Lisa S Coico

Ms. Coico has been a colorful, if polarizing, figure on campus since joining City College. A former provost at Temple University with a background in microbiology and immunology, she was chosen to lead an ambitious expansion of the college’s science programs. One highlight of her tenure was welcoming Michelle Obama to the campus last month to deliver her final commencement speech as first lady. But she has also been criticized for her management of City College’s budget. Last fall, while the CUNY administration asked its colleges to cut their budgets by at least 3 percent, City College, citing increased personnel costs and other reasons, imposed a 10 percent cut.