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CFP: Teaching Language, Teaching Literature: State of a Union
by beatriz.pena＠qc.cuny.edu 06 Mar '13

06 Mar '13

CALL FOR PAPERS AND PANELS QUEENS CONSORTIUM ON LOTE and INSTITUTE FOR LANGUAGE EDUCATION IN TRANSCULTURAL CONTEXT (ILETC) Teaching Language, Teaching Literature: State of a Union May 6th, 2013 The Graduate School and University Center (CUNY) The Institute for Language Education in Transcultural Context (ILETC) is pleased to co-sponsor the Queens Consortium on LOTE?s Second Conference, Teaching Language, Teaching Literature: State of a Union to be held on May 6th, 2013 at CUNY, The Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue, New York. The confirmed keynote speaker is Rosemary G. Feal, Executive Director of the MLA. Among suggested topics are all perspectives on the theme and best practices at the level of the Institution, the Department, the Curriculum or the Classroom. Proposals for individual presentations, workshops or complete panels should be submitted electronically as a single file (.doc, .docx, or .pdf) to LOTEproposals(a)qc.cuny.edu before March 24th, 2013, at 12 noon. A complete proposal includes name(s), institutional affiliation(s) and email address(es), title, and abstract of no more than 300 words. Receipt of proposals will be acknowledged within 24 hours, and acceptance no later than March 31st. For questions, please contact Beatriz Carolina Peña at beatriz.pena(a)qc.cuny.edu or Greet Van Belle at gvanbelle(a)gc.cuny.edu.

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Panel on Minority Entrepreneurship featured guests John Hope Bryant and Jeff Gomez
by Ozlem D Cetin 04 Mar '13

04 Mar '13

What: Panel on Minority Entrepreneurship moderated by Provost Stellar with featured guests John Hope Bryant and Jeff Gomez When: Wednesday, March 13th, Free Hour 12:15 – 1:30 P.M. Where: Student Union Ballroom, 4th Floor John Hope Bryant is the founder, chairman and CEO of nonprofit Operation HOPE, member of the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Capability, and co-founder of Global Dignity. Bryant has been cited by the past five sitting U.S. presidents for his work to financially empower low-income communities across the country. He has received more than 400 awards for his work, including Oprah Winfrey’s “Use Your Life Award.” Jeff Gomez is the CEO of Starlight Runners Entertainment & Queens College Alumnus. Jeff is an expert at transmedia storytelling. Starlight Runner Entertainment is an animation and live-action feature film production company and leading creator of highly successful fictional worlds. Jeff has worked on such blockbuster universes as Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean, Prince of Persia and Tron, Microsoft’s Halo, James Cameron’s Avatar, Hasbro’s Transformers, Mattel’s Hot Wheels and Coca-Cola’s Happiness Factory. RSVP and use code # 34: http://tinyurl.com/a4xvywd

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2014-2015 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Core Competition is Now OPEN
by Helen.Gaudette＠qc.cuny.edu 04 Mar '13

04 Mar '13

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Research scholarships in Switzerland
by Yasemin Jones 01 Mar '13

01 Mar '13

Dear Colleagues, Please share with your students, this looks like a terrific opportunity for students to spend summer in Switzerland working on research projects with Swiss faculty and research centers. It is open to all majors at the graduate level and undergraduates at the (upper) sophomore,junior, and senior level. ---------------------------- 2013 ThinkSwiss Research Scholarship ThinkSwiss offers 15 scholarships for a research stay in Switzerland. This scholarship program supports highly motivated and qualified U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to do research at a public Swiss university or research institute for 2 to 3 months. The scholarship is open to students of all fields. Requirements: To apply for a ThinkSwiss Research Scholarship, you must: * Be currently enrolled at an accredited U.S. university/college * Be a graduate student or an undergraduate student who will have completed your sophomore year by the time the research stay in Switzerland begins * Provide a written confirmation from a professor at a Swiss university that he/she will accept you for a research stay in his/her group This program does not provide health, accident or liability insurance. Applicants must make sure that they have insurance coverage applicable for their stay in Switzerland. While German, French or Italian language skills are not required for the research stay in Switzerland, knowledge of any of these languages would be helpful in daily life. The working language will generally be English. Scholarship The ThinkSwiss Research Scholarship program provides a monthly scholarship of CHF 1,050 (approx. USD 1000) for a period of 2 to 3 months (CHF 3,150 maximum). By accepting this scholarship, you agree to participate in a blog to share your experiences during your research stay in Switzerland. After your return to the U.S. you also agree to involve yourself in some limited activities as student "ambassador" to promote Swiss research. The scholarship will be paid at the end of your research stay and after your final report has been received. Application deadline: March 31, 2013 To apply, or for more information, visit: http://www.thinkswiss.org/acdemic-opportunities/research-scholarship<http://www.thinkswiss.org/academic-opportunities/research-scholarship>

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