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[History undergraduates] FW: IRT Info-Session for Grad School - Please Announce!
by Kristin Celello 03 Dec '19

03 Dec '19

Dear History Students, Please see the below and attached regarding a program that helps students apply to graduate school. Best, Prof. Celello Sent on behalf of Interim Dean of Graduate Studies, Dr. Glenn Burger Dear Colleagues, Please consider announcing the IRT (Institute for the Recruitment of Teachers) info-session about their graduate school preparation program to your students. The info-session is being held on Wednesday December 4, 12:15-1:15pm in Powdermaker Hall, Room 104. See the poster, attached, for details. The IRT helps students of color and other students committed to social justice and diversity, apply to MA or PhD programs within the fields of Education, Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. Currently, the program is assisting two Queens College seniors who are both English majors apply to PhD English programs. The program works 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. 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. Students can click here to RSVP<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScdyGDfcIrChQD8_RHyNrxpfaJTnxI4NyM…> for the event and submit an inquiry<https://www.andover.edu/about/outreach/irt/irt-application> to stay up to date about pertinent dates and information. They—or you—can also contact Monica Reum, Recruitment and Admission Programs Specialist, at mreum(a)andover.edu<mailto:mreum@andover.edu> with any questions. Glenn Burger Interim Dean of Graduate Studies Queens College, CUNY 718-997-5190 (general inquiries) 718-997-5191 (personal) http://www.qc.cuny.edu/academics/gradstudies/Pages/default.aspx Best regards, Natashia Rhodes Office of Graduate Studies Queens College / CUNY 65-30 Kissena Blvd. (Kiely Hall, Rm 139A) Flushing, NY 11367 (718) 997-5190 Office | (718) 997-5198 Fax Natashia.Rhodes(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:Natashia.Rhodes@qc.cuny.edu> “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” -Helen Keller-

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[History undergraduates] FW: QC Business Forum on Financial Literacy 12-4-2019
by Kristin Celello 22 Nov '19

22 Nov '19

Dear History Students, Please see the attached. Best, Prof. Celello From: Michael W Wolfe <Michael.Wolfe(a)qc.cuny.edu> Date: Thursday, November 21, 2019 at 3:26 PM To: Israel Blumenfrucht <Israel.Blumenfrucht(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Ekaterina Pechenkina <Ekaterina.Pechenkina(a)qc.cuny.edu>, David J Gabel <David.Gabel(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Kristin Celello <Kristin.Celello(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Kwong-Bor Ng <Kwongbor.Ng(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Stephen Grover <Stephen.Grover(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Patricia Rachal <Patricia.Rachal(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Tarry Hum <Tarry.Hum(a)qc.cuny.edu>, Shige Song <Shige.Song(a)qc.cuny.edu> Subject: QC Business Forum on Financial Literacy 12-4-2019 Dear Chairs, Please share this invitation with your faculty and students for our upcoming business forum on financial literacy where Professor Joan Nix from Economics will be in conversation with Lisa Kidd Hunt, a senior VP at Charles Schwab. The forum will take place on Wednesday, December 4, from 9 to 11 am in the ballroom on the fourth floor of the Student Union. Hope to see you there! Michael Michael Wolfe, Ph.D. Dean of Faculty Division of Social Sciences 335 Powdermaker Hall Queens College-CUNY Queens, NY 11367 (718) 997-5211 mwolfe(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:mwolfe@qc.cuny.edu> [/Users/michael/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Outlook/Data/Library/Caches/Signatures/signature_70018383]

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[History undergraduates] FW: Email writing workshop
by Kristin Celello 19 Nov '19

19 Nov '19

Dear History Students, Please see the attached and below for a workshop tomorrow during Free Hour about writing professional emails. Best, Prof. Celello From: Eunjeong Lee <Eunjeong.Lee(a)qc.cuny.edu> Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at 1:02 PM To: Kristin Celello <Kristin.Celello(a)qc.cuny.edu> Subject: Email writing workshop Dear Dr. Celello, Writing at Queens is hosting a workshop on how to write professional emails for students tomorrow (Nov 20, 12:15pm-1:30pm, Kiely 237, see the attached for the details). Would you be able to share this message with your students through the department listserv and encourage them to attend? Thank you very much, Eunjeong -- Eunjeong Lee, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of English Queens College, City University of New York

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[History undergraduates] Phi Alpha Theta Applications: History Honor Society
by Kara M Schlichting 24 Oct '19

24 Oct '19

Dear History students- As the faculty adviser to the Queens College chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, a national history honors society, I want to call your attention to this opportunity and encourage you to apply. Phi Alpha Theta is a nationally recognized honor society for history majors. Those who are eligible for membership participate in an active community that encourages historical learning and teaching for students and instructors alike. Awards and prizes are given to members who display excellent scholarship in the field of history.? More information, including requirements and applications, are available on the Queens College History Department Website.<https://www.queenscollegehistory.org/opportunities> I encourage those of you who meet the requires to consider applying. Applications are accepted throughout the Fall and Spring semesters. The official initiation ceremony takes place at the end of the Spring semester at the History department banquet. Sincerely, Dr. Schlichting Kara Murphy Schlichting, PhD Assistant Professor Queens College-CUNY, History Department New York Recentered: Building the Metropolis from the Shore<https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/N/bo35853673.html> https://www.karaschlichting.com/

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[History undergraduates] 392W Pre-registration for Spring 2020 begins next Monday
by Aaron Freundschuh 23 Oct '19

23 Oct '19

Dear Students, I am writing to let you know that pre-registration for spring 2020 History 392W courses begins next Monday morning in the secretaries' office in the History Department. There are four courses on offer: Prof. Ping: "The Making of American Identity: Race, Gender and Sexuality in U.S. History" Mondays, 4:30-7:20 Prof. Sneeringer: "Rise and Fall of the Third Reich" Tuesdays, 12:15-2:55 Prof. Davie: "The Global Anti-Apartheid Movement" Wednesdays, 1:40-4:30 Prof. Freundschuh: "Fiction and History" Thursdays, 12:15-2:55

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[History undergraduates] FW: International Migration Studies MA program Open House
by Kristin Celello 04 Oct '19

04 Oct '19

Dear History Students, Please see the below and attached for the Graduate Center’s MA program in International Migration Studies. Best, Prof. Celello From: MA Program in International Migration Studies <ims(a)gc.cuny.edu> Date: Friday, October 4, 2019 at 10:58 AM Subject: International Migration Studies MA program Open House Good Morning, As director of the Master’s Program in International Migration Studies<https://www.gc.cuny.edu/Page-Elements/Academics-Research-Centers-Initiative…> at the Graduate Center, CUNY, I’m very happy to share news of an upcoming event that may interest some of your students. We will be holding an open house for our program on October 30, 2019, at 6-8pm. It is an excellent opportunity for prospective students to learn more about the program and engage with current students and faculty members. I was hoping you could share the attached flyer and below info with your students and mailing lists. Thank you! *MA in International Migration Studies Open House* Wednesday, October 30, 6:00-8:00pm The Graduate Center, CUNY 365 Fifth Avenue Room 6112: Sociology Lounge New York, NY 10016 Please RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/73973038349<https://mail.jjay.cuny.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=0ul2krNhGp6uof_2f9vjCc4P30_m1LF…> Visit our program website: www.gc.cuny.edu/ims<https://mail.jjay.cuny.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=roPDjUGzSJ6vwHnFEggiTUELoTdWT1M…> Best, Richard Richard E. Ocejo, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Sociology John Jay College and the Graduate Center, CUNY Director, MA program in International Migration Studies<https://mail.jjay.cuny.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=duFxziPcAmwo17gSedOQ5wloVfnDVHX…> Author of Masters of Craft: Old Jobs in the New Urban Economy<https://mail.jjay.cuny.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=7qxp-lWhO6uVvT3pUhUx4VqqS72aZxE…> (Princeton, 2017) Author of Upscaling Downtown: From Bowery Saloons to Cocktail Bars in New York City<https://mail.jjay.cuny.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=cxkkRd4hk7iO72-py8KI9w7C8a3Z378…> (Princeton, 2014) Book review co-editor, City & Community <https://mail.jjay.cuny.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=FF84xlZ2-YWue3qEQQgHyTczLD3ExRP…>

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[History undergraduates] Internship Opportunity: Mount Hebron Cemetery Internship
by Kara M Schlichting 03 Oct '19

03 Oct '19

Dear History Students- As director of internships for the History Department, I want to draw your attention to a new internship opportunity at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Please see the attached announcement. Undergraduates should keep in mind that The History department offers HIST387, "Internship in History." This course enables history majors to earn a maximum of three credit hours for a faculty-supervised internship directly related to history or the collection and preservation of historical materials. The course combines practical work with supervised, independent academic study. You can learn more on the department website.<https://www.queenscollegehistory.org/opportunities> If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out. Best, Dr. Schlichting ? Kara Murphy Schlichting, PhD Assistant Professor Queens College-CUNY, History Department New York Recentered: Building the Metropolis from the Shore<https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/N/bo35853673.html> https://www.karaschlichting.com/

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[History undergraduates] Calling all Irish-American Students!
by Sarah A Covington 02 Oct '19

02 Oct '19

Dear History Majors, As director of the Irish Studies program at Queens College, I would like to invite you to an event this coming Monday, October 7 at free hour, in Powdermaker 113. Dr. Liam Kennedy, director of the Clinton Institute for American Studies in Dublin, will be coming to campus to conduct interviews for a research project on young Irish-Americans today. So if you're between the ages of 18 and 30, and even just partly Irish-American, please join us! We'll have free pizza and special gift cards for the first fifteen students who arrive. It would also be a nice opportunity for you to make contact with the Clinton Institute and its director. I hope to see you there, and please contact me if you have any questions. All best, Sarah Covington [cid:596720e3-0151-4d5f-a0ed-eef306d60103]

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[History undergraduates] FW: CUNY Graduate Center PhD Program in History Prospective Applicant Open Houses
by Kristin Celello 01 Oct '19

01 Oct '19

Dear History Students, Please see the below invitation. Many of you may already know Prof. Allen, who teaches Ancient History at QC. Best, Prof. Celello The CUNY Graduate Center PhD Program in History Invites you to our Prospective Applicant Open House Curious about getting a History PhD? This event will be a unique opportunity for potential applicants to meet with Executive Officer Joel Allen, as well as other faculty and current doctoral students in the program. Detailed information will be provided about the curriculum, the application process, prerequisite requirements, and funding. Please review our website<http://www.gc.cuny.edu/history> (www.gc.cuny.edu/history) prior to attending. We will be delighted to answer your questions. Please choose only one date and RSVP to History(a)gc.cuny.edu<mailto:History@gc.cuny.edu> by October 22. Tues, Oct 29, 2-4pm Mon, Nov 4, 12-2pm The Graduate Center, CUNY Room 5114 365 Fifth Avenue (between 34th and 35th Streets) New York, NY 10016

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[History undergraduates] FW: National Voter Registration Day
by Alex C Vickery 19 Sep '19

19 Sep '19

Hello, please see the below announcement about a voter registration event that will be on campus. Dear Students, This coming Tuesday, September 24th, is National Voter Registration Day, and various on-campus organizations will be running tables throughout campus for you to go and get yourself registered. They will be running from 10am- 5pm on the Quad, in the Dining Hall, in the Summit, and in the Student Union. Please see the attached flyer for details and be sure to spread the word and tell your friends! The Andrew Goodman Foundation NYPIRG QC Political Science Club

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