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[Englishstudents] FW: Summer Teaching Position Available
by English 13 Feb '20

13 Feb '20

Dear Majors or Minors who are graduating this spring, See below for a possible job opening for this coming summer! [cid:image001.jpg@01D5C584.BEE91940] Rewarding & Enjoyable Summer Teaching Jobs Teach Reading Classes to Students of All Ages Now Accepting Applications for Summer 2020 The Institute of Reading Development offers summer reading skills programs in partnership with the continuing education departments of more than 100 colleges and universities nationwide. Since 1970, the Institute's teachers have helped over 3 million students master valuable reading skills and develop a lifelong love of reading. Programs designed by the Institute give students the right skills, books, and experiences that result in greater success in school and beyond. We are currently hiring hard-working, encouraging people with a passion for reading to teach our summer programs. As an Institute teacher you will: * Earn up to $10,000 in one summer. Our full-time teachers typically earn $750-$900 per week. * Improve your teaching skills and confidence during our comprehensive, paid training program. * Gain over 400 hours of classroom teaching experience with a variety of age groups from 4-year-olds to adults. * Help your students become successful readers with a love of great books. We are seeking applicants from any academic discipline. All applicants must have an undergraduate degree or higher in their field before the start of our teaching season. Successful Institute teachers: * Have strong reading skills and read for pleasure * Are responsible and hard-working, with good communication and organizational skills * Will be patient and supportive with students Learn more about teaching for us and apply today: Summer Teaching Jobs<http://instituteofreadingdevelopmentteachingjobs.com/>

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[Englishstudents] FW: Utopia Parkway open for submissions until March 6
by English 11 Feb '20

11 Feb '20

Sincerely, The English Department http://english.qc.cuny.edu/ Klapper 607 718-997-4600 From: Ryan A Black <Ryan.Black(a)qc.cuny.edu> Sent: Monday, February 10, 2020 6:34 PM Subject: Utopia Parkway open for submissions until March 6 Dear Student, Utopia Parkway, the undergraduate literary journal of Queens College, is currently open for submissions. Please use the following link for submission guidelines: https://utopiaparkwayjournal.wordpress.com/submissions/<https://t.co/slVa1UxFEI?amp=1> The deadline to submit work is March 6. The editors are seeking original poetry, short fiction, nonfiction, plays, and art. If you have any questions, you can email the editors at utopiaparkwayjournal(a)gmail.com<mailto:utopiaparkwayjournal@gmail.com> or contact me at ryan.black(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:ryan.black@qc.cuny.edu>. Best, Ryan Ryan Black Assistant Professor Director of Undergraduate Creative Writing Department of English, Queens College Klapper 611

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[Englishstudents] REQUEST: CUNY Cultural Corps 2020-2021 Student Application
by English 10 Feb '20

10 Feb '20

Dear Majors, This is a great opportunity for those of you interested in a career in the arts. Please see below for information about how to apply. [CUNY Cultural Logo (1 line, red text) duplicate] Become a CUNY Arts Meetup<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.meetup.com_CUNY-2D…> member Stay in touch with us on social media: Twitter <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_cunyarts&d…> | Instagram<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.instagram.com_cunya…> | Facebook<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.facebook.com_cunyar…> | Youtube<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.youtube.com_channe…>|LinkedIn<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.linkedin.com_compa…> | Website<http://www.cuny.edu/culturalcorps> | ************************************************************************************************************** SUBJECT LINE: APPLY NOW: 2020-2021 CUNY Cultural Corps Internship Program – NOW OPEN [cid:image002.jpg@01D5E008.0DFF4110] Are you an Artist or are interested in Arts Administration and would love to work behind the scenes at a Museum? Are you into finance but also have an interest in dance? Are you a music major but would also like to explore doing research for a non-profit Cultural Institution? Are you not sure what to do with your major and need some experience on your resume? Whatever the reason, Cultural Corps has something in store for you! To apply, click here<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__cunySUD.formstack.com_…> to fill out an application. Apply to become part of the CUNY Cultural Corps 2020-21 Academic Year Internship! If you have participated in CUNY Service Corps before, you can still apply to CUNY Cultural Corps. However, CUNY Cultural Corps alumni may NOT apply. Before contacting us, go to our website<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www1.cuny.edu_sites_cul…> for more information and eligibility. If you still have questions, email us at culturalcorps(a)cuny.edu<mailto:culturalcorps@cuny.edu> Application deadline is March 22nd, 2020. Best, The Cultural Corps Team ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [cid:image001.jpg@01D5E008.0DFF4110] Visit our Website<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.cuny.edu_culturalco…> Connect on LinkedIn<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.linkedin.com_compa…> Become a CUNY Arts Meetup<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.meetup.com_CUNY-2D…> member Stay in touch with us on social media: Twitter <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_cunyarts&d…> | Instagram<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.instagram.com_cunya…> | Facebook<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.facebook.com_cunyar…> | Youtube<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.youtube.com_channe…>

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[Englishstudents] FW: Graduate School Opportunity - IRT info session
by English 07 Feb '20

07 Feb '20

Sincerely, The English Department http://english.qc.cuny.edu/ Klapper 607 718-997-4600 From: Andrea J Walkden <Andrea.Walkden(a)qc.cuny.edu> Sent: Tuesday, February 4, 2020 9:20 AM Cc: Monica R Reum <mreum(a)andover.edu> Subject: Graduate School Opportunity - IRT info session Dear Students, The IRT (Institute for the Recruitment of Teachers) is holding an information session on Monday, February 10 in Powdermaker Hall, Room 106 from 11:30 - 12:30pm. The IRT is a competitive graduate school prep program that helps students of color and other students committed to social justice and diversity, apply to MA or PhD programs within the field of Education, Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. They work with a consortium of over 40+ institutions<https://www.andover.edu/about/outreach/irt/irt-consortium> who provide their students with application fee waivers while in-house they provide year-long one on one advising and support throughout the graduate school process. There is no application fee or security deposit to their program. Participation is free of charge. 62% of IRT applicants identify as first gen and 61% identify as coming from a low-income background. Currently, the program is assisting two Queens College seniors who are both English majors applying to PhD English programs. The IRT mission is to empower talented underserved and underrepresented future educators to teach and serve as leaders in Education (as college professors, deans, administrators, college advisors, high school counselors, K-12 teachers, principals, etc.). They accept applications from professionals in the field, people who already have a master's degree or are currently enrolled in a master's program, recent graduates, and undergraduate juniors and seniors. Undergraduate juniors and seniors are also eligible to apply for their paid, summer residential internship. Interested candidates can RSVP here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScdyGDfcIrChQD8_RHyNrxpfaJTnxI4NyM…>. If you are unable to attend or have questions, please contact Monica Reum, Recruitment and Admissions Program Specialist at mreum(a)andover.edu<mailto:mreum@andover.edu> " All good wishes, Prof. Walkden Andrea Walkden Associate Professor and Associate Chair of English andrea.walkden(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:andrea.walkden@qc.cuny.edu> Office: Klapper Hall, Room 603 Spring 2020 Advising Hours: M 1:30-3pm, W 9-10:30am, or by appt.

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[Englishstudents] FW: Toy Fair New York - You're Invited!
by English 06 Feb '20

06 Feb '20

Dear Majors and Minors, This is an interesting opportunity for a possible career path. Tomorrow is the last day to sign up. If you don't use your QC email but would like to sign up, please let me know. Karen Weingarten Acting Chair and Associate Professor English Department Klapper Hall 602 Queens College, CUNY karen.weingarten(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:karen.weingarten@qc.cuny.edu> ________________________________ From: Elizabeth Oconnell Sent: Thursday, February 6, 2020 9:44 AM To: Dustin Grella; Jason Tougaw; Karen Weingarten Subject: FW: Toy Fair New York - You're Invited! Please see this Toy Fair invitation which was sent to me. Tomorrow is the last day to sign up. If you have any interested students, faculty can use the link below to sign them up with a QC email only. They must be a current student. Please share on your end. Let me know if you have any interest in this event next week. Liz From: Retzer, Jackie Please let me know if any faculty find interest in the program. We hope some of your students will be able to attend! Here is the link to register: https://www.compusystems.com/servlet/ar?evt_uid=730&goTo=Register&PromoCode… We prefer the link not to be shared so thank you, in advance, for keeping private. Should any faculty be interested, they will be asked to enter all students. Mandatory information needed on registration for you to enter in the link for all students will be: * Choosing if the registrant is student or faculty * First Name * Last Name * School Name * Email (Please kindly supply only school email addresses - no Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) On behalf of The Toy Association, I am writing to invite your students to participate in Toy Fair New York's<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.toyfairny.com_tf_a…> first annual Student Congress taking place on Tuesday, February 25th. The Toy Fair Student Congress provides attendees an opportunity to explore the toy industry as a potential career path. Attending students will network with fellow students, faculty and toy professionals; hear directly from experts in various toy-specific fields, participate in an innovation workshop and explore the show floor to see first-hand the end results of bringing a plaything to market. Toy Fair<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.toyfairny.com_tf_a…> is an annual toy industry trade show. At this business-to-business event, industry professionals gather to find the latest and greatest in the toy, game, and youth entertainment world. At Toy Fair, nearly 1000 exhibiting manufacturers showcase their products for retailers, distributors, importers, wholesalers, sales representatives, and trade guests. The event is held in New York City's Jacob Javits Convention Center. If you think this is of interest to your students, please let me know and I will provide the registration details. In order for students to participate, they will need to be currently enrolled undergraduates and registered by you or another faculty member. I look forward to hearing from you and hopefully seeing your school represented on Toy Fair's Student Congress! Jackie

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[Englishstudents] CUNY Service Corps: Applications are open!
by English 05 Feb '20

05 Feb '20

Dear Majors and Minors, Please see the attached and message below about applying for the CUNY Service Corp. It's a really great opportunity! [Image may contain: one or more people, crowd and outdoor] Impact New York City through service learning and civic engagement. Gain work experience, develop your network, expand your resume - AND get paid. Join CUNY Service Corps<https://www1.cuny.edu/sites/servicecorps/>. Building on CUNY's history of service to New York City, the CUNY Service Corps creates opportunities for students, faculty, and staff at the University to work on projects that improve the city's short and long-term civic, economic and environmental sustainability. In addition to contributing to New York City's future, the CUNY Service Corps promotes civic engagement and will prepare you to succeed in your academic and professional careers. You'll gain strategic work experience, while getting paid. The application for the 2020-2021 academic year is now open. Click here<https://cunysud.formstack.com/forms/sc_student_application> to apply today! The deadline to apply is March 22, 2020. Info Sessions: Register Today!<https://forms.gle/XiudKqQHJrgMzg8F6> Tuesday, Feb 18: 12:15-1:30pm, Kiely 264 Wednesday, Feb 26: 12:15-1:30pm, Kiely 250 Wednesday, March 4: 12:15-1:30, Kiely 250 Wednesday, March 11: 12:15-1:30pm, Kiely 250 To be eligible for the CUNY Service Corps, you must: * Be working toward a degree at one of the 5 participating CUNY colleges<http://www1.cuny.edu/sites/servicecorps/colleges/> (Hostos Community College, John Jay College, LaGuardia Community College, NY College of Technology, Queens College). * Be enrolled full-time (at least 12 credits for undergraduate and 9 credits for graduate students) in spring 2019 and plan to enroll full-time during the 2020-2021 academic year * Have a cumulative Grade Point Average of at least 2.5* * Have earned at least 24 college credits by the end of summer 2020 (12 college credits for community college students)* * Have addressed any remedial education needs prior to beginning fall 2020 classes * Have the proper work authorization required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Questions? Email servicecorps(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:servicecorps@qc.cuny.edu> or call 718-570-0565. In partnership, CUNY Service Corps, Queens College "The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others." ~Mahatma Gandhi Taruna Sadhoo CUNY Service Corps, Manager Queens College, Experiential Education 65-30 Kissena Blvd, Kiely Hall Room 134A, Flushing, NY 11367 718-570-0548 taruna.sadhoo(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:taruna.sadhoo@qc.cuny.edu> www.qc.cuny.edu/servicecorps<http://www.qc.cuny.edu/servicecorps> [https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/O795doLoILGEDYrZYafxaVbRfdXL7_I1Cs3CmdwVN…]

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[Englishstudents] FW: Graduate School Opportunity
by English 03 Feb '20

03 Feb '20

Sincerely, The English Department http://english.qc.cuny.edu/ Klapper 607 718-997-4600 From: Karen Weingarten <Karen.Weingarten(a)qc.cuny.edu> Sent: Monday, February 3, 2020 2:25 PM Subject: Graduate School Opportunity Dear Majors and Minors, If you are considering pursuing your MA or PhD, I encourage you to seek assistance through the IRT. The IRT helps students of color and others who are committed to social justice and diversity, pursue their MA or PhD within the field of Education, Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. They work with a consortium of over 40+ institutions<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.andover.edu_about_…> who provide their students with application fee waivers while in-house they provide year-long one on one advising and support throughout the graduate school process. The IRT accepts applications from professionals in the field, people who already have a master's degree or are currently enrolled in a master's program, recent graduates, and undergraduate juniors and seniors. Undergraduate juniors and seniors are also eligible to apply for their paid, summer residential internship. A representative will be visiting on campus on Monday, 2/10/2020 in Powdermaker Hall, Room 106 from 11:30 - 12:30pm Interested candidates can RSVP here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScdyGDfcIrChQD8_RHyNrxpfaJTnxI4NyM…>. If you are unable to attend or have questions, please contact Monica Reum, Recruitment and Admissions Program Specialist at mreum(a)andover.edu<mailto:mreum@andover.edu> " Thank you! Monica Reum, M.Ed.| 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>

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[Englishstudents] FW: May Graduation
by English 30 Jan '20

30 Jan '20

Please see below Sincerely, The English Department http://english.qc.cuny.edu/ Klapper 607 718-997-4600 From: Sian Silynroberts <Sian.Silyn.Roberts(a)qc.cuny.edu> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2020 11:54 AM Subject: May Graduation Dear students, Some of you have contacted me about May's graduation ceremony, and I wanted to share some preliminary information with you. More details will be sent out closer to the date. The 2020 Commencement ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 28. The main ceremony begins around 9am on the main green, and is followed by the departmental ceremonies, which usually begin around 12.30pm-1.00pm. The English department ceremony is held in the Goldstein Theater. All graduating students and their families are welcome to attend. If you are close to graduating and plan on taking classes over the summer to complete your degree, you are also welcome to attend. Students are seated on the stage, while seating for families in the auditorium is on a first-come basis. We don't distribute tickets to the event, but there is always ample seating for everyone who comes. The ceremony usually lasts about an hour, and is followed by a reception. Students may attend either the main ceremony or the department ceremony or both. Regalia is not required for the department ceremony, but is encouraged. More information about regalia rental and graduation photos will be sent out closer to the date. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about commencement. Very best, Dr. Siân Silyn Roberts Associate Professor of English Director of Undergraduate Studies Department of English, Queens College Klapper Hall 601 Office Hours for Spring 2020: Mon 3:00-4:00pm; Wed 12pm-2pm; and by appointment

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[Englishstudents] FW: Reminder: English Undergraduate Club
by English 28 Jan '20

28 Jan '20

Please see below. Sincerely, The English Department http://english.qc.cuny.edu/ Klapper 607 718-997-4600 From: Sian Silynroberts <Sian.Silyn.Roberts(a)qc.cuny.edu> Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2020 2:13 PM Subject: Reminder: English Undergraduate Club Dear students, I do hope your Spring semester is off to a great start! A special welcome to those students who have joined the department this semester. For those of you who haven't talked with me before, I am the Director of Undergraduate Studies in English. Any time you have any questions or concerns about your classes, please don't hesitate to be in touch. I am happy to help. I wanted to send out a reminder that our undergraduate club meets every Wednesday during free hour in Klapper 334 (affectionately known as the Cave of Spleen). It's a great opportunity to come meet other students in the program. All are welcome to this informal weekly gathering. The first meeting will be next Wednesday, February 5. Very best, Prof. Silyn Roberts Dr. Siân Silyn Roberts Associate Professor of English Director of Undergraduate Studies Department of English, Queens College Klapper Hall 601 Office Hours for Spring 2020: Mon 3:00-4:00pm; Wed 12pm-2pm; and by appointment

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[Englishstudents] English Matters Newsletter
by English 22 Jan '20

22 Jan '20

Good afternoon, We are writing to let you know that our newest issue of English Matters is now available at the following link: http://digital.qc.cuny.edu/english-matters/english-matters-newsletter-fall-… Enjoy! Sincerely, The English Department http://english.qc.cuny.edu/ Klapper 607 718-997-4600

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