Radical Materialism: Making the World Matter 9/10

by Jessica Ty Miller

ICYMI starting next weekhttp://centerforthehumanities.org/program/radical-materialism-making-world-matter Radical Materialism: Making the World MatterWed, Sep 10 (All Day) | The Skylight Room, 9100 Stacey Balkan, Ursula Biemann, Morgan Buck, D. Graham Burnett, Omar Dahbour, Ashley Dawson, T.J. Demos, Elizabeth Ellsworth, David Joselit, Sean M. Kennedy, Jamie Kruse, Uwe H. Martin, Helge Mooshammer, Peter Mörtenböck, Rafael Mutis, Kate Orff, Micheal Rumore, Emily Eliza Scott, Elizabeth Sibilia, Lonnie van Brummelen, Jennifer Wenzel Images and words can be reportage, witness, representation, and simultaneously also constructive, connective, material reality. How does the particular ability of images and words to hold all of these qualities act in a reconsideration of the …

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AAG Call for Papers-Energy Transitions

by Jessica Ty Miller

CALL FOR PAPERS Energy Transitions 2015 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers 21-25 April, Chicago, Illinois Energy transitions are inherently complex and prolonged affairs, and there are numerous unanswered questions about the timing and nature of the transition to whatever comes after the fossil fuel era. These questions cross disciplinary and epistemological lines, making them particularly suited to exploration from the perspectives of geography. Following the success of our four Energy Transitions sessions at the 2014 Annual Meeting, we are planning invited sessions for this year’s meeting that will bring together researchers looking at a variety of different …

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LGBTQ Graduate Student Support Group

by Jessica Ty Miller

LGBTQ Graduate Student Support Group The Wellness Center, Student Counseling Services   Graduate school can be exciting and exhilarating; it can also be a source of stress. For graduate students who identify as LGBTQ, there may be additional stressors connected to the academic and social demands of graduate life. Do you worry about being out in your classroom or department? How do you manage instances of homophobia or heterosexism in school? How do you nurture and sustain your personal relationships, while facing the very real pressures of academic life?   The LGBTQ Graduate Student Support Group is an LGBTQ-friendly space …

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Congratulations to Harold Connolly, Meteoritical Society Fellow!

by Jessica Ty Miller

For his outstanding contributions to the study of meteoritics, Dr. Harold Connolly, Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Kingsborough Community College and The Graduate Center has been elected as a Fellow of the Metoritical Society. Fellows of the Meteoritical Society are members who have distinguished themselves in meteoritics or allied sciences. At present, 1% of the membership may be elected as new Fellows by the Council each even-numbered year.   To read more about the Meteoritical Society: http://meteoriticalsociety.org

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Congratulations to the 2014 Graduates!

by Jessica Ty Miller

Congratulations to our 2014 graduates!   Dr. Jennifer Brisbane- “Historical Relationships Between Land Evaluation and Socioeconomic Status in New York City: A Mixed Methods GIS Approach”, Advisor: Professor Juliana Maantay Dr. Moira Conway- “Gravity Modeling of Casinos in the United States: A Case Study of Philadelphia”, Advisor: Professor John Seley Dr. Jennifer Cox- “Suburban Heat Islands: The Influence of Residential Minimum Lot Size Zoning on Surface Heat Islands in Somerset County, New Jersey”, Advisor: Professor William Solecki Dr. Katera Moore- “In Harm’s Way: How Philadelphia’s Urban Renewal Practices Steered Marginal People to Marginal Land”, Advisor: Professor Kenneth Gould Dr. Edward …

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Retooling your PhD 2014 with Richard Montauk

by Jessica Ty Miller

Retooling your PhD 2014 with Richard Montauk Date(s) – 05/15/2014 – 05/16/2014 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM   Richard Montauk, author of How to Get Into the Top MBA Programs and noted career consultant, will lead a four-session series designed to help graduate students and alumni be strategic in their pursuit of employment in the non-profit or for-profit world.  Sessions will include:   Rebranding Yourself, Thursday, May 15, 2:00 p.m., room 9205 Networking, Thursday, May 15, 4:00 p.m., room 9205 Writing a Strong Resume, Friday, May 16, 2:00 p.m., room C197 Interviewing, Friday, May 16, 4:00 p.m., room C197   Students and …

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Managing Your Stipend/Salary: An intro to Personal Finance

by Jessica Ty Miller

New York Women in STEM (NYWiSTEM) & The Newman Group at Morgan Stanley present: Managing Your Stipend/Salary: An intro to Personal Finance Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2014 Time: 6:30pm – 7:30pm Location: Morgan Stanley, 31 West 52nd Street, 23rd Floor RSVP: nywistemfinance.eventbrite.com (required for security purposes) As graduate students and postdocs, we all have the best of intentions when it comes to money, but saving every single month is a challenge. Morgan and Cindy Newman from the Newman Group at Morgan Stanley are here to help give your bank accounts and future financial goals a little love and attention. Even total beginners will walk …

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OpenCUNY Resources for Developing a Digital Teaching Portfolio

by Jessica Ty Miller

By Laurie Hurston, OpenCUNY On Friday April 25th, OpenCUNY hosted the 3rd event in the Beyond the Blog series, this time focusing on how to create and share your (digital) teaching portfolio. The event was lead by Julia Jordan, a nationally recognized leader in experiential education with over forty years experience across the educational spectrum. Julia holds the title of professor and founding director of the Faculty Commons: A Center for Teaching, Learning, Scholarship and Service at New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York. Paul King (Architecture) and Gwen Cohen-Brown (Dentistry, Pathology, Pain management) joined Julia to discuss how to put together an …

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