The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) helps faculty and administrators compete for and win grants that strengthen the intellectual climate and improve the learning environment at City Tech. The office provides notices of grant opportunities and works with faculty and administrators over the life-cycle of a grant – from concept development through close-out.
Please join us Wednesday, 10/30 at 3pm in A105 to hear from City Tech alum and Editor-in-Chief of The Atlanta Voice, Mr. Donnell Suggs. Mr. Suggs will be zooming in from the presidential campaign trail to speak about how his City Tech education has informed his career in journalism. All are most welcome. Questions may
The Humanities Department in its Works in the Works series has the following presentation: Speaker: Jaclyn Griffith: Humanities Department Abstract: This talk explores the competing ideologies presented by the 2023 film Barbie and its surrounding cultural narrative. Dubbed a “whiplash text,” Barbie critiques the personal and structural impacts of patriarchy while simultaneously insisting that a woman’s adherence to normative beauty standards and consumption of products is her
Overview: Pivot-RP is an online tool that helps users connect with global and local research opportunities. As Designated Administrators on your campus, not only do you have access to basic features, but also to specific administrative functions and privileges as well. Learn how to utilize these additional features to leverage the funding opportunities on your
Speaker: Dr. Farhan HasanSpace Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, USA Abstract: On the largest scales, the universe forms a vast "cosmic web" made up of filamentary strands connecting massive nodes, with vast, empty voids in between. While simulations have predicted this structure for decades, observing it directly has been challenging due to the faintness of the
Are your classroom practices in compliance with current state law and CUNY policy regarding LGBTQIA+ students? Is your classroom a safe and equitable space for LGBTQIA+ students? Would you like to hear about practical, manageable steps you can take that will enable you to answer "yes" confidently to the first two questions? If so, please
Explore the differences between open and traditional peer review models in this workshop. Part-time faculty will receive compensation at the non-teaching adjunct rate for participation. For more information, visit the Library Buzz or reach out to Joshua Peach for workshop details and for general OER inquiries email Anne Leonard or visit OER at City Tech on
Overview: Project summaries and descriptions are important sections in grant proposals that need to be carefully presented with a focus on the needs of the Principal Investigator project and the sponsor program goals. While preparing the document, emphasis should be given to the quality of information and how the information is organized, structured, and presented.
Where: N227 - Inner Conference Room Attention faculty from all disciplines interested in improving students' literacy skills! Do your students have difficulty reading and/or comprehending their textbook, lab manual, or lecture slides? In this hands-on workshop, we will explore effective strategies for fostering students' reading comprehension, analytic skills, and ability to engage with course materials in
The OER Team at City Tech Library invites part-time faculty to apply for the January Open Educational Practices Institute (Chairs and full-time faculty, please recommend to your part-time colleagues!). The institute provides virtual training focused on using free, openly-licensed materials for courses, and foregrounding student-centered pedagogical approaches. If you have questions, please contact Joshua Peach, OER
The Humanities Department in its Works in the Works series has the following presentation: Speaker: John McCullough: Entertainment Technology Department Abstract: "Technical direction for plays is the pursuit of a technical answer to an artistic question: how can the artistic vision of the playwright, director, and design team be realized within the temporal, physical, and budgetary constraints of the production. For new plays, this challenge is compounded
