March 2018 - Socrates - QC Mailman 3 Archives

Wall Street Journal Workshop - April 18 Free Hour
by Rowena Li 29 Mar '18

29 Mar '18

>From Queens College Library There will be a Wall Street Journal faculty workshop to demonstrate the best ways to integrate WSJ for classroom use. Time: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 during free hour Location: Library Room 300i Below is the link of the event and registration form (lunch will be provided by WSJ). https://qc-cuny.libcal.com/event/4109965 Please RSVP so we can have a head count for food.?

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Technology Development Lab Class - Fall 2018
by Ying Zhou 27 Mar '18

27 Mar '18

Media Studies Department is offering the Technology Development Lab Class again in the Fall of 2018! In this studio course, social justice apptivist Jason Van Anden will help participants bring their own technology concepts from the idea stage to full proposals and prototypes. This workshop will teach tech startup methodologies typically geared to profit, and apply them towards social good. This course will include guest industry experts who will help students explore precedents and influences, collaboration and partnerships, choose platforms, develop user scenarios, determine market fit, design wireframes, evaluate social, economic, and environmental impact, prepare and rehearse proposals, build prototypes, and then participate in a live pitch before a panel of funders and technologists. Up to three projects will be invited to participate as members of QC's new Technology Incubator. Open to the entire college community: all majors, undergraduates, graduates, and faculty. Class size is limited to 15. Participation in this course is by instructor permission only. Email jason(a)quadrant2.us<mailto:jason@quadrant2.us> with a paragraph about your idea or the need you want to address, and one paragraph about yourself. Teams welcome. No coding required! Tech Development Lab MDST 381 - undergrad MDST 769 - masters Fall 2018 - Thursdays, 1:40p-4:30p. See attached flyer for details.

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Still time to register for the March 28 workshop "Teaching Foreign Languages to Immigrant Students in Insecure Times"
by Jean Kelly 26 Mar '18

26 Mar '18

RSVP: https://goo.gl/CXa6ui The workshop "Teaching Foreign Languages to Immigrant Students in Insecure Times" has been rescheduled for Wednesday, March 28 from 12:15 pm - 2:00 pm. Recent proposals to reverse immigration policies are creating a climate of insecurity among immigrant communities and negatively impacting segments of the students we teach. Heightened pedagogical awareness and the application of cultural sensibilities toward the learning needs of students experiencing increased vulnerability are needed now more than ever. This workshop aims to share recent pedagogical research on teaching immigrant communities, specifically as it applies to foreign language instruction, and deliver experiential strategies and a suite of exercises that are immediately applicable to the foreign language and intensive writing classroom. The workshop will be divided into a free hour (12:15 pm-1:30 pm) component covering pedagogy, followed by a hands-on activity (1:30 pm-2:00 pm). We encourage faculty to attend for both components but understand that some will have to leave after free hour. Date: Wednesday, March 28, 2018 Time: 12:15 pm to 2:00 pm (lunch from 12 noon) Location: Queens Hall, Room 350A Map: https://goo.gl/maps/gSdXpvKec222 Workshop Moderators: Elena Mancini, European Languages & Literatures, Queens College Federica Franzé, Department of Italian, Columbia University For more information: http://ctl.qc.cuny.edu/teaching-foreign-languages-to-immigrant-students-in-…

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Wiki-Women's Edit-a-thon: UPDATE
by Nancy M Foasberg 26 Mar '18

26 Mar '18

Hi All, Due to last week's storm, we have rescheduled the Wiki-Women's Edit-a-thon to Wednesday, March 28. We hope you can join us! Please see below for the particulars of the event. Wiki-Women's Edit-a-thon March 28, 2018 12:00-5:00 pm (come for part of the event, or stay for the whole thing!) Tanenbaum Room (300i), Rosenthal Library, Queens College (Flyer here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gtVJnT3dIu66FVXC4iQrSAZD59sw6e-k/view?usp=…) This Women's History Month, please join us for the Wiki-Women's Edit-a-thon! We will be editing and creating articles on women, especially women of color, and particularly women in dance, literature, film, music, and the visual arts. Beginners are welcome! We will provide: An introduction to editing Wikipedia Suggested information resources to cite Moral support Food! You need not have any prior knowledge of these subjects or any experience editing Wikipedia. You are encouraged to bring your own laptop, but loaners will be available. For more information or to RSVP, please visit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/WikiWomen%27s_Edit-a-tho… If possible, please create an account in Wikipedia prior to attending the event. This event is co-sponsored by the Library, Writing @ Queens, and the Center for Teaching and Learning, and will be hosted by: Kevin Ferguson, QC English Faculty and Writing @ Queens Nancy Foasberg, QC Humanities Librarian Edisa Weeks, QC Dance Faculty Megan Wacha, CUNY Scholarly Communication Librarian

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Please take "Be in the Know" training
by Nathalia G Holtzman 23 Mar '18

23 Mar '18

From Provost Elizabeth Hendrey Greetings, colleagues: If you are teaching at QC this semester, you should have received an email from BeInTheKnow.Employees(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:BeInTheKnow.Employees@qc.cuny.edu> (subject: “Instructions for Completing Haven for Faculty and Staff”), with instructions for how to access an online training program on sexual harassment and assault, called “Haven for Faculty and Staff”. An example of the email you should have received is here:http://www.qc.cuny.edu/CS/CD_Office/BITK/Be_in_the_Know_Math_Natural_S… The training takes approximately 45 minutes to complete and does not have to be completed in one sitting. If you have already registered for the training, you may resume by logging in at http://www.everfi.com/login. If you have any questions, please email Holly O’Grady in the QC Office of Compliance and Diversity Programs (BeInTheKnow.Employees(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:BeInTheKnow.Employees@qc.cuny.edu>). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "QC Adjuncts" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to qc-adjuncts+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:qc-adjuncts+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com>. To post to this group, send email to qc-adjuncts(a)googlegroups.com<mailto:qc-adjuncts@googlegroups.com>. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/qc-adjuncts. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. [cid:e0fa6dde-3bb5-4dfc-9146-f7ffa3f09c21]

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Post-graduation Opportunities for Students
by Moira E Egan 22 Mar '18

22 Mar '18

Dear all, I am facilitating two information sessions next week on fellowships which fund graduate school or other opportunities after graduation. Students have been emailed about these, but it would be great if you could also spread the word. I am also happy to work with alums on their applications. Best, Moira The Fulbright Scholarship allows students to earn a graduate degree, conduct independent research, or teach English abroad. We will be joined by a representative of the program on Monday, March 26th during Free Hour in Honors Hall Rm. 17. On Wednesday, March 28th, also during Free Hour in Honors Hall 17, we will discuss the Paul and Daisy Soros scholarship. This award offers generous funding for graduate study to students who are new Americans. ~ 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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Call for Interview Facilitators and Observers - CUNY Service Corps Groups Interviews!
by Cecilia B Britez 20 Mar '18

20 Mar '18

Hello Everyone! The CUNY Service Corps Program at Queens College has received 420 applications for our next cohort 2018-2019! This is an all-times record for Service Corps at Queens College! This also means that we have a great number of students to interview. In hopes to offer an equal opportunity to all of our students, we interview everyone who has submitted a complete application. For this reason, we are reaching out to you to ask for your help. We need faculty, staff and students to help us during our Group Interview Sessions. This is a commitment of about 2 hours. We will provide all necessary information and materials for you prior to the interview date. For each interview date we call 50-75 students, then divide them into groups in order to conduct our interviews. Here are areas in which we need your support: * Group Interview Facilitators: open to Faculty and Staff only * Group Interview Observers: open to Service Corps Alums and current members only * Group Interview Assistants: open to QC students! Please complete this form to let us know about your availability. You can sign up for as many dates/times as you can! Please, also share this email with all your colleagues or fellow students! https://goo.gl/forms/i2swBQWHi8M9kFNd2 Thank you in advance for all your support! Cecilia and Service Corps Team! Cecilia Britez<https://www.linkedin.com/in/cecilia-vega-britez-55530394> Campus Manager CUNY Service Corps at Queens College<http://qc.cuny.edu/servicecorps> 718-570-0548 | 314 Razran Hall

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March 28 - New date for the "Teaching Foreign Languages to Immigrant Students in Insecure Times" workshop
by Jean Kelly 20 Mar '18

20 Mar '18

The workshop "Teaching Foreign Languages to Immigrant Students in Insecure Times" has been rescheduled for Wednesday, March 28 from 12:15 pm - 2:00 pm. Recent proposals to reverse immigration policies are creating a climate of insecurity among immigrant communities and negatively impacting segments of the students we teach. Heightened pedagogical awareness and the application of cultural sensibilities toward the learning needs of students experiencing increased vulnerability are needed now more than ever. This workshop aims to share recent pedagogical research on teaching immigrant communities, specifically as it applies to foreign language instruction, and deliver experiential strategies and a suite of exercises that are immediately applicable to the foreign language and intensive writing classroom. The workshop will be divided into a free hour (12:15 pm-1:30 pm) component covering pedagogy, followed by a hands-on activity (1:30 pm-2:00 pm). We encourage faculty to attend for both components but understand that some will have to leave after free hour. Date: Wednesday, March 28, 2018 Time: 12:15 pm to 2:00 pm (lunch from 12 noon) Location: Queens Hall, Room 350A Map: https://goo.gl/maps/gSdXpvKec222 RSVP: https://goo.gl/CXa6ui Workshop Moderators: Elena Mancini, European Languages & Literatures, Queens College Federica Franzé, Department of Italian, Columbia University For more information: http://ctl.qc.cuny.edu/teaching-foreign-languages-to-immigrant-students-in-…

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FW: (CUNY Committee on Academic Technology - Forum) Draft of Proposed CUNY Cloud Policy
by Michelle Fraboni 15 Mar '18

15 Mar '18

QC Colleagues: Please see below for an important message regarding CUNY's proposed cloud computing policy, which is attached to this email. You will want to pay close attention to the Appendix, which lists example tools (e.g. Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud, Survey Monkey) that are not on CUNY's approved list, as well as the penalties that might result from using these or other unauthorized tools (e.g. disciplinary action). As it is written, the policy stands to restrict the tools we use to teach students and conduct research. If you would like to provide your thoughts about this draft policy, you can leave them in this form as soon as possible: https://goo.gl/forms/GswGGRvV5v3ayWcy1. Responses will be collected and shared with the UFS and the Committee on Academic Technology (CAT). Best - Michelle Michelle C. Fraobni Director, Queens College Center for Teaching & Learning http://ctl.qc.cuny.edu ------------------------------------- Begin forwarded message: From: "Philip A. Pecorino" <noreply(a)gc.cuny.edu> Date: Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at 1:26 PM To: Michelle Fraboni <Michelle.Fraboni(a)qc.cuny.edu> Subject: (CUNY Committee on Academic Technology - Forum) Draft of Proposed CUNY Cloud Policy Colleagues: CUNY is proposing a policy on use of cloud services for the CUNY BOT to adopt. In its current form it will restrict faculty ability to choose what applications they would use in the classrooms, with their students, in their research and in their creative work involving the relevant technologies. You will want to take a careful look at the list of prohibited applications at the end in the appendix (and below) and all of section 6 which indicates penalties for faculty who use authorized applications. Faculty presently do use all of the unauthorized applications on the current list but they use others as well that are probably not going to have the approval of the University. The policy proposed makes faculty liable for penalties that might result from the use of an authorized applications and subjects faculty to disciplinary action. The UFS is preparing a statement on behalf of CUNY faculty indicating why faculty whose professional responsibilities as scholars, artists and educators require them to explore and develop and create new research and new teaching modalities and instruments in the effort to improve on the efficacy of instruction and to further knowledge of pedagogic techniques, instrumentations and services. We shall develop such a statement much further with input from faculty throughout CUNY for presentation to those who make the decisions. We are gathering responses from faculty throughout CUNY to the proposed language in this attached draft. We will present the results as a document with the responses redacting the names of the authors and with a preface that indicates the principle points raised and the most frequent comments made to those in CUNY who are drafting this policy. Please send me your comments and criticisms and suggestions, etc.. mailto:ppecorino@qcc.cuny.edu Time is short on this however. There is also the non-exclusive option for the CAT itself developing its own statement on this draft. Phil Philip A. Pecorino, Ph.D. CUNY University Faculty Senate APPENDIX to Attached DRAFT The following cloud services and applications are NOT approved for University Activity. This listing is meant to serve only as a partial list. As noted in the CUNY Cloud Computing Policy, any application or service that has not been expressly approved in accordance with University procedures should be assumed to be not approved: • Dropbox • iCloud • Amazon Cloud Drive • Google Drive • SurveyMonkey • MailChimp

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CUNY-wide ‘academic pass’ to the Wall Street Journal and New York Times
by Rowena Li 14 Mar '18

14 Mar '18

Please share widely the good news that the CUNY Office of Library Services has negotiated a CUNY-wide ‘academic pass’ to the Wall Street Journal for all CUNY constituents. Find WSJ enrollment instructions here<https://gclibrary.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2018/03/13/wall-street-journal/> on the Library Blog. If you haven’t already, also take advantage of CUNY’s academic pass for the New York Times<https://gclibrary.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2015/04/07/renew-sign-free-access-new…>. Polly Thistlethwaite Chief Librarian The Graduate Center, CUNY?

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