June 2015 - Socrates - QC Mailman 3 Archives

Scholarship for Asian Women
by Moira E Egan 16 Jun '15

16 Jun '15

Hello all. Some of your students might be interested in a scholarship offered by the Asian Women in Business. I've put information about this on my blog at http://macaulay.cuny.edu/eportfolios/qcfellowships/2015/06/16/scholarship-f… and would be happy to work with any interested students. Best, Moira ~ 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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Celebrating Queens College Students
by Moira E Egan 11 Jun '15

11 Jun '15

Hello all. I just posted information about some of the many achievements of our students. You can read about winners of major awards at http://macaulay.cuny.edu/eportfolios/qcfellowships/2015/06/11/a-very-succes… I use this blog to post news of fellowships and information sessions, so it would be great if you would check it regularly and encourage your students to do the same. With Best Wishes, Moira ~ 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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FW: online workshops from SPS available to CUNY faculty this summer
by Michelle Fraboni 09 Jun '15

09 Jun '15

Greetings, colleagues: The CUNY Office of Professional Studies is offering two online faculty development workshops this summer. See below for registration dates and details. Best! Michelle Michelle C.Fraboni Associate Director, Center for Teaching & Learning Queens College ____________________________________________ From: Susan Ko <Susan.Ko(a)CUNY.EDU> Reply-To: Center for Teaching and Learning <CTL(a)LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU> Date: Thursday, June 4, 2015 at 12:16 PM To: "CTL(a)LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU" <CTL(a)LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU> Subject: online workshops from SPS available to CUNY faculty this summer Hi, feel free to let your faculty know about these online workshops that School of Professional Studies is running this summer, open to all CUNY faculty‹workshops are limited in size, so faculty should register early: SUMMER 2015 ONLINE FACULTY DEVELOPENT WORKSHOPS Offered completely online in Blackboard‹for more info and to register for either of the following workshops go to http://spsfaculty.commons.gc.cuny.edu/workshops/ Multimedia Tools for Teaching and Learning, Part II: Collaborative Tools. Offered online for 8 days: June 22-30, 2015. Online or hybrid teaching provides a vital opportunity to make the course experience more engaging, and to put students in a position from which they are actively creating and not just passively receiving course content. This workshop series will introduce faculty to various multimedia and interactive tools that help make online and hybrid courses more dynamic and collaborative. Part II of the Multimedia Workshop series will introduce several collaborative tools designed to facilitate group efforts for generating or processing course material. These tools take advantage of the opportunities online and hybrid courses provide to engage students in actively creating instead of just passively receiving educational content. We will explore VoiceThread, TimelineJS, Mindomo and Diigo in conjunction with the Group tool provided in Blackboard to help you design activities in which you work with students and students work with each other in new ways. Enhancing your Classroom with Blackboard Collaborate Offered online for 11 days: July 27 August 6, 2015. In this workshop, we will explore the many features of Blackboard Collaborate. Blackboard Collaborate allows instructors to enliven their courses with real-time (synchronous) sessions that can include audio and video interaction with students, an interactive whiteboard, application and desktop sharing, and breakout rooms for student groups. Collaborate provides your online class with more immediate communication and opens up new possibilities for group work and presentations for both online and face to face courses. The workshop will combine lessons and discussion in an asynchronous format with live, real-time Collaborate sessions, allowing you to get to know Collaborate while working together to design lesson-plans and assignments for immediate use in your courses. Susan S. Ko, PhD Faculty Development Director CUNY School of Professional Studies Phone: 646-664-8628

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Scholarship for Public Housing Residents
by Moira E Egan 04 Jun '15

04 Jun '15

Dear all, I hope your semesters ended well and that you are enjoying a bit of rest and relaxation! A scholarship for CUNY students who are residents of public housing was mentioned in the latest Monday Brief, and I thought it might be helpful for me to send out more details. As ever, thanks for all you do in spreading the word of these opportunities to students. I'd be happy to work with anyone you might suggest for this scholarship. Please feel free to circulate the announcement below. Best, Moira Established in 2005, The NYCHA-CUNY Resident Scholarship Program annually awards $1,000 scholarships to qualifying public housing residents who are enrolled full-time at senior and community colleges of The City University of New York (CUNY). The NYCHA-CUNY Resident Scholarship Program encourages residents to attend and remain in college by providing vital financial assistance that can be used to defray college-related expenses. Eligibility Requirements Scholarship applicants must: * Be an authorized NYCHA resident * Be a sophomore, junior or senior student enrolled full-time in a CUNY Associate or Baccalaureate degree program * Have a minimum 3.0 GPA * Submit a 500-word autobiographical essay Application Process Application packages will be available at NYCHA Property Management Offices and Community Centers for download upon request. The application packages can also be downloaded from NYCHA's website: www.nyc.gov/nychacunyscholarship. Completed applications can be submitted to NYCHA by email (scholarships(a)nycha.nyc.gov<mailto:scholarships@nycha.nyc.gov>) or postal mail to NYCHA-CUNY Resident Scholarship Program at: Attn: Tischelle George / Office of REES New York City Housing Authority 787 Atlantic Avenue, 2nd Floor Brooklyn, NY 11238 Applications must be received by June 30, 2015. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. If you have questions or need assistance, contact NYCHA's Resident Scholarship Program Manager at 718-218-1513 or via email at scholarships(a)nycha.nyc.gov. Documentation Requirements All participants are required to submit the following as part of the application package: * College transcript - (unofficial transcripts will be accepted) * Resume of work experience and community service * 500-word autobiographical essay: (typed, double-spaced - please include your name in the header and number all pages) * Essay Question: o NYCHA and CUNY, as public institutions, are committed to helping low-income New Yorkers realize their full potential through higher education. As a member of both communities, we invite you to write an essay that describes how being a resident of public housing AND attending a CUNY college is helping you to achieve your professional goals. Your essay should not exceed 500 words. Notification and Awards Applicants will be notified of the selection committee's decision in the summer of 2015, and scholarships will be awarded In September, 2015. FOR ASSISTANCE Please visit the link above for the application form, and feel free to contact Dr. Moira Egan at moira.egan(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:moira.egan@qc.cuny.edu> or (718 997-2863 if you would like feedback on your essay. ~ 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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