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Helping Students in Distress

By ACERT
Topics : Discussion, Office of Accessibility, Pedagogy, Student Services

Thursday
Oct 18, 2018
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
1203 HE

Helping Students in Distress

Presenter(s): Martin Pino (CWS), Sudi Shayesteh (AccessAbility), Leslie Ader (BRT)

Representatives from Hunter’s Counseling and Wellness Services, Office of AccessAbility, and Behavioral Response team will talk about the services each provides, as well as what warning signs to look for in students and when and how to personally assist or refer them to the appropriate campus organization. [Details...]

Participatory Pedagogy and Connecting Classrooms to Student Backgrounds

By ACERT
Topics : Discussion, Group work, Pedagogy

Thursday
Oct 11, 2018
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
1203 HE

Participatory Pedagogy and Connecting Classrooms to Student Backgrounds

Presenter(s): Christina Katopodis (Graduate Center and Futures Initiative Fellow); Siqi Tu (Graduate Center and Futures Initiative Fellow); Kahdeidra Monét Martin (Graduate Center and Humanities Alliance Fellow); Gustavo Jiménez (Graduate Center and Futures Initiative Fellow)

In this Lunchtime Seminar, Christina Katopodis, Siqi Tu, Kahdeidra Monét Martin, and Gustavo Jiménez will demonstrate student-centered activities and provide opportunities for participants to try out the activities themselves. [Details...]

Learning From Each Other: Engaging Students as Peer Teachers

By ACERT
Topics : Discussion, Group work, Pedagogy

Tuesday
Oct 9, 2018
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
1203 HE

Learning From Each Other: Engaging Students as Peer Teachers

Presenter(s): Caitlin Ho (HCAP), Christina Medina-Ramirez (Skirball Science Learning Center)

Caitlin Ho from HCAP will discuss the development of the HCAP Leaders Program and Christina Medina-Ramirez, Director of the Skirball Science Learning Center will talk about the ways peer tutors are used in the learning center. [Details...]

New Ways To Write, Publish, and Collaborate

By ACERT
Topics : Discussion, Online writing and reflection, Pedagogy, Technology

Thursday
Oct 4, 2018
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
1203 HE

New Ways To Write, Publish, and Collaborate

Presenter(s): Mason Brown (Libraries), Sarah Chinn (English), Anne Donlon (Modern Language Association), Jennifer Samson (Special Education)

In this Lunchtime Seminar, we will hear from Anne Donlon who will discuss open access and the future of faculty publications and collaborations. Next, Jennifer Samson will present resources found on the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD) and ways in which faculty can use the NCFDD programs to collaborate. Sarah Chinn will discuss her work as an editor for the journal Radical Teacher and their decision to move from a print to a web-based, open-access format. Finally, Mason Brown will introduce the web platform CUNY Academic Works that allows researchers an open-access space to publish and promote their work to a wide audience. [Details...]

Small Teaching Part I: Roundtable Discussion on Teaching and Learning

By ACERT
Topics : Discussion, Group work, Pedagogy

Tuesday
Oct 2, 2018
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
1203 HE

Small Teaching Part I: Roundtable Discussion on Teaching and Learning

Presenter(s): Jeff Allred (English); Shiao-Chuan Kung (ICIT); Stephanie Margolin (Library); Paul McPherron (English); David Petrain (Classics); Sarah Ward (Libraries)

Drawing on ideas in James Lang’s 2016 book Small Teaching and his blog in The Chronicle of Higher Education, ACERT Steering Committee members will lead a roundtable discussion that covers key points from Lang’s writing and offers seminar participants new ideas that they can try in their courses today, tomorrow, or next semester. [Details...]

Teaching Hacks | May 11, 2018

ACERT Teaching Hack – Finishing Strong

By ACERT
Topics : Discussion, Group work, Student Engagement

In this Teaching Hack, Paul McPherron (English) discusses his end-of-semester activity that encourages students to reflect on what they've learned throughout the course. This activity prompts students to think about what they might want to take with them into their future studies and careers, and it gives Paul feedback as to what they liked most about the course and what could be improved.

Readings about Race: Diversity and the Hidden Truths of Tenure

By ACERT
Topics : Discussion

Wednesday
Jan 3, 2018
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 discuss how faculty learn to balance political activism, community engagement, and the demands of tenure in our fractured political times. [Details...]

Readings about Race: Diversity and the Hidden Truths of Tenure

By ACERT
Topics : Discussion

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)

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...]

Event Capsules | October 20, 2017