The Graduate Center’s Futures Initiative Director, Distinguished Professor Cathy Davidson, recently appeared on CNN’s @ThisHour to discuss higher education and its value. You can watch the full segment “Is […]
Reflections on Futures Initiative Open Session: Rethinking Evaluation and Assessment in Online and Blended Learning Environments
On December 8th, Dr. Anthony Picciano, Professor and Executive Officer of the PhD program in Urban Education, joined us for a Futures Initiative Open Session. This was a very topical […]
“HyperCities: Thick Mapping in the Digital Humanities” with Todd Presner
HyperCities: Thick Mapping in the Digital Humanities Thursday January 15, 5:00- 6:30, reception to follow; books available for sale. Jurow Lecture Hall at New York University Silver Center, […]
Coding for Social Change – Event at Cardiff University, 30 January 2015
Coding for Social Change A public discussion at Cardiff University, UK, on Friday 30th January 2015, to mark the launch of two new Masters programmes at the Cardiff School […]
LACC seeks a Project Coordinator for Project COMPLETA
LaGuardia Community College seeks a Project Coordinator for “Project COMPLETA: Comprehensive Support for Student Success.” Project COMPLETA, funded by a prestigious $2.9 million USDOE “First in the World” grant, links […]
What Is Learning? 12 Principles of Peer-Led, Connected, Interactive Education
By Cathy Davidson Cross-posted to the Futures Initiative HASTAC Group. Here are a baker’s dozen of the main principles of connected learning. As you will see, they form an “ecosystem,” […]
The Big “Why”? 4 Top Reasons Higher Ed is More Important Than Ever AND Needs to Change!
By Cathy Davidson Cross-posted to the Futures Initiative HASTAC Group. As we begin to assemble the documents, materials, models, and course materials for “Mapping the Futures of Higher Education,” the […]
Recap of F.I. Open Session “How ProQuest Fits in with the Changing Dissertation Landscape”
On December 1, 2014 the Futures Initiative along with JustPublics@365 and the Mina Rees Library at The Graduate Center, CUNY, hosted a discussion with Austin McLean, Director of Scholarly Communication […]
Futures Initiative Newsletter: Winter Update
NEWSLETTER: Winter Update Please click the above link to see our end-of-semester newsletter that includes all our events from the Fall 2014 semester and looks forward to the Spring 2015 […]
New Report on CUNY Alumni Economic Impact
A new report from the CUNY Office of Institutional Research and Assessment highlights the considerable economic impact of CUNY alumni in New York. Most CUNY alumni remain in New York […]
