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[Englishstudents] QC Voices & Friends--December 5
by Jamie J Arizmendy 26 Nov '18

26 Nov '18

Please see below. QC Voices<http://qcvoices.qwriting.qc.cuny.edu/> is hosting its regular reading events—QC Voices & Friends—on Wednesday, December 5, 12:15 to 1:30 in the Godwin-Ternbach Museum. We invite any student interested to read for five minutes, in any genre. Interested students can contact me or just show up on the day. We will have LOTS of pizza. These events have been really fun—spirited and inspiring. All best, Jason

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[Englishstudents] Knight News, Minorities in Journalism Event 11/28
by English 26 Nov '18

26 Nov '18

Dear English Majors: Please see the attached flyers for an event The Knight News is hosting this week on Wednesday, November 28th, during Free Hour (12:15 PM to 1:30 PM) at the Q-Side Cafe and President's Lounge in the Dining Hall. They will be featuring a panel with four minorities, who have carved out successful careers in journalism. Some of these panelists include journalists who work for 1010 WINS and have even won an Emmy.

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[Englishstudents] FW: Job Opportunity
by English 14 Nov '18

14 Nov '18

Please note: This email is being sent to you for informational purposes only. This event is not endorsed by the English Department at Queens College. For more information on an event, please locate the contact person within the email. My name is LaQuesia Gorins and I'm the Hiring Manager at Frog Tutoring. We are a tutoring company and we are starting to see a significant boom in clientele in Queens, NY. Unfortunately, we don't quite have the numbers to meet the demand. I spoke with representative from your university and she informed me that I should contact you in regards to posting flyers. We currently have several Queens College students who are in desperate need of tutors! Could you help us out? We are looking for students within your Department that are passionate and knowledgeable about teaching and learning. I've included a job description and a benefits overview below. Would you mind forwarding this to students that may be interested? All Frog Tutoring tutors will meet with assigned students to provide one-on-one private tutoring for subject matters in their areas of expertise. Tutors are to serve as a guide and coach to assist their students to become a successful, independent learner while integrating effective study and learning strategies to maximize the students potential for academic progress. Ultimately, it is the tutors responsibility to motivate students to want to learn, achieve, and be self-motivated. Why Work For Frog Tutoring? 1. Flexibility 2. Tutors will choose which grade levels and subjects to tutor. 3. Tutors will create their own work schedule. 4. As long as tutors work the minimum amount of hours a week, they can work as many hours as they like. 5. Driving Compensation Depending on the distance, tutors will be compensated for driving over a certain mileage. 6. Bonuses Tutors who constantly receive high tutor rankings will be eligible for periodic bonuses. 7. Incentives & Acknowledgement (Hard work does not go unnoticed!!!) 8. Tutor of the month: Every month the Regional Coordinator from each region will submit one tutor to be selected as the tutor of the month. This tutor will have their name and photo posted on the corporate page of the website as well as our Facebook page. Not only will they receive public acknowledgement and a certificate, the tutor of the month will receive �special prize� which will vary each month. 9. Tutor Referral Program during our �busy� season 10. During times when there is a high need for tutors, current tutors will receive a bonus for every person referred and hired that are qualified to tutor in high demand subjects. If this position interests you, please apply online at: www.frogtutoring.com/become-a-tutor<http://www.frogtutoring.com/become-a-tutor> LaQuesia Gorins Hiring Manager at FrogTutoring, LLC Office: (817) 717 7235 I Fax: (877) 904 0134 www.FrogTutoring.com<http://www.frogtutoring.com/> | www.Facebook.com/FrogTutoring<http://www.facebook.com/FrogTutoring> job1(a)frogtutoring.com<mailto:job1@frogtutoring.com> | Skype: FrogTutoring5

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[Englishstudents] FW: IRT is visiting Queens College in ONE month 12/7/18
by English 07 Nov '18

07 Nov '18

Dear English Majors and Minors, Are you a student of color who is interested in entering the field of education as a professor, K-12 teacher, or school counselor? If so, IRT is a great program that provides assistance with the application process in many different ways (including financial). See the attachments for more information. There will also be an informational session on campus on Friday, December 7 from 3- 5 pm in Powdermaker Hall room 304. Please RSVP for the event here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeRnO3Yj_nVZHzfmEQw2CF7aiz5m2F6amE… all the best, Karen Weingarten Acting Chair, English Queens College, CUNY ________________________________ From: Monica R Reum <mreum(a)andover.edu<mailto:mreum@andover.edu>> Sent: Wednesday, November 7, 2018 10:21 AM To: Monica R Reum Subject: IRT is visiting Queens College in ONE month 12/7/18 Sender could not be verified; exercise caution. Hi! My name is Monica and I am the Recruitment and Admission Programs Specialist at the IRT. I visited Queens College last year and this year, I will be visiting again on Friday, 12/7/18 from 3-5pm in Powdermaker Hall Room 304. The IRT recruits outstanding students of color and other scholars committed to diversity, and at no charge, counsel them through the graduate school application process and help advocate for sufficient funding for advanced studies in the Arts, Humanities, Education, Social Sciences, Computer Science, and Math. Our program is free to apply to, and we provide a paid summer internship and up to 12 graduate school application fee waivers. I am requesting: 1) If you or someone in your dept would be available to stop by during the info-session? The IRT is setting an intentional effort to recruit students from the CUNY system and with your diverse student population, I very much see an overlap with our missions and hope to start a relationship with you and your department to be able to recruit more CUNY students and assist them through the graduate school application process 2) If you could please share the attached promotional materials with colleagues, students, and in your office 3) Share this link<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__docs.google.com_forms_…> for students to RSVP for the event Thank you so much for taking a moment to read my email. I hope to hear from you soon! Best, Monica Reum| Recruitment and Admission Programs Specialist, IRT Phillips Academy |180 Main Street | Andover, MA 01810 P: (978)749-4115 | E: mreum(a)andover.edu<mailto:mreum@andover.edu> ______________________________________________________________________________ Learn more about IRT<https://www.andover.edu/about/outreach/irt> and Phillips Academy’s commitment to being “a private school with a public purpose<https://www.andover.edu/about/outreach>.” Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn @IRTAndover

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[Englishstudents] 10th Annual Literary Festival at Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center
by English 07 Nov '18

07 Nov '18

I am the new curator for the Black Heritage Reference Collection at the Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center. And I am promoting the 10th Annual Literary Arts Festival at the Langston Hughes Library happening on Saturday December 1st and am hoping you can help us spread the word. I have attached a flyer and a promo letter with a brief history of the library and the overarching theme of the program. If you can please post and share this information with your students and faculty the library would be most appreciative. It will be a very special program and I hope you can join us. Please contact me if you have any questions or need additional information. I am a Queens College graduate, received my MLIS from Queens College in 2014. Thank you for your time, Best regards, Christine Zarett Christine Zarett Curator Black Heritage Reference Collection Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center 100-01 Northern Blvd. Corona, NY 11368 718-651-7116 (Direct) 718-651-1100 (Library) christine.zarett(a)queenslibrary.org<mailto:christine.zarett@queenslibrary.org> ________________________________ The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer.

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[Englishstudents] FW: New Accelerated BA-MA Program in English
by English 06 Nov '18

06 Nov '18

Dear Students, I'm writing to give you some information on a new accelerated BA-MA program, which will allow qualified students to begin taking coursework for the master's degree as an undergraduate student. Complete details are pasted below and are contained in the attached handout. The application form for this program is also attached to this message. The department will be able to award 2 $1000 and 1 $500 tuition scholarships for the Spring 2019 semester to the first group of students entering this program. All of those who apply by Friday, November 16, will be considered for these awards. If you have any questions about the program, contact Professor Orchard at worchard(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:worchard@qc.cuny.edu>. Accelerated BA-MA Program in English What is it? Accelerated degrees allow qualified students to begin taking coursework for a master's degree as an undergraduate student. This translates to accelerated completion of graduate education, as well as savings in tuition funds. Up to 12 credits (4 classes) of graduate coursework can count towards both a student's baccalaureate degree requirements and the degree requirements for the master's degree in English. Who is eligible? Junior and senior English majors with GPAs of 3.5 or higher. How does it work? After being accepted into the program, up to 9 graduate English credits may satisfy elective requirements in the English BA. Usually, these will satisfy elective requirements in the English major. The following classes may then also count towards completion of the MA in English: ENGL 701. Graduate Methodologies ENGL 636. History of Literary Criticism Any 600- or 700-level English elective course (excluding the creative-writing workshops and craft classes reserved for MFA students). Upon completing the requirements for the BA, students will be accepted in the MA program. The master's degree requires 30 credits (10 classes) total, which means that students in this program will have as few as six courses to complete in order to earn the MA degree. Note: For undergraduate students who are enrolled in the QC English Honors Program, two semesters of ENGL 399 will count as 6 graduate credits toward the English MA degree. These students may take up to two of the graduate English courses listed above, allowing them to transfer 12 graduate credits to the English MA program. (Twelve is the maximum number of graduate transfer credits that is allowed by the College.) How to apply? To apply to the program, submit the following information to William Orchard, Assistant Director of Graduate Studies, by email (worchard(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:worchard@qc.cuny.edu>): 1. a writing sample of about 3-5 pages demonstrating their strongest work in an English course; 2. the name of one English Department faculty member who has agreed to serve as the student's referral (no formal letters of recommendation required); 3. a completed application form

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[Englishstudents] FW: teaching award nominations
by English 06 Nov '18

06 Nov '18

Dear English Majors, Thank you to everyone who nominated and submitted a supporting letter for an English faculty member. It was wonderful to read about all your experiences in the classroom and the things you've learned from our faculty. The committee had a hard time deciding who to put forward to the Division of Arts & Humanities, but at the end Professor Roger Sedarat and Professor Jeffrey Cassvan received our nominations. I should note that it's now up to the teaching award committee to decide who will ultimately receive the award. Professors Sedarat and Cassvan will be competing with other faculty members in Arts & Humanities. I will be saving all the letters you wrote, and I hope that in future years I can use those letters to support faculty members who didn't receive the prize this year. Thank you again for your time and thoughtfulness. all the best, Karen Weingarten Acting Chair, English Queens College, CUNY

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