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CUNY SPS Academic Director Dr. Arthur O’Connor, who heads the MS in Data Science and BS in Information Systems degree programs, discussed the potential risks and rewards to businesses utilizing Generative AI with CEO-Magazine in the article "Bridging the Gap: Generative AI and Organizational Readiness." Drawing on his vast experience in corporate IT management, Dr. O'Connor warns that AI programs such as ChatGPT cannot replace critical thinking. He also points out AI's tremendous efficiencies and cost-saving opportunities.

The CUNY SPS Human Relations bachelor's degree program has received a top ranking from the Affordable Degree Guide in recognition of its outstanding value. Named #11 on the registry of top-ranked online institutions, the Human Relations BA earned the high rating because of its academic rigor and enhanced curriculum.

CUNY SPS student Katerina Lewis Archer (Communications and Media ‘25 ) was recently named as one of six ambassadors for the New York Business Plan Competition (NYBPC), a statewide, intercollegiate entrepreneurship competition. The goal for the ambassadors is to promote the entrepreneurship competition on campus and in local regions.

CUNY SPS alum Amanda Ebokosia (MA Youth Studies '18) was recently appointed to the Civil & Human Rights Commission of Bloomfield, New Jersey. Ebokosia has spent years of civic engagement and advocacy across communities, with a special focus on social justice. She is also the Founder and CEO of the Gem Project, Inc., a not-for-profit organization that works alongside youth and young adults through a year-round fellowship.

CUNY SPS alum Caitlyn McCain (MA Applied Theatre '23) was awarded the 2024 American Alliance for Theatre & Education (AATE) Distinguished Thesis Award for her master's thesis "Getting Free: Exploring Freedom Dreaming and Abolition Through Applied Theatre." The thesis explored how Applied Theatre, particularly participatory style drama, might create an environment where public school students and educators could dream, imagine, and rehearse new realities, making space for a more just and compassionate world.