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    An Archives Center for the Library

    We are delighted to share that the New York City Council and Manhattan Borough President’s office has awarded funds to the Graduate Center for the creation of an archives center for the Mina Rees Library! Head to the press release to learn more about this […]

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    Dissertations and Theses Year-in-Review, 2024-25

    Today is Commencement Day for the Graduate Center, which means it’s also time for the annual round-up of dissertations, theses, and capstone projects submitted to the library this academic year. For those keeping track, this marks the 10th year that I’ve had the privilege of […]

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  • Marcela Joy

    Teaching and Learning Should be a Collective Mission for a Collective Purpose: That’s the Challenge

    This piece is part of a series by participants in the Winter 2025 Open Knowledge Fellowship, coordinated by the Mina Rees Library. Fellows will share insight into the process of converting a syllabus to openly-licensed and/or zero-cost resources, as well as their experiences teaching undergraduate […]

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  • Lia Crowley

    Teaching Diversity in Organizations with OER

    This piece is part of a series by participants in the Winter 2025 Open Knowledge Fellowship, coordinated by the Mina Rees Library. Fellows will share insight into the process of converting a syllabus to openly-licensed and/or zero-cost resources, as well as their experiences teaching undergraduate […]

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  • John D. Frank

    Teaching Political Science with OER

    This piece is part of a series by participants in the Winter 2025 Open Knowledge Fellowship, coordinated by the Mina Rees Library. Fellows will share insight into the process of converting a syllabus to openly-licensed and/or zero-cost resources, as well as their experiences teaching undergraduate […]

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  • Yael Horowitz

    Teaching Theatre with OER

    This piece is part of a series by participants in the Winter 2025 Open Knowledge Fellowship, coordinated by the Mina Rees Library. Fellows will share insight into the process of converting a syllabus to openly-licensed and/or zero-cost resources, as well as their experiences teaching undergraduate […]

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  • Book cover for The Archive of Empire by Asheesh Kapur Siddique (Yale Univ Pr)

    Friends of the Library Event

    Dr. Asheesh Kapur Siddique, assistant professor of history at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, will speak on his recent book, The Archive of Empire: Knowledge, Conquest, and the Making of the Early Modern British World (Yale University Press, 2024). Dr. James Lowry, Director of the Graduate […]

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    Extended Library Hours for Finals

    We are pleased to announce that the Mina Rees Library will offering extended hours for finals: Saturday May 10, 10am-10pm Sunday May 11, 12pm-10pm Saturday May 17, 10am-10pm Sunday May 18, 12pm-10pm As always, you can find our Library hours here: https://gc-cuny.libcal.com/hours

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  • Open access education and soap operas

    This piece is part of a series by participants in the Winter 2025 Open Knowledge Fellowship, coordinated by the Mina Rees Library. Fellows will share insight into the process of converting a syllabus to openly-licensed and/or zero-cost resources, as well as their experiences teaching undergraduate […]

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  • Teaching Political Theory with OER

    This piece is part of a series by participants in the Winter 2025 Open Knowledge Fellowship, coordinated by the Mina Rees Library. Fellows will share insight into the process of converting a syllabus to openly-licensed and/or zero-cost resources, as well as their experiences teaching undergraduate […]

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