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Community Events

Library Author Series & OAR Book Talks – Spring kickoff! Tues, Feb 3, 1:40-2:50pm, 630HH. Michael Brownstein (PHI) will discuss Somebody Should Do Something: How Anyone Can Help Create Social Change. RSVP: https://dosomething.eventbrite.com

Save the dates! For spring Food for Thought lunches! Join us to lunch and learn with colleagues. Each event is 1:30-2:45pm in the Faculty/Staff Dining Room. Dates: Weds, Feb 11 (History); Tues, Mar 24, Mon, Apr 27.  RSVP HERE

The Teaching and Learning Center at CUNY Graduate Center is hosting two events at the Graduate Center on Friday, February 20th to celebrate the launch of The Campus Crisis Toolkit, which is coming from SUNY Press in March!

• Lunch and Learn (12-3 PM) with contributing authors, NYC area educational developers, and critical university studies scholars. Hear about the book and connect with other scholars and academic staff to discuss how you’ve navigated crisis in your own spaces. Lunch will be served. RSVP HERE
• Panel on “The University & the Polycrisis” (5:30-7 PM) featuring remarks by Joshua Brumberg and Cathy Davidson, and discussion with Kevin Gannon (Queens University of Charlotte), Lisa Di Bartolomeo (Formerly of West Virginia University), Robin G. Isserles (Borough of Manhattan Community College/The Graduate Center, City University of New York), Joel Christensen (The Graduate Center, City University of New York), Luke Waltzer (The Graduate Center), and Amy Wan (Queens College/The Graduate Center, City University of New York). This panel will be livestreamed. RSVP HERE

Professional Development Opportunities

The deadline has been extended on the Call for Proposals for the CUNY-Wide Teaching & Learning Conference: Reimagining Possibilities: Adult Learning for a Changing World! Submit proposals HERE by Tuesday, February 3rd. Use your CUNY login ([email protected]) and CUNYfirst password.

Innovative Application: Ways to Integrate AI in Your Classroom, Professional, and Personal Life *Open to All CUNY* Thursday, February 5th, 12-1 PM on Zoom. Register HERE.

Faculty 1st Friday: Monthly new faculty orientation meeting: Resources for Research, Fri, Feb 6, 1:30-2:30pm, in 335HH (TLC) with Anthony Carpi & Ellen Sexton. RSVP ([email protected]) by Thursday, Feb 5 at 5pm

ODL LMS Workshop:  Work Smarter, Not Harder: Save Time with WeVideo’s NEW AI Interactions, Tues, Feb 10, 2-3pm. Register HERE.

The Italian Diaspora Studies Summer Seminar™ (IDSSS) is delighted to offer free enrollment for IDSSS this summer, June 15-July 3, 2026, for up to four members of the teaching faculty and HEO series. Funded by fellowships from CUNY EVC for Academic Affairs Alicia Alvero, four CUNY colleagues will attend the professional development seminar on the Italian diaspora at no cost. Participants stay at a 4-star hotel for 3 weeks, attend classes at Roma Tre University, and receive breakfast and lunch. The fellowship covers the seminar’s $3,500 fee (airfare and other fees not included). Direct inquiries to The John D. Calandra Italian American Institute Director of Administration, Rosaria Musco, [email protected]. Interested faculty and HEOs should complete the application form and send it to [email protected] as soon as possible, no later than February 27, 2026.  Informational flier and application form HERE.

CISTraining is hosting two series of webinars in Spring 2026!

Accessibility Series: The ADA Title II updates are going into effect in April 2026, and now is the perfect time to strengthen your accessibility skills and empower your work with inclusive design! This series includes 7 webinars focused on accessibility best practices, tools, and techniques to make your content usable for everyone.

• Accessibility Basics: Why it Matters 
• Creating Accessible Word Documents 
• Designing Accessible PowerPoint presentations 
• Building Accessible Excel Spreadsheets 
• Ensuring Accessibility in Brightspace 
• Writing Effective Alternative Text 
• Making PDFs Accessible with Adobe Acrobat 

AI Series: Ready to harness the power of AI? In addition to the three topics we’ve offered in the past, there are two new topics to make sure we keep on top of the latest in AI technology. Join us to explore practical AI applications, prompting strategies, and productivity hacks.

• Beginner Prompting
• Intermediate Prompting
• Advanced Prompting
• Meta Prompting
• Prompting Workshop

Click HERE to view the full descriptions and to register. You need to be logged into Microsoft 365 with your CUNY Login account in order to access the registration form.

Prizes and Awards

Call for Applications: The Office for the Advancement of Research (OAR) recognizes faculty achievement through the programs below. Deadline: Thurs, Feb 12. Submit applications to [email protected]. Email OAR for application form

• Faculty Scholarly Excellence Award: Tenure-track or tenured faculty with exceptional scholarship in the last 3 calendar years (2023, 2024, 2025)
• Donal EJ MacNamara Junior Faculty Award:  Instructor or assistant professor with a significant scholarly contribution in last 2 years to criminal justice or criminology

Nominations OPEN for The Distinguished Faculty Service to the College Award recognizes a full- or part-time faculty member for special achievement in service and/or leadership. Honorees will have a sustained record of outstanding service contributions to the College and receive $1,000. Nominations may be submitted by faculty or staff. Deadline – Feb 15: Nomination Form. Questions to Angela Crossman at: [email protected].

Nominations OPEN for The Faculty Service to Students Award, presented each year to a full- or part-time faculty member who makes exceptional contributions to the lives of students at JJ. Demonstrations of service may include but are not limited to ad-hoc or formal mentoring, support of student activities, and advisement. The recipient receives recognition and $1,000. Nominations are due on or before February 20, 2026.  Please submit a 1-page nomination letter outlining reasons a faculty member is deserving of the award to Michael Lee, Administrative Executive Assistant, [email protected].

Nominations OPEN for 2026 Outstanding Faculty Mentor Awards. Application deadline: April 1, 2026. Faculty submit all materials, but students and colleagues should encourage outstanding research/creative work mentors to apply. For information: jjay.cuny.edu/faculty-mentor-award. Questions: [email protected].