November 2012 - Socrates - QC Mailman 3 Archives

Participation Call: Blackboard Collaborate Focus Group
by Rob Garfield 28 Nov '12

28 Nov '12

Dear Colleagues, Wendy Lader, from Computer and Information Services (CIS) at CUNY Central, is putting together a focus group of interested faculty to sit down with the folks from Blackboard and talk about how you use, want to use, can imagine using Bb Collaborate. The idea is for Blackboard to come away with ideas about what kind of support documentation and training they could put together to best serve the CUNY community. It's a good chance to get the QC perspective heard and to find out more about Collaborate. Here is what Wendy knows about it: "Blackboard is interested in working with a group of faculty on implementation planning for Collaborate. They would like to understand the goals of the colleges in using Collaborate so that they can provide the right kind of training and support." If you are at all interested, let Wendy know by this Friday, November 30th. *Contacting her does not commit you to anything*. Wendy Lader: wendy.lader(a)mail.cuny.edu Best, Rob Garfield Instructional Technologist Queens College Center for Teaching and Learning 319 Razran Hall james dot garfield at qc dot cuny dot edu

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[QC Adjuncts] Adjunct Appreciation Holiday Party - Dec. 19 at 3:30-5:00pm
by Fei-Wen Pirovolikos 26 Nov '12

26 Nov '12

Please join us at an Adjunct Appreciation party. Faculty (both full-time and part-time), students, and staff: all are welcome! An RSVP link is listed below. For questions, please email rowena.li(a)qc.cuny.edu or fei-wen.pirovolikos(a)qc.cuny.edu. ________________________________ From: qc-adjuncts(a)googlegroups.com [qc-adjuncts(a)googlegroups.com] on behalf of Rowena Li [rowenali99(a)gmail.com] Sent: Friday, November 16, 2012 10:02 AM To: qc-adjuncts(a)googlegroups.com Subject: [QC Adjuncts] Adjunct Appreciation Holiday Party - Dec. 19 Dear QC Adjunct Faculty, The Center for Teaching and Learning and the Adjunct Events Committee are hosting an Adjunct Appreciation Holiday Party for faculty to meet and talk about our teaching experience in the Fall semester, tips on making up time lost to Hurricane Sandy, or any other topics that concern QC Adjuncts. Date: Wednesday, December 19, 2012 Time: 3:30-5:00PM Location: CEP Hall (Temp 2), Room 2 (by Field 7 Parking Lot). Please note that the talk on Grading Student Writing, previously scheduled on December 3, has been cancelled. Please RSVP by December 10th at http://tinyurl.com/adjunct-party-19Dec, so we can get a head count for ordering refreshments. We hope to see everyone on December 19th!

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Mindfulness Practices for Teaching and Learning, December 4, 11 am - 12 noon
by Jean Kelly 25 Nov '12

25 Nov '12

Join us on December 4 for our fourth session on mindfulness practices for teaching and learning, the final one for this semester. The session will take place from 11 am to 12 noon, in Razran 360. Light refreshments will be served, so please RSVP: http://tinyurl.com/mindfulness-4Dec2012 For more information, please contact Rikki Asher (rikki.asher(a)qc.cuny.edu) ______________________________ Jean Kelly, Instructional Technologist Center for Teaching & Learning | Queens College, CUNY http://www.qc.cuny.edu/CTL jean.kelly(a)qc.cuny.edu | 718.997.4857

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Faculty Lunch on Experiential Learning, 12/13/12, Q-Side lounge, RSVP
by Grace.Davie＠qc.cuny.edu 21 Nov '12

21 Nov '12

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11/27 Faculty Colloquium with Alyshia Galvez, "Alien Mothers, Anchor Babies and the Invading Fetus, " 11AM-12PM
by ramona.perez＠qc.cuny.edu 21 Nov '12

21 Nov '12

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Tech ways to help recover lost instructional time
by Eva Fernandez 15 Nov '12

15 Nov '12

Greetings, The CTL tech team has put together a set of suggestions for using technology to make up time lost to extreme weather, and have made the suggestions available online: http://teachlearn.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?page_id=966 I hope you find the suggestions useful. Please share this with colleagues, and consider adding to it with your own recommendations. The document also includes contact information for the CTL Instructional Technologists, who are available to help. Best wishes, Eva. Eva M. Fernández Assistant Vice Provost Director, Center for Teaching & Learning Queens College, City University of New York http://people.qc.cuny.edu/faculty/efernandez | http://www.qc.cuny.edu/ctl

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Change the world: Nov 14-15 (climaterealityproject.org)
by Eva Fernandez 13 Nov '12

13 Nov '12

Greetings, Our colleague Steve Pekar (School of Earth and Environmental Sciences) will be participating in a program, 24 Hours of Reality: The Dirty Weather Report, broadcast online at: http://climaterealityproject.org/ The event, moderated by former VP and Nobel Laureate Al Gore, will spotlight different regions of the world and engage a global audience to take action. The broadcast begins November 14 at 8pm EST and ends November 15 at 7pm EST. Steve will participate in two panels focusing on the Arctic (midnight first day: http://climaterealityproject.org/24hours2012/live-broadcast/hour-05-the-arc…) and the Antarctic (4pm second day: http://climaterealityproject.org/24hours2012/live-broadcast/hour-05-the-arc…) Please share information about this event with colleagues and with your students. If you have questions, please contact Steve at stephen.pekar(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:stephen.pekar@qc.cuny.edu>. Best wishes, Eva. Eva M. Fernández Assistant Vice Provost Director, Center for Teaching & Learning http://people.qc.cuny.edu/faculty/efernandez | http://www.qc.cuny.edu/ctl Queens College, City University of New York

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AC Seminar (This Friday) -- Nov. 16, 2012
by margaret.mcauliffe＠qc.cuny.edu 12 Nov '12

12 Nov '12

Dear Colleagues, Attached please find the announcement for our next AC seminar ? Nov. 16, 2012. This time, the seminar will be at the Macaulay College. Please distribute widely ASAP, and please try to invite individual faculty who may have an interest in the topic. Our target remains around 50 participants. Also, don't forget to RSVP with Helen if you plan to attend. A professional development seminar offered by the Assessment Council with the support of the Graduate Center. Please RSVP by Nov. 14th -- Space is limited to 45 seats. Please email Helen Johnson: hjohnson(a)brooklyn.cuny.edu Best, Meg McAuliffe Queens College Institutional Research Director Member of the University Assessment Council

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FW: Nobel Science Challenge (competition for CUNY undergraduates)
by Eva Fernandez 11 Nov '12

11 Nov '12

Greetings! Please distribute this announcement broadly, and encourage your students to participate. Essays by undergraduates describing Nobel-winning science to lay persons are due December 3. Best wishes, Eva. Eva M. Fernández Assistant Vice Provost Director, Center for Teaching & Learning Queens College, City University of New York http://people.qc.cuny.edu/faculty/efernandez | http://www.qc.cuny.edu/ctl From: CUNY UFS Announcement-only list [mailto:UFS-NEWS@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU] On Behalf Of William Phipps Sent: Friday, November 09, 2012 12:13 PM To: UFS-NEWS(a)LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU Subject: Nobel Science Challenge FYI: The 2012 CUNY Nobel Science Challenge: The Science Behind the Prize A Competition for CUNY Undergraduate Students The Nobel Prizes in physiology or medicine, physics, chemistry, and economics were recently announced. CUNY undergraduate students are invited to describe in 1000-1500 words, the scientific concepts behind the work for which one of the 2012 Nobel winners received their respective prize and the present and future significance of the research to humanity. The essays must make the science accessible to the lay person. The essays will be read and judged by a distinguished CUNY faculty committee. Three prizes will be awarded in each category (physiology or medicine, physics, chemistry, and economics) and one additional prize will be awarded to the best essay submitted. Prizes First Prize: Apple iMac Computer Second Prize: Apple iPad III Third Prize: Amazon Kindle wireless reading device First Prize winners from each category will be forwarded to a second faculty committee that will select the Grand Prize winner for the best essay submitted overall. The Grand Prize winner will receive $3,000. Essays must be submitted by 11:59pm on December 3, 2012. They should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format and submitted by email with subject heading “CUNY Nobel Science Challenge –your essay category” to: cuny.nobel(a)mail.cuny.edu<mailto:cuny.nobel@mail.cuny.edu> Questions may also be submitted to the email address above. Please note: • Essays that exceed the word limit will be rejected. (Bibliographies, charts, etc. do not count in the limit). • Essays will be judged on accuracy and clarity. • No portion of your essay may be copied from other sources without appropriate citation of the sources. Essays will be checked for original content using source-verification software. You must cite your sources within the text and as a list at the end of the document. • When you submit your essay, include the following in the body of the email: your college, major, class standing (freshman, sophomore, junior or senior) and a phone number where you can be contacted. • Previous first prize winners are not eligible for this year's competition. • All first degree undergraduate students currently registered in a degree program at CUNY are eligible. Winners will be announced in February, 2013. For more information, visit http://www.cuny.edu/research/sr/nobel-science-challenge.html -- William E. Phipps Executive Director University Faculty Senate (UFS) City University of New York 535 E. 80th St. New York, NY 10075 212 794 5538 ***************** CUNY Faculty Senate http://www.cunyufs.org/ 535 E. 80th St. New York, NY 10075 212 794-5538 <> If you wish to unsubscribe from the UFS-NEWS List, please send an E-mail to: "listserv(a)listserv.cuny.edu"<mailto:>. Within the body of the text, only write the following: "SIGNOFF UFS-NEWS".

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Roger Sansi (Universitat de Barcelona): "Sorcery in the Black Atlantic, " in Kissena 307 on 11/13 at 9:25AM
by ramona.perez＠qc.cuny.edu 09 Nov '12

09 Nov '12

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