City Tech’s Writing Center and the ESOL Department are again hosting an event to celebrate world languages on International Mother Language Day. This year the event is on Wednesday, February 25th, from 2:30-4:30pm in room L-632. All are invited to read, sing, share, listen, eat, unite!… Continue reading this post
In the Spotlight: Spring 2026 Welcome Back!
City Tech welcomes new students and faculty and staff members every year–so welcome to everyone new, and welcome back to everyone returning!
The OpenLab team is excited to work with you this semester as you do great things on the OpenLab–and to help you learn more about using the OpenLab and working in an open community.… Continue reading this post
This Month on the OpenLab: January 2026 Release
On January 15 we released version 1.7.91 of the OpenLab. The main purpose of this release was to update all existing themes and plugins, including BuddyPress and WordPress, the two primary plugins that power the OpenLab.
We added one new plugin, Gravity Forms Advanced Post Creation Add-on, which allows you to more easily turn form submissions into posts on your site. … Continue reading this post
In the Spotlight: Pre-semester OpenLab Support
As you prepare for the start of the Spring Semester, the OpenLab team is here to help. Join a workshop, reach out with specific questions, or find an answer in OpenLab help materials.
Join a Workshop
Click here to view the full schedule.… Continue reading this post
In the Spotlight: OpenLab Show & Tell
This Tuesday, 12/9/25, 1:00-2:00pm, our OpenLab team is hosting an open session via Zoom for you to share something you did on, with, or about the OpenLab this semester.
Drop in at any point to show and tell, learn a few things, or just join us to celebrate our community’s accomplishments.… Continue reading this post
In the Spotlight: Science Fiction Symposium
The Spotlight is on the The tenth annual City Tech Science Fiction Symposium, which will take place at City Tech on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 from 9:00am to 5:00pm, and features work from science fiction writers, scholars, and students..
Symposium organizers invite everyone to the City Tech Academic Building at 285 Jay Street in downtown Brooklyn, New York in Room A-105 to join for the day-long event, or stop by as schedules permit, whether for a panel or for the keynote address, “Is Contemporary Science Fiction Strange Enough?”… Continue reading this post
In the Spotlight: Open Education Award Winner!
The OpenLab at City Tech has won an Open Education Award for Excellence – recognizing contributions to the Open Education community that exemplify excellence in the field. And since the award, 2025 Open Assets Award, includes that the OpenLab is “Recognized as an Open Community,” that means that you, the OpenLab community, have won this award, too!… Continue reading this post
Co-working on T 11/18
Co-working is one strategy for increasing focus and productivity. What are others that you recommend? Share your ideas in the comments below!
The next OpenLab co-working session is on Tuesday, 11/18, 1:00-2:00pm, and is open to all students, faculty, staff, alumni, and other OpenLab community members.… Continue reading this post
Co-working on Th 10/23
Co-working is one strategy for increasing focus and productivity. What are others that you recommend? Share your ideas in the comments below!
The next OpenLab co-working session is on Thursday, 10/23, 11:00am-12:00pm, and is open to all students, faculty, and staff.… Continue reading this post
In the Spotlight: Plan Week Fall 2025
Plan Week starts today, October 17th and runs through Friday, October 24th. You can take part in Plan Week activities to prepare for advisement and registration for next semester, to ensure you are taking the right courses and asking the right questions to stay on the path to graduation and achieving your future goals.… Continue reading this post