October 2022 - Socrates - QC Mailman 3 Archives

Mellon Mays Open House November 2
by Jean Kelly 18 Oct '22

18 Oct '22

On behalf of Brais Outes-León, Director of the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship: Dear Colleagues, The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) will be hosting its first Open House of the year on November 2, 2022 during the Free Hour (12.15-1.30pm) at Honors Hall, Room 17. I would very much appreciate if you could circulate the flyer for the event among faculty members in your departments as well as among exceptional students that you think would be interested in pursuing a career in academia. The event is designed as an information session in which undergraduate students will have an opportunity to learn more about the program from current and former fellows. Food will be served! The Mellon Mays Program supports outstanding undergraduate students from underrepresented backgrounds to successfully apply for PhD Programs in the Humanities and the Social Sciences. The MMUF Program provides its participating fellows with both academic and financial support, including: * A 2-year living stipend * Summer funding * A Mentoring Program * Writing Workshops for College Applications The MMUF is an exceptional program that creates a perfect space for the academic growth and development of undergraduate students of great promise. We ask that preferably interested students register in advance with me at brais.outesleon(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:brais.outesleon@qc.cuny.edu>. Thank you for your support, All the best, Brais Outes-León, PhD (He/Him) Assistant Professor of Latin American Literature and Culture Department of Hispanic Languages and Literatures Director of the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Queens College

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Register for the 1st CUNY Wide Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Conference
by Jean Kelly 06 Oct '22

06 Oct '22

Sent on behalf of CUNY Innovative Teaching Academy Dear Colleagues: We warmly invite you to join us for the first CUNY-wide conference on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), where faculty across disciplines will be sharing their studies and investigations-in-progress focused on student learning and innovative teaching approaches. The conference will be held on Zoom on Friday, October 14th from 9:00-11:00 AM EST and is free and open to all! Register for the conference here<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__nam02.safelinks.protec… > Review the conference program here<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__nam02.safelinks.protec… > Learn more about SoTL@CUNY here<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__nam02.safelinks.protec… > If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Laura Baecher at lbaecher(a)hunter.cuny.edu<mailto:lbaecher@hunter.cuny.edu> [""]

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The Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship: Info Session on 10/24 (share widely)
by Taruna Sadhoo 06 Oct '22

06 Oct '22

Dear QC Colleagues, I hope this email finds you well. Please share the fellowship opportunity below with current freshmen and sophomores. The Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship: The Watson Fellowship is a three-year program that provides unprecedented opportunities to remarkable students to further their personal, professional, and cultural potential including paid summer internships and other unique professional experiences in NYC, the U.S. and abroad, and a Discovery Fund for self-designed experiences. The Watson Fellowship provides the following: * Three summer professional experiences (e.g., internships or projects) in the U.S. and abroad with top organizations. These experiences may happen in person or remotely based on current public health conditions. * Annual funding over three years of $7,500, $9,000 and $10,00 * A $2,000 Discovery Fund for further professional development exploration * Guided mentorship by experienced staff * A Watson cohort of close-knit peers * A series of unique cultural events * A series of seminars that builds skills and complements your fellowship experience To learn more about the fellowship: * Students can sign up here<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__nam02.safelinks.protec… > to attend a special info session on October 24th during Free Hour * Students can get more information about the fellowship here: watson.foundation/fellowships/jk<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__nam02.safelinks.protec… >. Thank you for your support! In partnership, Taruna Taruna D. Sadhoo Honors and Scholarships, Director Macaulay Honors College at Queens College, Director Office of the Provost, Queens College, City University of New York taruna.sadhoo(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:eva.fernandez@qc.cuny.edu> | +1 516- 595-9405 Zoom: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__us02web.zoom.us_j_3792… <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__us02web.zoom.us_j_3792… > |Meeting ID: 379 275 6810 Pronouns: She/Her/Hers/Herself

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Invitation - 10/13 Forum on Corequisite Education: National Research and Local Developments
by Jean Kelly 05 Oct '22

05 Oct '22

On behalf of CUNY Office of Academic Affairs: Dear Colleagues: CUNY OAA will host an online forum next month focused on the corequisite developmental education model. As corequisite education has now been fully scaled across all CUNY associate degree granting colleges, we shift our attention to assessing and improving student outcomes in those courses. CUNY OAA invites you, interested faculty, and other academic leaders and staff from your college to join us on Thursday October 13th from 2-4pm entitled Corequisite Education: A Forum on Recent National Research and Local Developments. To register for the forum, please click on Meeting Registration<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__nam02.safelinks.protec…>. The forum will be recorded, and a link will be shared in the event if you are unable to attend. We hope you will be able to join us. Please let me know if you have any questions. Mari Watanabe-Rose, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA University Director of Undergraduate Education Initiatives and Managing Director of CUNY Innovative Teaching Academy (CITA) Office of Academic Affairs E-mail: mari.watanabe(a)cuny.edu<mailto:mari.watanabe@cuny.edu><mailto:mari.watanabe@cuny.edu>

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