Blog Feature Archives: News and Announcements

News and Announcements | September 25, 2018

Ninth Annual Pedagogy Day at the Graduate Center

By ACERT
Topics : Events, Opportunities, Pedagogy

On October 26th, 2018 the Graduate Student Teaching Association (GSTA) will host the Ninth Annual Pedagogy Day at the Graduate Center CUNY. This event brings together people of all levels of experience who are interested in teaching of psychology and related disciplines.

News and Announcements | September 17, 2018

An evening of Poetry with Robert Cowan and Allen Strouse

By ACERT
Topics : Events, Opportunities

Join CUNY professors Robert Cowan and Allen Strouse for a presentation of their new collections of poetry on Wednesday, October 10th at 6:30 PM at Shakespeare & Co.

News and Announcements | September 17, 2018

Book Launch: Teaching Double Negatives: Disadvantage and Dissent at Community College

By ACERT
Topics : Events, Opportunities

Join us on Wednesday, September 26, at 6:00 PM in the Hunter College Faculty Lounge for the release of Rob Cowan's newest publication, Teaching Double Negatives: Disadvantage and Dissent at Community College. The event will feature wine and cheese and a book raffle.

News and Announcements | September 12, 2018

Preparation for Teaching Online: A Foundational Workshop for CUNY Faculty

By ACERT
Topics : Asynchronous teaching, Events, Hybrid classes, Online classes, Opportunities

We invite you to participate in a CUNY-sponsored workshop to prepare faculty for online and hybrid course instruction, offered by the faculty development team at the School of Professional Studies (SPS). This workshop will model effective design and facilitation skills and addresses design issues, pedagogical approaches to teaching online and hybrid courses, as well as organization and management of an online class.

News and Announcements | April 11, 2018

The Hunter College WAC Program Presents, “Is Academic Writing a Safe Space?”

By ACERT
Topics : Events, Opportunities

Do students find writing for their courses a jeopardizing situation? What effect will that perception have on their work? Can we make college writing a safe space? Should we? The Writing Across the Curriculum Program and ACERT will host open faculty discussions of the topic on two Fridays in April, the 13th and 20th, at 10 a.m. in room 704 East in the Rockowitz Writing Center.

News and Announcements | April 9, 2018

FITT 2018 – Deadline Extended to April 16

By ACERT
Topics : Grants, Opportunities

The President’s Initiative for Faculty Innovations in Teaching and Technology

Deadline extended to April 16, 2018

What is FITT?

Faculty Innovations in Teaching and Technology (FITT) is a competitive program for faculty seeking to enhance student learning in innovative ways. …

News and Announcements | March 15, 2018

Apply to be an ACERT Faculty Fellow in 2018/2019

By ACERT
Topics : Opportunities

Each spring semester, ACERT invites applications for potential Faculty Fellows for the following academic year. In a year-long appointment, Fellows work with ACERT in various ways, depending on their particular expertise and inclination. Fellows receive one three-credit course release during the academic year in which they serve.

News and Announcements | March 15, 2018

CUNY conference: CREATIVITY IN STEM

By ACERT
Topics : Events

“Creativity in STEM” is an upcoming CUNY conference that will address the role of STEM Creativity in learning for the purpose of increasing participation of the underrepresented.

News and Announcements | March 13, 2018

Nancy Guerrero wins HEO/Employee Service Recognition Award

By ACERT
Topics : Awards, Events

The annual HEO/Employee Service Recognition Award winners have been announced, and we are proud to recognize ACERT's own Nancy Guerrero. Nancy is an Educational Technologist within the Technology, Teaching, and Learning Group (TTLG), and a valued member of the ACERT Steering Committee.