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[Englishstudents] What To Expect from an Online Semester
by Karen Weingarten 11 Aug '20

11 Aug '20

Dear English Majors and Minors, As I'm sure you now know, all English courses in Fall 2020 will be completely online. We're anticipating that you might have some questions about this! * How will you know where to go on the first day of classes? * What can you expect from online courses? * How will advising happen? * Who can you turn to if you have questions or concerns about your courses? We'll also leave time to answer any other questions/ concerns you might have as you plan for the fall semester. We're holding a Zoom information session next Wednesday, August 19 at 1 pm. Here is the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84480317146?pwd=UDVYd2QrTnN5Q05xR1p6R2I3Z3Qxdz09 It will be hosted by me, Professor Silyn Robers, our Director of Undergraduate Studies, and Professor Glenn Burger, our new chair. I'll send the link again closer to the date, but in the meantime, save the date! all my best,? Karen Weingarten Acting Chair and Associate Professor English Department Klapper Hall 602 Queens College, CUNY http://english.qc.cuny.edu

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[Englishstudents] Message from The Knight News
by English 30 Jul '20

30 Jul '20

Dear English Majors and Minors, Please see the message below and the attached from The Knight News editors. Please direct any questions to the editors. Sincerely, The English Department http://english.qc.cuny.edu/ >From The Knight News: The Knight News is a student-run newspaper, established in 1937, that aims to keep the Queens College community informed. Our stories are an honest representation of current events, from a student perspective. We're actively looking for new staff writers, which comes with a commitment of writing once a month for one semester. If interested, please fill out the form here https://www.theknightnews.com/staff-application/. You will be contacted within a day or two of submitting your form. The Knight News has been publishing throughout the summer to our website. We are currently circulating the story list for our third summer issue via email. We encourage anyone that is interested to peruse our story list (see attached). If you would like to sign up for a story, please contact the Secretary, Victoria Young, at victoria(a)theknightnews.com<mailto:victoria@theknightnews.com>. The deadline to sign up is Monday, August 3rd no later than 8:00 PM. You can read our latest issues, both in PDF format and in online article format, on our website, www.theknightnews.com<http://www.theknightnews.com/>. For any inquiries or concerns, please contact Editor-in-Chief Siddharth Malviya (sidd(a)theknightnews.com) and cc: Executive Editor Veronica Kordmany (veronica(a)theknightnews.com) We look forward to receiving your submissions. The Knight News - We aim to serve the Queens College community through a tireless pursuit for truths that may be hidden, obstructed or otherwise unknown, to empower our readers with the information they need to inspire change.?

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[Englishstudents] New issue of The Knight News!
by Karen Weingarten 23 Jul '20

23 Jul '20

Dear English majors and minors, Attached please find the new issue of The Knight News. It's a wonderfully informative issue-- covering both important events at Queens College, the world at large, and it even has some entertainment stories too. Congratulations to the students who worked so hard to put this issue together! On the last page, you'll find information about how to join The Knight News team. The English Department recently agreed to sponsor the paper, and I hope more of our majors and minors get involved. But anyone, regardless of major, can join the team. You can also read the paper online here: https://www.theknightnews.com all my best, Karen Weingarten Acting Chair and Associate Professor English Department Klapper Hall 602 Queens College, CUNY http://english.qc.cuny.edu

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[Englishstudents] FW: Black Students Matter: A Forum on The Role of College Students in the 2020 Uprising - July 27
by English 23 Jul '20

23 Jul '20

Please see below. From: Queens NYPIRG <queens(a)nypirg.org<mailto:queens@nypirg.org>> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 4:23 PM Subject: Black Students Matter: A Forum on The Role of College Students in the 2020 Uprising - July 27 EXTERNAL EMAIL: please report suspicious content to the ITS Help Desk. Good Afternoon Professor, I hope you're doing well! I'm Cecilia Ellis, NYPIRG’s project coordinator at Queens College. NYPIRG is the state’s largest student-directed, non-partisan, not-for-profit focusing on issues ranging from higher education affordability to fighting climate change and building civic empowerment among students. As campuses remain closed to instruction, we have continued our organizing and advocacy work. On Monday, July 27th at 3PM, NYPIRG will be hosting a virtual “Black Students Matter: The Role of College Students in the 2020 Uprising” panel. Elected officials and student leaders will answer questions about the Black Lives Matter movement, their views on how law enforcement should change, and what students can do to get involved. I was hoping you could post a brief announcement from NYPIRG about this event to your class’s discussion forum or announcement board to invite your students to attend and engage in the discussion. Can I send you a message to post? Best, Cecilia -- Cecilia Ellis Project Coordinator NYPIRG at Queens College 718-997-3954 queens(a)nypirg.org<mailto:queens@nypirg.org> SU LL-36 nypirgstudents.org<http://nypirgstudents.org/> TAKE ACTION. BE HEARD Confidentiality Notice: The information contained in this email and any attachments may be legally confidential. If you are not an intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender and permanently delete the email and any attachments immediately. You should not retain, copy or use this email or any attachment for any purpose, nor disclose all or any part of the contents to any other person. Thank you.

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[Englishstudents] Media Studies courses that may be of interest
by English 06 Jul '20

06 Jul '20

Dear English Majors and Minors, Media Studies is offering 2 new classes in the fall: Podcasting and Writing Across Media. Both classes are online. These courses may be of particular interest to those students looking to promote their work through online platforms. While they don't count toward the English major, you might find them to be a fun supplement to learning about literature and writing. If you're interested in enrolling in these courses, please email the professor and include your CUNYFirst ID. Emails are listed by their names. MEDST 281-02 Intermediate Studies in Media, Podcasting (Course Code 46202) Synchronous, Mondays 9:10AM Professor Josh Chapdelaine jchapdelaine93(a)gmail.com? Students will learn how to conduct original podcast research, produce original content ranging from individual shows to mini-series, and podcast production. MEDST 281-04 Intermediate Studies in Media, Writing Across Media (Course Code 57897) Asynchronous Professor Douglas Rushkoff Douglas.Rushkoff(a)qc.cuny.edu This course will offer students the opportunity to develop writing skills across a wide variety of traditional and new media, from newspaper Op Eds and TV commercials to social media campaigns and screenplays. In doing so, we will not only learn and hone the techniques required for mastery of particular media and platforms, but we will also study the changing nature of rhetoric and narrative in different media environments. Note: You will learn to write from a NY Times bestselling author, columnist for CNN, Medium, Daily Beast, writer of PBS documentaries, and two new fictional TV series.... Meet Your Professor -- Douglas Rushkoff Named one of the world's ten most influential intellectuals by MIT, Douglas Rushkoff is a media theorist and the author of 20 books including Throwing Rocks at the Google Bus, Present Shock, Program or Be Programmed, and Team Human - which is also a weekly podcast. He made the TV documentaries Merchants of Cool, The Persuaders, and Generation Like, and appears regularly on shows from All Things Considered to Stephen Colbert. He is a columnist for Medium, and his novels and comics, Ecstasy Club, A.D.D, and Aleister & Adolf, are all being developed for the screen. Sincerely, The English Department http://english.qc.cuny.edu/ Klapper 607 718-997-4600 [like_us_on_facebook]<https://www.facebook.com/QCENGL>

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[Englishstudents] Queens College Black Latinx Faculty & Staff Association Statement Against Racism
by English 03 Jul '20

03 Jul '20

Dear English Majors and Minors, I'm pasting below a message from the Queens College Black/ Latinx Faculty & Staff Association. If you support the statement please also sign at the link below. Sincerely, The English Department http://english.qc.cuny.edu/ Klapper 607 718-997-4600 [like_us_on_facebook]<https://www.facebook.com/QCENGL> The Black/ Latinx Faculty and Staff Association is composed of diverse representation across the campus. While the association is not a new subgroup on campus, we have recently had more reason to be present than ever. As a group committed to education, we would like to take this time to share our mission with an ask from each of you. Anti-Blackness education, awareness and eradication is more than just a trend or slogan for us. We are dedicated to the changes that must happen in our campus community and ask that you also endorse this very important statement against Anti-Blackness and for Systemic Change. Our ask is simple. We would like your signatures in solidarity, which includes your commitment to continuous action to address anti-Black racism at Queens College. Your endorsements will support us as we continue to identify best practice and implement activities to prevent and address racism and increase equity. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdUpeJzxaYRQ0-VCi71t5X4SWYj1mT6WtQ… Thank you for your support in advance. Queens College Black/Latinx Faculty and Staff?

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[Englishstudents] The Knight News - Request
by English 02 Jul '20

02 Jul '20

Dear English Majors and Minors, I'm attaching the new volume of The Knight News. The editor in chief asked me to let you know that they're publishing over the summer (and you can pitch to them too!). Their website is here: https://www.theknightnews.com/ Best, Karen Weingarten Acting Chair and Associate Professor English Department Klapper Hall 602 Queens College, CUNY http://english.qc.cuny.edu

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[Englishstudents] FW: "Meet President Frank H. Wu" Virtual Meetings to Take Place July 7, 8, and 9
by English 01 Jul '20

01 Jul '20

Please see below. From: President Frank H. Wu/Queens College <sima(a)queenscollegecuny.ccsend.com<mailto:sima@queenscollegecuny.ccsend.com>> on behalf of President Frank H. Wu/Queens College <qcmailer(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:qcmailer@qc.cuny.edu>> Sent: Wednesday, July 1, 2020 11:05 AM To: Karen Weingarten Subject: "Meet President Frank H. Wu" Virtual Meetings to Take Place July 7, 8, and 9 Having trouble viewing this email? Click here <http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1103033957415&ca=06b0f763-…> [QC Banner] Dear Members of the Queens College Community, I am excited to assume the presidency of Queens College, and one of my first priorities is to hear from you. Therefore, next week, I will be hosting three virtual meetings for various groups of our Queens College community. On Tuesday, July 7, I am inviting students to attend a virtual meeting on Zoom at 6 pm. On Wednesday, July 8 at 6 pm, I would like to meet Queens College faculty members, and on Thursday, July 9, at 6 pm, I will host a meeting for any member of the QC community who is interested in participating. Each meeting will last approximately one hour. I am eager to listen to you and hear your questions and concerns. While we are utilizing this virtual means to get to know each other better, I look forward to more opportunities on campus when health and safety permits. Space is limited, so please register beforehand at https://bit.ly/3dPdkkJ<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001op_AX2SYAYsGIWRBNRH_caUXGo2HrGj6kBKUCclS-fzu…>. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. A Zoom link will be emailed to those who register before the start of the meeting. Questions are welcome; you may submit them in advance at https://bit.ly/2Br05td<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001op_AX2SYAYsGIWRBNRH_caUXGo2HrGj6kBKUCclS-fzu…>. I am looking forward to meeting many of you next week! Sincerely, Frank H. Wu President Queens College [https://files.constantcontact.com/72c72f1d001/4cf4a60b-f6b0-441c-ac17-21b19…] This mail was sent by an automated process. Do not reply to this mail, which cannot accept replies. At the bottom of this email, you will see Constant Contact language that offers the option of using "SafeUnsubscribe" to remove yourself from the email list. We strongly advise you not to unsubscribe because QCmailers may contain critical, timely information you need, such as CUNYfirst attendance and grading information for faculty; Human Resources announcements for faculty and staff; and announcements from the Registrar or Bursar for students. This information may not be communicated in any other way but through the QCmailer. Queens College, CUNY, 65-30 Kissena Blvd, Flushing, NY 11367 SafeUnsubscribe(tm) kweingarten(a)qc.cuny.edu<https://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&m=0017wQOe3ygv3Ag6mWSt6yjlQ%3D%…> Forward email<http://ui.constantcontact.com/sa/fwtf.jsp?llr=hb4e4idab&m=1103033957415&ea=…> | Update Profile<https://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=oo&m=0017wQOe3ygv3Ag6mWSt6yjlQ%3D%…> | About our service provider<http://www.constantcontact.com/legal/service-provider?cc=about-service-prov…> Sent by qcmailer(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:qcmailer@qc.cuny.edu> in collaboration with [Constant Contact]<http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp?cc=TEM_BusLet_003&rmc=VF19_V8> Try email marketing for free today!<http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp?cc=TEM_BusLet_003&rmc=VF19_V8>

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[Englishstudents] Re: English Matters Newsletter Submissions
by English 23 Jun '20

23 Jun '20

Hello majors and minors, Please see below. This is just a friendly reminder that the English Matters submissions are due on July 15th. Sincerely, The English Department http://english.qc.cuny.edu/ Klapper 607 718-997-4600 From: English Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 11:39 AM To: 'englishstudents(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu' <englishstudents(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu> Subject: English Matters Newsletter Submissions Good morning, We're writing to you because we thought you may want to share your experience in learning during a pandemic for the next issue of English Matters. We'd like to know how you navigated family, work, and learning through a fully online platform during such an extremely stressful time. Please feel free to share with us your personal experience of fears and triumphs. Submissions should be 100-150 words sent by July 15th. We wish you and your families continued safety and good health. Sincerely, The English Department http://english.qc.cuny.edu/ Klapper 607 718-997-4600

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[Englishstudents] Code Switch Internships
by English 22 Jun '20

22 Jun '20

Dear English majors, Code Switch, the NPR show and podcast that “that explores how race intersects with every aspect of life,” is looking for a fall intern. It’s a great show and a great opportunity. The pay is $15 / hour. You can learn more about the internship here<https://recruiting.ultipro.com/NAT1011NATPR/JobBoard/fc254a05-d68e-44c0-a2b…>. The Center for Career Engagement<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/StudentLife/services/career/Pages/default.aspx> offers virtual advising sessions. They can help you with application materials. You should also feel free to ask me if you’d like feedback on your materials. Sincerely, Professor Jason Tougaw English Internship Coordinator jason.tougaw(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:jason.tougaw@qc.cuny.edu>

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