Tag: CUNY
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The Academic Minute for 2019.08.26-08.30
The Academic Minute from 08.26 – 08.30 Monday, August 26th Jennifer Adams – University of Calgary Minority Students and Science Achievement Dr. Jennifer D. Adams was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. After college she worked in physical therapy for two years before entering the field of education. Dr. Adams taught high school Biology in…
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Back to School Week on The Academic Minute (2019.08.26)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.08.26 Monday, August 26th Jennifer Adams of the University of Calgary examines minority students and science achievement. Tuesday, August 27th Michelle Hospital of Florida International University looks into the benefits of music education and after-school programs. Wednesday, August 28th Katherine Cumings Mansfield of the University of North Carolina Greensboro…
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The Academic Minute for 2019.05.27-05.31
The Academic Minute from 05.27 – 05.31 Monday, May 27th Lorie Vanchena – University of Kansas World War I Poetry Lorie A. Vanchena, associate professor of Germanic Languages & Literatures at the University of Kansas, is author of a monograph and articles on 19th-century German political poetry. She also published Anton in America: A Novel from…
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Travis Fox, Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY – Drones
Some stories in the news can give drones a bad reputation. Travis Fox, professor of journalism at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, explores how they are also used for good. Travis Fox is an aerial photographer and the Director of Visual Journalism at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2019.05.27)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2019.05.27 Monday, May 27th Lorie Vanchena of the University of Kansas examines the poetry written during of World War I. Tuesday, May 28th Stephanie Carr of Hartwick College discusses what microorganisms are doing for you. Wednesday, May 29th Travis Fox of the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism explores…
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Sean Gerrity, Hostos Community College – Maroons
Not all enslaved people fled to the North. Sean Gerrity, assistant professor of English at Hostos Community College of the City University of New York, describes how some didn’t need to go far to find freedom. Sean Gerrity received his Ph.D. in English with a Certificate in American Studies from The City University of New…