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In alignment with the mission of Macaulay Honors College to "offer exceptional students transformative opportunities to develop their potential beyond what they ever imagined" the Career Development Office aims to advise students and alumnae:
-to build a meaningful academic or professional career based on their interests and skills
-connect with professional development and employment resources that will help reach their goals and maximize community impact
-empowers Macaulay students to foster their talent on order to achieve their professional and post-graduation goals

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Build the skills to get hired. Life-time alumni services.

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Creating a community of business students throughout the CUNY campuses.

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The CUNY Honors Business Hub is a program that aims to diversify the pipeline of students entering into various business fields by strengthening the honors-to-career pathway. This initiative is particularly focused on supporting underrepresented students – first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented minority students – across all CUNY Honors programs. This program will enhance students’ career preparation through a suite of opportunities including career readiness prep, intensive coaching and mentoring from business professionals, and financial support to facilitate participation in career-building experiential learning opportunities.

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The mission of FemSocs at the Macaulay Honors College of the City University of New York is to educate the members of student body about the advocacy of women's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes, to raise the consciousness of Macaulay students to the effect of their own actions on current feminist issues across the globe, to serve as a forum for discussion and a source of information on feminist issues, and to engage with and establish strong and lasting ties with other organizations across CUNY and the greater New York City area whose mission aligns with that of this organization.

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Membership benefits include access to and participation in a community of peers interested in learning about and advancing women's rights, rooted in equality of the sexes. Members will also have access to events, mentors, and internship and community service opportunities.

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The CUNY Film Festival is a student initiated event now in its 11th wonderful year. Our fund raising effort is to support its growth and diversity and to provide more access and assistance to CUNY filmmakers. The funds will be used to continue to reach out to all of the media students on each of the 24 city campuses and support bringing them together for a gala evening on April 14th at the Macaulay Honors College in New York. This year we hope to improve the media profile, awards presentations and expand discussion panels in the future. The festival is an exciting showcase for some of CUNY's most audacious and thought provoking student, alumni, graduate, and faculty film talent. Inspiring, crowd pleasing, and totally awesome, the event has been a success with hundreds of film entries each year.

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This group is focused on creating a community of casual and competitive gamers within Macaulay Honors College. This club will be a space for gamers in our community to meet others with similar interests and develop their skills by playing with each other.

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Become part of a community that is enthusiastic about gaming
Develop and advance game-specific knowledge and skills
Opportunities to participate in tournaments hosted within Macaulay

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At Humans of Macaulay, we aspire to unite the students of Macaulay from across the 8 campuses by sharing their experiences and stories in the form of interviews.

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Members have the opportunity to interview students across all CUNY campuses, fostering a sense of community. These interviews can be done in person, or even virtually through platforms such as Zoom. We hold fun workshops every semester that revolve around the storytelling of our students, to help everyone form connections!

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As a chapter of the American Cancer Society's Colleges Against Cancer, we will support the nationwide effort to save lives, celebrate lives, and lead the fight for a world without cancer. We will join the fight by raising awareness on the reality of cancer, participating in events in accordance with the American Cancer Society, and fundraising.

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Members of the club will be part of a safe and comfortable environment where they can speak about a disease that has affected the lives of millions. They will have opportunities to hear from professional individuals who specialize in cancer research, participate in events, and be part of a club that aligns itself with the mission to help lead the fight against cancer.

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The Macaulay Art Tank is responsible for uniting Macaulay students from all campuses interested in arts opportunities and events in New York City. The Art Tank encourages and supports collaborative and interdisciplinary thinking, spontaneity, and creativity of all kinds. We aim to bring opportunities to students through museum/gallery trips and art-making workshops. Art Tank aims to build lasting connections between Macaulay and New York City Cultural Institutions.

Every Spring, the Macaulay Art Tank also curates Macaulay Arts Night. This initiative is one of Macaulay's biggest annual events, where a group of student curators transform the entire Macaulay Building into a giant art exhibition. The event serves as a showcase of Macaulay creative talent, featuring artwork, performances, interactive installations, and workshops. Arts Night aims to represent all Macaulay campuses through its curatorial team, artwork, and performances as a way of highlighting the diverse range of creative thinking within the Macaulay student body.

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1. Mingle and share art with a community of artists around all 8 campuses
2. Submit art to be showcased at Macaulay Arts Night in the Spring.
3. Introduce members interested in leadership to curatorial experience.
4. Attend diverse art workshops [online and hopefully later in person]

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The Macaulay Asian-American Pacific Islander Student Society seeks to establish an open forum for the celebration of Asian culture. Though “Asian-American” sounds concise, the term encapsulates several distinct, diverse Asian cultures. This society seeks to enumerate these distinctions by celebrating what makes each culture unique. And yet, beyond emphasizing the differences, we also aim to focus on what brings these cultures together and how each culture fits into the term “Asian-American” We hope that through the establishment of this society that members will find themselves a part of an open, accepting community, an enriched understanding of other cultures, and a greater appreciation for their own.

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- Members of MAPSS will be invited to all monthly meetings of the organization and encouraged to participate in all communal events.
- Monthly meetings will focus on cultural understanding and fostering a sense of community. The meetings seek to enrich understanding of the many distinct Asian American cultures and provide a friendly forum for discussion.
- Food will also be provided at these meetings!
- Members will be a part of a community interested in celebrating Asian American culture.

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The Macaulay Book Club offers students with the opportunity to engage in conversations about books they have read or would like to read, writing, authors, and more by selecting books to read together. Club members will then be able come together to discuss their thoughts and opinions with other Macaulay students.

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Being a part of a community, getting insights into the book industry, meeting with authors, visiting bookstores.

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The Macaulay Business Club's principal purpose is to bring the power of business to CUNY. To achieve our mission, we will strive to evolve our club as a platform for all students to develop their skills, knowledge, and connections, ultimately providing a positive environment to the Macaulay and CUNY student community.

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1. Develop and build fundamental skills for the professional world, such as networking, communication, leadership, and teamwork.
2. Advance your professional development with workshops (resume, cover letter, elevator pitch, interview) and networking events (conference, gala, office visit).
3. Gain exclusive connections to professionals, including MBC, Macaulay, or CUNY alum.
4. Develop foundational knowledge in various business sectors, such as finance, accounting, data, computer information system, marketing, management, law, insurance, etc.
5. In addition to professionals, form meaningful connections with fellow MBC, Macaulay, or CUNY peers by working or attending together.

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To facilitate the playing of chamber music among Macaulay Honors College students.

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Meet fellow talented Macaulay students from multiple campuses! Pursue the opportunity to play your instrument in college!

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As Macaulay's center for chess-related activities, MCC strives to engage students with this timeless game. We will bring all that a chess community could offer to the table on both a social, and intellectual front. Additionally, MCC aims to foster a strong relationship with NYC through competition and community service.

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If you are new to chess, at MCC, you can learn and refine your strategic and tactical skills by participating in chess lessons as well as apply those skills in games against other members. For those interested in the more competitive side of chess, MCC will give you an opportunity to participate in in-club tournaments (with the potential to win small prizes) and tournaments across the New York metropolitan area. Finally, if you are a chess fan simply looking for a supportive community, you are welcome to attend a multitude of events hosted by MCC where you can meet people who share your interest while having a nice slice of pizza.

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The mission of this club is to offer a space and community for those Macaulay Honors and CUNY students to collaborate in a meaningful way on comedy writing and improvisation. This club strives to give students a space to be creative and experience comedy writing, whether that be for stand-up or sketch, and be able to see their work come to life.

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- A safe and supportive environment for students to workshop comedy writing for sketches and stand up routines
- Support with promoting one's comedy on various social media platforms including Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok
- The opportunity to be involved at an end of year showcase
- Monthly stand-up nights for students to work through their material

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The purpose of this organization is to offer a space and community for those Macaulay Honors and CUNY students to collaborate in a meaningful way.

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Members have a space in order to collaborate and educate themselves on content creation, and progress into being the best version of themselves.

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Our mission is to serve as a mode for self-expression, promote confidence, act as an artistic outlet, and offer a sense of unity for the Macaulay community. We aim to untie a team of student dancers who desire to express themselves and their love of the hip-hop culture with Afro-Caribbean influences through dance.

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The club would allow members to participate in character and world-building elements of a D&D game by teaching game rules and strategies and running both one-shot adventures and longer campaigns.

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By joining the Macaulay D&D Guild, members will improve their improvisation, storytelling, and visualization skills amongst a group setting. The club is also be a space for veteran and beginner Dungeons and Dragons players to have a community to play the game with fellow CUNY students.

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- To share our love and knowledge of dance with everyone we can.
- To cultivate a learning and growing environment for dancers to explore, choreograph, have fun, and meet other dance lovers.

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- Join a community of students who love to dance.
- You will be able to be part of our annual dance competition, as well as help to spread your knowledge of dance to others.
- We also host workshops to teach dance styles to the wider Macaulay and CUNY community for those who want to learn!

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The purpose of this organization shall be to promote Bollywood Fusion Dance and South Asian culture using dance through the creation of a competitive and performance Bollywood-Fusion dance team at Macaulay Honors College.

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Members of Macaulay Deewane are exposed to a variety of dance styles, as well as music; through observing choreography, learning, and practicing, members are challenged in their physical abilities and are supported as they master new forms of dance. Team members are also placed in a positive, energetic, and culturally diverse environment in which they are able to learn from and interact with students from all CUNY campuses, establishing relationships that may have otherwise been difficult. Members will be responsible for purchasing their own gear (one-time purchase), and other than that, there are no other membership fees or expenses that incur on members while participating in activities throughout the year.

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Macaulay Diversity Initiative is a team focused on uplifting the voices of Black and Latinx students at Macaulay Honors College.

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Being a member of the Diversity Initiative allows you to gain professional, public speaking, and leadership skills. It opens up your network and allows you to interacts with students across the 8 campuses. Being part of the Diversity Initiative allows you to be part of a community of changemakers who want to make a difference at Macaulay Honors College.

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To improve the physical health and well being of the Macaulay community through events and community outreach.

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When you join Macaulay FIT, you join a wonderful community of students that value health, fitness, and wellness. By attending our events, you'll have the opportunity to make new friends, try out a new sport, and have a fun time working out. No experience is necessary! Stay informed about our upcoming events and collaborations with other clubs (and keep in touch with your new friends) on our group chat. We also share nutrition and fitness related info, resources, and volunteer opportunities. Be sure to follow us on our Instagram @macaulayfit!

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- To explore different types of cuisines around New York City
- To educate college students on cooking, the culture of food, and its application to a healthy lifestyle
- To bring the different parts of the community together through food
- To bring together all CUNY campuses through food

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Opportunity to meet foodies from across all 8 CUNY campuses.
Free or reduced pricing on food events.
Opportunities to volunteer at food events.

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We strive to educate the Macaulay community about current environmental challenges, advocating for environmentally conscious behaviors, responsible consumer choices, and sustainable college policies. Our aim is to raise the consciousness of Macaulay students about the effect of their own actions on the environment and their power to influence change. Furthermore, we serve as a forum for discussion and a source of information on environmental issues.

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Offer community service opportunities
Learn easy sustainable cooking recipes
Resources on composting, recycling, etc.

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This club is dedicated to helping students be more aware of the growing problems around the increasing numbers of the homeless. We hope to spark thinking within students and push them to actively understand the problems that homeless people face daily. Meetings will be held monthly and there will be several events a month. In order to achieve this, we will help the homeless community by organizing food and clothing drives, writing cards, going to soup kitchens and homeless shelters, and much more! In terms of expanding our knowledge about the homeless community, we will have informative meetings, which will consist of discussing laws, policies, statistics, and treatment surrounding the homeless, and media coverage of news articles describing what is happening in real-time with the homeless community.

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Members will be in a safe and open space to be able to learn about the political, social, and statistical aspects of homelessness and become more aware of the hardships homeless people face daily. From learning about homeless people's struggles, members will hopefully become advocates for the homeless.

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Our club is affiliated with Habitat for Humanity, which is a non-profit organization that strives to give homes to those less fortunate. Families in need are given the opportunity to partner with Habitat, paying back the money used to build their home by volunteering. Our Chapter builds with Habitat as often as possible. Our builds take place in any of the five boroughs, but mostly in Queens, Brooklyn, and Manhattan. Anyone can join- no construction experience is necessary! We notify members of meetings and builds via email and our Instagram (@mhcforhabitat). Builds usually take place on weekends 9am to 4 pm, and/or during times of vacation.

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Volunteering with us gives you a fun and hands-on way to make a difference in your community. It's also a great way to make friends with people from all CUNY campuses. Your work is always appreciated and your participation will be remembered and treasured by the families you help for years to come. This is also a great way to satisfy your service hours, as a Macaulay student.

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Macaulay Humane Beings aims to spread awareness and to spark meaningful discussion about the ethical, environmental, and health factors of our everyday food and lifestyle choices. We eat delicious food and promote compassionate living.

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Learn. Eat. Improve oneself, others, and the planet.

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Our purpose is to create a welcoming community for all Macaulay/CUNY students regardless of their status in this country. We want to foster an environment in which they feel like the limitations they may face in different aspects of their lives--academic, professional, and emotional--could be overcome with the proper tools and skills, which we hope to provide through this student club.

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Being a part of the Macaulay Immigrant Support Network (MISN) will open up your network and allow you to meet fellow talented Macaulay and CUNY students from multiple campuses! Some benefits you can attain are:
- Enhance your public speaking and leadership skills by educating the CUNY community on immigration.
-Join our warm community of like-minded individuals looking to make a positive change in the world.
-Develop communication skills in a safe environment.
-Participate in community service projects and events related to helping the NYC immigrant community.
-Becoming understanding, socially aware, and up to par with relevant news in your communities.
-Engage in your civic duty via letters to your local congressman.