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“Revolutionary Thinking: Does College Need an Overhaul?” an interview with Rick Firstman, Book Beat

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From Book Beat, Graduate Center: CUNY’s Cathy Davidson thinks so. The director of the Futures Initiative at The Graduate Center, and an influential voice in American education, Davidson argues that college as we know it was conceived for an earlier era and needs to be wholly reimagined for today’s ‘ever more complex and bewildering world.’ She offers a … “Revolutionary Thinking: Does College Need an Overhaul?” an interview with Rick Firstman, Book Beat

Chronicle of Higher Education Features CND in “Innovators: 10 Classroom Trailblazers”

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The Chronicle of Higher Education recently published a special report on “10 teaching innovators,” featuring Cathy N. Davidson as one of the ten. CHE writes: “We weren’t necessarily looking for candidates who teach cool subject matter or use cutting-edge technologies, but for those who are in it for the long haul, who constantly revise their … Chronicle of Higher Education Features CND in “Innovators: 10 Classroom Trailblazers”

Huffington Post Interview with CND

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Phil Simon recently interviewed Cathy N. Davidson about “The New Education.” Simon writes in Huffington Post: “Think about the disruption that we’re seeing. Uber and Lyft are beating taxis. Airbnb’s $30B valuation crushes those of even the largest hotel chains. And Amazon has its tentacles just about everywhere. Against this backdrop, is higher education next? … Huffington Post Interview with CND

Seven Easy, Successful Ways To Use #NewEducation: Or, How To Teach Heidegger

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At dinner last night, a dear friend who has read The New Education:  How to Revolutionize the University to Prepare Students for a World in Flux, said, “I loved the book–but it really didn’t tell me how to teach Martin Heidegger tomorrow.” He’s right.  And that’s intentional.  I want each prof to be inspired by … Seven Easy, Successful Ways To Use #NewEducation: Or, How To Teach Heidegger

Cathy Davidson at Duke University

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Watch a video of Cathy N. Davidson’s recent talk at Duke University about “The New Education” in conversation with Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary Studies Ed Balleisen.  

CND featured in “Get Schooled”

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Former Spelman president says we must teach college students to open up about bias. “Beverly Daniel Tatum is president emerita of Spelman College. She is directing a new Diversity, Civility and the Liberal Arts Institute for the Council of Independent Colleges, an association of private colleges and universities throughout the country. The institute will take place in June in … CND featured in “Get Schooled”