October

October 2022 (17 Articles)

• How to Succeed in Musical Theater, Thanks to TC Student Lily Ling

  The doctoral student and first-ever female Musical Director of Broadway’s hit production, Hamilton, shares her advice for success

• Reflecting on Hurricane Sandy, 10 Years Later

  Shaking the New York and New Jersey region, Sandy’s lessons remain relevant a decade later

• Reflections on the Final Day of Diwali

  Wednesday, October 26. 2022

• 5 Ways Educators Can Help Support LGBTQ+ Students

  Growing up is hard enough, but a revitalized culture war poses additional challenges for queer kids. Here’s how teachers can make a difference every day.

• Inflation Threatens Equity. Here’s How.

  We chatted with just some Teachers College experts on how inflation may affect education, food access and mental health.

• Diving into the Metaverse

  With TC’s Digital Futures Institute, hands-on learning gets a tech upgrade

• Welcoming Professor Ezekiel Dixon-Román

  Thursday, October 20, 2022

• TC’s Amy Stuart Wells Elected to the British Academy

  The Founding Director of TC’s Reimagining Education Program is named a Corresponding Fellow for attaining high international standing in her field

• How Diversity & Inclusion Play a Role in Reproductive Rights

  Planned Parenthood exec and TC alumna April Avilés discusses the intersection of race and sex in women’s health — and how she found herself at the center of a key battleground

• Building Japan's Economic Future

  A policy advisor to Japan’s prime minister’s cabinet, TC alum Satoshi P. Watanabe is leveraging his scholarship to address the country’s income inequality and stagnant wages

• Here's How NYC Food Policy Is Evolving, Thanks to TC Alumna Kate MacKenzie

• Passing the Torch: Announcing the New TC Board of Trustees Chair

  Friday, October 14, 2022

• Board of Trustees Elects Leslie Morse Nelson as New Chair

  Succeeding longtime chair William Dodge Rueckert, Nelson has championed programs for educators, the growth of TC, and its campaigns

• The Uvalde Shooting Was Almost Six Months Ago. Here’s What You Need to Know About Gun Violence.

  The horrifying school shooting that killed 19 elementary school students and two teachers yielded one of the most energized calls for gun reform in our nation’s history. And evidence-based research can inform where we go from here.

• “How’s School?” — New Podcast Series by TC’s Digital Futures Institute Designed for Adults Who Care About Young People

• How to Maximize Your Tech Game, Thanks to TC’s Digital Futures Institute

  At TC’s DFI, scholars reimagine how technology can (and will) change research and learning – and the way we live

• Celebrating Latinx Cultures Through Dance

  A spirited embrace of artistic expression offers a new outlet for TC students to honor their family heritage and practice cultural exchange