Talks
Spoken Word, Bespoke Music
Spoken Word, Bespoke Music is the culmination of an innovative class sponsored by the Teaching and Learning Center. It was designed and taught by spoken word poet Dr. Crystal Endsley (2016 and 2021 Distinguished Teaching Prize winner) and NY-Emmy award-winning composer Joseph Neidorf. John Jay Honors students Rae Ross (Forensic Psychology) and Brian Wade (Law and Anthropological Psychology) used the creative process as a research method to investigate the multilayered impacts of art as a form of resistance. Their poems are influenced by the interviews they conducted, published literature they found and their lived experiences. Throughout the writing process, they developed original music to accompany their poems, which will intricately inform listeners’ experiences. Special thanks to Dr. Gina Foster (director of the Teaching and Learning Center), who provided the educational vision and tireless advocacy that made this endeavor possible.
Click here to listen to the performances and creative discussion.
Contact:
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How to Remain in the Question Space?
By Pamela LiVecchi, Doctoral Lecturer, Psychology, 2025 Distinguished Teaching Prize winner
Click to listen: How to Remain in the Question Space
Everyone Can Learn
By Ana Pego, Assistant Professor, Forensic Toxicology, 2025 Distinguished Teaching Prize winner
Click to listen: Everyone Can Learn
Workshops & Events
Call for Applicants! AAC&U: 2025 Teaching with AI Workshop Series (Sept/Oct).
JJ can fund up to 5 full-time faculty participants. The 4-part online workshop series will feature information on generative AI and its possibilities in higher education. Topics are:
1. Working with AI for Teaching and Learning: Mon, Sept 8, 2-3pm
2. Cheating, Detection, and Policy: Mon, Sept 22, 2-3pm
3. Assignments and Writing: Mon, Sept 29, 2-3pm
4. AI to Improve Classes and Courses: Mon, Oct 6, 2-3pm
To request funding to participate in the workshops ($299), please submit a Faculty Opportunity Fund application to Dean Crossman at [email protected] ASAP – by July 2.
Participants will be invited to share how they apply what they learn at JJ.
CUNY Career Success Fellows
Call for Applications! The CUNY Office of Transformation and Office of Academic Affairs invite applications for the Career Success Fellows program. Fellows will continue the program’s commitment to enhancing CUNY’s role as a powerful engine of social mobility and preparing our students for successful, meaningful futures per CUNY Beyond.
Full-time faculty from all disciplines are invited to apply. Fellows will be expected to:
· Attend and contribute to a collaborative professional development series (three in-person half-day sessions and two virtual workshops over the academic year)
· Create a strategic plan to advance core goals of the CSF: (1) integrate career-relevant content into courses; (2) serve as faculty leaders on their campuses; and (3) collaborate with campus administrators and staff to promote career readiness university-wide.
· Submit a report of their activities to the leadership team
Fellows will receive:
· A stipend ($1000) and funding to support their goals.
· An opportunity to collaborate with faculty across CUNY on a strategic CUNY priority.
· Professional development training to integrate career-connected learning into courses and/or major curriculum.
Interested faculty can apply using this link.
To learn about previous work done by Fellows, see the CSF compendium.
Deadline to apply: Friday, June 20, 5:00 PM.
Accepted fellows must obtain Provost and Chair approval.
Questions to [email protected].
NCFDD Summer 14-Day Writing Challenge
The challenge is to write for at least 30 minutes per day for 2 weeks with an online writing community providing supportive accountability.
Next challenge dates: June 16 – June 29.
Deadline to register: June 6.
JJ Faculty Workshop: Accessibility & Accommodations
With Elena Beharry (OAS) & Ingrid Conley-Abrams (LIB)
Thurs, June 10, 10-11:30am, 335 HH (TLC).
Zoom: https://jjay-cuny.zoom.us/j/85918367467?pwd=wYbRHgDPX9Ifj239d9gQf4c7LQo05P.1
OAR workshop: Diversifying Research Funding Portfolios.
With Dr. Carrie Pettus
June 10, 11:30am-2pm, Zoom.
Limited attendance of 35.
Teaching with Technology Week
1. Getting Started with Perusall, Mon, June 9, 11:30am – 12:30pm. Zoom: https://jjay-cuny.zoom.us/meeting/register/w8HrIJMzS7Gisman8qDxcg.
2. Lessons learned from a year on Brightspace, Tues, June 10, 11:30am – 12:30pm. Zoom: https://jjay-cuny.zoom.us/meeting/register/guA3rvd0QRWERPNqHnnR-g.
3. Creating Interactive Course Walkthroughs and Syllabus Overviews with PlayPosit/WeVideo, Weds, June 11, 11:30am – 12:30pm. Zoom: https://jjay-cuny.zoom.us/meeting/register/09b7WEJ-QxyH2jwz6MnvuQ.
4. Perusall Hands-On Lab, Thurs, June 12, 11:30am – 12:30pm, in L2.72.03 NB.
