February 2014 - Socrates - QC Mailman 3 Archives

CUNY-wide Blackboard Online Workshops - correct dates
by Center for Teaching and Learning 28 Feb '14

28 Feb '14

Greetings, The previous announcement about the online workshops listed the wrong dates. Here are the correct dates. CUNY Online Workshops • Rubrics Tool, Thursday, March 6, 11:00am - 12:00pm • Assignments, Thursday, March 13, 11:00am - 12:00pm Register at: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDRTX3h0eFlBVWFOZU9jZF… Please pardon the error. Center for Teaching & Learning Queens College City University of New York http://ctl.qc.cuny.edu/ ctl(a)qc.cuny.edu

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Information and info sessions for CUNY Service Corps 2014-2015 recruitment
by Thomas P Szlezak 27 Feb '14

27 Feb '14

Dear colleagues, Please share information below on the CUNY Service Corps program. Applications are currently open and will remain open to students till March 31st. The CUNY Service Corps is open to current full-time undergraduate and graduate students: The CUNY Service Corps is a CUNY-wide initiative where students can engage in a meaningful service experience throughout New York City, while building up their professional resume and career networks, and get paid $12.00 per hour for a commitment of 24 weeks during the academic year. With over 90 community partners, a peer cohort of over 800 CUNY students, and eight CUNY campuses participating in the program, your potential professional network and service projects are diverse and expansive! Students who would like to learn more about the CUNY Service Corps should visit the campus Service Corps office at Kiely Hall 111-M, or attend an upcoming information session: * Tuesday, March 4th, 5:00pm-6:15pm, Powdermaker 115 * Monday, March 10th, 12:15-1:30pm, Rosenthal Library 230 The application for the 2014-2015 cohort is now open <http://www.cuny.edu/site/servicecorps/students-form.html> and students are encouraged to apply! The CUNY Service Corps focuses on the following for areas: * A Healthier City: Corps members address important community and public health issues, such as chronic disease management, childhood obesity, lead poisoning prevention, infant mortality, violence prevention, nutrition, and food security. * A More Resilient and Greener City: Corps members support projects related to improving the city’s built and green infrastructure and making it more resistant to storm-related damage. * A Better Educated City: Corps members offer valuable supports to students of all ages, such as those in early childhood programs (and their families and caretakers), public middle and high school students, fellow CUNY students struggling with academic and personal challenges, and adult students learning English or preparing to take the High School Equivalency examination. * An Economically Stronger City: Corps members focus on small business development, local budgeting, fundraising for nonprofits and community issues, financial literacy as well as helping eligible families to access tax credits in order to bolster the economic viability and success of distressed communities within the city. If you have any further questions, feel free to contact the CUNY Service Corps Manger, Cesar Oyervides-Cisneros at coyervides(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:coyervides@qc.cuny.edu> Thomas Szlezak Project Manager Center for Teaching & Learning | Provost's Office Kiely Hall 134C | 718.997.4858

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Ethnic Media Collective presents the Civil Rights Film Series, March 2014
by CTL 27 Feb '14

27 Feb '14

On behalf of Prof. Ellen Scott (Department of Media Studies) and the Ethnic Media Collective: The Ethnic Media Collective presents the Civil Rights Film Series. The series commemorates the historic events of Freedom Summer 1964 as well as Queens College faculty, staff, and students who served in that struggle. Dates: Monday, March 10: Night Catches Us (2010), Dir. Tanya Hamilton, 90 min. Monday, March 17: American Revolutionary (2013), Dir. Grace Lee, 82 min. Monday, March 24: Let the Fire Burn (2013), Dir. Jason Oster, 95 min. Time: 5:45pm-7:30pm Location: Powdermaker Hall 119 Admission is free and open to all. Refreshments will be provided. For more information: http://ctl.qc.cuny.edu/civil-rights-film-series/ Center for Teaching & Learning Queens College City University of New York http://ctl.qc.cuny.edu/ ctl(a)qc.cuny.edu

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FW: CUE Conference Extension--March 10th
by Eva Fernandez 26 Feb '14

26 Feb '14

For those of you who may have been considering submitting an abstract to participate in the CUE Conference coming up in May, you'll be happy to hear the deadline for abstracts has been extended to March 10th. More details are below. Best wishes, Eva Eva M. Fernández Assistant Vice Provost Queens College, City University of New York http://people.qc.cuny.edu/faculty/efernandez From: Center for Teaching and Learning [mailto:CTL@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU] On Behalf Of Howard Wach Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 9:18 PM To: CTL(a)LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU Subject: CUE Conference Extension--March 10th Dear CTL Colleagues, We are extending the deadline for proposal submissions to this year's CUE Conference to Monday, March 10th. Please distribute this information widely on your campuses. The conference will be held at LaGuardia Community College on Friday, May 2nd. Our theme is "Learning Inside and Outside the Classroom" and our keynote speaker will be Dr. George D. Kuh, whose award-winning work on high-impact practices has deeply influenced higher education. We look forward to an outstanding day of presentations and collegiality. For program information and registration and proposal submission forms, go to: http://laguardia.edu/cueconference2014 . Thank you for the outreach you have already been doing. All of us at LaGuardia look forward to welcoming you on May 2nd. Best, Howard Howard M. Wach, Ph.D. Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs Director, Center for Teaching and Learning LaGuardia Community College, CUNY 31-10 Thomson Ave., M 414 Long Island City, NY 11101 Ph: 718-482-5478 Fax: 718-609-2026

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CUNY-wide Blackboard Online Workshops, February/March 2014
by CTL 26 Feb '14

26 Feb '14

Greetings, The following CUNY-wide online workshops are being offered: Creating Surveys and Setting Survey Options Thursday, February 27, 11:00am - 12:00pm Using the Rubrics Tool, Thursday, March 7, 11:00am - 12:00pm Blackboard Assignments and the Blackboard Calendar, Thursday March 10, 11:00am - 12:00pm Register at: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDRTX3h0eFlBVWFOZU9jZF… You can check for upcoming workshops at: https://bbhosted.cuny.edu/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_tab_group_id=_225… Center for Teaching & Learning Queens College City University of New York http://ctl.qc.cuny.edu/ ctl(a)qc.cuny.edu

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Reminder: March 1 Deadline for Study Portuguese in Brazil Scholarship
by Helen A Gaudette 21 Feb '14

21 Feb '14

Study Portuguese in Brazil March 1, 2014, is the deadline to apply for a scholarship to study Portuguese in Rio de Janeiro, which offers an excellent opportunity to learn about Brazil. This scholarship is for any member of the Queens College faculty or staff. For more information: http://brazil.qc.cuny.edu/queens-college-in-brazil/scholarship/ Apply now! Dr. Helen Gaudette Director, Office of Global Education Initiatives Coordinator, CUNY-Paris Exchange Program Lecturer, Department of History Kiely Hall 179, Queens College, CUNY 718-570-0551 Helen.Gaudette(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:Helen.Gaudette@qc.cuny.edu> http://www.qc.cuny.edu/Academics/GlobalEd/OGEI http://facebook.com/QueensCollegeOGEI

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United Nations Academic Impact Student Essay Contest
by Helen A Gaudette 21 Feb '14

21 Feb '14

Dear faculty and program directors, Please let your students know about this great opportunity! Thank you. United Nations Academic Impact Student Essay Contest June 25-29, 2014: Winners Participate in a 5 day Global Youth Forum in New York and present their work at the United Nations Headquarters on June 27th. Write an essay (2,000 words or less) discussing the ideas of global citizenship and understanding and the role that multilingual ability can play in fostering these. Your essay should reflect your academic, cultural and national context. Entries must be in an official language of the United Nations that is not the entrant's first language or language of instruction in her or her primary or secondary education. The official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. Entrants must be full-time university students, sponsored by a Faculty Member of University Representative, and must be 18 years of age or older. Essay Submission Deadline Extended: March 15, 2014 Uploaded to: http://ManyLanguagesOneWorld.ELS.edu Dr. Helen Gaudette Director, Office of Global Education Initiatives Coordinator, CUNY-Paris Exchange Program Lecturer, Department of History Kiely Hall 179, Queens College, CUNY 718-570-0551 Helen.Gaudette(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:Helen.Gaudette@qc.cuny.edu> http://www.qc.cuny.edu/Academics/GlobalEd/OGEI http://facebook.com/QueensCollegeOGEI

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Updated Information about Dana Weinberg's Presentation ~ Wed. Feb. 26 (12:30-1:15 pm, PH 351) ~ Lunch will be served
by Anahi Viladrich 19 Feb '14

19 Feb '14

The QC Department of Sociology, Research Initiatives on Race and Ethnicity (RIRE) and The Immigration Studies Working Group (ISWG) are happy to present Dana’s Weinberg’s talk on Wednesday, February 26 (12:15-1:30 pm), Powdermaker Hall 351. Lunch will be served; please see details below. "A Sociologist's Inside View of the Digital Revolution in Publishing" A presentation by Dana Weinberg (QC Department of Sociology) Wednesday, February 26 (12:15-1:30 pm), Powdermaker Hall 351 Lunch will be served Self-publishing has profoundly democratized the publishing industry, enabling anyone with web access to publish a book. But what has really changed for authors, publishers, and readers, and what does it mean for what books get published and for authors' careers? Sociologist Dana Beth Weinberg has studied the changing book industry over the past five years as both a researcher with unprecedented access to industry data and as a novelist navigating career and publishing decisions. Her essays on publishing may be found on her blog danabethweinberg.com and on Digital Book World's expert publishing blog at digitalbookworld.com.

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TODAY'S Year of Brazil lecture relocated to KIELY HALL ROOM 264_12 noon
by Cecilia B Britez 19 Feb '14

19 Feb '14

Greetings, The Year of Brazil lecture scheduled for today at 12 noon has been relocated to Kiely Hall room 264. Slavery and Memory in Brazil February 19 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm KIELY HALL ROOM 264 http://brazil.qc.cuny.edu/event/slavery-and-memory-in-brazil/ Please join Professor Mattos in a conversation about her research on the construction of slavery and race in Brazil through the analysis of selected personal narratives. The range of narratives extends from seventeenth--‐century letters of Henrique Dias, a black soldier in the war against the Dutch, to contemporary oral--‐history life narratives of the political leadership of the Brazilian new quilombos. Best regards, Cecilia Britez, Program Assistant Center for Teaching and Learning Writing Across the Curriculum 718-997-4650 -718-997-4695 Fax: 718-997-4698 316 Razran Hall, Queens College / CUNY

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Year of Brazil_Slavery and Memory in Brazil_February 19 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm_Campbell Dome
by Cecilia B Britez 18 Feb '14

18 Feb '14

Greetings, >From the Year of Brazil Speaker Series: Slavery and Memory in Brazil February 19 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Campbell Dome http://brazil.qc.cuny.edu/event/slavery-and-memory-in-brazil/ Please join Professor Mattos in a conversation about her research on the construction of slavery and race in Brazil through the analysis of selected personal narratives. The range of narratives extends from seventeenth--‐century letters of Henrique Dias, a black soldier in the war against the Dutch, to contemporary oral--‐history life narratives of the political leadership of the Brazilian new quilombos. Best regards, Cecilia Britez, Program Assistant Center for Teaching and Learning Writing Across the Curriculum 718-997-4650 -718-997-4695 Fax: 718-997-4698 316 Razran Hall, Queens College / CUNY

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