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This Labor Day, These Workers Are Trying to Stay Afloat

September 04, 2020

The New York Times

The New York Times, in an article examining how arts workers are coping during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlights two first-year students in the CUNY SPS Master of Arts in Applied Theatre (MAAT) program. The article profiles Caitlyn McCain, an artistic associate at New York City Children’s Theater (NYCCT), who has just started the MAAT program. McCain’s collaboration with Nicole Hogsett, a fellow NYCCT employee and MAAT student, is also mentioned.

Op-Ed: A New Focus on Pedagogy — for the Pandemic and Beyond

August 31, 2020

QNS

The online teaching workshops offered by CUNY SPS to help train other CUNY faculty are highlighted in this Op-Ed by CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez, who discusses the need for universities to promote better teaching practices.

What Impact Will the Pandemic Have on Research Administration?

August 31, 2020

NCURA Magazine

James Casey, a faculty member in the CUNY SPS MS in Research Administration and Compliance (RAC) program, has co-authored the article "What Impact Will the Pandemic Have on Research Administration?" with RAC students Georgetta Dennis and Jill Francisco. The essay, published in NCURA Magazine, builds upon a discussion board thread from the course "Introduction to Financial Research Administration" offered in Spring 2020.

Teaching this Fall is Not 'Glorified Skype'

August 28, 2020

Inside Higher Ed

In this Inside Higher Ed article on faculty preparation for online college classes this Fall, CUNY SPS Dean John Mogulescu discusses the School's recent initiative to train CUNY faculty in effective online teaching practices.

Recreational Refuge: Five Stories of Tennis' Social-Distance Salvation

August 26, 2020

Tennis Magazine

CUNY SPS Dean John Mogulescu is featured in a Tennis Magazine article exploring how several avid tennis players are coping during the pandemic. He describes what it’s like to be back on the tennis court after early COVID-19 shutdowns eased this summer.