Goal 4: Quality Education
Never before have so many children been out of school at the same time, disrupting learning and upending lives, especially the most vulnerable and marginalised. The global pandemic has far-reaching consequences that may jeopardize hard won gains made in improving global education. Learn more at un.org.
What We’re Doing
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Bridges to the Baccalaureate Program Provides Support to Underrepresented Students Studying Science
Students from Community Colleges around New York State participate in this intensive summer science research program at Purchase. -
Purchase Named a Top 200 Best Value in the Nation
The Princeton Review has once again named Purchase College as one of the “Top 200 Best Value Colleges” in the nation in their 2020 Best Value College Guide.
Ways to Get Involved
- Become a peer advisor in the Advising Center.
- Further your education through internships and jobs both on and off campus available through the Career Development Center.
- Become an EOP/MAP peer mentor.
- Get involved with students organizations such as Purchase UNICEF Club, among others.
Academics
- Purchase offers classes related to education and schooling. Check out courses in Liberal Studies, Psychology, and Sociology, to learn more.*
*Contact us if you want your department course page listed.
What Else We’re Doing
- The Learning Center at Purchase College assists students in learning, developing academic skills, and attaining academic success.
- Educational programming through the Health Services Office focuses on topics such as diabetes awareness, smoking, and sexual violence prevention.
- Purchase hosted the 2019 Partners for International Research and Education (PIRE) Academy that supports international partnerships that address critical science and engineering problems in a global context.