Welcome to the Library! (Thursday 10/11, 6:30–8:00 pm) Jump-start your library research with pointers from the GC librarians. Learn how to use the library website; develop effective search queries; access electronic resources on or off campus; determine the best database for your research; and find archival and primary sources. In addition, you’ll learn the basics […]
Archive | Professional Development Workshops
GC Digital Initiatives: October Workshops
Workshop: “Sound: Recording, Sourcing, Editing, Sharing” Wednesday, October 10th, 2018 – 6:30 – 8:30pm Does your research involve sound? Would you like to learn more about digital tools for recording, editing, and sharing audio files, as well as finding new sound sources? This workshop will review some hardware, software, techniques, and concepts that are useful […]
Open Teaching Initiative: Class Visit Exchange
The Open Teaching Initiative: Class Visit Exchange The Graduate Center’s Teaching and Learning Center’s Open Teaching Initiative (OTI) fosters cross-disciplinary dialogues about teaching among Graduate Center student instructors. In the Fall, the OTI offers the Class Visit Exchange which pairs Graduate Center student instructors for reciprocal classroom visits and conversations about teaching. In the Spring, […]
Oct 9 | TLC Workshop: Active Learning and Classroom Discussion
Active Learning & Classroom Discussion Tuesday, October 9th | 4:00-6:00 pm | Room 9206 For many instructors, having a classroom full of eager and active students is a persistent goal and recurring challenge. Are you looking to improve student participation in your classes? Do you want to rethink what active participation can mean and find ways to invigorate […]
Peer Review–Writing Help for Humanities Students
Are you a Humanities student working on a dissertation or master’s thesis? Do you want more structure for your writing process and feedback on your writing this fall? Are you looking for a friendly small-group setting in which to share works in progress? We want you for GC Writing Services’ new writing group! We’ll meet […]
Oct 4 | TLC Workshop: Gaining Comfort with Public Speaking
Thursday, October 4 4-6pm, Room C201 Some people consider public speaking scarier than death. It also happens to be something that we must do regularly in the academy, including in our roles as instructors. Whatever our level of mastery in our academic discipline, how we say things and the particular contexts in which we speak impact the efficacy and clarity of our […]
Reminder: Career Advising and Writing Consultations
As the semester gets under way, you might like help looking for a job or writing that paper. The Office of Career Planning and Professional Development can assist. Our office offers Career Advising Appointments and Graduate Writing Consultations. Each one-on-one meeting is confidential and lasts 45 minutes. At a Career Advising Appointment, you might Develop a […]
Applying for Postdocs, Interviewing for Faculty Positions–upcoming events
Applying for a Post-doc: Humanities & Social Sciences (Webinar) Thursday, September 27, 2018, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Please register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8014556152112402946 Interviewing for Faculty Positions Wednesday, October 3, 2018, 4:00 – 5:30 p.m., Room 9207 Please let us know you are coming here: https://goo.gl/forms/HuyQ1xD22BL6TCYz2 Applying for a Post-doc: STEM Fields (Webinar) Thursday, October 4, 2018, […]
Oct 5 | Visit to Start-Up Incubator
The Office of Career Planning and Professional Development is planning a visit for thirty students to Company (formerly Grand Central Tech). The visit will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 5, 2018. Students should plan to spend about 2-3 hours at Company. You can reach more about Company on its website (https://www.company.co/) and […]
Sep 26 | TLC Workshop: Expanding Your Pedagogical Toolkit
Expanding Your Pedagogical Toolkit Wednesday, September 26, 4:00pm-6:00pm Graduate Center, Room 6496 Looking for new and creative instructional practices to enliven your classroom? Interested in learning new ways to structure your students’ engagement with course materials? Energetic class discussions and meaningful activities help connect emerging thinking to the reading students are doing. A supportive classroom community can reduce anxiety […]
