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News and Announcements | April 11, 2018

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

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 | 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.

News and Announcements | February 13, 2018

ACERT Events – Spring 2018

By ACERT
Topics : Events, Opportunities

ACERT would like to offer a belated welcome back for the Spring 2018 semester. Here is a list of upcoming Lunchtime seminars, Workshops, and our Special Event for the spring. Be sure to check our events calendar as new events are added.

Reflections on the “Free” in Academic Freedom: Diversity and the Scholar Activist

By ACERT
Topics : Events

Wednesday
Apr 18, 2018
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Elizabeth Hemmerdinger Hall

Reflections on the "Free" in Academic Freedom: Diversity and the Scholar Activist

Presenter(s): Patricia Matthew (Montclair State University)

In this ACERT Special Event, author Patricia Matthew will present on the importance of sustaining a diverse intellectual ecosystem in a moment when all faculty, but particularly faculty of color, face important choices about how to do their work. [Details...]

News and Announcements | February 9, 2018

CUNY & SUNY Open Educational Resources (OER) Showcase

By ACERT
Topics : Events, Open Educational Resources

Registration is now open for the upcoming CUNY/SUNY OER Showcase, taking place on March 23rd at the Baruch College Vertical Campus Conference Center, that will feature faculty panels and informational breakout sessions from across New York City and State.

News and Announcements | January 10, 2018

Faculty Scholarship Mentoring Workshop Series

By ACERT
Topics : Events, Hunter Resources

The Office of the Provost would like to invite you to a Faculty Scholarship Mentoring Workshop Series to be held on the second Fridays of each month starting January, 2018.

News and Announcements | December 15, 2017

OPEN LAB: OER – Low Cost Alternative or New Model for Learning?

By ACERT
Topics : Events, Open Educational Resources, Opportunities

On Wednesday, December 20, 2017, from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, panOpen is hosting an Open Lab at NY EDTECH WEEK on Open Educational Resources (OER) — and you are invited!

Readings about Race: Diversity and the Hidden Truths of Tenure

By ACERT
Topics : Discussion, Events

Tuesday
Jan 3, 2017
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
1203 HE

Readings about Race: Diversity and the Hidden Truths of Tenure

Presenter(s): Jessie Daniels (Sociology)

Most in higher education value a diverse workforce and professoriate, but universities continue to struggle hiring, supporting, and retaining faculty of color. In this TSC, we will read and discuss selections from Patricia Matthew’s edited volume Written/Unwritten: Diversity and the Hidden Truths of Tenure, and consider how the issues raised by the book’s contributors relate to the experiences of faculty at Hunter. [Details...]