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MINDFULNESS RESCHEDULED: Tuesday, October 14 rescheduled for Tuesday, October 21
by Jean Kelly 14 Oct '14

14 Oct '14

Greetings, Due to illness, the Tuesday, October 14 Mindfulness session has been rescheduled for Tuesday, October 21. The time and location will be the same. We apologize for any inconvenience. New Day: Tuesday, October 21 Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm Location: Queens Hall 325 Directions: http://ctl.qc.cuny.edu/directions-queens-hall/ Best regards Jean Kelly jean.kelly(a)qc.cuny.edu Center for Teaching & Learning http://ctl.qc.cuny.edu/ Jean Kelly, Instructional Technologist | Center for Teaching & Learning | Queens College, CUNY http://ctl.qc.cuny.edu | jean.kelly(a)qc.cuny.edu | 718 997 4857 URME proposals deadline Oct. 31 | Join Socrates, our email list

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workshop on Open Educational Resources (OER)
by Kelly M Blanchat 10 Oct '14

10 Oct '14

Hi everyone, CUNY's Office of Library Services is sponsoring an online workshop designed to provide an overview of Open Education Resources (OER) for CUNY faculty looking to integrate OER into their classes. You can find more information by following the Academic Commons link below (it will download a Word file), or see attached. http://commons.gc.cuny.edu?get_group_doc=253/1412630481-OLSOERWorkshop.doc Best, Kelly Kelly M. Blanchat, MLIS ---------------------------- E-Resources Librarian Queens College City University of New York 65-30 Kissena Blvd Flushing, NY 11367-1597 Office: 718-997-3725 Fax: 718-997-3684 Kelly.Blanchat(a)qc.cuny.edu

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Bernstein Mass - Performances and Symposium
by Emily John 09 Oct '14

09 Oct '14

Bernstein’s Mass: A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players and Dancers comes to QC The Aaron Copland School of Music is presenting a very unique performance. This amazing piece touches on many issues - first premiered in 1971 at the Kennedy Center, conducted by Maurice Peress. Maestro Peress, our QC Orchestra conductor, is bringing this work to life again in a fully staged version featuring QC orchestra, choir, women’s choir, opera studio… Please consider attending, inviting others, and sharing this with your students. “Mass proves to be greater than the sum of its parts. Mass calls for the literal massing together of a universe of music and musicians in the cause of peace. Its sheer size is mesmerizing.” - Maurice Peress (From Dvorak to Duke Ellington, p. 150). Presented by the Aaron Copland School of Music Saturday, November 1, 2014 at 8:00 PM and Sunday, November 2, 2014 at 3:00 PM Colden Auditorium Tickets: $15 – $25 http://kupferbergcenter.showare.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=20 Leonard Bernstein’s Mass: A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players and Dancers is the composer’s most ambitious work. Commissioned to create a stage production to inaugurate the opera house at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., Bernstein turned to the Roman Catholic mass as a structure to investigate issues of faith and doubt, and of the political and social upheavals of the era of the late ’60s and early ’70s. MASS is an enormous piece. It calls for a large pit orchestra, two choruses plus a boy’s choir, a Broadway-sized cast (with ballet company), marching band and a rock band. It may seem ironic that such multitudes are marshaled for a work that celebrates a man’s “Simple Song”: his love and faith in God. But in the end, that simplicity is shown to be all the more powerful because of it. A Leonard Bernstein Mass Symposium https://www.eventbrite.com/e/leonard-bernsteins-mass-symposium-tickets-1306… Tuesday Oct 21st, Macaulay Honors College (Cabaret Space) 35 W 67th St New York, NY 10023 The Aaron Copland School of Music and the Kupferberg Center for the Arts will present a fully staged performance of Leonard Bernstein "Mass" on Nov. 1 and 2 at Colden Auditorium in Queens College. Leading up to the performance, a panel of experts will discuss the composer, the work, the premiere, and the legacy of Bernstein's most ambitious and once controversial composition. Participants: Maurice Peress, conductor of the 1971 premiere and the current production. Gordon Davidson, stage director of the 1971 premiere. Jamie Bernstein, daughter of the composer and a composer and writer herself. Michael Hume, chorus member at the premiere, and later performed the role of Celebrant. Lorca Peress, stage director for the current production.

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Mindfulness session, October 14, 2014
by Jean Kelly 08 Oct '14

08 Oct '14

Greetings, Mindfulness sessions, led by Professor Serinity Young (CMAL), continues on Tuesday, October 14, from 6:30pm to 7:30pm in Queens Hall room 325. Register for this session at: http://bit.ly/mindfulness-oct14 Future sessions are scheduled for:  November 11, 2014   December 9, 2014 For more information, please contact Serinity Young (syoung at qc.cuny.edu) Additional information : http://ctl.qc.cuny.edu/mindfulness/ Best regards, Center for Teaching & Learning http://ctl.qc.cuny.edu/

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Readers Needed for Scholarship for Asian Students
by Moira E Egan 07 Oct '14

07 Oct '14

Dear all, First, I'd like to give you an update on the APIASF scholarship which Queens College students of Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander ethnicity can apply for for the first time this year. Since the competition opened in July, Approximately 150 QC students have started an application. I know many of you have encouraged those you know to apply, so I really appreciate your help insuring that eligible candidates are able to take advantage of the financial and professional development benefits of the APIASF scholarship. As part of the college's relationship with the APIASF, we are asked to provide volunteer readers for applications from all 15 eligible institutions. Some of you have already generously volunteered, but in case others might be interested, I thought I'd repeat the information I sent out in August. Applications will be reviewed between October 16, 2014 and November 14, 2014. Readers will have access to a secure website to review scholarship applications. To ensure that there are enough readers to evaluate all applications, readers are asked to commit to reading a minimum of 40 applications. Each application takes approximately 10-15 minutes to review. All volunteers, new & returning, are required to review a training document (PDF). The training covers basic information related to education in the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities and provides an overview of the review and scoring process. All readers must have an undergraduate college diploma and/or 7-10 years of work experience. Readers do not need to be of AAPI ethnicity. If you are interested in volunteering as a reader, please complete the new reader registration form online at https://aanapisischolarship.apiasf.org/reader/. One question on the registration form asks for your resume but you can simply paste your LinkedIn profile weblink or include your degree and the institution from which it was attained in the text box. For more information please contact me at Moira.Egan(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:Moira.Egan@qc.cuny.edu> or by phone at extension 72863. You can also reach Cecilia Marshall, Director of the APIASF Scholarship Program, at cmarshall(a)apiasf.org<mailto:cmarshall@apiasf.org> Thanks very much for all you do to support our 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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TOMORROW: Year of South Africa Lecture_Godwin-Ternbach Museum_Oct 7th @ 1:30-3 pm
by Cecilia B Britez 06 Oct '14

06 Oct '14

Hello, Don't miss the chance to learn more about South Africa and share some South African infused refreshments to be served at the end of this event! Year of South Africa: Frontiers: Metaphors and Myths in the Writing of South Africa's History The first lecture in QC's Short Course on South Africa. Hlonipha Mokoena (Columbia University) and Grace Davie (QC, History). Joint presentation will include reflections on the debates, myths, metaphors, and interpretive lashes that make South African history fascinating, troubling, and deeply unsettled. Godwin-Ternbach Museum Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 1:30-3 pm For more information: LarissaSwedell(a)gmail.com or http://southafrica.qc.cuny.edu/frontiers/.

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Quantitative Reasoning Across the Curriculum - applications due October 10 (update)
by Jean Kelly 01 Oct '14

01 Oct '14

The Center for Teaching & Learning is accepting faculty applications for the development of assignments that will infuse quantitative reasoning skills throughout the curriculum during the 2014-2015 academic year. Support includes: 1) $800 stipend for participating in a 3-day Winter Session workshop, January 20-22, addressing the learning objectives and pedagogy of QR instruction, and 2) staff support during the year for the development of teaching materials, assignments, and evaluation methods. Applications are due October 10. To apply, go to http://bit.ly/qr-across-curriculum For details: http://ctl.qc.cuny.edu/quantitative-reasoning/ For further information, contact Professor Joanne Miller, Department of Sociology, Coordinator of QR Fellows Program:joanne.miller@qc.cuny.edu

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Quantitative Reasoning Across the Curriculum - applications due Oct. 10
by Jean Kelly 01 Oct '14

01 Oct '14

The Center for Teaching & Learning is accepting faculty applications for the development of assignments that will infuse quantitative reasoning skills throughout the curriculum during the 2014-2015 academic year. Applications are due October 10. To apply, go to http://bit.ly/qr-across-curriculum For details: http://ctl.qc.cuny.edu/quantitative-reasoning/ For further information, contact Professor Joanne Miller, Department of Sociology, Coordinator of QR Fellows Program: joanne.miller(a)qc.cuny.edu Jean Kelly, Instructional Technologist | Center for Teaching & Learning | Queens College, CUNY http://ctl.qc.cuny.edu | jean.kelly(a)qc.cuny.edu | 718 997 4857 Mindfulness: next session Oct. 14 | Join Socrates, our email list

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Only 10 days left to submit abstracts to the Undergrad Research Day!
by Gillian Stewart 01 Oct '14

01 Oct '14

Dear Undergraduate Mentors (sorry for repeat announcements to some), Please encourage your students to write and submit an abstract for this year's Undergraduate Research Day on October 24th. The deadline for abstract submission is next Friday, October 10th. Abstracts can be submitted through Easychair: https://www.easychair.org/account/signin.cgi?key=16702011.ViHNyZ7Bl0pvsFwD Instructions and more information about the event can be found here: http://www.qc.cuny.edu/Academics/Degrees/DMNS/Pages/QC-URD-2014.aspx Please encourage your colleagues to participate as well. Let's showcase our students' hard work! Thanks, Gillian Gillian Stewart Associate Dean, Division of Math and Natural Sciences Associate Professor, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences Queens College, CUNY 65-30 Kissena Blvd. Flushing, NY 11367 (718) 997-3104

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Seeking Fulbright Evaluators Familiar With Cyprus
by Moira E Egan 17 Sep '14

17 Sep '14

Dear all, I've been in contact with some of you individually, but thought I'd ask the whole group in case others might have suggestions. We have a very promising candidate applying for a Fulbright to teach English in Cyprus. It would be very helpful to have people with knowledge of Cyprus on the campus committee evaluating her applications. Currently, we have scheduled the meeting for Monday, September 22nd from 11:00 A.M. to noon. However, there is also the possibility that it could be moved to Friday, September 19th in the afternoon if that were better for committee members. In addition to the one-hour meeting, I would send you the application and the evaluation form we'll be discussing for you to read in advance. If you are able to participate, please let me know your availability. Please also feel free to suggest others I might contact who might not be on this list. 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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