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Community Events
Library Author Series: Weds, Mar 4, 1:40-3pm, 2nd fl library classroom. Medar de La Cruz (ISP), will discuss his book-in-progress based on the Pulitzer Prize winning New Yorker article, “Diary of a Rikers Island Library Worker.” RSVP to attend.
Professional Development Opportunities/Workshops
The EIHS Immigrant Student Success Center invites you to participate in the BRIDGE Certification Program (Building Resources for Immigrant Dreams, Growth, & Empowerment), a 9-session virtual certification course to strengthen our institutional capacity to support immigrant and undocumented students. It runs March-May 2026. Attend on zoom once per week (Weds or Thurs). We have space for 50 participants. We encourage you to register by Fri, Feb 27 with this BRIDGE Participant Intake Form.
Proposal Development Workshop Series for faculty in the Creative Arts, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Education (CASSHE Faculty). The CUNY Office of Research arranged this workshop series led by Dr. Barbara Walker (UC Santa Barbara). It includes:
- A two-hour virtual workshop Fri, Feb 27, to build foundational research funding proposal development skills
- A full-day, in-person workshop Fri, Mar 6, focused on hands-on research funding proposal development
Space for the in-person workshop is limited, so please register for series with this link. For questions, please contact Tiffiny Chen at [email protected].
Accessibility Training: Learn How to Make Materials Accessible:The Americans with Disabilities Act Title II updates take effect in April 2026, and now is the perfect time to strengthen your accessibility skills and empower your work with inclusive design! This series offered by CUNY CIS Training includes webinars focused on accessibility best practices, tools, and techniques to make your content usable for everyone:
- Building Accessible Excel Spreadsheets (Tues, Mar 3, 1pm)
- Ensuring Accessibility in Brightspace (Thurs, Mar 5, 10am)
- Writing Effective Alternative Text (Mon, Mar 9, 12pm)
- Making PDFs Accessible with Adobe Acrobat (Wed, Mar 11, 1pm)
Complete schedule of webinars here to help us build accessibility and inclusive design skills. Register here (advance registration required; log into your CUNY Login account to access the registration form). For more information and assistance, email the Office of Digital Learning – Learning Management System Support team at [email protected].
Teaching Without Tech or AI: Build the Skills for Student Success, Thurs, Mar 5, 12-1pm on Zoom. This Hunter ACERT seminar explores student-centered teaching practices that minimize or eliminate AI and technology use, emphasizing the pedagogical value of simplicity, presence, and low-tech learning environments. Register-teach without tech.
Prizes and Awards
Call for Participation – United Nations Crime Congress 2026. John Jay has been granted permission by the Congress organizers to form a delegation and been granted ancillary sessions in Abu Dhabi, UAE, 25–30 April 2026. Sessions will be held in hybrid format, and align with the overall theme: “Accelerating crime prevention, criminal justice and the rule of law: protecting people and planet and achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the digital age”. Further details on the Congress can be found here: UNODC Congress website.
Current John Jay full-time and part-time faculty, research staff and graduate students (MA or Ph.D.) are invited to submit a proposal to participate in the Congress by February 27, 2026. Details on submission are in the attached Call for Participation and below. Please direct questions to [email protected].
1. If you wish to present your research at one of our ancillary sessions, send:
- Your name, affiliation to John Jay and preferred email address
- Title of your presentation
- A 250-word abstract
- A short bio (50 words or link)
- Your preference for an in-person or online presentation
2. To attend the Congress in person, but not present research at an ancillary session:
- Your name, affiliation to John Jay and preferred email address
- A letter of intent specifying your interest in attending the Congress
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]
