Voting is now open for the 2012-13 OpenCUNY Board (until May 1st @ 12:01AM). The board consists of the two OpenCUNY Coordinators and four elected OpenCUNY participants. VOTE >> https://eballot4.votenet.com/dsc/login.cfm The primary task of the OpenCUNY Board will be to continue development of the Terms of Participation that defines OpenCUNY.org’s governance policy and any other policies deemed appropriate by the [...]
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Stop Censorship, Oppose SOPA/PIPA
by Gregory Donovan
Published on January 16, 2012 5:17 pm.This Wednesday (1/18/12) OpenCUNY.org will be “blocked” from 8AM to 8PM in protest of the Stop Online Privacy Act (SOPA) and the Protect-IP Act (PIPA). TAKE ACTION >> Why are we protesting SOPA/PIPA? “SOPA and Protect-IP create an architecture for internet censorship” … “thousands of commercial ISPs, colleges, small businesses, nonprofits, and other entities that maintain [...]
Growing Up Policed Mini-Conference 12/01 2-8PM EST @ CUNY Graduate Center
by Gregory Donovan
Published on November 30, 2011 7:04 pm.Growing Up Policed: Surveilling Racialized Sexualities Date: 12/1/11 Time: 2-8pm (refreshments will be served) Space: CUNY Graduate Center Room 6304.01 Flyer: Click here to download Speakers: Andrea Ritchie, Kate Kendell, Charisa Smith, Jessie Daniels, Gregory Donovan, Juanita Bell, Aimee Cox, Antjuanece Brown, Jolene Jenkins, Michael Hames-Garcia, Darnell Moore, Michelle Maher, Sarah Valentine, Streetwise and Safe, [...]
OpenCUNY @ The CUNY IT Conference (12/2/11)
by Gregory Donovan
Published on November 9, 2011 6:53 pm.Fostering Student-Based Media: A Look at the OpenCUNY.org Academic Medium December 2nd | 9:30-10:45 | CUNY IT Conference | John Jay College For three years OpenCUNY has worked with CUNY Graduate Center students to develop open-source environments for their courses, conferences, research, organizations, initiatives, and activism. This roundtable brings together the coordinators and participants of [...]
Resolution in Solidarity with Occupy Wall Street
by Gregory Donovan
Published on October 29, 2011 4:40 pm.Passed on October 28, 2011 by the Doctoral Students’ Council of the City University of New York WHEREAS, Occupy Wall Street has brought national attention to income inequality, social injustice, and corporate influence in politics; and WHEREAS, the concerns of Occupy Wall Street participants directly relate to the social, economic, and political welfare of New [...]
Voting Open for 2011-12 OpenCUNY Board
by Gregory Donovan
Published on October 22, 2011 12:01 am.Voting for the 2011-12 OpenCUNY Board is now open (until 10/29). To vote, login and go to http://opencuny.org/election/ ABOUT THE BOARD: The OpenCUNY Board consists of the two OpenCUNY Coordinators and four elected OpenCUNY.org participants. The OpenCUNY Board determines governance policies for OpenCUNY.org. The primary task of the OpenCUNY Board will be to continue development of the Terms of Participation that defines OpenCUNY.org’s governance [...]
Nominations Open for 2011-12 OpenCUNY Board
by Gregory Donovan
Published on October 5, 2011 10:50 am.Nominations for the 2011-12 OpenCUNY Board are now open (until 10/8). To nominate yourself or another OpenCUNY participant to the Board, please fill out the Nomination Form at http://opencuny.org/board/nominate/ ABOUT THE BOARD: The OpenCUNY Board ( http://opencuny.org/board/ ) consists of the two OpenCUNY Coordinators and four electedOpenCUNY.org participants. The OpenCUNY Board determines governance policies for OpenCUNY.org. The primary task of the OpenCUNY Board will be [...]
Nominations & Elections for 2011-12 OpenCUNY Board
by Gregory Donovan
Published on September 23, 2011 6:05 pm.The 2011-2012 OpenCUNY Board Nominations will be held from 10/01/11 to 10/08/11. The 2011-2012 OpenCUNY Board Elections will be held from 10/22/11 to 10/29/11. See also opencuny.org/board or contact the OpenCUNY Coordinators for more information. Nominations are now open!
New Terms of Participation
by Gregory Donovan
Published on September 8, 2011 6:37 pm.After many months of discussion, voting, more discussion, and then more voting . . . we’re pleased to announce the OpenCUNY Terms of Participation. The Terms of Participation (ToP) are the official governance policy of OpenCUNY.org that all participants must abide by. The ToP were drafted and unanimously approved by the OpenCUNY Board on 03/24/2011. [...]
