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Fall 2025 Open House 🎈🏡
Borrow a book from our Lending Library in the Faculty Center
Join a Teaching Scholarship Circle (TSC), dive deep into a topic
At a Lunchtime Seminar, discover new approaches to teaching
Develop new assessment strategies
Connect with colleagues across disciplines

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ACERT Summer Teaching Institute ACERT’s Summer Teaching Institute is a foundational hub where instructors can build inclusive learning experiences for students using strategies that also lower the risk of teacher burnout. Join us in-person on Friday 8/21 from 9am-5pm! May 27 Conference Registration: Don’t AI Alone (DAIA) at Hunter College Join in celebrating some of the best practices and ideas discussed in DAIA SIGs this Spring semester and much more! Accessibility Deadline Approaching: Join CDLIP Workshops The ADA Title II updates are going into effect next Friday April 24, 2026: Now is the time to strengthen your accessibility skills. Join us for an Accessibility Sprint next week! ACERT x the School of Education Host a Conversation with James Rhee ACERT x School of Education welcomes author, James Rhee for a conversation on leadership, kindness, and change. 3 Things to Know Before Submitting Your Final Grades Treat Ungraded Items as 0 By default, Brightspace will drop ungraded items from your students’ Final Calculated Grade. This is equivalent to the “Calculate as Running Total” option for the Weighted Total grade on Blackboard. This is designed to give your students a sense of what their final grade will be as the semester progresses, based on the work they’ve submitted so far. Ungraded (and unsubmitted) work will not ... ❄️ ACERT Winter Writing Retreat (January 6-9, 2026) ❄️ Start off the new year with focused writing time and peer support from colleagues across Hunter College! Join the ACERT Winter Writing Retreat. All posts...	ACERT Summer Teaching Institute ACERT’s Summer Teaching Institute is a foundational hub where instructors can build inclusive learning experiences for students using strategies that also lower the risk of teacher burnout. Join us in-person on Friday 8/21 from 9am-5pm! May 27 Conference Registration: Don’t AI Alone (DAIA) at Hunter College Join in celebrating some of the best practices and ideas discussed in DAIA SIGs this Spring semester and much more! ACERT Summer 2026 Writing Support Start off the summer term with focused writing time and peer support from colleagues across the college! Accessibility Deadline Approaching: Join CDLIP Workshops The ADA Title II updates are going into effect next Friday April 24, 2026: Now is the time to strengthen your accessibility skills. Join us for an Accessibility Sprint next week! C-SELL Faculty Community Engagement Fellowship C-SELL is the Collaborative for Social Emotional Learning & Leading at Hunter College. Hunter College invites faculty to step beyond the classroom and into the vibrant cultural life of New York City through the Faculty Community Engagement Fellowship—a six‑week immersive experience that opens doors to some of the city’s most dynamic arts and cultural institutions. Fellows ... Creative Writing Workshop: ACERT TSC with Sofy Solomon Hi Hunter Faculty/Staff! Do you have a story you’ve been itching to tell? Or are you craving to make space to find a story to tell, through a consistent, creative practice? Or most simply, do you believe that all writing comes down to good storytelling? Then join us for some creative writing workshops this spring! These ... All news...	Syllabus Challenge 3 Aug More info to come. Get Ready for Fall: GenAI in Courses 17 Aug More info to come. Get Ready for Fall: What I Wish I Knew 18 Aug More info to come. Get Ready for Fall: Connecting to Hunter College Libraries' Resources & Services 19 Aug More info to come. Get Ready for Fall: Offices Every Instructor Should Know About 20 Aug More info to come. Summer Teaching Institute 21 Aug Summer Teaching Institute is a foundational hub where instructors can build inclusive learning experiences for students using strategies that also lower the risk of teacher burnout. All events...