Nov 17 | Fulbright U.S. Student Program Information Session – IEW2017 As part of International Education Week 2017, we would like to invite you to attend the Fulbright U.S. Student Program Information Session! Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs, the Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers fellowships abroad for one academic year to graduate students, young professional, scientists, and artists. … Read More
Oct 31 | TLC Workshop: Accessibility Tuesday, October 31, 2017 | 10:30a-12:30p Room 9204 with Jessica Murray and Louis Olander While many instructors think of accessibility in relation to disability, accessible course design benefits all students. In this workshop, we will investigate what it means to create accessible classes, and consider the challenges and opportunities involved in designing and delivering learning experiences that are… Read More
Nov 6 | “Revolutionizing the University,” a Conversation with Cathy N. Davidson and NPR’s Anya Kamenetz The Futures Initiative is pleased to announce the following event: Revolutionizing the University: Cathy N. Davidson in Conversation with NPR’s Anya Kamenetz[cuny.us10.list-manage.com] Monday, November 6, 6:30 PM, Elebash Recital Hall Founding Director of the Futures Initiative and Distinguished Professor Cathy N. Davidson discusses her new book, The New Education: How to Revolutionize the University to Prepare Students for a… Read More
Oct 31 | Puerto Rico/New York/Morocco: Poet’s Journey—Victor Hernández Cruz in Conversation with Dorothy Wang & Ammiel Alcalay Tuesday, October 31st, 6:30 pm The Skylight Room 9100 Visiting his former home in New York from his present home in Morocco, acclaimed poet Victor Hernández Cruz will take us on his unique poet’s journey with readings from his new book Beneath the Spanish, called by Allison Adelle Hedge Coke “a virtual encyclopedia of poetics… Read More
Nov 14 | Linda Grasso, Book Talk – Georgia O’Keeffe and Feminism Tuesday, November 14, 6:30pm-8:00pmRoom 9204Equal Under the Sky: Georgia O’Keeffe and Twentieth-Century Feminism explores how the artist and feminism are linked in scholarship, popular culture, and the public imagination. Using paintings, photographs, correspondence, newspaper articles, fan letters, autobiography, and documents culled from numerous archives, Grasso examines O’Keeffe’s art, life, writing, and reputation by foregrounding feminist… Read More
International Education Week 2017 Calendar of Events! November 13th-17th! Registration now open! International Education Week 2017 is coming soon, November 13th – 17th, 2017 What is International Education Week (IEW 2017)? International Education Week is a joint initiative between the United States Department of State and Department of Education to promote cross-cultural awareness, prepare students for a global environment, and attract future leaders from abroad to study,… Read More
Nov 9, 30 | Grant Writing Workshop The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs will be offering the following grant writing workshops – designed to outline the grant proposal submission process at the Graduate Center and help students prepare competitive proposals for pre-dissertation funding. NOTE: DATE CHANGED TO NOVEMBER 9TH November 9, 2017: NSF Dissertation Research Grant -This workshop provides tips on… Read More
Final Reminder: Fitness Classes Begin Tomorrow Please forward to students in your department: The Graduate Center offers fitness classes facilitated by the Doctoral Students’ Council and the Student Affairs Office. The second half of the fall 2017 semester begins today Tuesday, October 24th, registration is still open in room 7301. Students, Faculty , Staff and Community Members must register in person.… Read More
Deadline Jan 14 | CPF – 2018 Rutgers University, 40th Annual Susman Graduate Student History Conference CALL FOR PAPERS The History Department’s 40th Annual Susman Graduate Student Conference Narratives of Resistance: Challenges, Practices, and Possibilities Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ Thursday and Friday, March 29 and 30, 2018 Keynote Speaker: Dr. Shannen Williams, Assistant Professor of History at the University of Tennessee Knoxville* Opening Address: Dr. Camilla Townsend, Professor of History… Read More
Oct 26 | Upcoming TLC Workshop: Failure Thursday, October 26, 2017 6:30-8:30pm Room C203 For both instructors and students, the risk of failure can be an immobilizing force. In this workshop, we’ll explore ways to move beyond that fear. Are you looking for strategies to manage moments or lessons or assignments that don’t go to plan? Do you want to develop methods to help… Read More