“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
In episode 6 of “Social Learning Amplified,” Eric Mazur invites Professors Cathy N. Davidson and Christina Katopodis from The City University of New York (CUNY) to discuss their new book, The New College Classroom. They discuss active learning, changing their classrooms, and creating an environment that is truly conducive to learning.
Davidson was the keynote speaker at this event, the first in a series of activities at UNLV geared toward innovative and creative approaches to bringing equity and inclusion to the classroom, and fostering a passion for learning and a sense of belonging. The summit showcased teaching techniques, support service models, and faculty and student research … University of Nevada, Las Vegas MSI Student Success Summit: “Creating the Structural Conditions for Student Success”
On Twitter, Howard Community College Professor David Buck has started an online book club with reading group, twitter chats, zoom meet ups on “Ungrading.” Over 75 people have already signed up and you can here: https://ungrading.weebly.com And check out the clever promo linked above. Video:https://youtu.be/v67Z6eU48ac
Cathy N. Davidson and New College Classroom coauthor Christina Katopodis presented at ASU’s REMOTE Summit on July 13, 2020. Watch the full session here: Teaching online magnifies the choices we have made in our onsite courses. The dull lecturer at the podium easily becomes the sleep-inducing talking head on Zoom. In this presentation, learning and … REMOTE Summit 2020
On February 7, 2019, Cathy N. Davidson met with Bryan Alexander and 104 participants in his Future Trends Forum online for an interactive discussion on reinventing higher education.
Cathy N. Davidson in the Nobel Prize Dialogue, an open, cross-disciplinary meeting that brought together a unique constellation of Nobel Laureates, world-leading scientists, policy makers and thought leaders to discuss global issues that affect us all. Program begins at 17:30.
In Season 2, Episode 4 of “What Happens Next,” Cathy N. Davidson sits down for an interview with Retro Report to talk about “The Future of College.”
The Frank Rhodes Lecture Series on the Creation of the Future – Cathy Davidson from Arizona State University on Vimeo. Watch the video here.
Cathy N. Davidson delivers her lecture on The New Education at UC Santa Cruz. Watch the full video here: [archiveorg CNDatUCSC_201803 width=640 height=480 frameborder=0 webkitallowfullscreen=true mozallowfullscreen=true]