April 2013 - Socrates - QC Mailman 3 Archives

Workforce Developmen Initiative RFP (June 7 deadline)
by Eva Fernandez 28 Apr '13

28 Apr '13

Greetings: The Office of Academic Affairs has released an RFP for 2013-2014 funding of projects that will develop the local workforce via curriculum, community collaborations, expansion of facilities or equipment, etc. The deadline for submitting a proposal is Friday, June 7. For more details: http://www.cuny.edu/WDI Best wishes, E. 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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QC ensembles collaborations with middle school students
by Emily John 27 Apr '13

27 Apr '13

Dear Faculty This Thursday, May 2nd there are two exciting collaborations - QC ensembles performing with middle school students. You are warmly invited to attend: Second Annual Queens College Middle School Honor Band Festival Kristin Mozeiko, Director LeFrak Concert Hall 7pm Reminder: Tickets for the concert will be sold at the door ($5). Proceeds from the performance will go to help rebuild the band program at PS/MS 43Q (a school community severely impacted by Hurricane Sandy). https://www.facebook.com/events/491981787517720/ Spring Showcase Merkin Concert Hall, 129 W. 67th St featuring high school seniors from the Kaufman Center Young Artist Program and a collaborative performance of John Corigliano's Fern Hill by the Queens College Choir and Vox Nova (Special Music School Middle School choir). James John, conductor $10 tickets at the door https://www.facebook.com/events/249196521892828/ All are welcome! Best, Emily John Adjunct Music Professor

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Please help recruit students to join the CUNY Service Corps at QC
by qcprovcsc 23 Apr '13

23 Apr '13

Dear Colleagues, Please share this opportunity with your students and encourage them to become a CUNY Service Corps member of Queens College. This university initiative will link our students to educational, environmental, and sustainability projects with city agencies and will compensate those selected for their work. The application closes on June 1. ( please post on your FBs, blogs, listservs, blackboard announcements as well) Information is below, thank you!---- yasemin ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ QC Undergraduate or Masters Level students: We are proud to announce that Queens College has been selected as a CUNY Service Corps Campus for Fall 2013. This exciting new university wide initiative creates opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to work on projects to improve the city’s civic, economic and environmental sustainability by working directly with community agencies. Most Service Corps placements for QC students will last twenty-four weeks over two semesters; students will work an average of 12 hours per week and be paid $12-15 per hour. 1. Students must apply online to participate in the CUNY Service Corps. Applications will open this spring and close on June 1, 2013. Finalists will be interviewed in June and July, and students who are accepted into the Service Corps will be notified in July or August. 2. Eligibility criteria includes: full time status, minimum 24 credits completed, 2.5 min GPA. 3. All Service Corps members will undergo a training program before their placements begin, most likely in September. 4. Apply directly for consideration by registering here: cuny.edu/service corps<applewebdata://212F6198-F55E-44EE-A18B-DDF27036AB25/cuny.edu/servicecorps> Please direct all questions to mailto:CUNYServiceCorps@qc.cuny.edu

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Queens Throughout the Years: A Changing Immigrant Map, Monday, April 22
by Jean Kelly 17 Apr '13

17 Apr '13

Greetings, Please join us Monday, April 22nd (12:15-1:30 pm) in PH 333 for QUEENS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS: A CHANGING IMMIGRANT MAP, with a keynote presentation by Professor Andy Beveridge. Click here for additional details: http://www.immigrationqc.org/queens-throughout-the-years-a-changing-immigra… Lunch will be served. Best, Sara Howard Event and Outreach Coordinator Immigration Studies Working Group (ISWG) MLS Candidate, Queens College ______________________________ 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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Innovation with... and without technology: A teaching & learning showcase, May 3, 2013
by Jean Kelly 17 Apr '13

17 Apr '13

Join the Center for Teaching & Learning and a group of Queens College faculty (and their students) for a showcase of innovative teaching practices and engaging learning experiences (and have a chance to win an iPad mini!). Date: May 3, 2013 Time: 9:30 am to 3:30 pm Location: Agora (Student Union, Queens College) Breakfast and lunch will be served, so please let us know if you plan to attend: http://tinyurl.com/showcase-3May2013 For more details and to view the schedule, point your browser to: http://teachlearn.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?page_id=1534 We are planning to webcast the event live, so if you can't join us in person, click here to participate online:  https://queenscollege.adobeconnect.com/showcase-3may2013/ ______________________________ 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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Center for Teaching and Learning: Workshop on Teaching Large Classes
by Nathalia Holtzman 16 Apr '13

16 Apr '13

From the Center for Teaching and Learning: Are you teaching a class with more than 40 students? Queens College is offering an increasing number of large classes with some classes exceeding 200 students. Teaching these large numbers of students presents a challenging and exciting set of issues. We are offering a workshop that will look at some of these issues and provide some practical solutions that you can start applying in your classroom. In addition, we will provide tips on class administration and have a participant-directed discussion of issues that will also serve as the basis of future workshops. The workshop will be run by Dr. Holtzman from the Department of Biology. She regularly teaches classes of over 150 students. The workshop will be held on May 22, 2013 from noon till 2 pm in the Faculty Development Lab Razran 360. Light refreshments will be served. Participation is open to full- and part-time faculty. To register for this free event and participate in a quick survey of your large classroom teaching experience point your browser to: http://tinyurl.com/LCW22may Please contact Nathalia Holtzman (Nathalia.holtzman(a)qc.cuny.edu) for more information.

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Assessing oral communication (Apr 26); Distance learning & copyright (Apr 30); Teaching showcase (May 3)
by Eva Fernandez 15 Apr '13

15 Apr '13

Hello everyone: Please make a note of the following two events, coming up in the next couple of weeks: April 26 (9:45 am to 12:30 pm, John Jay): Assessment Council Seminar, "Speech Across Curriculum" (see PDF flyer attached) April 30 (2pm, online webinar, RSVP required): Distance learning & copyright http://fairuse.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2013/04/12/virtual-seminar-invitation-co…) And please save the date for a third event whose official announcement is coming your way soon: May 3 (9:30 am to 4 pm, Queens College): Teaching & learning showcase Featuring presentations by Queens College faculty (and their students, on Innovative teaching practices and engaging learning experiences 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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The MFA Program and The Poetry Society of America Present a Reading by Award Winning Poet Marie Howe on April 24
by joshua.rivenbark＠qc.cuny.edu 15 Apr '13

15 Apr '13

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Reminder: Faculty Workshop on Experiential Learning, May 28, 2013 [Proposals Due April 22]
by Rob Garfield 15 Apr '13

15 Apr '13

Dear Colleagues, Just a friendly reminder that the deadline for proposals is Monday, April 22nd -- one week from today. We are asking one more favor of you, as well, in order to help us with bookkeeping. If you intend to submit a proposal, and have not already done so, we humbly request that you let us know -- an email to me is fine -- by the end of the day tomorrow (4/16). Your mail can be extremely brief. Thank you in advance and sorry for the inconvenience. Best, Rob Garfield james.garfield(a)qc.cuny.edu ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <Grace.Davie(a)qc.cuny.edu> Date: Fri, Mar 29, 2013 at 11:11 AM Subject: [Socrates] Faculty Workshop on Experiential Learning, May 28, 2013 [Call for Proposals Due April 22] To: Socrates(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu From: Center for Teaching & Learning**** Re.: *Experiential Learning Workshop (May 28), Call for Proposals (April 22 deadline)* The Office of the Provost and the Center for Teaching & Learning are requesting proposals from faculty to participate in a one-day workshop on experiential learning. During the workshop, faculty will share their teaching methods, learn new tools, articulate goals, and discuss collaboration. Faculty interested in pursuing outside funding for civic engagement and campus-community partnerships at Queens College are especially encouraged to apply. The workshop will be led by Karen Ridd, a professional facilitator from Training for Change. Faculty participants will receive a $250 stipend. For more details on the workshop, and to apply: http://tinyurl.com/experientialteaching<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Ftinyurl.com%2Fexperientialteaching…> Please contact Grace Davie (grace.davie(a)qc.cuny.edu) for more information.** ** ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This communication (including any attachments) is intended solely for the recipient(s) named above and may contain information that is confidential, privileged or legally protected. Any unauthorized use or dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the sender by return email message and delete all copies of the original communication. Thank you for your cooperation. _______________________________________________ Socrates mailing list Socrates(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu To unsubscribe or change your preferences goto http://lists.qc.cuny.edu/mailman/listinfo/socrates -- 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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Mindfulness Practices in Teaching and Learning: Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 11 am-12 noon
by Jean Kelly 10 Apr '13

10 Apr '13

Greetings Join the Center for Teaching and Learning for the next session in our series on Mindfulness Practices in Teaching and Learning, led by Professor Rikki Asher (SEYS). We'll gather in Razran Hall room 360 on Wednesday, April 17, from 11 am to 12 noon. Please RSVP to help us plan the session: http://tinyurl.com/mindfulness-17Apr2013 Upcoming session:Wednesday, May 15 Mark your calendars and look for reminders for future sessions in the weekly QC Mailer or on the CTL website, http://www.qc.cuny.edu/ctl. For more information, please contact Rikki Asher (rikki.asher(a)qc.cuny.edu) Best regards, Jean Kelly ______________________________ 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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