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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 2001, graduated first class in 2005 |
| Dean | Dara N. Byrne |
| Students | 2,112 |
| Undergraduates | 2,112 |
| Address | 35 West 67th Street ,,,40°46′26″N73°58′49″W / 40.7740°N 73.9802°W /40.7740; -73.9802 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | Red White Gray Black |
| Nickname | Macaulay, Mac |
| Affiliations | City University of New York |
| Mascot | Mountain Lion |
| Website | www.macaulay.cuny.edu |
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William E. Macaulay Honors College, commonly referred to asMacaulay Honors College orMacaulay, is thehonors college of theCity University of New York (CUNY) system inNew York City.[1] It was founded in 2001 as CUNY Honors College.
Macaulay was first conceived byMatthew Goldstein as an independent institution within the City University of New York. The aim of its creation was to increase educational standards and foster university-wide collaboration and excellence. Support for existing honors programs at CUNY colleges, in spite of institutional opposition, resulted in the 2001 launch of CUNY Honors College in collaboration with a number of CUNY's senior colleges. Initially, there were five college partners:Baruch,Brooklyn,City,Hunter, andQueens Colleges. Later on,Lehman College,College of Staten Island, andJohn Jay College were added. Commonly known as Macaulay Honors College University Scholars Program, it graduated its first class in 2005.[citation needed]
Laura Schor, Professor of History at Hunter College and the CUNY Graduate Center, was Macaulay Honors College's founding dean.[2] In July 2006,Ann Kirschner, a graduate ofSUNY Buffalo,University of Virginia, andPrinceton University, was appointed Dean of Macaulay Honors College. In September 2006, The City University of New York received a $30,000,000 gift from philanthropist and City College alumnusWilliam E. Macaulay, the chairman and chief executive officer ofFirst Reserve Corporation. It is the largest single donation in the history of CUNY and helped finance the purchase of a building on theUpper West Side ofManhattan that has become the permanent home of Macaulay Honors College, and will add support to its endowment.[3][4][5][6] A new governance plan, approved by the CUNY Board of Trustees in late April 2010, provided Macaulay Honors College with degree-granting authority through CUNY's Graduate Center. Beginning in Spring 2011, graduates became eligible to receive a dual degree from both their home college and Macaulay Honors College.[5] In August 2016, Chancellor James B. Milliken namedMary C. Pearl as dean of Macaulay Honors College.[7]
Each Macaulay student is designated a University Scholar and receives:
Macaulay Honors College students have won numerous local and national awards, such as theHarry S. Truman Scholarship, theRhodes Scholarship,Schwarzman Scholarship,[11] theIntel Science Talent Search,[12] TheBarry Goldwater, theJeannette K. Watson Fellowship,Fulbright Fellowship, Bienecke Fellowship,Salk Fellowship, and theBenjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship.[13]
Macaulay Honors College accepts applications from high school seniors entering the freshman class. Macaulay does not accept transfer students or applicants applying for mid-term entry. The college advises applicants to research the eight CUNY senior colleges which participate in Macaulay prior to submitting an application. Applicants to Macaulay are then considered for acceptance to the undergraduate degree program at the CUNY campus designated on their applications.[citation needed]
Located at 35 West 67th Street, Macaulay Honors College is half a block fromCentral Park and three blocks fromLincoln Center for the Performing Arts inManhattan'sUpper West Side.[14]
After the building was completed in 1904, 35 West 67th Street housed the Swiss Benevolent Society for numerous years and was known as the Swiss Home.[15] In 1999, it became known as the Steinhardt Building after undergoing extensive restoration and renovation under the direction of philanthropistMichael Steinhardt. Following the completion of the Steinhardt Building's refurbishment, the92nd Street Y received the building as a donation in 2001 from Steinhardt. The building was placed on sale in 2006.[16]
TheGothic Revival building was purchased with the donation of the Macaulay family and underwent extensive renovations to prepare it for students and staff. Renovations are now complete and the building is in use by the students and staff of Macaulay Honors College.[3][4] Other CUNY students are welcomed as long as they present valid ID.[17]
Inside the Macaulay Honors College building, there is a lecture hall, performance space, screening room, and commons. There are also multiple classrooms where students can collaborate on projects and study.[18] Student Lounge Volunteers (SLVs) organize events and are available to answer questions and support students.[citation needed]
Some Macaulay alumni have pursued careers in major New York firms, such asBBC Worldwide Americas,Bloomberg, andGoogle. Macaulay graduates also have pursued graduate degrees at universities such asHarvard,Yale,Princeton,Cornell,Columbia,CUNY Graduate Center,Rutgers,Caltech,Stanford,University of California, Berkeley,Duke, andOxford.[19][20][21]
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