Feb 22 | TLC Workshop: Museum Pedagogy in the Classroom Thursday, February 22 6:30-8:30 PM Room 9205 Over the past generation, museums have undergone an enormous transition. No longer simply repositories of artifacts and authority, they are now, as the Smithsonian’s Stephen E. Weil once described, “a place for somebody.” As museums have moved toward a visitor-centered approach, their education departments have professionalized and developed… Read More
Feb 16 | TLC Community Event to Support International Student Instructors Community Event to Support International Student Instructors Friday, February 16, 1-3pm Last Fall, the Teaching and Learning Center conducted a survey of international students at the Graduate Center which revealed that three-quarters feel that the relationship between instructors and students at CUNY is markedly different than in their home country. Nearly two-thirds reported feeling that instructional… Read More
Feb 6 | TLC Workshop – Teaching with the CUNY Academic Commons and WordPress Join staff from the Teaching and Learning Center on Tuesday 2/6 from 6:30-8:30 pm in Room 9207 for a workshop on how to teach with WordPress. WordPress is a web-based publishing platform that, when used in college courses, can facilitate a variety of writing and multi-modal assignments and can help faculty harness the power of networks in… Read More
Spring 2018 Professional Development Seminars Students may register online for these courses, they are listed in the course schedule under “Professional Development”. Course numbers and registration codes are listed below. The courses are 0 credits and do not appear on student transcripts; they are free of charge and open to all matriculated Graduate Center students. PDEV 79400 Advanced Spoken… Read More
TLC Pre-Semester Course Prep Workshops Spring 2018 Pre-Semester Course-Prep Workshops The Teaching and Learning Center will be holding drop-in workshops for Graduate Center students preparing Spring 2018 courses. January 23: 3-6pm, Room 9204 January 24: 10am-2pm, Room 9204 No RSVP is required– come by whenever you can to talk through any matters related to your spring teaching. If you cannot… Read More
Jan 22 | Writing Support Session Write Now: open session for getting your writing done Monday, 01/22/2018, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Writing over break? Working on your dissertation, class assignments, job materials, conference presentations, or anything else? Bring your work and write alongside other GC students. Drop by any time during our 4-hour window. A Graduate Writing Consultant will be… Read More
Jan 24 | NYS Excelsior Service Fellowship Program Info Session Wednesday, 01/24/2018 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Graduate Center, Room C197 We welcome Kara Pangburn, Director of Recruitment and Appointments, and Kendall Sale, Appointments Counsel, both from the Center for Recruitment and Public Service, Governor’s Appointments Office, to discuss the New York State Excelsior Service Fellowship Program. Please register to attend here. About the Fellowship: The New… Read More
Dec 20 | TLC Grading Social It’s the time of the semester where deadlines are coming fast and furious. For Graduate Center student instructors, grading student work can be overwhelming, isolating, and—even in successful courses—a bit maddening. The Teaching and Learning Center is here to offer support. Join us on December 20th from 12-4pm in room 3317 for our first “Grading… Read More
Spring 2018 Professional Development Seminars Students may register online for these courses, they are listed in the course schedule under “Professional Development”. Course numbers and registration codes are listed below. The courses are 0 credits and do not appear on student transcripts; they are free of charge and open to all matriculated Graduate Center students. PDEV 79400 Advanced Spoken… Read More
Dec 7 | Landing an Industry Job by Leveraging Your Academic Experience Thursday, December 7, 2017 12:00-2:00 p.m. Graduate Center, Room 9207 The Futures Initiative is pleased to invite you to our final Thursday Dialogue of the semester on December 7, “Landing an Industry Job by Leveraging Your Academic Experience.” This last dialogue will be an informal conversation about the transition from academia to industry. The discussion will… Read More