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Stephen King’s Advice on the “Crummy First Draft” (Listen Up, Dissertators!) and the Miracle of the Artist’s Residency #ThankyouBogliascoFoundation

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In On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, bestselling horror writer Stephen King offers advice that anyone—and especially dissertation students—can take to heart. He advocates an escape from the soul-destroying interminable rewriting of the first paragraph of the introduction that plagues many of us in academe–and that can crush many a novelist as well.  The … Stephen King’s Advice on the “Crummy First Draft” (Listen Up, Dissertators!) and the Miracle of the Artist’s Residency #ThankyouBogliascoFoundation

The New American Colleges and Universities to Honor Cathy N. Davidson with Ernest L. Boyer Award

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The New American Colleges and Universities (NAC&U) to Honor Cathy N. Davidson, Distinguished Professor and Director of the Futures Initiative at the City University of New York Graduate Center, with Ernest L. Boyer Award   The New American Colleges and Universities (NAC&U) will present its 6th annual Ernest L. Boyer Award to Cathy N. Davidson, … The New American Colleges and Universities to Honor Cathy N. Davidson with Ernest L. Boyer Award

Cathy Davidson Receives NAC&U Ernest L. Boyer Award

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On September 8, 2015, The New American Colleges & Universities (NAC&U) announced that Cathy  N. Davidson will receive their prestigious Ernest L. Boyer Award for her contributions to American higher education. According to their announcement: The New American Colleges and Universities (NAC&U) will present its 6th annual Ernest L. Boyer Award to Cathy N. Davidson, a … Cathy Davidson Receives NAC&U Ernest L. Boyer Award

Cathy Davidson featured in Binghamton University Magazine

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Professor Cathy Davidson is featured as an important alumna in Binghamton University’s magazine, especially for her work as a “mover, shaker, [and] educator.” Thomas Frazier writes: Ask Cathy N. Davidson about the state of education, and she will tell you that while today’s students are the first generation of the 21st century, they’re still being trained … Cathy Davidson featured in Binghamton University Magazine

CHE: Futures Initiative at CUNY Inspires New Teaching Styles

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On April 20, 2015, the Chronicle of Higher Education published Dr. Cathy N. Davidson’s article, “Futures Initiative at CUNY Inspires New Teaching Styles.” “In a science course underway this semester at City University of New York’s Lehman College, the instructor used a teaching technique called “think-pair-share” one week. Each student took 90 seconds to write … CHE: Futures Initiative at CUNY Inspires New Teaching Styles

Cathy Davidson’s Keynote at X International Seminar

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[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqsJuWp5s40[/youtube]   Cathy Davidson was one of the keynote speakers for the UNESCO Chair in Education and Technology for Social Change X International Seminar was held at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya in Barcelona, December 1-2, 2014. Her talk was entitled “Changing Higher Education from the Classroom Up,” and it is now available to watch online here. The other talks and … Cathy Davidson’s Keynote at X International Seminar

Civic Institute Interview

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Now appearing on the Civic Institute’s website is Jan Gmurczyk’s interview with Cathy Davidson about learning how to learn and collaboration within education. They also discuss how to use technology for education, and why equality is such an important concern. The article is in Polish, read it here.    

Teaching in Higher Ed Podcast: How to see what we’ve been missing

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Bonni Stachoiwiak did a great job interviewing me and editing this podcast on “Teaching in Higher Ed,” “How To See What We’re Missing in Higher Ed”: http://teachinginhighered.com/podcast/cathy-davidson/ Follow here on Twitter:  Bonni Stachowiak @bonni208:  Thanks so much, Bonni.  It was great talking to you–and I love your blog and podcasts. “How to see what we’ve been missing … Teaching in Higher Ed Podcast: How to see what we’ve been missing