Luke Waltzer
@lukewaltzer.bsky.social
Director, Teaching and Learning Center, Graduate Center, CUNY. Faculty in Digital Humanities and Interactive Technology and Pedagogy.
Posts about higher ed, pedagogy, ed tech, history, sports, and funky music.
Posts about higher ed, pedagogy, ed tech, history, sports, and funky music.
Reposted by Luke Waltzer
Friends in the NYC area: This promises to be FANTASTIC. I am otherworldly bummed that I can’t be there to meet & commune irl with @thetattooedprof.bsky.social, Lisa, & others whom I admired from afar before having the joy and honor of working w/ them on The Campus Crisis Toolkit. Go go go!
On February 20 we'll host two events @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social to celebrate the upcoming release of _The Campus Crisis Toolkit_ (SUNY Press).
@thetattooedprof.bsky.social and Lisa Di Bartolomeo will be joining us for a day of reflection, connection, and solidarity.
@thetattooedprof.bsky.social and Lisa Di Bartolomeo will be joining us for a day of reflection, connection, and solidarity.
February 5, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Friends in the NYC area: This promises to be FANTASTIC. I am otherworldly bummed that I can’t be there to meet & commune irl with @thetattooedprof.bsky.social, Lisa, & others whom I admired from afar before having the joy and honor of working w/ them on The Campus Crisis Toolkit. Go go go!
Reposted by Luke Waltzer
Some quick guidance from the TLC for GC Teaching Fellows and Adjuncts on the move to emergency remote teaching for Monday 1/26.
Stay safe, stay warm.
tlc.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2026/01/25/g...
Stay safe, stay warm.
tlc.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2026/01/25/g...
Guidance for January 26th Remote Instruction – Teaching and Learning Center
tlc.commons.gc.cuny.edu
January 25, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Some quick guidance from the TLC for GC Teaching Fellows and Adjuncts on the move to emergency remote teaching for Monday 1/26.
Stay safe, stay warm.
tlc.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2026/01/25/g...
Stay safe, stay warm.
tlc.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2026/01/25/g...
Reposted by Luke Waltzer
I am so excited for this event at @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social next month, and am deeply appreciative of @lukewaltzer.bsky.social and his colleagues for organizing it. NYC area folks, we hope to see you there!
On February 20 we'll host two events @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social to celebrate the upcoming release of _The Campus Crisis Toolkit_ (SUNY Press).
@thetattooedprof.bsky.social and Lisa Di Bartolomeo will be joining us for a day of reflection, connection, and solidarity.
@thetattooedprof.bsky.social and Lisa Di Bartolomeo will be joining us for a day of reflection, connection, and solidarity.
January 20, 2026 at 9:45 PM
I am so excited for this event at @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social next month, and am deeply appreciative of @lukewaltzer.bsky.social and his colleagues for organizing it. NYC area folks, we hope to see you there!
Reposted by Luke Waltzer
CUNY/NYC friends! This promises to be a day of excellent, energizing conversation. See you there!
On February 20 we'll host two events @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social to celebrate the upcoming release of _The Campus Crisis Toolkit_ (SUNY Press).
@thetattooedprof.bsky.social and Lisa Di Bartolomeo will be joining us for a day of reflection, connection, and solidarity.
@thetattooedprof.bsky.social and Lisa Di Bartolomeo will be joining us for a day of reflection, connection, and solidarity.
January 21, 2026 at 1:03 AM
CUNY/NYC friends! This promises to be a day of excellent, energizing conversation. See you there!
On February 20 we'll host two events @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social to celebrate the upcoming release of _The Campus Crisis Toolkit_ (SUNY Press).
@thetattooedprof.bsky.social and Lisa Di Bartolomeo will be joining us for a day of reflection, connection, and solidarity.
@thetattooedprof.bsky.social and Lisa Di Bartolomeo will be joining us for a day of reflection, connection, and solidarity.
January 20, 2026 at 8:21 PM
On February 20 we'll host two events @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social to celebrate the upcoming release of _The Campus Crisis Toolkit_ (SUNY Press).
@thetattooedprof.bsky.social and Lisa Di Bartolomeo will be joining us for a day of reflection, connection, and solidarity.
@thetattooedprof.bsky.social and Lisa Di Bartolomeo will be joining us for a day of reflection, connection, and solidarity.
We're hiring a post-doc at the @gctlc.bsky.social.
Open field, demonstrated excellence in teaching, a research interest in pedagogy and the scholarship of teaching and learning, discipline-based education research, educational technology, or related areas.
Due by 2/1.
cuny.jobs/new-york-ny/...
Open field, demonstrated excellence in teaching, a research interest in pedagogy and the scholarship of teaching and learning, discipline-based education research, educational technology, or related areas.
Due by 2/1.
cuny.jobs/new-york-ny/...
Jobs | City University of New York
cuny.jobs
January 20, 2026 at 2:57 PM
We're hiring a post-doc at the @gctlc.bsky.social.
Open field, demonstrated excellence in teaching, a research interest in pedagogy and the scholarship of teaching and learning, discipline-based education research, educational technology, or related areas.
Due by 2/1.
cuny.jobs/new-york-ny/...
Open field, demonstrated excellence in teaching, a research interest in pedagogy and the scholarship of teaching and learning, discipline-based education research, educational technology, or related areas.
Due by 2/1.
cuny.jobs/new-york-ny/...
CUNY Faculty: there's still time to apply to become a Critical AI Literacy Institute Faculty Fellow.
Great opportunity for scholars who want our curricula to foster critical awareness of what genAI means for our fields.
Deadline is January 26.
criticalai.commons.gc.cuny.edu/call-for-par...
Great opportunity for scholars who want our curricula to foster critical awareness of what genAI means for our fields.
Deadline is January 26.
criticalai.commons.gc.cuny.edu/call-for-par...
Call for Participation 2026 – Critical AI Literacy Institute
criticalai.commons.gc.cuny.edu
January 20, 2026 at 2:54 PM
CUNY Faculty: there's still time to apply to become a Critical AI Literacy Institute Faculty Fellow.
Great opportunity for scholars who want our curricula to foster critical awareness of what genAI means for our fields.
Deadline is January 26.
criticalai.commons.gc.cuny.edu/call-for-par...
Great opportunity for scholars who want our curricula to foster critical awareness of what genAI means for our fields.
Deadline is January 26.
criticalai.commons.gc.cuny.edu/call-for-par...
Reposted by Luke Waltzer
The Graduate Center is thrilled to announce it has received over $1M from Google.org as part of a partnership with fellow higher education institutions across New York State to advance AI literacy www.gc.cuny.edu/news/cuny-gr...
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January 7, 2026 at 2:58 PM
The Graduate Center is thrilled to announce it has received over $1M from Google.org as part of a partnership with fellow higher education institutions across New York State to advance AI literacy www.gc.cuny.edu/news/cuny-gr...
Still plenty of time to put together an application.
Three scholars held this role previously. Each of them made a significant impact working with graduate student instructors at CUNY, and then moved on to a tenure-track position at other universities.
Three scholars held this role previously. Each of them made a significant impact working with graduate student instructors at CUNY, and then moved on to a tenure-track position at other universities.
**We're hiring a post-doc @gctlc.bsky.social**
Come join a fantastic team of scholars @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social committed to intentional, responsive, and liberatory pedagogy at @cuny.edu and beyond.
Applications due February 1, 2026.
Job call here: cuny.jobs/new-york-ny/...
Come join a fantastic team of scholars @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social committed to intentional, responsive, and liberatory pedagogy at @cuny.edu and beyond.
Applications due February 1, 2026.
Job call here: cuny.jobs/new-york-ny/...
Jobs | City University of New York
cuny.jobs
December 17, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Still plenty of time to put together an application.
Three scholars held this role previously. Each of them made a significant impact working with graduate student instructors at CUNY, and then moved on to a tenure-track position at other universities.
Three scholars held this role previously. Each of them made a significant impact working with graduate student instructors at CUNY, and then moved on to a tenure-track position at other universities.
JFC the horrors this weekend
December 15, 2025 at 4:01 AM
JFC the horrors this weekend
The thinking here is that the provost will be able to stand up a universal digital project based curriculum that is aligned with distinct (though not-yet-written) departmental learning goals in a university with 40k undergraduates in a matter of months? Lol
It's hard to overstate how impossible this demand is from Purdue's administration to implement these AI requirements by next fall. We are nowhere close to understanding what AI proficiency means or what it looks like in education.
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
December 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The thinking here is that the provost will be able to stand up a universal digital project based curriculum that is aligned with distinct (though not-yet-written) departmental learning goals in a university with 40k undergraduates in a matter of months? Lol
All of the hipster latke recipes circulating on my socials may be evidence of a deeper generational rift within American Jewry than the Mamdani discourse revealed…
December 13, 2025 at 3:07 PM
All of the hipster latke recipes circulating on my socials may be evidence of a deeper generational rift within American Jewry than the Mamdani discourse revealed…
This is good and necessary; our institutions must be aware and take notice.
Earlier this week, 42 state attorneys general sent a warning letter to the major AI companies regarding the dangers and harms created by AI chatbots. It's as forceful an indictment of what's happening that I've found, so here's a short thread to walk you through the evidence they've compiled... 🧵
Big Tech warned over AI 'delusional' outputs by US attorneys general
Microsoft, Meta, Google and Apple were among the 13 companies that received a warning from a bipartisan group of state attorneys general, according to a letter from the state leaders, who said their c...
www.reuters.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:19 PM
This is good and necessary; our institutions must be aware and take notice.
We appreciate this presidential seal of approval (the dad joke is a nice bonus)
AI is in the classroom it is critical (pun intended) that we figure out how best to utilize this technology - encouraging everyone to apply
The CFP is now open for the second cohort of faculty fellows in the Critical AI Literacy Institute @gctlc.bsky.social.
We’re recruiting in 3 tracks.
1. Critical Foundations of AI
2. Ecological Implications of AI
3. T(h)inkering with AI
Read the full call here:
cuny.is/cali2-cfp
We’re recruiting in 3 tracks.
1. Critical Foundations of AI
2. Ecological Implications of AI
3. T(h)inkering with AI
Read the full call here:
cuny.is/cali2-cfp
December 10, 2025 at 5:54 PM
We appreciate this presidential seal of approval (the dad joke is a nice bonus)
The CFP is now open for the second cohort of faculty fellows in the Critical AI Literacy Institute @gctlc.bsky.social.
We’re recruiting in 3 tracks.
1. Critical Foundations of AI
2. Ecological Implications of AI
3. T(h)inkering with AI
Read the full call here:
cuny.is/cali2-cfp
We’re recruiting in 3 tracks.
1. Critical Foundations of AI
2. Ecological Implications of AI
3. T(h)inkering with AI
Read the full call here:
cuny.is/cali2-cfp
Call for Participation 2026 – Critical AI Literacy Institute
cuny.is
December 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The CFP is now open for the second cohort of faculty fellows in the Critical AI Literacy Institute @gctlc.bsky.social.
We’re recruiting in 3 tracks.
1. Critical Foundations of AI
2. Ecological Implications of AI
3. T(h)inkering with AI
Read the full call here:
cuny.is/cali2-cfp
We’re recruiting in 3 tracks.
1. Critical Foundations of AI
2. Ecological Implications of AI
3. T(h)inkering with AI
Read the full call here:
cuny.is/cali2-cfp
November 21, 2025 at 12:27 AM
CUNY is hiring a University Librarian. Amazing opportunity.
Academic library leaders, come join us at CUNY! Application review begins 12/10. cuny.jobs/new-york-ny/...
Jobs | City University of New York
cuny.jobs
November 20, 2025 at 9:45 PM
CUNY is hiring a University Librarian. Amazing opportunity.
Not for nothing but the Burns documentary is a veritable smorgasbord for those among us who excel at “whose voice is that?”
Check out this cast: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ame...
Check out this cast: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ame...
The American Revolution (TV series) - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 18, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Not for nothing but the Burns documentary is a veritable smorgasbord for those among us who excel at “whose voice is that?”
Check out this cast: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ame...
Check out this cast: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ame...
Reposted by Luke Waltzer
**We're hiring a post-doc @gctlc.bsky.social**
Come join a fantastic team of scholars @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social committed to intentional, responsive, and liberatory pedagogy at @cuny.edu and beyond.
Applications due February 1, 2026.
Job call here: cuny.jobs/new-york-ny/...
Come join a fantastic team of scholars @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social committed to intentional, responsive, and liberatory pedagogy at @cuny.edu and beyond.
Applications due February 1, 2026.
Job call here: cuny.jobs/new-york-ny/...
Jobs | City University of New York
cuny.jobs
November 13, 2025 at 6:50 PM
**We're hiring a post-doc @gctlc.bsky.social**
Come join a fantastic team of scholars @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social committed to intentional, responsive, and liberatory pedagogy at @cuny.edu and beyond.
Applications due February 1, 2026.
Job call here: cuny.jobs/new-york-ny/...
Come join a fantastic team of scholars @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social committed to intentional, responsive, and liberatory pedagogy at @cuny.edu and beyond.
Applications due February 1, 2026.
Job call here: cuny.jobs/new-york-ny/...
**We're hiring a post-doc @gctlc.bsky.social**
Come join a fantastic team of scholars @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social committed to intentional, responsive, and liberatory pedagogy at @cuny.edu and beyond.
Applications due February 1, 2026.
Job call here: cuny.jobs/new-york-ny/...
Come join a fantastic team of scholars @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social committed to intentional, responsive, and liberatory pedagogy at @cuny.edu and beyond.
Applications due February 1, 2026.
Job call here: cuny.jobs/new-york-ny/...
Jobs | City University of New York
cuny.jobs
November 13, 2025 at 6:50 PM
**We're hiring a post-doc @gctlc.bsky.social**
Come join a fantastic team of scholars @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social committed to intentional, responsive, and liberatory pedagogy at @cuny.edu and beyond.
Applications due February 1, 2026.
Job call here: cuny.jobs/new-york-ny/...
Come join a fantastic team of scholars @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social committed to intentional, responsive, and liberatory pedagogy at @cuny.edu and beyond.
Applications due February 1, 2026.
Job call here: cuny.jobs/new-york-ny/...
One of the more disruptive outcomes of genAI flooding the zone is the mass conflation of facility with expertise and wisdom, and the elevation of voices (including many hucksters) who have been quick to seize that opportunity.
I think this is an advantage auto-didacts have, in that they are forced to develop these steps early and often. But it's a double-edged sword, because it can also devolve into "doing my own research."
I got this useful bon mot from a middle school teacher recently.
In response to, “I DONT UNDERSTAND,” he calmly said, “okay what steps have you taken to understand?”
And that’s when I realized that a lot of folks have no steps.
In response to, “I DONT UNDERSTAND,” he calmly said, “okay what steps have you taken to understand?”
And that’s when I realized that a lot of folks have no steps.
November 12, 2025 at 1:29 PM
One of the more disruptive outcomes of genAI flooding the zone is the mass conflation of facility with expertise and wisdom, and the elevation of voices (including many hucksters) who have been quick to seize that opportunity.
I so appreciate this attention to what we’ve been doing with ed tech at CUNY and the notion that the higher ed ecosystem can benefit from it. Too many folks to name have been involved in those projects over the years, and it builds upon work and commitments at CUNY that goes back generations.
Huge thanks to @mattseybold.bsky.social for writing this great post, which highlights CUNY's transformative potential to build open educational infrastructure
theamericanvandal.substack.com/p/mamdani-wi...
theamericanvandal.substack.com/p/mamdani-wi...
November 6, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I so appreciate this attention to what we’ve been doing with ed tech at CUNY and the notion that the higher ed ecosystem can benefit from it. Too many folks to name have been involved in those projects over the years, and it builds upon work and commitments at CUNY that goes back generations.