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Speaking with Gothamist, ���ҹ����� Professor Laura Tamman discussed how rising voter participation among Boomers and Gen X could significantly influence the city’s political landscape. She also reflected on the importance of civic engagement in her Vital City NYC op-ed, “A True Mandate for New York City,” examining what true political consensus means in a divided time.

The Business Council of Westchester highlight ���ҹ�����’s new Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence, launching in Fall 2026. Offered through the Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems, the program—Westchester’s first undergraduate AI degree—will train students in machine learning, data analytics, and AI ethics.

The Daily Show spotlighted the controversy over President Trump’s demand for Justice Department compensation—a move ���ҹ����� Haub Law Professor Bennett Gershman called “bizarre” and a “profound ethical conflict” in The New York Times—turning the heated legal debate into a moment of sharp political satire.

In ABC News, Dyson Professor Tamman analyzed early voter turnout patterns, explaining that it’s “hard to say definitively what is happening with only borough-wide numbers available” but that generational shifts could play a decisive role.

Lubin Professor Dale Goldstein pens an op-ed in The CPA Journal on how accounting is evolving amid automation and AI. He highlights the resurgence of student interest in the field—especially at ���ҹ�����, home to one of New York City’s oldest accounting programs—and argues that technology is redefining accounting as a data-driven, globally connected profession.

���ҹ����� is preparing students for the rise of AI with the addition of a new Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence. Students will learn critical skills in machine learning, data analysis, and AI ethics. ���ҹ����� is the first school in Westchester to offer an undergraduate degree in AI, and the program is now accepting applications for next fall.

In a ���ҹ����� podcast, Lubin Professor Bruce Bachenheimer discussed how artificial intelligence is reshaping industries and higher education. He reflected on AI’s potential to “create new kinds of work while redefining what innovation means,” emphasizing the need for adaptability among students and entrepreneurs.

���ҹ����� yesterday honored the life and legacy of Kenneth Chamberlain Sr. with the dedication of the Kenneth Chamberlain Sr. Social Justice Reading Room, News 12 Westchester reports. Chamberlain, a retired Marine and Westchester County corrections officer, was fatally shot by White Plains police in 2011. The ceremony, held during Social Justice Week, featured remarks by his son, Kenneth Chamberlain Jr., New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, and other elected officials emphasizing the university’s ongoing commitment to equity and remembrance.

News 12 highlighted a $235,000 state grant awarded to ���ҹ�����’s Pleasantville Campus through the Higher Education Capital Matching Grant Program. The funds will support a turf field replacement at Northwell Stadium as part of a $49 million statewide investment in campus upgrades.

���ҹ����� sponsored a workshop with Dr. Nancy Peluso, funded by the Mellon grant: “Islands, Archipelagoes, and Cultural Ecologies.” The workshop, titled, “How to Tell Stories with Maps” grappled with how to use maps to tell stories about changes in the environment over time and its relationship to human migration.