Now Hiring! Adjunct Reference and Scholarly Communication Librarian The Mina Rees Library of the CUNY Graduate Center is seeking a part-time Reference and Scholarly Communication Librarian (Non-Teaching […]

Commons 2.7.7I’ve just released version 2.7.7 of the CUNY Academic Commons. This maintenance release includes the following improvements: Fixed an issue […]

Darline Graham Nordone – Lindsey Graham's sister appointed to serve out his term in the Senate! Darline Graham Nordone.  Courtesy of Yahoo News. Dear Commons Community, It was announced yesterday that Senator Lindsey Graham’s […]

Comparing a Nation's Average Wealth versus Median Wealth. Click on to enlarge. Dear Commons Community, My colleague, Peter Shea posted the above on Facebook.  Here are his […]

Summer Reading: "The Chaneysville Incident" by David Bradley Dear Commons Community, I have just finished reading David Bradley’s novel, The Chaneysville Incident.  Published in 1981, the Los An […]

David Bloomfield on Troubles for Chancellor Kamar Samuels and NYC schools Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels is pictured on March 5, 2026. (Barry Williams / New York Daily News) Dear Commons Community, My […]

Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina, Dies at 71 Senator Lindsey Graham. Credit…Will Crooks for The New York Times Dear Commons Community, Senator Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina […]

In the Race to Build Smarter AI, We also Need to Build Smarter Humans Shutterstock Dear Commons Community, Every conversation about artificial intelligence in schools asks the same question: How do we keep […]

Apple Sues OpenAI, Accusing It of Stealing Company Secrets Credit…MacRumors. Dear Commons Community, Yesterday, Apple filed a lawsuit accusing OpenAI of stealing secrets about products still […]

Uranus and Neptune may not be ‘ice giants’ after all Courtesy of NASA. Dear Commons Community, This posting is a reprint of an article that appeared yesterday in Science. For decades, […]

Omar Yaghi, Nobel-Winning U.S. Chemist Moves to China to Lead A.I. Institute Omar Yaghi. Credit…Sophie Park for The New York Times Dear Commons Community, Omar Yaghi, an immigrant to the United States who […]

Map: States Where Critical Race Theory Is under Attack Click on to enlarge. Dear Commons Community, Education Week has provided an analysis with a map (above) showing where critical race […]

Fox News Ratings Down in Latest Polling! Dear Commons Community, Adweek is reporting that the cable news ratings for June 2026 are in, and while Fox News remained comfortably in […]

Graham Platner Suspends Maine Senate Bid after Rape Accusation Graham Platner. Credit…Sophie Park for The New York Times. Dear Commons Community, Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee for Senate […]

The Unraveling of ‘a Very American Institution’ – Interview with John Thelin John R. Thelin, a professor emeritus at the U. of Kentucky.  Eric Sanders, University of Kentucky Dear Commons Community, John R. […]

New Poll: How Americans feel about the Justices on the US Supreme Court (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Dear Commons Community, The US Supreme Court has been especially busy this past year and has drawn […]

Graham Platner’s Democratic Support in Maine Evaporates After Sexual Assault Allegation Graham Platner. Credit…Sophie Park for The New York Times Dear Commons Community, Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee for Senate […]

The United States World Cup dream was crushed by Belgium last night! Charles De Ketelaere scored two goals in Belgium’s win over the United States. Ercin Erturk/Anadolu via Getty Images Dear Commons […]

NEA Elects Princess Moss as its New President Dear Commons Community, Princess Moss is the new president-elect of the National Education Association, and will take the reins of one […]