Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this episode of One to One, Sheryl McCarthy highlights the 60-year history and impact of the CUNY Percy Ellis Sutton SEEK program, created to give underrepresented students access to higher education. Guests Michel Hodge, Jay Hershenson, and alumna Fatimah Basir discuss how SEEK provides mentoring, counseling, financial aid, and summer preparation to help students succeed academically and personally. Fatima shares her own journey, illustrating how SEEK builds resilience, opportunity, and leadership, showing that the program remains a vital lifeline for disadvantaged students.
0:23 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Educational Access
2:28 The Birth of the SEEK Program at CUNY
3:48 Why SEEK Was Created – Civil Rights & Education
11:00 How the SEEK Program Works Today
19:09 A SEEK Graduate’s Story: Fatimah Basir
24:58 The Future of SEEK and Educational Opportunity
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Guest list:
Fatimah Basir, SEEK Alumna, Author
Jay Hershenson, Vice President for Communication and Marketing, Queens College
Michel Hodge, University Dean for Special Programs, CUNY
First Air Date: 03-24-26
Host Sheryl McCarthy speaks with CUNY newsmakers, notables and experts about the issues of the day in this compelling half-hour series. Ms. McCarthy is a veteran journalist and Distinguished Lecturer of Journalism at Queens College.
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In this episode of One to One, Sheryl McCarthy highlights the 60-year history and impact of the CUNY Percy Ellis Sutton SEEK program, created to give underrepresented students access to higher education. Guests Michel Hodge, Jay Hershenson, and alumna Fatimah Basir discuss how SEEK provides mentoring, counseling, financial aid, and summer preparation to help students succeed academically and personally. Fatima shares her own journey, illustrating how SEEK builds resilience, opportunity, and leadership, showing that the program remains a vital lifeline for disadvantaged students.
0:23 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Educational Access
2:28 The Birth of the SEEK Program at CUNY
3:48 Why SEEK Was Created – Civil Rights & Education
11:00 How the SEEK Program Works Today
19:09 A SEEK Graduate’s Story: Fatimah Basir
24:58 The Future of SEEK and Educational Opportunity
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youtube.com/@cunytv
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Find more from CUNY TV at https://tv.cuny.edu
Guest list:
Fatimah Basir, SEEK Alumna, Author
Jay Hershenson, Vice President for Communication and Marketing, Queens College
Michel Hodge, University Dean for Special Programs, CUNY
First Air Date: 03-24-26
Host Sheryl McCarthy speaks with CUNY newsmakers, notables and experts about the issues of the day in this compelling half-hour series. Ms. McCarthy is a veteran journalist and Distinguished Lecturer of Journalism at Queens College.
Watch more One to One at http://www.tv.cuny.edu/show/onetoone
One to One's playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE218257BDC2BC8B6
Subscribe to the CUNY TV channel: bit.ly/2GmGb13
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