, city workers, community organizations and academic institutions and their faculty and staff. JSMI is the place…
