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Greetings, All,

Sharing a few pieces this week that span genAI’s impact on our work in universities, highlight some smart responses and intentional uses, and reveal much about how the federal government is perceiving the space.

Kashmir Hill writes in the New York Times about college professors who use genAI, and students who are calling them on…[Read more]

Hello, just wanted to check in with people about this roundtable. I know we are all fighting various battles on many fronts right now.

My time at City Tech is also coming to a close, and I’m not sure of my future with CUNY. Does anyone want to take over this roundtable? Or should we wind it down at the end of this semester? Thank you! Rachel Jones

Hi everyone,

just a heads up that our drop-in hours planned for tomorrow earlier in the semester has been taken off the calendar due to another event. We hope to see you next year! Have a great summer 🙂

Hi all,

Please also join us tomorrow — Wednesday, May 14, 6 PM — for the Graduate Center’s second annual Master’s Thesis Showcase!

This event is hybrid: in person at the Graduate Center in the Skylight Room (Room 9100), and on Zoom. See below for registration link.

This event was designed to spotlight the research from across master’s p…[Read more]

Hi all,

A reminder about the GCDI Digital Showcase happening TONIGHT — Tuesday, May 13, 6 PM — on Zoom and in the Segal Theatre at the Graduate Center.

This year’s showcase will feature presentations from the M.A. in Digital Humanities’ Praxis class, specifically:

Women of Bandura
Tasha Hutnick, Melissa McDonald, Alex Millatmal, Lini…[Read more]

Greetings, All,

The onslaught of AI-related think pieces, research, reports, and commentary continues this week. The conversation remains intense.

The most talked about piece among those working in or otherwise connected to higher education is this from James Walsh in New York Magazine: “Everyone Is Cheating Their Way Through College.” (Ap…[Read more]

FYI: This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in teaching ethnic
studies (*lato sensu*) and digital humanities or through digital pedagogy.
As a former fellow, I’m happy to answer any questions you might have.

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From: Roopika Risam <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, May 8, 2025 at 2…[Read more]