CUNY Academic Commons | Announcements | Activity https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/announcements/ Activity feed for the group, Announcements. Sat, 01 Jan 2050 18:00:18 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 18677302a350f756cad291ad5e931af7 Jojo Karlin started the topic JOB CALL: JITP Managing Editor (Grad A Fellowship) in the forum Announcements https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/announcements/forum/topic/job-call-jitp-managing-editor-grad-a-fellowship-2/ Wed, 13 Dec 2023 15:26:39 -0500 With thanks to Michael Mandiberg, Luke Waltzer, Anne Ellis, and our hiring committee — Chanta, Courtney, Laurie, and Zach — we are circulating the call for our next JITP Managing Editor. Please share with GC students looking for a Grad A Fellowship for fall 2024!

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Please check out and share the call for the next Managing Editor of the Jo…[Read more]

]]> 0f1ebb3ec882d879bec7ad0d38c72e72 Mariana Romo-Carmona (she/ella/her/su) joined the group Announcements https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/677705/ Wed, 24 Jun 2020 15:17:51 -0400 12f7f7f395377fd3441c34fb9b79015f Jojo Karlin started the topic Manifold Version 5 comes to CUNY! in the forum Announcements https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/announcements/forum/topic/manifold-version-5-comes-to-cuny-2/ Tue, 09 Jun 2020 21:14:55 -0400 Dear all,

As of this week, CUNY Manifold has been upgraded to Manifold  version 5.0! The new version boasts a number of accessibility and usability enhancements as well as key features on our way to even greater flexibility for Open Educational Resources! The centerpiece of this release, a new Access Controls feature, allows users to limit…[Read more]

]]> df897d5f11575cf028fe2466f6e98f83 HANNAH R joined the group Announcements https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/673462/ Sat, 16 May 2020 16:16:22 -0400 5ecb86aff4a0780d7d38994099a1036a Jojo Karlin started the topic OER Starter Kit Workbook on CUNY Manifold in the forum Announcements https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/announcements/forum/topic/oer-starter-kit-workbook-on-cuny-manifold-2/ Mon, 20 Apr 2020 17:41:46 -0400 We are excited to announce the release of a new resource for those working in Open Education: The OER Starter Kit Workbook!

The OER Starter Kit Workbook is a remix of The OER Starter Kit released last year. The new edition includes worksheets attached to each chapter to help instructors practice the skills they need to confidently find, us…[Read more]

]]> 485f7d78b5d39092738207468ab494ae gcdigitalfellows started the topic Python Users' Group (PUG) Spring Calendar in the forum Announcements https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/announcements/forum/topic/python-users-group-pug-spring-calendar-3/ Tue, 04 Feb 2020 00:28:22 -0500 Hello all,

We are pleased to announce the Spring calendar for the Python Users’ Group (PUG for short).

The Python Users’ Group (PUG for short) is an open and informal collaborative space for experimentation and exploration with the Python programming language, where we learn, work, chat, snack and have the occasional beer. It is an…[Read more]

]]> b7689b297609da96df35b002e9afaa5c Jojo Karlin started the topic Publishing with Manifold in the forum Announcements https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/announcements/forum/topic/publishing-with-manifold-2/ Fri, 31 Jan 2020 17:48:47 -0500 Learn how to publish with Manifold!

Join Jojo Karlin and Krysia Michael Thursday, February 6, at 6pm in room 5307 

to learn how to publish openly-licensed course materials (public domain texts, things you own, new collaborations you wish to share) in beautiful, annotatable digital books.

Register at NYCDH Week 2020.

In this free…[Read more]

]]> 6729471d5207b05c8783108589a12488 Scott Voth started the topic Welcome To Commons 1.15! in the forum Announcements https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/announcements/forum/topic/welcome-to-commons-1-15-2/ Tue, 07 May 2019 19:44:51 -0400 Hi All,

We have enhanced to the way sites, groups, and connected groups + sites are created on the Commons. Read about these and other features of Commons 1.15 in the post below:

Version 1.15 Released: Streamlined Creation for Groups and Sites

]]> 5d0a3a344a75be0367ed10c416b6fa3d Vivek Upadhyay (he/him/his) joined the group Announcements https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/571999/ Sat, 13 Apr 2019 23:50:07 -0400 04b834e0e346375252a0543d23bf6f25 gcdigitalfellows started the topic Python Users' Group meeting, February 11th. in the forum Announcements https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/announcements/forum/topic/python-users-group-meeting-february-11th-3/ Thu, 07 Feb 2019 19:53:39 -0500 Dear all,

The Python Users’ Group (PUG) is back for the Spring semester. For those who haven’t been in our meetings yet, it is good to know that we promote a casual and welcoming atmosphere (usually with some snacks), where people can chat about python, work together or just hang around. We have people in different levels of expertise with lot…[Read more]

]]> 1afa9c6b1792786a5db4b952f24182ab Scott Voth started the topic Gutenberg - The New WordPress Editor in the forum Announcements https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/announcements/forum/topic/gutenberg-the-new-wordpress-editor-3/ Tue, 22 Jan 2019 18:23:03 -0500 Hi Everyone –

We’ve updated to a new version of WordPress that features a powerful new editor. For more information, checkout the post below:

Gutenberg – The New WordPress Editor

]]> 0458dd1b617d29a230fdec0cc11b5eca Jojo Karlin started the topic Publishing with Manifold: CUNY Teachers Edition in the forum Announcements https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/announcements/forum/topic/publishing-with-manifold-cuny-teachers-edition-2/ Mon, 29 Oct 2018 17:14:17 -0400 Publishing with Manifold: CUNY Teachers Edition

November 15 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

CUNY teachers!

Come learn how you can publish materials on Manifold, a digital platform for scholarly publishing! Learn how to turn a Google Doc into a polished publication or create a mobile-friendly version of a public domain text!

Join Manifold Digital F…[Read more]

]]> eba0c489bcb528935609813336bc2c94 Matthew K. Gold started the topic JOB: CUNY Academic Commons Project Manager (Part-Time) in the forum Announcements https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/announcements/forum/topic/job-cuny-academic-commons-project-manager-part-time-2/ Mon, 22 Oct 2018 18:46:55 -0400 The CUNY Academic Commons is hiring! Please see our ad below for this part-time position.
 
Project Manager (Part-Time)
Review of applications will begin on November 5
The CUNY Academic Commons ( https://commons.gc.cuny.edu ), an open-source academic social network connecting the 25 campuses of the City University of New York, seeks a Project…[Read more]

]]> 75d1f27566a99d65d3a3d44dca9affcf gcdigitalfellows started the topic Python Users' Group (PUG) meeting, October 15th in the forum Announcements https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/announcements/forum/topic/python-users-group-pug-meeting-october-15th-3/ Thu, 11 Oct 2018 22:09:42 -0400 Python Users’ Group (or PUG for short) invites you all for our first meeting of the year! It is going to be on October 15, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm in the GC Digital Scholarship Lab (Room 7414). We will make sure to have some pizza.

PUG is an open and informal collaborative space for experimentation and exploration with the Python programming l…[Read more]

]]> 316d6866c0e94c8853e145c07d6941ef gcdigitalfellows started the topic Join us February 27th for the first ever GC Digital Scholarship Lab Open House! in the forum Announcements https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/announcements/forum/topic/join-us-february-27th-for-the-first-ever-gc-digital-scholarship-lab-open-house-2/ Thu, 22 Feb 2018 18:08:19 -0500 Are you curious about the GC Digital Scholarship Lab, the Digital Fellows, and the services that we provide?  Come join us on Tuesday, February 27th, from 12pm-6pm for our first ever Digital Scholarship Lab Open House!  The GC Digital Scholarship Lab (Room 7414)  is a great place to come for support for a variety of digital projects and re…[Read more]

]]> 1327a84f49380c10c0aed0318923473e gcdigitalfellows started the topic Digital Fellows' Python Users’ Group Kick Off Feb 20th, 11:00-1:00, 7414 in the forum Announcements https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/announcements/forum/topic/digital-fellows-python-users-group-kick-off-feb-20th-1100-100-7414-2/ Mon, 19 Feb 2018 17:07:11 -0500 Guess what, everyone?  The Python Users’ Group (or PUG) is back in action starting on Tuesday, February 20th for another great semester!

PUG is a bi-weekly, open, and informal opportunity for those interested in or working in the Python programing language to come to the GC Digital Scholarship Lab and find support.

Have a project you want to…[Read more]

]]> 388afdf087418d7ac2e392618f6abc22 Tatiana Ades joined the group Announcements https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/491719/ Fri, 16 Feb 2018 00:03:25 -0500 a12742e21884b59dfb89a0561fe9617d gcdigitalfellows started the topic "What is GCDI" Guide to Resources in the forum Announcements https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/announcements/forum/topic/what-is-gcdi-guide-to-resources-3/ Wed, 07 Feb 2018 15:48:48 -0500 Dear Digital GC,

Check out the new Digital Fellows blog post outlining the offerings of the GC Digital Initiatives. This post reviews information about the GC Digital Initiatives, upcoming workshops, and useful online resources. The start of any semester can be a struggle as we try to get our feet back underneath us and our work done eff…[Read more]

]]> d16af38752d838a2469b52c91debe4e6 gcdigitalfellows started the topic The Book of Circles, Manuel Lima, 12/6, 3-4PM @GC CUNY in the forum Announcements https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/announcements/forum/topic/the-book-of-circles-manuel-lima-126-3-4pm-gc-cuny-2/ Mon, 04 Dec 2017 20:29:43 -0500 Please join us Wednesday for The Book of Circles by Manuel Lima. This event is open to the public and doesn’t require registration.

Computer Science & Graduate Center Digital Initiatives Visualization Seminar

The Book of Circles: Visualizing Spheres of Knowledge
Manuel Lima

Wednesday, Dec 6th 2017
3:00pm – 4:00pm
The Graduate Cen…[Read more]

]]> 3bc71f0d940d424b35685ff4e4b0ecb5 Jojo Karlin started the topic Apply for January 16-19 GC Digital Research Institute in the forum Announcements https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/announcements/forum/topic/apply-for-january-16-19-gc-digital-research-institute-2/ Tue, 28 Nov 2017 18:12:52 -0500 Apply now! Open to all disciplines and all skill levels! Applications due Friday!

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Join the GC Digital Fellows from January 16-19, 2018 for a four-day intensive course in digital research methods. Covering a wide range of topics, the Digital Research Institute will help you develop the skills you need to analyze your data…[Read more]

]]> 6751eb1dc7becd1d52d6174f5af8badb Susan Amper, Ph.D. joined the group Announcements https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/477826/ Wed, 15 Nov 2017 17:02:17 -0500 fa64384f444664a28bccce4dfd032961 Ann Gaba joined the group Announcements https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/477692/ Tue, 14 Nov 2017 18:07:26 -0500 87c04f800a1c47a9cf1ccf338a9105c7 gcdigitalfellows started the topic This Thursday at 6:30! GCDI Sound Series: Music Performance Analysis in the forum Announcements https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/announcements/forum/topic/this-thursday-at-630-gcdi-sound-series-music-performance-analysis-2/ Mon, 13 Nov 2017 14:40:01 -0500 Join us at the GC, room 9206, 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 16th!

GC Digital Initiatives Sound Series presents Music Performance Analysis. Dr. Johanna Devaney will introduce and teach her open-source software, Automatic Music Performance Analysis and Comparison Toolkit (AMPACT). Join us to learn about developing music software and to demo thi…[Read more]

]]> dbec311144223426d536f244cf2716b5 Stephen Real started the topic Version 1.12 of the Commons is Here in the forum Announcements https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/announcements/forum/topic/version-1-12-of-the-commons-is-here-3/ Mon, 30 Oct 2017 18:22:38 -0400 We are pleased to announce our Fall 2017 version of the Commons. There are a number of upgrades which you can read about on our News Site.

]]> 518e214d92802b41cea7a423a81d379a Jojo Karlin started the topic GCDI Sound Series: Music Performance Analysis: UPDATE in the forum Announcements https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/announcements/forum/topic/gcdi-sound-series-music-performance-analysis-update/ Thu, 26 Oct 2017 12:38:57 -0400 Dear Commons friends —

The GCDI Sound Series Music Performance Analysis with Johanna Devaney will be held:

6:30-8:30, November 16, in Room 9206.

It is free and open to all.

Please check out the event and make sure to register.

Thanks!

]]> 0eb67cddba149199b50f81498ced7cde Jojo Karlin started the topic GCDI Sound Series: Music Performance Analysis in the forum Announcements https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/announcements/forum/topic/gcdi-sound-series-music-performance-analysis/ Thu, 26 Oct 2017 01:48:44 -0400 GCDI Sound Series: Music Performance Analysis registration now open!

GC Digital Initiatives Sound Series presents Dr. Johanna Devaney, who will introduce and teach her open-source software, Automatic Music Performance Analysis and Comparison Toolkit. Join us to learn about developing music software and to demo this toolkit for examining such t…[Read more]

]]> 3b1cda6c570ef4452ff403d0ce29b12e Maura A. Smale started the topic Registration is OPEN for the CUNY Games Conference in the forum Announcements https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/announcements/forum/topic/registration-is-open-for-the-cuny-games-conference/ Fri, 20 Oct 2017 20:15:02 -0400 We are delighted to share that registration is OPEN for the CUNY Games Conference 4.0: The Interactive Course!

Register now on the conference website for this year’s two day conference on January 22 + 23, 2018, featuring talks, workshops, game demos, posters, playtesting, networking, and more.

Advance registration is $35 for full-time faculty…[Read more]

]]> 0825c459b90afe87625a53fa7a631dd4 gcdigitalfellows joined the group Announcements https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/471583/ Mon, 18 Sep 2017 16:27:34 -0400 5b97ac3b83df6e706b13edf9c7bad457 Maura A. Smale started the topic CFP: CUNY Games Conference 4.0: The Interactive Course in the forum Announcements https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/announcements/forum/topic/cfp-cuny-games-conference-4-0-the-interactive-course-2/ Tue, 12 Sep 2017 16:08:52 -0400 The CUNY Games Network of the City University of New York is excited to announce The CUNY Games Conference 4.0: The Interactive Course to be held on January 22 and 23, 2018 at the CUNY Graduate Center and the Borough of Manhattan Community College in New York City.

Our Call for Proposals is now open! Proposals are due on November 1, 2017. P…[Read more]

]]> 59c18d00e186f54f522471fc593a010a Taha Poonawala joined the group Announcements https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/439882/ Wed, 31 Aug 2016 01:50:01 -0400 c5bd3a6a396b90105c767b08aaf73f83 Cristina León Alfar joined the group Announcements https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/439853/ Tue, 30 Aug 2016 21:17:23 -0400 b9c2902075c67e7f59ad0e0500e51b1a Stephen Real started the topic Academic Commons will be offline Friday, August 5 from 10am to 4pm in the forum Announcements http://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/announcements/forum/topic/academic-commons-will-be-offline-friday-august-5-from-10am-to-4pm/ Tue, 02 Aug 2016 12:20:35 -0400 The Academic Commons maintenance outage has been rescheduled.

In order to perform a major server upgrade, the CUNY Academic Commons will be unavailable for three to six hours, beginning at 10:00 a.m. EDT on Friday, August 5.

Normal service is expected to resume not later than 4:00 p.m. that day.

We regret any inconvenience this outage may…[Read more]

]]> 3d40f92ebdfa8ba9cfab9aeda0757ee5 Stephen Real started the topic Academic Commons outage cancelled until further notice in the forum Announcements http://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/announcements/forum/topic/academic-commons-outage-cancelled-until-further-notice/ Wed, 27 Jul 2016 19:02:10 -0400 Due to unforeseen circumstances, the maintenance work previously announced for Friday, July 29 has been rescheduled for a later date.

The Commons WILL BE AVAILABLE on Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT. As soon as the revised date has been determined we will post it.

Thank you for your continued patience.

–The CUNY Academic Commons Team

]]> faaabfda1ba07af8af5081c27b4d923c Stephen Real started the topic Academic Commons will be offline Friday, July 29 10am to 4pm EDT in the forum Announcements http://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/announcements/forum/topic/academic-commons-will-be-offline-friday-july-29-10am-to-4pm-edt/ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 13:08:24 -0400 In order to perform a major server upgrade, the CUNY Academic Commons will be unavailable for three to six hours, beginning at 10:00 a.m. EDT on Friday, July 29.

Normal service is expected to resume not later than 4:00 p.m. that day.

We regret any inconvenience this outage may cause.

]]> 66e78a5839a2460f33ffb98325b805f5 Vivek Upadhyay joined the group Announcements https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/437674/ Mon, 18 Jul 2016 02:35:56 -0400 fc2d1fa282e04ee6bcbce620b083b7c5 Scott Voth started the topic Commons Maintenance June 17 in the forum Announcements http://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/announcements/forum/topic/commons-maintenance-june-17/ Fri, 17 Jun 2016 17:05:02 -0400 The Commons will be down for scheduled maintenance June 17th, from 6PM to midnight. Sorry for the inconvenience.

]]> 1cccf894f590c18c1a0e8167ed4f770f Stephen Real joined the group Announcements https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/426270/ Tue, 09 Feb 2016 15:55:00 -0500 d06f42fdea846fcbb5726fe10882e172 Maura A. Smale started the topic CFP: CUNY Games Festival (due 10/15) in the forum Announcements http://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/announcements/forum/topic/cfp-cuny-games-festival-due-1015-2/ Mon, 31 Aug 2015 20:31:22 -0400 The CUNY Games Network of the City University of New York is excited to announce the third annual CUNY Games Festival to be held on January 22nd, 2016 at the CUNY Graduate Center in New York City.

The CUNY Games Festival 3.0 is a one day conference to promote and discuss game-based pedagogies in higher education. We aim to bring together…[Read more]

]]> 1786d79e3d6c521f75f69095c56ba647 Sarah Morgano started the topic The Commons’ Events Calendar in the forum Announcements http://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/announcements/forum/topic/the-commons-events-calendar/ Mon, 15 Jun 2015 17:35:43 -0400 With our newest feature, the Events Calendar, members can now publicize events, lectures, and conferences across multiple groups on the Commons! To learn more about why you may want to use this feature visit the Commons News Blog and for details on how to use the Events Calendar visit the Commons Codex.

events calendar

If you have any questions or come across…[Read more]

]]> 030738e30ecea16a90ae2aa87827d9d6 Sarah Morgano started the topic CFP for Zeteo: The Journal of Interdisciplinary Writing in the forum Announcements http://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/announcements/forum/topic/cfp-for-zeteo-the-journal-of-interdisciplinary-writing/ Mon, 23 Feb 2015 12:25:17 -0500 CALL FOR PAPERS FOR ZETEO: THE JOURNAL OF INTERDISCIPLINARY WRITING

Theme: CONFLICT.

“Class warfare” is not a dirty word; it’s a feature of human history. Has Charlie Hebdo reminded us that free speech is a double-edged sword?

Please send Zeteo articles and essays about conflict and conflicts, be this from the perspective of history, gende…[Read more]

]]> e009dd8e4399261f0c9cd1b9e9c3da2e William Eaton joined the group Announcements https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/327682/ Mon, 16 Feb 2015 16:34:23 -0500 81e6ce68f6648a6d81ec1c672bc71d20 Christina Lev joined the group Announcements https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/315027/ Tue, 16 Dec 2014 14:24:19 -0500 8b37133295a5842d4f8e6a9d401ae949 Commons Tester joined the group Announcements https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/312201/ Thu, 20 Nov 2014 15:02:23 -0500 8868668a19568c1da46201650a7083de Bhakti Joshi joined the group Announcements https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/311887/ Tue, 18 Nov 2014 06:10:26 -0500 2e2379fd19a17d4dfbe051239bede7ac Jojo Karlin replied to the topic The CUNY Academic Commons: What Will You Build? in the forum Announcements http://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=35924 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 19:14:23 -0500 Cool video– Cheerful and fun!
-Jojo

]]> 2cb4e22c73eb6c1c86c57425f4a0ec8e George Otte replied to the topic The CUNY Academic Commons: What Will You Build? in the forum Announcements http://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=35900 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 14:40:04 -0500 Yay!

–George

]]> 9e13022d47e42ad5d5722dc10226943d Matthew K. Gold started the topic The CUNY Academic Commons: What Will You Build? in the forum Announcements http://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/announcements/forum/topic/the-cuny-academic-commons-what-will-you-build/ Thu, 13 Nov 2014 14:17:26 -0500 Hi Everyone,

The CUNY Academic Commons Team is very pleased to announce the release of a new short video about the site: The CUNY Academic Commons: What Will You Build? https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/what-will-you-build/

We’ve tried to capture that spirit that animates our collective project. Please check it out and let us know what you think!

Best,

Matt

]]> 61aa063ce560b89bd7d4e66928692f95 Michael Dorsch joined the group Announcements https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/303758/ Fri, 12 Sep 2014 19:11:06 -0400 d7a220eefae5e112c321e34514981b07 Robert L Lewis joined the group Announcements https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/303180/ Tue, 09 Sep 2014 20:51:40 -0400 8763c68c9f9b920206e1842a39969e16 Maura A. Smale started the forum topic Call for Proposals: CUNY Games Festival in the group Announcements http://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/announcements/forum/topic/call-for-proposals-cuny-games-festival-1/ Sat, 06 Sep 2014 21:20:22 -0400 The CUNY Games Network is excited to announce the second annual CUNY Games Festival, January 16, 2015 at the Grad Center! The conference aims to promote and discuss game-based pedagogies in higher education and […]

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