CUNY Academic Commons | Jessica Murray | Activity https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/members/jessmurray/activity/ Activity feed for Jessica Murray. Sat, 01 Jan 2050 18:00:18 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 b520064eafcf06a6c80ebb315172a4e6 Jessica Murray (she///her) edited the blog post CUNY Student Summit event recap in the group Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://transform.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2023/05/15/cuny-student-summit-event-recap/ Mon, 15 May 2023 15:03:02 -0400 CUNY Student Summit event recap What is the university you want? That was the key topic of discussion and debate during a day-long virtual summit held on May 5, 2023 for […]

]]> 857a645e61862bcd2de62cf7c6f67576 Jessica Murray (she///her) edited the blog post Event recap - The Transformative Power of Meaning: Poetics & Pedagogy in the group Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://transform.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2023/05/04/event-recap-the-transformative-power-of-meaning-poetics-pedagogy/ Thu, 04 May 2023 16:33:35 -0400 Event recap – The Transformative Power of Meaning: Poetics & Pedagogy – by TLH Faculty Co-Director, Matt Brim On April 27 Transformative Learning in the Humanities welcomed poet, scholar, and performer […]

]]> aeaddba013e47d2e5b9f081942f3037b Jessica Murray (she///her) edited the blog post Event Recap - Life after CUNY: 5-Minute Lessons in the group Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://transform.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2023/05/04/event-recap-life-after-cuny-5-minute-lessons/ Thu, 04 May 2023 16:20:51 -0400 Event Recap – Life after CUNY: 5-Minute Lessons – by TLH Faculty Fellows Nina Hien, James K. Harris, Anna D’Souza, Meghan Gilbert-Hickey, and Elizabeth Alsop This virtual event […]

]]> 77a9c8957bc0dabe35c182e839b51399 Jessica Murray (she///her) edited the blog post Showing Care in the Classroom  in the group Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://transform.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2023/04/27/showing-care-in-the-classroom/ Thu, 27 Apr 2023 17:24:02 -0400 Showing Care in the Classroom  This is the second of a two-part post, synthesizing our final faculty seminar, with our final cohort of faculty fellows. These seminars […]

]]> 6207d9e9960547eb81e842592be4b8c5 Jessica Murray (she///her) edited the blog post Ideas for Teaching (and Teaching Outside) the Canon in the group Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://transform.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2023/04/27/ideas-for-teaching-and-teaching-outside-the-canon/ Thu, 27 Apr 2023 17:19:39 -0400 Ideas for Teaching (and Teaching Outside) the Canon This is the first of a two-part post, synthesizing our final faculty seminar, with our final cohort of faculty fellows. These seminars have […]

]]> da4cae65ad3db186dd8958ef88afae7a Jessica Murray started the topic TLH Events in April and May in the forum Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/transformative-learning-in-the-humanities/forum/topic/tlh-events-in-april-and-may-11/ Tue, 18 Apr 2023 18:10:00 -0400 Dear Colleagues,

We hope you’ll join us for some of the final events of our 3-year Transformative Learning in the Humanities initiative at CUNY:

  • April 25, 12-1:30 PM Language, Hegemony, and Power (Zoom). Register here.
  • April 26, 1-3:30 PM, (Hunter ACERT/TLH) Student Sessions on anti-racism, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (Part…

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]]> b691ec9e328ec846580d8093570fdb0d Jessica Murray started the topic NYS Budget Advocacy--NOW IS THE TIME! in the forum Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/transformative-learning-in-the-humanities/forum/topic/nys-budget-advocacy-now-is-the-time-7/ Fri, 24 Mar 2023 14:10:35 -0400 We’re spreading the word about the NY State budget and some actions you can take before April 1:

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From: Tanya Agathocleous <tagathoc@hunter.cuny.edu>
Date: Thu, Mar 23, 2023, 3:27 PM
Subject: Fw: NYS Budget Advocacy–NOW IS THE TIME!
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]]> f19d2867bd31387534d379bff7e3f11a Jessica Murray started the topic TLH Transformative Speakers: Ly Tran, 3/28 (Zoom) + Tracie Morris 4/27 (CUNY GC) in the forum Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/transformative-learning-in-the-humanities/forum/topic/tlh-transformative-speakers-ly-tran-3-28-zoom-tracie-morris-4-27-cuny-gc/ Tue, 14 Mar 2023 17:52:46 -0400 Dear Colleagues,

We hope you’ll join us for the final two events in our Transformative Speaker Series:

Universality in Specificity: A Conversation with Ly Tran About Language, Identity, and Love  
Tuesday, March 28, 4:30-5:30pm (Zoom)

In this interview and interactive workshop, Ly Tran speaks about the transformative power of mining u…[Read more]

]]> 7ac344edbd42f1816bd175498d2aaec4 Jessica Murray started the topic CUNY Innovative Teaching Academy March Events in the forum Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/transformative-learning-in-the-humanities/forum/topic/cuny-innovative-teaching-academy-march-events/ Thu, 02 Mar 2023 17:37:40 -0500 Dear Colleagues,

Happy March to you all, and here is the new CITA Newsletter. Please share this with your colleagues widely.

As the weather gets warmer, we have many, many brilliant events happening CUNY-wide. Some upcoming ones are:

  • Fri March 3, 9:30am-12:30pm CUNY Mindset Summit bit.ly/3HJK2WQ
  • Fri March 3 and 10, 11:00am-1:00pm Faculty…

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]]> 58c5d0f56001ca031d2660dcf308ec6b Jessica Murray started the topic March 2023 TLH events & other events of interest in the forum Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/transformative-learning-in-the-humanities/forum/topic/march-2023-tlh-events-other-events-of-interest/ Fri, 24 Feb 2023 21:13:27 -0500
  • TLH & Macaulay Teaching & Learning Collaboratory present: Pedagogies of Care with Jesse Stommel. Monday, Mar 6, 2023 @ 11 am ET. Register here.
  • Intellectual Publics presents: Black Disability Politics Now, A virtual conversation with Sami Schalk and Vilissa Thompson. ASL Interpretation by Body Language Productions
    Monday, March 6th @ 6:30 pm…

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    ]]>         e58291195028b644559277dd59d3d2ae Jessica Murray started the topic Join us tomorrow for Douglass Day 2023, ft. the papers of Mary Ann Shadd Cary in the forum Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/transformative-learning-in-the-humanities/forum/topic/join-us-tomorrow-for-douglass-day-2023-ft-the-papers-of-mary-ann-shadd-cary-7/ Mon, 13 Feb 2023 18:54:43 -0500 Tuesday, February 14, 12-3 pm ET (multiple locations and online).

    Douglass Day is an annual program that marks the birth of Frederick Douglass. Each year, we gather thousands of people to help create new & freely available resources for learning about Black history. We frequently focus on important Black women’s archives, such as Anna Julia C…[Read more]

    ]]>         186f54f6c17cfc8db81fffa0d77c5d2b Jessica Murray started the topic From Classrooms to Careers: Listening Sessions with Employers (Feb 8, 4-5 pm) in the forum Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/transformative-learning-in-the-humanities/forum/topic/from-classrooms-to-careers-listening-sessions-with-employers-feb-8-4-5-pm/ Tue, 17 Jan 2023 18:30:13 -0500 The CUNY Office of Transformation invites you to our series of CUNY-wide listening sessions to gather feedback from students, faculty, staff, and employers on the best ways to help CUNY students prepare for their futures.

    Our next “From Classrooms to Careers” listening session, on February 8, will feature employers, all who are CUNY alumni! Thi…[Read more]

    ]]>         3466d50e2cf64b171e5747f675321527 Jessica Murray (she///her) edited the blog post Call for Proposals: Student Summit on the Role of Humanities in a Just Society in the group Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://transform.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2022/12/13/call-for-proposals-student-summit-on-the-role-of-humanities-in-a-just-society/ Tue, 13 Dec 2022 19:51:17 -0500 Call for Proposals: Student Summit on the Role of Humanities in a Just Society May 5, 2023 @ 9 AM-5 PM ET (Zoom) What is the university you want? Transformative Learning in the Humanities (TLH) calls for […]

    ]]>         d8d174157d9a27e0e4e10a89c2bdc962 Jessica Murray started the topic Fall 2022 TLH Faculty Fellows Public Knowledge Events in the forum Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/transformative-learning-in-the-humanities/forum/topic/fall-2022-tlh-faculty-fellows-public-knowledge-events/ Fri, 18 Nov 2022 16:11:39 -0500

     

    Dear Colleagues,

    One of our favorite parts of TLH is our Faculty Fellows interdisciplinary collaborations that contribute to public knowledge and further the mission of TLH. We work to transform the classroom through equitable, creative, student-centered pedagogical methods. Our faculty co-led events directly engage with students and student…[Read more]

    ]]>         45a657bdee56b77ceded75d7b4bcb7d8 Jessica Murray (she///her) edited the blog post Resources for Practicing Anti-Ableist Pedagogy in the group Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://transform.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2022/11/16/resources-for-practicing-anti-ableist-pedagogy/ Wed, 16 Nov 2022 16:59:04 -0500 On Saturday, November 5, 2022, I had the privilege of conducting a pedagogy workshop at the American Studies Association conference, with my esteemed TLH colleagues and mentors, Cathy Davidson, Shelly Eversley, […]

    ]]>         532d9a272b1b36199c6d06abf59160af Jessica Murray started the topic Futures Initiative Event: Is Graduate School For Me? Part II in the forum Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/transformative-learning-in-the-humanities/forum/topic/futures-initiative-event-is-graduate-school-for-me-part-ii/ Fri, 11 Nov 2022 19:10:04 -0500 Please share this upcoming event with your undergraduate students:

    The Futures Initiative invites you to join us for the second installment in our series:

    “Is Graduate School for Me?”

    Monday, December 5th @ 3:00 – 4:30 PM ET

    In continuation of the Futures Initiative series that launched during the spring semester, we invite you to join us…[Read more]

    ]]>         738f8764ca96340666bb99df3c7e909f Jessica Murray started the topic Survey from the Office of Transformation and CUNY Career Success Fellows in the forum Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/transformative-learning-in-the-humanities/forum/topic/survey-from-the-office-of-transformation-and-cuny-career-success-fellows/ Mon, 31 Oct 2022 20:15:08 -0400 Please fill out this important survey about preparing CUNY students for future careers:

    Dear Faculty,

    The Office of Transformation is partnering with the CUNY Career Success Fellows, a group of dedicated faculty who have been working together over the past two years to learn more about faculty interest and engagement in the work of preparing our…[Read more]

    ]]>         08281d5579606583674b1b10340f9db7 Jessica Murray started the topic TLH Transformative Speaker Series: Kiese Laymon, Nov. 9 @ 4-5 PM (Zoom) in the forum Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/transformative-learning-in-the-humanities/forum/topic/tlh-transformative-speaker-series-kiese-laymon-nov-9-4-5-pm-zoom/ Tue, 25 Oct 2022 18:57:15 -0400

    Please join us for the 2nd event in our 2022-2023 transformative speaker series. In this interactive workshop and discussion, Kiese Laymon will share how to help students find their voices as writers and thinkers. He will discuss the role of the transgressive within personal narrative and memoir, exploring the value of vulnerability in…[Read more]

    ]]>         647b3c373541f598cba8ccfa279751ae Jessica Murray started the topic A Celebration of Audre Lord, Thursday, Oct 27 @ 6:30 - 8:00 pm, Online Event in the forum Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/transformative-learning-in-the-humanities/forum/topic/a-celebration-of-audre-lord-thursday-oct-27-630-800-pm-online-event/ Mon, 17 Oct 2022 16:43:50 -0400 Please join us to celebrate the life, work, and accomplishments of Audre Lorde – Black poet, writer, radical feminist, Womanist, lesbian, and human rights activist – on the 30th anniversary of her death and the 50th of her moving to Staten Island with her partner Frances Clayton and two children. Audre Lorde lived in the Stapleton Heights…[Read more]

    ]]>         31d97e9d9dacedecd51e0e41cf4ad4f4 Jessica Murray started the topic CUNY Innovative Teaching Academy October Events in the forum Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/transformative-learning-in-the-humanities/forum/topic/cuny-innovative-teaching-academy-october-events/ Tue, 11 Oct 2022 20:25:54 -0400 Friday, October 14, 9:00-11:00am

    CUNY-Wide Conference (Online)

    “Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) @CUNY Conference”

    For more details and to register, click here.

    For questions, please reach out to lbaecher@hunter.cuny.edu .

     

    Friday, October 21, 2:00-3:00pm

    Teaching Matters Professional Development Series (Online)

    “Posing Quest…[Read more]

    ]]>         c9075b4c249609c886637aba15823ad4 Jessica Murray (she///her) edited the blog post Teaching Resources from TLH Fellows Asrat Amnie and Anita Cheng in the group Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://transform.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2022/09/28/teaching-resources-from-tlh-fellows-asrat-amnie-and-anita-cheng/ Wed, 28 Sep 2022 15:44:40 -0400 TLH Fellows work to foster equitable, creative, student-centered pedagogical methods throughout CUNY. We’re delighted to share these resources developed by fellows, Asrat Amnie (Hostos Community College, Fall […]

    ]]>         aba90295cdb90018849f4fddc5efe821 Jessica Murray (she///her) edited the blog post New College Classroom: Changing Ourselves, Changing Our Classroom, Changing the World! (Event Recap) in the group Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://transform.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2022/09/21/new-college-classroom-changing-ourselves-changing-our-classroom-changing-the-world-event-recap/ Wed, 21 Sep 2022 16:18:35 -0400 by Kelsey Milian LopezThis recap was originally published on the Futures Initiative blog. 

    On Wednesday, September 7th at 3:00 pm, CUNY and collegiate-wide affiliated participants gathered at CUNY […]

    ]]>         1946d07e5f6cbbcd3191fc182e0e55e5 Jessica Murray started the topic 2022 CUNY Peer Leaders Showcase Sneak Preview in the forum Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/transformative-learning-in-the-humanities/forum/topic/2022-cuny-peer-leaders-showcase-sneak-preview/ Thu, 05 May 2022 14:51:29 -0400 Join the CUNY Peer Leaders on Friday, May 13 from 3:00 to 5:00pm as they take you through a presentation of their Showcase of student-designed projects around this year’s theme of “Advocacy and Accountability.”

    CUNY Peer Leaders is a community-based program that supports CUNY undergraduate students’ scholarship and creative work in the Humanit…[Read more]

    ]]>         fb0aaec2a98832bf07195b3135e8fa89 Jessica Murray started the topic 3 More Events in the Pedagogy of Kindness Discussion Series in the forum Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/transformative-learning-in-the-humanities/forum/topic/3-more-events-in-the-pedagogy-of-kindness-discussion-series/ Tue, 03 May 2022 20:18:15 -0400 From the Queens College Center for Teaching and Learning:

    This month marks the last few sessions of the CUNY-wide Pedagogy of Kindness discussion series. We invite any interested faculty to register for the remaining sessions, listed below.

    The Pedagogy of Kindness is a pedagogical approach focused on creating an atmosphere of consideration and…[Read more]

    ]]>         2ce0c7084baaee20a888c899c2b1d432 Jessica Murray (she///her) wrote a new blog post Reflections on Women Rewrite America: Transformative Learning in the Humanities Series in the group Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://transform.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2022/02/22/reflections-on-women-rewrite-america-transformative-learning-in-the-humanities-series/ Tue, 22 Feb 2022 16:58:50 -0500 This post was written by Sarah L. Hoiland, Associate Professor of Sociology, Hostos Community College, María Julia Rossi, Associate Professor of Modern Languages and Literature, John Jay College, and Ria […]

    ]]>         0e37c9587c1a3e012e9bcab1758c6539 Jessica Murray (she///her) wrote a new blog post The Museum of Us: Student Projects from Arts in NYC at Baruch College in the group Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://transform.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2021/12/17/the-museum-of-us-student-projects-from-arts-in-nyc-at-baruch-college/ Fri, 17 Dec 2021 19:15:42 -0500 TLH Faculty Fellow Cheryl Smith (English, Baruch College) teaches a course called, Arts in NYC, which is a humanities seminar for first-year students. The final project for the course was a group curation project […]

    ]]>         e6ab44830388474589bda7b35b9b5b5d Jessica Murray (she///her) edited the blog post Community Access and Equity in Health Education - Video from Student Projects in the group Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://transform.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2021/12/17/community-access-and-equity-in-health-education-video-from-student-projects/ Fri, 17 Dec 2021 19:01:14 -0500 How do we define health? How do we access resources to maintain and promote healthy lives in our communities? This project explores these questions through community maps created by Urban Community Health students […]

    ]]>         ec83b48a33d084fe7eeb26fbf9fcbb0a Jessica Murray (she///her) wrote a new blog post Exploring Bravery in the Classroom in the group Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://transform.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2021/12/17/exploring-bravery-in-the-classroom/ Fri, 17 Dec 2021 18:24:43 -0500 Bravery is not often discussed in the classroom, but it takes a certain amount of bravery to overcome fears that students and teachers may feel. How are supportive and inviting classrooms cultivated to help […]

    ]]>         89939b53aefe92bfa836f784e4d0a518 Jessica Murray (she///her) edited the blog post Engaging students in the larger conversation in the group Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://transform.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2021/12/08/engaging-students-in-the-larger-conversation/ Wed, 08 Dec 2021 22:06:25 -0500 The team at TLH was thrilled to receive an email from Faculty Fellow Lara Saguisag (College of Staten Island, English), who wanted to share her students projects from the semester. Connecting the work in the […]

    ]]>         e7af3f93ae2d280825ae1fa42867c618 Jessica Murray (she///her) edited the blog post Imperialism, Education, and Resistance: Experiences from Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and the Dominican Republic in the group Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://transform.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2021/12/07/imperialism-education-and-resistance-experiences-from-puerto-rico-the-philippines-and-the-dominican-republic/ Tue, 07 Dec 2021 17:06:02 -0500 This interdisciplinary discussion with poets, cultural scholars, human rights activists, and historians explored the history and current presence of US imperialism in the Caribbean and the Philippines. Central […]

    ]]>         ed48a891adf319f3726662581c0f65d0 Jessica Murray (she///her) wrote a new blog post TLH Faculty Fellow-Led Events, Fall 2021 in the group Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://transform.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2021/11/29/tlh-faculty-fellow-led-events-fall-2021/ Mon, 29 Nov 2021 19:38:44 -0500 Join us for our three remaining TLH Faculty Fellow-led events for the Fall 2021 semester, which highlight the innovative work our Faculty Fellows are doing at their campuses and in collaboration with each other. […]

    ]]>         b27962bcf396896f4b1268f7305b8827 Jessica Murray started the topic Bravery in the Classroom in the forum Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/transformative-learning-in-the-humanities/forum/topic/bravery-in-the-classroom/ Tue, 23 Nov 2021 21:05:12 -0500 We invite you to join us for a 1-hour interactive panel discussion with four Mellon TLH Faculty Fellows, Heather Huggins (Queensborough Community College), Alyse Keller (Kingsborough Community College), Susan Phillip (New York City College of Technology), and Tom Zlabinger (York College). In the first part of the event, each panelist will share…[Read more]

    ]]>         ff7a2b8199785e1a7845ad4d98a63a8c Jessica Murray started the topic Imperialism, Education, and Resistance, Wednesday, December 1 @ 6-7 pm in the forum Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/transformative-learning-in-the-humanities/forum/topic/imperialism-education-and-resistance-wednesday-december-1-6-7-pm/ Mon, 22 Nov 2021 21:41:22 -0500 This interdisciplinary discussion with poets, cultural scholars, human rights activists, and historians, explores the shared history and ongoing presence of U.S. imperialism in the Caribbean and the Philippines. Central themes to be explored include (neo/post) colonialism, its legacies and current lived experiences, expulsions, racialization, and…[Read more]

    ]]>         c0a3c9d3b63e6a6a637b052f7e69e7d8 Jessica Murray (she///her) edited the blog post Creating Communities of Care in our Classrooms - Event Recap and Recording in the group Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://transform.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2021/11/16/creating-communities-of-care-in-our-classrooms-event-recap-and-recording/ Tue, 16 Nov 2021 20:46:43 -0500 This 1-hour interactive, peer-to-peer workshop featured four Mellon TLH Faculty Fellows, Lara Saguisag (College of Staten Island), Jason Hendrickson (LaGuardia Community College), Reiko Tahara (Hunter College), […]

    ]]>         69491d4baa3482670820fd2414026fbf Jessica Murray started the topic Creating Communities of Care in our Classrooms, Wednesday, November 10 @ 1-2 pm in the forum Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/transformative-learning-in-the-humanities/forum/topic/creating-communities-of-care-in-our-classrooms-wednesday-november-10-1-2-pm/ Wed, 03 Nov 2021 16:03:25 -0400 Please join us for our first TLH Faculty Fellows-led event of the year:

    Creating Communities of Care in our Classrooms

    We invite you to join us for a 1-hour interactive, peer-to-peer workshop with four Mellon TLH Faculty Fellows, Cheryl C. Smith (Baruch College), Jason Hendrickson (LaGuardia Community College), Lara Saguisag (College of Staten…[Read more]

    ]]>         9abad709a6267a63dd0bb92ba6b3dba5 Jessica Murray (she///her) edited the blog post Accessibility in the Classroom - Insights and Questions from TLH Faculty Fellows in the group Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://transform.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2021/10/14/accessibility-in-the-classroom-insights-and-questions-from-tlh-faculty-fellows/ Thu, 14 Oct 2021 21:28:48 -0400 On September 28, our Fall Cohort of TLH Faculty Fellows convened for the first meeting of the semester to plan public events and contributions to knowledge. I also led a discussion about accessibility in the […]

    ]]>         41f8869fa3aec1b933378545be0bfb90 Jessica Murray started the topic Practicing Ungrading: Why and How with Susan D. Blum, Tuesday, October 26th at 4 in the forum Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/transformative-learning-in-the-humanities/forum/topic/practicing-ungrading-why-and-how-with-susan-d-blum-tuesday-october-26th-at-4/ Wed, 13 Oct 2021 20:37:53 -0400 What is “ungrading” and why is it having such an impact right now? Dr. Susan D. Blum, professor of anthropology at the University of Notre Dame, is one of the nation’s leading experts and practitioners of the combination of evaluative practices loosely known as “ungrading.” In this interactive workshop, Dr. Blum will discuss the reasons why it is…[Read more]

    ]]>         d335e86e336c095fe0b414bbd65d8eba Jessica Murray (she///her) edited the blog post TLH Office Hours Recap: Accessible Course Design and Hybrid Teaching in the group Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://transform.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2021/09/02/tlh-office-hours-recap-accessible-course-design-and-hybrid-teaching/ Thu, 02 Sep 2021 15:36:14 -0400 On August 31, 2021, TLH held the first office hour session with 9 of our faculty fellows. We kicked off the session with a short, high-level presentation about accessible course design which was followed by a […]

    ]]>         665114bf094b32e05612fdc48c48b788 Jessica Murray (she///her)'s profile was updated https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/774898/ Tue, 10 Aug 2021 21:36:26 -0400 c99066c9b544f97ac048db59de7ce00f Jessica Murray (she///her)'s profile was updated https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/774602/ Thu, 05 Aug 2021 15:22:51 -0400 bc886661bac7eaf6283217443af4fa4d Jessica Murray (she///her) edited the blog post Accessible Course Design and Hybrid Teaching after COVID in the group Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://transform.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2021/08/03/accessible-course-design-and-hybrid-teaching-after-covid-19/ Tue, 03 Aug 2021 22:42:37 -0400 Image: CUNY mascots pose with members of the CUNY Coalition for Students with Disabilities (CCSD) at the 2018 NYC Disability Pride Parade.

    The pandemic forced a rapid shift to online teaching, but what will we […]

    ]]>         7e5addd65ea2488cb8911e2e270e20f5 Jessica Murray (she///her)'s profile was updated https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/774122/ Wed, 28 Jul 2021 21:41:18 -0400 40a5f9565ff19764eeaf4789309d7aa5 Jessica Murray (she///her) edited the blog post Student Self Portrait Artworks created by LaGuardia Community College students in the workshop Seeing Each Other: Identity Self-Portraits in the group Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://transform.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2021/05/25/student-self-portrait-artworks-created-by-laguardia-community-college-students-in-the-workshop-seeing-each-other-identity-self-portraits/ Tue, 25 May 2021 22:05:13 -0400 Professor Dahlia Elsayed and Professor Liena Vayzman
    April 13 and 20, 2021
    Kyana Neil
    This is a representation of my activist side and my normal side. By bringing art and social justice together, I decided I […]

    ]]>         ef55e6256b7de3e2f8d015ae1d8140f0 Jessica Murray (she///her) edited the blog post Who Set The Fires? Interrogating the 1969 Student Protests at Brooklyn College (CUNY)—A Theater for Development Project in the group Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://transform.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2021/05/10/who-set-the-fires-interrogating-the-1969-student-protests-at-brooklyn-college-cuny-a-theater-for-development-project/ Mon, 10 May 2021 20:47:59 -0400 by Dale Byam, Ph.D., Department of Africana Studies, Brooklyn College

    In 1968, 19 (later reduced to 17) Black and Latino Brooklyn College students were arrested in their homes on charges of arson and rioting at […]

    ]]>         cb3287bfa77087fdc2f0fcfbce8e44a1 Jessica Murray (she///her) edited the blog post 2021 Health Communication Symposium Recap in the group Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://transform.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2021/05/10/2021-health-communication-symposium-recap/ Mon, 10 May 2021 20:39:36 -0400 by David H. Lee, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Communication, Department of Humanities, New York City College of Technology

    There are large disparities in health outcomes for New Yorkers according to race, […]

    ]]>         24f65e9bb5b18a095e735321f28844b2 Jessica Murray (she///her) edited the blog post Continuity and Change: Reflections on “Women Rewrite America,” a Three-Part Reading and Discussion Series in the group Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://transform.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2021/05/07/continuity-and-change-reflections-on-women-rewrite-america-a-three-part-reading-and-discussion-series/ Fri, 07 May 2021 16:52:00 -0400 by Ria Banerjee, Sarah Hoiland, and María Julia Rossi

    As educators, we are typically impelled to produce content–course plans, public lectures, writing and speaking in various registers is central to what we […]

    ]]>         90c8e0d88ebd9de9b9d70a929a32550a Jessica Murray (she///her) edited the blog post From Page to Stage: Engaging with QCC Writers Live Event in the group Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://transform.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2021/05/07/from-page-to-stage-engaging-with-qcc-writers-live-event/ Fri, 07 May 2021 16:46:16 -0400 by Raquel Corona and Susan Lago

    On May 13, 2021, Raquel Corona and Susan Lago will host a live interactive literary event on Zoom, featuring Queensborough Community College English Department faculty, including […]

    ]]>         1d2d0cef2411ef1b517b87a35ba0bbc8 Jessica Murray (she///her) edited the blog post Strategies for Publishing Articles and Preparing your Future Book in the group Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://transform.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2021/05/07/strategies-for-publishing-articles-and-preparing-your-future-book/ Fri, 07 May 2021 16:16:50 -0400 Strategies for Publishing Articles and Preparing your Future Book was a workshop led by Prof. Araceli Tinajero (The City College of NY) on April 9, 2021, from 5:00 to 6:30 pm. The event was sponsored by […]

    ]]>         8cd387e65fe9829429eb7585743229f6 Jessica Murray (she///her) edited the blog post The Practice of Publishing: An Evening with Morgan Jerkins in the group Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://transform.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2021/05/04/the-practice-of-publishing-an-evening-with-morgan-jerkins/ Tue, 04 May 2021 18:18:56 -0400 by Emily Raboteau

    This event was sponsored by a grant from Transformative Learning in the Humanities at the City University of New York and designed for emerging creative writers interested in learning more […]

    ]]>         80e0d3bc4f82253eec98423e35745020 Jessica Murray (she///her) edited the blog post “The Power of Reading and Writing: How English Courses Paved Career Paths,” a TLH Alumni Talk event in the group Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://transform.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2021/05/04/the-power-of-reading-and-writing-how-english-courses-paved-career-paths-a-tlh-alumni-talk-event/ Tue, 04 May 2021 18:17:18 -0400 This blog was written by Contributing Authors Ilse Schrynemakers and Beth Counihan, collaborating professors at Queensborough Community College.

    An alumni talk, “The Power of Reading and Writing: How English C […]

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