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Faculty, Staff and Graduate Students Invited to Learn More about First Year Seminar

Monday, April 5, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

The Office of Academic Affairs invites faculty, staff and graduate students to participate in information sessions regarding the First Year Seminar (FYS 101) course, to begin in fall 2021. Course leaders will share an overview of the course goals and…

L'Express

“United States: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on the defensive in the face of the new migration crisis”

Thursday, March 25, 2021, By Lily Datz

Gladys McCormick, associate professor of history in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the French magazine L’Express for the story “United States: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on the defensive in the face of the new migration crisis.” McCormick, and…

Campus & Community

Highlight the Heroes Part 3: Staff Members Display Ingenuity, Determination, Teamwork in Face of COVID-19 Pandemic

Thursday, March 25, 2021, By Jen Plummer

As the novel coronavirus took hold in the United States and locally over a year ago, many members of the campus community had to reimagine countless processes, solve new and challenging problems, work together in ways previously unheard of and…

Campus & Community

‘Creating Culturally Responsive Classrooms’ Faculty Development Series Announced

Tuesday, March 23, 2021, By News Staff

The Division of Faculty Affairs within the Office of Academic Affairs invites faculty to participate in a three-part workshop series designed to give faculty ways to intentionally develop culturally responsive instructional materials and practices. Faculty will also learn strategies to…

Campus & Community

Pilot Program to Support Humanities Faculty Completing Scholarly Manuscript

Wednesday, March 17, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

The College of Arts and Sciences invites applications from full-time tenure-track and tenured faculty members completing a book-length manuscript to apply for funds to enable three senior, external scholars in their field to read and comment on their manuscript and…

Campus & Community

University to Offer IdentityForce Identity Protection to Faculty and Benefits-Eligible Staff

Friday, March 12, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Faculty and Staff: As a follow up to the message we shared earlier this week regarding fraudulent unemployment benefit claims filed on behalf of New York State residents, we are writing today to share more information about identity protection…

Campus & Community

Apply Now for Sponsorship for the Summer Faculty Success Program

Friday, March 12, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

The Office of Academic Affairs, through the division of Faculty Affairs, is pleased to co-sponsor a limited number of faculty members for several upcoming installments of the Faculty Success Program through the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity. The…

Campus & Community

Anne Mosher Named Provost’s Faculty Fellow for Shared Competencies and High Impact Practices

Wednesday, March 10, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost John Liu has named Anne E. Mosher, associate professor of geography and the environment in the Maxwell School, a Provost’s Faculty Fellow. Her fellowship will focus on advancing the University’s work in implementing the Shared…

STEM

Professor Vir Phoha Examines Ethics of Facial Recognition Software

Wednesday, March 10, 2021, By Alex Dunbar

The use of facial recognition technology has been controversial and it has been criticized as being prone to misuse and reinforcing existing biases. Cities across the United States have been banning the use of facial recognition software and in the…

Campus & Community

Inaugural Lender Faculty Symposium Highlights Social Justice #Hashtag Project

Tuesday, March 9, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

The inaugural Lender Center for Social Justice Faculty Symposium was held on Thursday, March 4, in a Zoom format. The symposium is the culmination of a two-year research project by the first Lender Faculty Fellow, Casarae Abdul-Ghani. Abdul-Ghani, who is…