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Reminder (please share with your colleagues): Adjunct Lounge (King Hall 109) Grand Opening with Talks on Adjunct Benefits - Nov. 9 Free Hour
by Jean Kelly 07 Nov '16

07 Nov '16

>From the Center for Teaching and Learning: You are invited to Adjunct Lounge (KH 109) Grand Opening on Wednesday, November 9 at Free Hour. Adjunct Lounge is open to all QC faculty - both part-time and full-time. Tap your QCard on the swipe card system to gain access. Eight Dell computers and two Mac computers have been set up for your use. The lounge is also furnished with sofas, tables and chairs. A refrigerator, a microwave, a copier and a printer are also available. At the grand opening, David Gerwin, Union Chair, and Alexandra Meric, Adjunct Liaison, will give talks on adjunct benefits and changes on the new contract. Materials for adjuncts from Human Resources will be distributed. Refreshments will be served. Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2016 Time: 12:15-1:30 pm Location: King Hall Adjunct Lounge Room 109, Queens College Please RSVP by Friday, November 4 at https://goo.gl/TfA3tK. If you have any questions, please email rowena.li at qc.cuny.edu.

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Year of Korea in November: Religious Experiences; Community Services; Korean Dessert, Beverages, and Sauces Tasting
by Cecilia B Britez 03 Nov '16

03 Nov '16

Greetings to all! I am very excited to invite you all to participate in all our events for the month of November. Come and celebrate the Year of Korea at QC! These events are all free and open to the public. *Conference on "Korean American Religious Experiences" Saturday, November 5 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Benjamin Rosenthal Library, Room 230 Conference on Korean Religious Experiences: includes five presentations that shed light on Korean Buddhist and Won Buddhist temples and Catholic churches. http://korea.qc.cuny.edu/eventk/korean-religious-experiences-in-the-u-s-nov… Lunch will be serve *Korean Community Service (KCS) of Metropolitan New York Monday, November 7 @ 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Rosenthal Library, President's Conference Room #2 Kwang Suk Kim, President of the KCS will share his experiences on developing and directing the largest Korean social service agency in the New York-New Jersey area since 1989. KCS provides multi-social services to a daily average of 1,200 individuals in the field of immigration, aging, public health, job training, and youth & family. http://korea.qc.cuny.edu/eventk/korean-community-service-metropolitan-new-y… Pizza and Drinks will be served *Taste of Korea, Day One: Authentic Korean Food Monday ,November 14 @ 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Dining Hall Q-side Café Part I: Lecture on Authentic Korean Food; Prof. Sung Eun Choi, PhD, RD Part II: Tasting of sweet Korean dessert and beverage http://korea.qc.cuny.edu/eventk/taste-of-korea-day-one-authentic-korean-foo… *Taste of Korea, Day Two: Global Korean Food Wednesday, November 16 @ 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Q-Side, Dining Hall, Queens College Part I: Lecture on Globalized Korean Food; Chef Jeffrey Moon, internationally renowned Korean-American chef and Lead Chef-Instructor at the International Culinary Center. Part II: Tasting of globalized Korean sauce and dips Dining Hall Q-side Cafe RSVP required: please visit korea.qc.cuny.edu to RSVP http://korea.qc.cuny.edu/eventk/taste-of-korea-day-two-global-korean-food-n… Best, Cecilia Cecilia Britez<https://www.linkedin.com/in/cecilia-vega-britez-55530394> Director of Administration, Year of Korea<http://korea.qc.cuny.edu/> Office Manager, Center for Teaching and Learning<http://ctl.qc.cuny.edu/> <https://ctl.qc.cuny.edu>& Writing Across the Curriculum<http://writingatqueens.qc.cuny.edu/> 718-997-4650 - 718-997-4695 Fax: 718-997-4698 316 Razran Hall

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Fellowship Deadlines and Information Sessions
by Moira E Egan 03 Nov '16

03 Nov '16

Dear all, I've attached a two-page document containing information about ways I can help your students and giving information about a few upcoming information sessions and fellowship deadlines. I'd appreciate your help circulating this. I am also finalizing the details of information sessions on summer and post-graduation opportunities, and will send the specifics as soon as possible. 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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Nov 9: workshop at QCC on Best Practices on Course Accessibility
by Eva Fernandez 29 Oct '16

29 Oct '16

Dear colleagues: please see below and attached, for an announcement about course accessibility best practices. Best wishes, 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: Mirian Detreshickey Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 12:18 PM To: Eva Fernandez <Eva.Fernandez(a)qc.cuny.edu> Subject: FW: SSD CATS/MAP Workshop Best Practices on Course Accessibility From: CUNY DSPS Coordinators and Staff Discussion List [mailto:COSDI-D@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU] On Behalf Of Freier, Benami Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 9:11 AM To: COSDI-D(a)LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU<mailto:COSDI-D@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU> Subject: [COSDI] SSD CATS/MAP Workshop Best Practices on Course Accessibility Wed, 26 Oct 2016, 09:11:28 Dear Colleagues, If you are available, please join us at QCC for an informative workshop on course accessibility where you will learn how to create accessible course content for your lectures, on-line and hybrid courses. This workshop will be offered at each of your campuses through CATS/MAP, please coordinate with Shivan Mahabir Shmahabir(a)qcc.cuny.edu<mailto:Shmahabir@qcc.cuny.edu> or Tania AKalaitzidis(a)qcc.cuny.edu<mailto:AKalaitzidis@qcc.cuny.edu> If you would like to join us at QCC please register for this workshop using the link below and contact Shivan for parking arrangements. Best, Ben Freier Director, QCC Services for Students with Disabilities Director, CUNY Assistive Technology Services [The logo for the Media Accessibility Project.] [The logo for CUNY Assistive Technology Services. Visit their website at cats.cuny.edu.] Best Practices on Course Accessibility When: November 9th, 2016 12:00pm to 2:00pm Where: Oakland Dining Hall Light refreshments will be served Are your lecture, online, or hybrid classes accessible to all students? Join CUNY Assistive Technology Services (CATS) and the Media Accessibility Project (MAP) to learn how to create accessible course content using Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, PDFs, and audio/video content. There will also be an overview of the different types of Assistive Technology student's use, such as Kurzweil 3000, Dragon Naturally Speaking, JAWS, and ZoomText. Please register for the workshop here.<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__docs.google.com_forms_…> The archives for this list are available at http://listserv.cuny.edu/archives/COSDI-D.html. Only subscribers to this list may review the archives. To make any changes to your subscription options, please contact the list administrator at bfreier(a)qcc.cuny.edu<mailto:bfreier@qcc.cuny.edu>. Please allow twenty-four to forty-eight hours to have your requested changes take affect.

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CUNY Academic Commons Faculty Fellowships
by Rowena Li 27 Oct '16

27 Oct '16

The CUNY Academic Commons<http://commons.gc.cuny.edu/> (CAC), in collaboration with the Graduate Center's Teaching and Learning Center (TLC)<http://cuny.is/teaching>, invites applications for CUNY Academic Commons Faculty Fellowships for the Spring 2017 semester. Please check out the details at http://us3.campaign-archive1.com/?u=c554b53c6a0ce9592bfa16075&id=3cd43bfdd4…. ? Rowena Li, Ph.D. Coordinator of Special Projects Center for Teaching and Learning Queens College/City University of New York http://ctl.qc.cuny.edu

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Adjunct Lounge (King Hall 109) Grand Opening with Talks on Adjunct Benefits - Nov. 9 Free Hour
by Rowena Li 27 Oct '16

27 Oct '16

>From the Center for Teaching and Learning: You are invited to Adjunct Lounge (KH 109) Grand Opening on Wednesday, November 9 at Free Hour. Adjunct Lounge is open to all QC faculty - both part-time and full-time. Tap your QCard on the swipe card system to gain access. Eight Dell computers and two Mac computers have been set up for your use. The lounge is also furnished with sofas, tables and chairs. A refrigerator, a microwave, a copier and a printer are also available. At the grand opening, David Gerwin, Union Chair, and Alexandra Meric, Adjunct Liaison, will give talks on adjunct benefits and changes on the new contract. Materials for adjuncts from Human Resources will be distributed. Refreshments will be served. Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2016 Time: 12:15-1:30 pm Location: King Hall Adjunct Lounge Room 109, Queens College Please RSVP by Friday, November 4 at https://goo.gl/TfA3tK. If you have any questions, please email rowena.li(a)qc.cuny.edu.?

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Made in Italy Event 10/31/16
by Rob Garfield 25 Oct '16

25 Oct '16

[image: Inline image 1] *Press Release and Mission Statement* *For information contact: Eugenia Paulicelli: epaulicelli(a)gmail.com <epaulicelli(a)gmail.com>* *Da NYC: Made-in-Italy*: un concetto, una brand, uno stile di vita, un racconto multimediale e declinabile. Una molteplicità di storie che hanno abbracciato l’artigianalità, la tradizione e l’innovazione. Il nostro Lab, un osservatorio in progress, è stato concepito e si sviluppa nei nostri corsi sulla cultura italiana che studiano I rapporti tra made in Italy, racconto della nazione, della sua identità poliedrica, delle sue città e regioni. Attenzione particolare alla moda e design, al cibo, al cinema che si sposano alla tecnologia, alle arti, e alla scienza dello star bene e al saper vivere. Nel rispetto dell’ambiente, della persona umana e del lavoro. Ed è a queste esperienze che dedicheremo attenzione costruendo il nostro percorso dentro la bellezza e gli archivi della memoria personale e collettiva. *From NYC: Made-in-Italy*: a concept, a brand, a lifestyle, a multimedia story. Multiple narratives embracing craftsmanship, tradition, innovation. Our Lab, an observatory in progress, was conceived and developed in courses on Italian culture that focus on the relationship between Made-in-Italy, the story of the nation, its composite identity, its cities and regions. Particular attention is devoted to fashion, design, food, cinema, all bound up with technology, the arts, the science of well being. Respecting the environment, human beings, work. We dedicate our attention to these experiences as we journey to the beauty and the archives of personal and collective memory. -- Rob Garfield Instructional Technologist Queens College Center for Teaching and Learning 319 Razran Hall rob dot garfield at qc dot cuny dot edu

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QC Voices - Writing at Queens
by Joshua T Rivenbark 25 Oct '16

25 Oct '16

QC Voices<http://qcvoices.qwriting.qc.cuny.edu/> (qcvoices.qwriting.qc.cuny.edu) features ten Queens College students blogging about their passions, politics, and pleasures. Shenelle Ali on Immigrant Experience Christina Cardona on Queens Culture Caden Forman on Activism Paul DeFilippo on Hip Hop & Media Tamar Lichter on Math & Computer Science Kevon Manners on Race & Social Justice Treasan Martindale on Hidden NYC Ammirah Lune on Muslim American Perspectives Yoni Rabinovitch on Futurology Adrianna Srinnian on Politics QC Voices publishes daily articles by this team of talented writers, offering fresh perspectives on topics that matter. On QC Voices, you might read about the role hip hop has played in the Presidential election or an indoor rainforest in NYC. You might be asked, "Are you racist?" or "What do you care about?" You might learn about proposals for a universal basic income or what the Eid holiday means to Muslims living in the U.S. We encourage you to add QC Voices to your bookmarks and to follow QC Voices on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/QCVoicesNow/> (Facebook.com/QCVoicesNow) and Twitter<https://twitter.com/qcvoices> (twitter.com/qcvoices) Contact Professor Jason Tougaw (English) for more information: jason.toguaw(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:jason.toguaw@qc.cuny.edu>.

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Python User Group
by Patrick Smyth 21 Oct '16

21 Oct '16

Hi all, The Python User Group is a friendly interdisciplinary group of students, faculty, and staff who are interested in Python, a flexible, multi-purpose programming language. Python is one of the easiest programming languages to get started with, and we welcome beginners as well as advanced users. The QC Python User Group will be hosted by the Queens Tech Incubator in CEP Hall 2, and will be meeting on Wednesdays during common hour (12:00). Please join us next week for an hour of collaboration and learning! Bring a laptop if you have access to one, but a small number of computers will be available for participants for use during the event. Best, Patrick

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TTP Residency @ QC: Spring 2017 Applications deadline EXTENDED to Monday, Oct. 24th
by Claudia Garcia 20 Oct '16

20 Oct '16

Greetings all, Applications are OPEN and have been EXTENDED for the Tech Talent Pipeline Residency @ Queens College, Spring 2017 Cohort to MONDAY, OCT. 24th! The TTP Residency is a collaboration between Queens College, the NYC Tech Talent Pipeline, and The New York Code + Design Academy (NYCDA). We are recruiting students in Computer Science and related fields for our Spring 2017 program. Participants will enhance their web development skills through customized training delivered by NYCDA and will have a paid internship with a tech company in NYC ($15/hr for 15-19 hours per week during spring 2017). Applications are now DUE Monday, October 24th: http://www.qc.cuny.edu/ttp TTP Residents will: · Hone their full-stack web dev skills in a boot camp during Winter Break · Intern up to 19 hours per week, getting paid $15 per hour at a local tech company during the spring semester · Boost portfolio by working on real-world, group projects · Network with tech professionals to build the technical and professional skills needed to get hired · Get individual coaching while continuing to look for full-time tech jobs and paid internships after the program ends Topics covered include: · Full stack web development with Node.js, Postgres, MongoDB, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, collaborative software development, Git/Github · Tech company workplace expectations; technical interview skills; resume review and access to post-program job opportunities Requirements for application and participation: · Preference given to Computer Science or related majors with a significant amount of coursework completed. (Successful completion of Data Structures and Algorithms CSCI 313 strongly weighted, and students with more than 60 credits completed [juniors or seniors].) · Attend the mandatory pre-program training from Mon-Fri 9a.m.-5p.m. during Winter Break (January 3rd, 2017-January 27th, 2017) · Commit 19 hours per week from January 30th, 2017-May 5th, 2017 · Have a strong interest in working in software development, web development, QA, data science, or a related field following graduation · Eligible to work in the United States APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, October 24th! For more information and to APPLY, go to http://www.qc.cuny.edu/ttp or contact Claudia Garcia, TTP Residency Coordinator (Claudia.Garcia(a)qc.cuny.edu, 718.997.4636). ---------------------------------

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