November 2015 - Socrates - QC Mailman 3 Archives

Facilitating Constructive Conversations in the Classroom, December 11
by Jean Kelly 30 Nov '15

30 Nov '15

Students often bring up difficult issues in class. We and our students are experiencing the ramifications of events in the Middle East; police use of excessive force; shootings in churches, schools, and movie theaters; the intensifying immigration debate; ongoing discussions of racism and genderism; and whatever turns up in the morning's news. It is important to hone our skills in facilitating constructive conversations in the classroom. Join Sophia McGee and John Vogelsang, from QC's Center for Ethnic, Racial, & Religious Understanding (CERRU) for a workshop that will help you: - foster a safe space for constructive conversations; and - develop and augment your skills for facilitating constructive conversations about difficult issues in the classroom. The session will include small and large group discussions, role plays, case studies, and demonstrations of techniques with opportunities to practice them. The series is open to all Queens College faculty (full- and part-time). If you are interested, please sign up by filling out this brief form: https://goo.gl/qzPZf1 You can expect to take away from the session: - Various approaches to facilitating constructive conversations - Affirmation and deepening of your facilitation skills. Date: Friday, December 11 Time: 10 am-1 pm Location: Razran Hall 347 The Center for Teaching & Learning will provide brunch. Information: http://ctl.qc.cuny.edu/facilitating-constructive-conversations-in-the-class….

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Queens College Italian Program, December 11
by Jean Kelly 30 Nov '15

30 Nov '15

Planning, designing and teaching an online course in the Italian language and culture The presentation will focus on the structure and content of ItalianOnline, an online course in the Italian language and culture developed at Wellesley College, and equivalent to the first three semesters of Italian. The second part of the workshop will focus on open access materials available for the planning, design and teaching of “blended” modules in any language class. Conducted in English. All faculty are welcome to participate, even if you don’t teach Italian language. To participate in the hands-on part of the workshop, you will need a laptop or a tablet. You are strongly encouraged to bring a device. Date: December 11, 2015 Time: 10:00am-1:30pm Location: Queens Hall 325 Directions: https://ctl.qc.cuny.edu/directions-queens-hall/ Register at: https://goo.gl/7S4ZRi A certificate of attendance will be provided. More information:http://ctl.qc.cuny.edu/italianonline/

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Mindfulness, December 7, 2015, 5:30pm-6:30pm
by Jean Kelly 30 Nov '15

30 Nov '15

?Greetings, Mindfulness practice can empower people personally and professionally as well as be a great stress reducer. Join us for our next session on Monday, December 7, from 5:30pm to 6:30pm in Queens Hall 325. Register at: https://goo.gl/b7gd6s More Information: https://ctl.qc.cuny.edu/mindfulness-fall-2015/ ?

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$25K for prototypes of new media projects
by Eva Fernandez 28 Nov '15

28 Nov '15

Colleagues: The announcement below has details about a competition that some of you or your students may be interested in contributing to, co-sponsored by NYC Medialab and Verizon. Best, Eva Eva M. Fernández Acting Assistant Provost The Connected Futures Research and Prototyping Challenge is an opportunity for faculty, researchers and students to collaborate on prototyping new media projects across a range of areas such as the internet of things, empowering citizen journalism, virtual reality and more. University teams from accredited NYC universities are eligible to apply for up to $25,000 in funding for their projects. The application is live at: bit.ly/verizonchallenge<http://bit.ly/verizonchallenge> and the application deadline is December 15th. Selected teams will be notified on December 18th, and the program will begin in late January. The program includes three monthly feedback sessions in February, March and April for the teams to report on their prototyping progress. The feedback panels will include faculty experts and Verizon executives who will offer advice on prototype development. Questions? Contact: amy.chen(a)nycmedialab.org<mailto:amy.chen@nycmedialab.org>

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CFP: Expanding Hybrid and Online Programs at QC (Dec 11 deadline to apply)
by Jean Kelly 24 Nov '15

24 Nov '15

From the Center for Teaching & Learning: Departments in all four Academic Divisions are invited to apply to participate in a semester-long activity whose objective is to expand online education at Queens College. Funded projects will serve as models for future hybrid and online academic programming. Participating faculty will receive a stipend of $4,000 each in partial compensation for their time spent on the project. Participating departments will have access to up to $8,000 in OTPS to acquire technology (software, hardware) that will move the project forward. *The deadline to apply is Friday, December 11, 2016.* For more details and to submit an application, please visit: http://ctl.qc.cuny.edu/cfp-expanding-hybrid-and-online-programs

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Academic Works presentation at CUNY IT Conference
by Jean Kelly 23 Nov '15

23 Nov '15

On behalf of Nancy M. Foasberg (Rosenthal Library): Dear List, If you're curious about Academic Works and want to know more about it, there's a presentation at the CUNY IT Conference next week. Since I imagine that many of the subscribers of this list are already planning to attend the Conference, this is a convenient opportunity. Here's a blurb about the presentation: Opening CUNY: Academic Works at Work (Tools & Archives Track) Friday, December 2 at 2:15 PM Academic Works, CUNY's new open access institutional repository, collects and provides public access to the scholarly and creative works produced by CUNY faculty, students and staff. This program will show how opening content to the world impacts CUNY, as each speaker addresses collections at their institution: dissertations at The Graduate Center, Open Educational Resources at Brooklyn College, the "Save Hostos" archival collection at Hostos Community College and faculty research from across CUNY. Speakers: William Casari, College Archivist and Instruction Librarian, Hostos Community College Jill Cirasella, Associate Librarian for Public Services and Scholarly Communication, Graduate Center Miriam B. Deutch, Associate Librarian for Research and Access Services, Brooklyn College Megan Wacha, Scholarly Communications Librarian, CUNY Central …and here’s a link to register, for those of you who haven’t yet: http://www.centerdigitaled.com/events/CUNY-IT-Conference.html# I hope I see you there! Nancy

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Experiential Learning Lunch Discussion: Technology in the Classroom, Dec. 2
by Jean Kelly 18 Nov '15

18 Nov '15

?Do you use technology when you teach? In what innovative ways have you used technology for teaching and learning? Does technology in the classroom enhance or detract from your teaching and/or students' learning? How does technology help students experience course content in ways that were not previously possible? You are invited to bring examples from your teaching, your experience, and your thoughts to this Experiential Learning lunch discussion. Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2015 Time: 12 noon-2:00 pm Location: President's Conference Room 2, Rosenthal Library, fifth floor Lunch will be provided by the Queens College Center for Teaching & Learning RSVP for the December 2 lunch at: https://goo.gl/SPtmpW Save the date for the follow-up lunch: Tuesday, February 9, 2016 More information: http://ctl.qc.cuny.edu/experiential-learning-lunch-discussion-technology-in… Christopher Hanusa at christopher.hanusa(a)qc.cuny.edu 718-997-5964 ?

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FW: Collaboration Grants for Mathematicians
by Eva Fernandez 12 Nov '15

12 Nov '15

Greetings, See below for an announcement about a grant competition for collaboration grants in math and the physical sciences from the Simons Foundation. The deadline to apply is January 28, 2016. Best! Eva Eva M. Fernández Acting Assistant Provost Queens College, City University of New York http://efernandez.qwriting.qc.cuny.edu<http://efernandez.qwriting.qc.cuny.edu/> From: Center for Teaching and Learning [mailto:CTL@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU] On Behalf Of Lucinda Zoe Sent: Monday, November 2, 2015 5:32 PM To: CTL(a)LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU Subject: Collaboration Grants for Mathematicians Dear Colleagues, I ran across this today, and I thought you might want to share it with some of your colleagues who might be interested or know those who might be qualified to apply. Not a huge amount, but it does cover travel and research expenses- for five years! The program seeks to support active researchers in the US. Please share and disseminate to faculty as you think appropriate. -- Lucinda The Simons Foundation's Mathematics and Physical Sciences division invites applications for Collaboration Grants for Mathematicians to stimulate collaboration in the field primarily through the funding of travel and related expenditures. Rationale: The goal of the program is to support the 'mathematical marketplace' by substantially increasing collaborative contacts between mathematicians. The foundation will make a large number of collaboration grants to accomplished, active researchers in the United States who do not otherwise have access to funding that supports travel and visitors. Basis for Awards: Awards will be based on the quality of the applicant's previous research, as outlined in the "Statement of Recent Work" application requirement below, and on the likely impact that the collaboration grant will have on future research, both for the applicant and the applicant's graduate students and/or postdoctoral fellows. Level and Duration of Funding: Each collaboration grant provides $7,000 per year for five years: $5,000 per year for collaboration, travel, and research expenses for the awardee; $1,000 per year in discretionary funds for the awardee's department; and $1,000 per year in indirect costs to the awardee's institution. The five-year grant will commence September 1, 2016, and end August 31, 2021. See link below for more information. https://www.simonsfoundation.org/funding/funding-opportunities/mathematics-…<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.simonsfoundation.o…> Lucinda R. Zoe University Dean for Undergraduate Studies City University of New York Office of Academic Affairs 205 E. 42nd St New York, NY 10017 (646) 664-8038 Lucinda.Zoe(a)cuny.edu<mailto:Lucinda.Zoe@cuny.edu>

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Information Session: Opportunities After Graduation
by Moira E Egan 09 Nov '15

09 Nov '15

Dear all, The following announcement has been sent to students, but I thought I'd also circulate it on this list in case you are able to pass the information to students who might be interested. Best, Moira Are you exploring career opportunities? Are you unsure about Graduate School or do you want to go to graduate school later? Are you passionate about a social or political issue and looking for a way to devote your full time to it? Come explore these questions further at an upcoming information session sponsored by the Office of Honors and Scholarships. Date: November 11th Time: Free Hour, from 12:15-1:30 Location: Honors Hall Rm. 12 We will discuss one-year opportunities including public policy work, teaching, non-profit and community service. This session will be particularly useful for seniors, but all are welcome. Please contact our National Fellowships Advisor, Dr. Moira Egan at moira.egan(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:moira.egan@qc.cuny.edu> or (718) 997-2863 with any questions. ~ Moira E. Egan, Ph.D. National Fellowships Advisor Office of Honors and Scholarships Rm. 23 Honors Hall Queens College, CUNY (718) 997-2863

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Mindfulness, November 16, 2015, 5:30pm-6:30pm
by Jean Kelly 09 Nov '15

09 Nov '15

Greetings, Mindfulness practice can empower people personally and professionally as well as be a great stress reducer. Join us for our next session on Monday, November 16, from 5:30pm to 6:30pm in Queens Hall 325. Register at: https://goo.gl/Ipe3Ha Future session Monday, December 7 More Information: https://ctl.qc.cuny.edu/mindfulness-fall-2015/

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