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Stories

Welcome to our story hub—a place where every voice, experience, and perspective comes together. Here, you’ll find all the stories we’ve shared across the site, from inspiring journeys and insightful interviews to behind-the-scenes moments and community highlights. Whether you’re looking to catch up, explore something new, or simply get inspired, this is your gateway to everything we’ve been talking about.

  • California DREAMer: Pedro Freire Heads West with an M.A. from SLU (and a lot of ideas!)

    For Pedro Freire (Class of 2022, MALS) the journey has been long from South America to Connecticut to CUNY to California—and often arduous. But now he can see how all his experiences, good and bad, have brought him here, to the University of California Riverside Ph.D. program in ethnic studies. “I came to the US…

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  • Changing Workers’ Lives through Education

    (This article originally appeared on Queens College website https://www.qc.cuny.edu/communications/changing-workers-lives-through-education/) Changing Workers’ Lives through Education Gregory Mantsios’s appointment in January 2018 as founding dean of the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies (SLU), following his 34 years of service to CUNY that began at Queens College, signifies the better part of a lifetime dedicated to…

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  • SLU seeks an Assistant Professor in Labor Studies

    Assistant Professor in Labor Studies Job ID:  25008 Location: Sch. of Labor & Urban Studies Full/Part Time:  Full-Time Regular/Temporary: Regular FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT The CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies (SLU) offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in Labor Studies and Urban Studies that are designed to meet the needs of working adults as well as…

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  • Advanced Certificate Student Pursues Ph.D.

    What’s next for Advanced Certificate graduate Samantha Norris? Pursuing a Ph.D. in Social Welfare from The CUNY Graduate School Center Samantha Norris believes in the power of collective spaces to dismantle oppressive structures. She is currently pursuing a graduate certificate at the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies. A Chicago native, she received her…

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