Katina Rogers on Alt-Academic Careers Mon 11/18, 4:15p-5:30p Rooms 9204/9205: Katina Rogers (Modern Language Association) on Alt-Academic Careers While many graduate programs continue to focus on tenure track placement rates, a growing proportion of humanities scholars are embracing a much broader range of intellectually stimulating careers in, around, and beyond the academy. Focusing both on …

Github for Everyone: Open Source Collaboration and Version Control Beyond Coding Tuesday, Nov. 19, 6:30-8:30 pm, Room C196.02 A workshop covering the basics of using Github for a wide range of digital undertakings, from developing code, to working with datasets, to drafting public policy, and beyond. Learn what makes Github such a powerful tool for both …

New Media Lab General Meeting The New Media Lab holds general meetings that are open to the Graduate Center community in addition to other less formal discussions that focus on individual projects.

Advanced Twitter Wednesday, 11/20, 4-7pm. Register here. Instructor: Sandeep Junnarkar Already have your Twitter handle?  Know your way around @ replies and hashtags?  Want to start building followers and using Twitter more effectively in your research, scholarship and advocacy?  Then this workshop is for you.  

Research Metrics for the Rest of Us Come learn how scholarly output is measured (through impact factors, citation counts, h-index and more!) plus why it matters for you. RSVP at http://tinyurl.com/neb3uxj Thursday, Nov. 21, 4.15-5.15

Planning for Data Management This workshop introduces best practices for managing and preserving your research data, as well as what federal granting agencies (NSF/NIH) are looking for in your data management plan. RSVP at http://tinyurl.com/omy6z9k Thursday, Nov. 21, 6.30-7.30

Optimal Dissemination on Graphs: Theory and Algorithms CUNY Data Mining Initiative Friday, November 22, 2013 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM (EST)   Speaker: Professor Hanghang Tong, City College, CUNY Bio: Hanghang Tong is currently an Assistant Professor in Computer Science at the City College, City University of New York. Before that, he was a research staff …

Interactive Technology and Pedagogy Skills Workshop: Photoshop Workshop Friday 11/22, 2pm-4pm Room C196.02 Please RSVP to Leila Walker: [email protected]