Ongoing Challenges of Graduate School Life Group September 19, 2017 | Rukshana Jalil Wellness Center, Student Counseling Services Sometimes class work is the least of the graduate student’s burdens. Balancing school, work, family and friends, coping with feelings of isolation or competition, navigating relationships with faculty, sustaining focus and motivation, living on a tight budget and making progress toward your degree are just a few of the unique… Read More
Oct 4 | Time Management & Goal Setting Strategies for Graduate Students September 19, 2017 | Rukshana Jalil Wednesday, October 4, 2017 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Room #C201 Katie Eiges, PhD This FREE Workshop will provide you with an overview of principles for effective time management & goal setting based on the most up to date research. It will teach you how to apply these strategies in order to maximize study time,… Read More
Sep 21 | DACA, The Dreamers, and America’s Changing Immigration Policy September 19, 2017 | Rukshana Jalil Read More
Dissertation Fellowships Available – Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship and Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellowship in Women’s Studies September 19, 2017 | Rukshana Jalil The Woodrow Wilson Foundation has been proud to support more than 22,000 Fellows who collectively have an impressive record of scholarship, teaching, service, and public influence. Among them is a select group whose work advances the disciplines in all fields of the humanities and social sciences. The Foundation’s offerings in these areas are designed to… Read More
GC Digital Initiatives’ Workshops September 19, 2017 | Rukshana Jalil Workshop: “Establishing a Digital Academic Identity & Intro to WordPress” Tuesday, September 19th, 2017 – 6:30-8:30pm The purpose of this workshop is to help you establish a digital academic identity while becoming familiar with the WordPress platform. We will focus on utilizing the CUNY Academic Commons, helping you establish your digital CV, a blog, or… Read More
Sep 27 | “Rod Serling’s Speculative Anti-racisms,” a talk by Melissa Phruksachart (GC Alum) September 12, 2017 | Rukshana Jalil Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at 6:00 pm Michelson Theater NYU Department of Cinema Studies 721 Broadway, 6th Floor How might The Twilight Zone (CBS, 1959-1964) and its creator Rod Serling afford us an opportunity to rethink the operations of mid-twentieth century U.S. racial liberalism? This talk argues that Serling’s infamous use of allegory and the… Read More
Block Party: Exhibition and Related Programming, Fri, Sep 15–Sat, Oct 28 September 12, 2017 | Rukshana Jalil Block Party: Peter Krashes Opening Reception: Friday, September 15, 2017, 6:00 PM — 8:00 PM | The James Gallery Please join us Friday, September 15th from 6 to 8pm at the James Gallery for the opening reception of “Block Party” an exhibition of paintings by artist and community organizer Peter Krashes. We invite the Graduate… Read More
Spanish-speakers needed for language research studies – earn up to $105! September 12, 2017 | Rukshana Jalil The Second Language Acquisition Lab at CUNY Graduate Center is looking for Spanish speakers to participate in two research studies on language processing. Please see below for brief descriptions of each study. You may qualify to participate in both studies if you meet Group 1 or Group 2 criteria:… Read More
Sep 20 | Workshop: Going on the Faculty Job Market September 12, 2017 | Rukshana Jalil Going on the Faculty Job Market: Preparing Your Written Materials Wednesday, 09/20/2017 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm CUNY Graduate Center, room 9204 Fall is upon us and the academic job market is in full swing. In this workshop session, we will discuss how to best position yourself for the academic job market. We’ll talk about:… Read More
Sep 12 | Exploring and Reimagining the Meanings of Urban Education: Issues and Debates September 12, 2017 | Rukshana Jalil Read More