It was absolutely thrilling to open up the New York Times today and find this beautiful full-color announcement of the 2025 McGraw Prize in Higher Education recipients on page A-5. It is so deeply moving to be honored along side these inspiring K-12 winners (Joe Wolf and Rapelang Rabana) and Lifelong Learning educator Frederic Bertley.
I’m very excited to be the first guest on the all-new Futures Initiative Podcast! “Inspiring conversations that bridge theory and practice!” Hosted by FI’s Director, Shelly Eversley, the first episode is “Why Innovation Needs Equity”—and why you can’t have innovation without it. (Spoiler alert: “innovation” without equity is just “status quo,” business as usual: who … Launching a Futures Initiative Podcast
Four education innovators honored with the 2025 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 16, 2025) — Four leaders charting bold new paths in education will be celebrated as the 2025 recipients of the Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education. Presented by the McGraw Family Foundation in collaboration with the University of … Cathy Davidson Honored with 2025 McGraw Prize in Higher Education
June 5, 2025 As she retires, Distinguished Professor Cathy N. Davidson reflects on her work to transform teaching and learning at the nation’s largest urban public university — and what’s next. https://www.gc.cuny.edu/news/cathy-n-davidson-11-years-driving-change-cuny
https://hastac.hcommons.org/ On May 8, 2025, the Futures Initiative (FI) and HASTAC co-hosted a timely and provocative event: AI and the Future of Higher Education. Held as part of the Futures Initiative’s 10th anniversary celebration, the conversation brought together two visionary thinkers—Alondra Nelson (Institute for Advanced Study and Center for American Progress) and FI Founder Cathy N. Davidson—to explore … “AI And the Future of Higher Education”
“At an event marking her retirement, Distinguished Professor Cathy N. Davidson and fellow scholars reflected on what’s at stake for higher education and how it must evolve. “The future of higher ed is uncertain, but one thing is clear: silence is not an option.” Panelists: Nancy Cantor (President, Hunter College): William Kelly (President Emeritus, the … The Future of Higher Education, May 8, 2025
ACADEMIC INNOVATIONS 2000-Present: HASTAC Cofounder and Codirector In 2000-2001 Cathy N. Davidson (Duke University) and David Theo Goldberg (University of California Humanities Research Institute) worked with other academics and technology experts to create HASTAC (Humanities, Arts, Science, and Technology Alliance and Collaboratory or “Haystack”). NSF has called it “the world’s first and oldest academic social … Innovations
Live in the Along* By Cathy N. Davidson Like anyone who has been given the incredible honor of delivering a commencement address at a university they love deeply, I’ve spent the last weeks listening to other graduation speeches–by Maggie Rogers, Henry “the Fonz” Winkler, Usher, Jane Fonda, and even Kermit the Frog. It is a … “Live in the Along” Graduate Center Commencement Address, June 10, 2025
In a recent post, MIT Open Learning listed mine and Christina Katopodis book, The New College Classroom, among their top five must read books, writing that “Teachers from any discipline or higher education institution can adopt ready-made strategies from ‘The New College Classroom.’ as well as stating that, “These empirically driven, active learning-based tools and … The New College Classroom named a “Must-Read” by MIT Open Learning!
Jody Greene (UC Santa Cruz, Assoc Provost for Academic Success) and I have been talking together about academic change and academic success every Thursday on Zoom for the last 18 months. We do this because we learn from another and we do this because we insist on finding light even when things are murkiest and … “Fall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight”: How Do We Make Serious, Visionary Change in Higher Ed?