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February 20th at the Graduate Center: Celebrating The Campus Crisis Toolkit

On FebFlyer for 2/20 Event: Celebrating the release of... THE CAMPUS CRISIS TOOLKIT Strategies and Solidarity for the Rest of Us Edited by Lisa M. Di Bartolomeo and Kevin Gannon February 20th, 2026 | CUNY Graduate Center About The Campus Crisis Toolkit New from SUNY Press, this is the first book to address campus crises that's by and for faculty, staff, and students—the true heart of higher ed and the people who make it work. The volume brings together more than forty contributors from colleges and universities across the United States and beyond. Essays address a range of aspects of the current polycrisis, including declarations of financial exigency, program closures and faculty layoffs, campus closures, political interference, and outbreaks of violence. Authors draw on their own experiences—and those of their colleagues and students—to share what worked, what didn't, and what they learned along the way. If crisis hasn't come to your campus yet, don't worry, it will. When it does, this book will help. Available March 1, 2026. Lunch and Learn Feb 20 | 12-3PM | Room 9207 Hear from contributing authors and the volume editors, connect with other faculty, staff, and students , and discuss strategies that you've used to help navigate your campus through crisis over the past several years. Register for Lunch and Learn: https://cuny.is/cctk-lunch Evening Panel: "The University & the Polycrisis" 5:30-7pm | Segal Theatre / Livestreamed Reception to follow. Welcoming comments from Joshua Brumberg and Cathy Davidson. Panel Discussion on "The Univeristy & the Polycrisis" featuring Joel Christensen, Lisa Di Bartolomeo, , Kevin Gannon, Robin Isserles, Luke Waltzer and Amy Wan. Register for "The University & the Polycrisis": https://cuny.is/cctk-polycrisisruary 20th, Teaching and Learning Center at CUNY Graduate Center will host two events at The Graduate Center to celebrate the launch of The Campus Crisis Toolkit, coming from SUNY Press in March. Book editors Kevin Gannon and Lisa Di Bartolomeo will be joining us as guests for the day.

12pm: Lunch and Learn with contributing authors, NYC area educational developers, and critical university studies scholars. Hear about the book and connect with other scholars and academic staff to discuss how you’ve navigated crisis in your own spaces. Lunch will be served. RSVP: http://cuny.is/cctk-lunch.

5:30pm: Panel on “The University & the Polycrisis” featuring remarks by joshua brumberg and Cathy Davidson, and discussion with Kevin Gannon (Queens University of Charlotte), Lisa Di Bartolomeo (Formerly of West Virginia University), Robin G. Isserles (Borough of Manhattan Community College/The Graduate Center, City University of New York), Joel Christensen (The Graduate Center, City University of New York), Luke Waltzer (The Graduate Center), and Amy Wan (Queens College/The Graduate Center, City University of New York). This panel will be livestreamed. RSVP: https://cuny.is/cctk-polycrisis.

If you’re able, please consider joining us for a day of reflection, connection, and solidarity.