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FW: Collaboration Grants for Mathematicians
by Eva Fernandez 12 Nov '15

12 Nov '15

Greetings, See below for an announcement about a grant competition for collaboration grants in math and the physical sciences from the Simons Foundation. The deadline to apply is January 28, 2016. Best! 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: Center for Teaching and Learning [mailto:CTL@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU] On Behalf Of Lucinda Zoe Sent: Monday, November 2, 2015 5:32 PM To: CTL(a)LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU Subject: Collaboration Grants for Mathematicians Dear Colleagues, I ran across this today, and I thought you might want to share it with some of your colleagues who might be interested or know those who might be qualified to apply. Not a huge amount, but it does cover travel and research expenses- for five years! The program seeks to support active researchers in the US. Please share and disseminate to faculty as you think appropriate. -- Lucinda The Simons Foundation's Mathematics and Physical Sciences division invites applications for Collaboration Grants for Mathematicians to stimulate collaboration in the field primarily through the funding of travel and related expenditures. Rationale: The goal of the program is to support the 'mathematical marketplace' by substantially increasing collaborative contacts between mathematicians. The foundation will make a large number of collaboration grants to accomplished, active researchers in the United States who do not otherwise have access to funding that supports travel and visitors. Basis for Awards: Awards will be based on the quality of the applicant's previous research, as outlined in the "Statement of Recent Work" application requirement below, and on the likely impact that the collaboration grant will have on future research, both for the applicant and the applicant's graduate students and/or postdoctoral fellows. Level and Duration of Funding: Each collaboration grant provides $7,000 per year for five years: $5,000 per year for collaboration, travel, and research expenses for the awardee; $1,000 per year in discretionary funds for the awardee's department; and $1,000 per year in indirect costs to the awardee's institution. The five-year grant will commence September 1, 2016, and end August 31, 2021. See link below for more information. https://www.simonsfoundation.org/funding/funding-opportunities/mathematics-…<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.simonsfoundation.o…> Lucinda R. Zoe University Dean for Undergraduate Studies City University of New York Office of Academic Affairs 205 E. 42nd St New York, NY 10017 (646) 664-8038 Lucinda.Zoe(a)cuny.edu<mailto:Lucinda.Zoe@cuny.edu>

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Information Session: Opportunities After Graduation
by Moira E Egan 09 Nov '15

09 Nov '15

Dear all, The following announcement has been sent to students, but I thought I'd also circulate it on this list in case you are able to pass the information to students who might be interested. Best, Moira Are you exploring career opportunities? Are you unsure about Graduate School or do you want to go to graduate school later? Are you passionate about a social or political issue and looking for a way to devote your full time to it? Come explore these questions further at an upcoming information session sponsored by the Office of Honors and Scholarships. Date: November 11th Time: Free Hour, from 12:15-1:30 Location: Honors Hall Rm. 12 We will discuss one-year opportunities including public policy work, teaching, non-profit and community service. This session will be particularly useful for seniors, but all are welcome. Please contact our National Fellowships Advisor, Dr. Moira Egan at moira.egan(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:moira.egan@qc.cuny.edu> or (718) 997-2863 with any questions. ~ 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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Mindfulness, November 16, 2015, 5:30pm-6:30pm
by Jean Kelly 09 Nov '15

09 Nov '15

Greetings, Mindfulness practice can empower people personally and professionally as well as be a great stress reducer. Join us for our next session on Monday, November 16, from 5:30pm to 6:30pm in Queens Hall 325. Register at: https://goo.gl/Ipe3Ha Future session Monday, December 7 More Information: https://ctl.qc.cuny.edu/mindfulness-fall-2015/

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Please share Climate Change Event
by Yael Rosenstock 05 Nov '15

05 Nov '15

CERRU's 4th Annual Innovation Exchange *Muslims, Jews and Catholics: Standing Together Against Climate Change <http://www.eventbrite.com/e/cerrus-4th-annual-innovation-exchange-muslims-j…>* Wednesday, November 11 6:30pm Dinner at 5:45pm in Q-Side Lounge At Queens College, Black Box Theatre, Rathaus M11 This event is a collaboration between CERRU, Central Queens Y, and Foundation for Ethnic Understanding as well as a long list of cosponsors. Attendees can expect to: - Learn about climate change from a scientific perspective and debunk some climate change myths - Hear from religious leaders responding to the Pope's Encyclical on Climate Change and the religious imperative to take care of our earth - Participate in a collaborative action workshop to be held at Queens College The event will feature leaders from the Muslim, Jewish and Catholic faiths coming together in response to Pope Francis' inspired leadership in his urgent call for all people, particularly people of faith, to fight climate change. After hearing from our speakers, everyone will be invited to join break-out sessions to talk about steps they can take on campus, in the community, and in society at large. For more information and to reserve tickets, please see our Eventbrite <http://www.eventbrite.com/e/cerrus-4th-annual-innovation-exchange-muslims-j…> . Yael Rosenstock Director of Programming The Center for Ethnic, Racial, and Religious Understanding at Queens College (CERRU) Staff Advisor, grrrlz office: Delany Hall, room 215 phone: 718-570-0482 email: yrosenstock(a)cerru.org www.cerru.org

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Year of Silk Roads Event on Monday, November 2nd @4:30pm - You are invited, bring your class, and bring your friends!
by Cecilia B Britez 29 Oct '15

29 Oct '15

Greetings! Please mark your calendar for the next Year of Silk Roads Event on Monday, November 2nd @4:30pm: Musical Meridians of the Silk Roads<http://silkroads.qc.cuny.edu/eventsr/musical-meridians-silk-roads/> with Theodore Levin, Arthur R. Virgin Professor of Music at Dartmouth College November 2 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm | Music Building 265 This event will explore the musical connections among the peoples of Central Eurasia and its borderlands. Levin served as the first executive director of the Silk Road Project, founded by cellist Yo-Yo Ma, and is currently Senior Project Consultant to the Aga Khan Music Initiative, a program of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture. He is also the lead editor of The Music of Central Asia, to be published by Indiana University Press in December 2015. For further reading: The Hundred Thousand Fools of God: Musical Travels in Central Asia (and Queens, New York), by Theodore Levin. Indiana University Press: 1996) Best, Cecilia Cecilia Britez, Office Manager Center for Teaching and Learning <https://ctl.qc.cuny.edu>Writing Across the Curriculum<https://writingatqueens.qc.cuny.edu> Administrative Manager for Year of Silk Roads<https://silkroads.qc.cuny.edu> 718-997-4650 - 718-997-4695 Fax: 718-997-4698 316 Razran Hall, Queens College / CUNY

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QC TTP Residency: tech internships spring 2016 (info session Nov 2; application deadline Nov 13)
by Eva Fernandez 29 Oct '15

29 Oct '15

Greetings, colleagues: You might have students interested in a new internship program (a collaboration between QC, the NYC Tech Talent Pipeline, and the New York Code + Design Academy) which includes training, professional development, and salaried work at a local company. Please direct students to http://www.qc.cuny.edu/ttp for more information, and let me know if you have any questions. (An info session is scheduled for this coming Monday, Nov 2, during free hour; applications are due Nov 13.) Best! Eva Eva M. Fernández Acting Assistant Provost Queens College, City University of New York http://efernandez.qwriting.qc.cuny.edu ----------------------- Queens College, the NYC Tech Talent Pipeline, and the New York Code + Design Academy have partnered to launch the Tech Talent Pipeline Residency at Queens College, a program designed to help enhance your learning experience by gaining real world experience in tech. If you are a QC junior or senior in Computer Science or a related field, you might be eligible for one of 25 residencies available in spring 2016, which will include technical training, professional development, and paid work at a local tech company ($15 per hour, 15-19 hours per week, February to May 2016). Learn more about the QC TTP Residency at an info session on Monday, November 2, 12:15pm, President's Conference Room #2 (5th floor, Rosenthal Library). Apply to the program by November 13. For more information: http://www.qc.cuny.edu/ttp

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Nov. 6 Google Apps Workshop: Google Classroom
by jkelly＠qc.cuny.edu 29 Oct '15

29 Oct '15

You are invited to participate in a workshop on Google Classroom on Friday, November 6, from 9 am to noon. This workshop is appropriate for participants who know how to create Google Docs, share them and collaborate on them. If that does not describe you, please review these tutorials before the workshop: Suggesting and editing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8B0HaLk0_s Uploading and sharing in Google Drive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyGt5iRJ7kY Register for the November 6 workshop at https://goo.gl/nnMwZX. Date: Friday, November 6 Time: 9 am to 12 noon Location: Queens Hall 325 Directions: https://ctl.qc.cuny.edu/directions-queens-hall/ Breakfast will be served. Seating is limited to 15 participants (first-come, first-served). To participate in this workshop, you must: - bring a laptop - have a Queens College Google Apps for Education account. For more information about the workshops: https://ctl.qc.cuny.edu/google-apps-fall2015-workshops/. The Google Apps for Education environment is maintained by the Center for Teaching & Learning in collaboration with the Office of Information Technology. For more information: http://ctl.qc.cuny.edu/google-apps-at-qc/.

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Android Study Group at the Queens College Tech Incubator (for mailing list distribution)
by Aryan Jabbari 28 Oct '15

28 Oct '15

The Queens College Tech Incubator will be hosting an Android study group on Wednesdays at 6:15pm. The first session will held on November 4th, 2015 in CEP Hall 2. The group will be held in CEP Hall 2 (between the Student Union and Razran Hall). It is marked C2 in the following map: http://www.qc.cuny.edu/about/directions/2d/Pages/default.aspx If interested, please sign-up for the following course and COMPLETE LESSON 1: https://www.udacity.com/course/developing-android-apps--ud853. Make sure you click ‘Start Free Course.’ Do NOT enroll in the Nanodegree unless you want to pay for it. RSVP here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1514879575489358/ Please email Aryan.Jabbari21(a)qmail.cuny.edu<mailto:Aryan.Jabbari21@qmail.cuny.edu> with any questions. Aryan Jabbari App Center Project Manager Queens College Tech Incubator Quic.NYC<http://www.quic.nyc/> | Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/QueensCollegeTechIncubator/> | GitHub<https://github.com/AryanJ-NYC>

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Summer 2016: Japan Studies Institute and China Studies Institute
by Helen A Gaudette 27 Oct '15

27 Oct '15

Dear all, AASCU announced two professional development opportunities for faculty on our campus: Japan Studies Institute (JSI). Dates: June 6-19, 2016 The Japan Studies Institute (JSI) offers AASCU faculty members without prior experience in Japanese studies to learn from scholars, business leaders, artists and journalists about Japan, both past and present. The two week institute, located on the campus of San Diego State university, encourages participants to develop strategies for incorporating Japanese studies into courses on their campuses. The Institute involves intensive seminars, lectures, readings, films, and cultural activities related to Japanese history, culture, literature, government, business, language and education. Previous programs have included topics as diverse as wartime and occupation Japan, social relations and the changing role of women in Japan, Japanese foreign policy and regional relations, classical music, ikebana, calligraphy, survival Japanese, Japanese film in the classroom, and philosophical and religious traditions in Japan. The formal program is complemented by a number of off-campus and evening activities. Institute faculty will include scholars, representatives from the local Japanese community, artists, journalists, and government officials. Most of the costs of the JSI are covered by a grant from the JSI endowment. To register or for more specific information, visit: http://www.aascu.org/programs/JSI/ China Studies Institute (CSI). Dates: June 7-26, 2016 The China Studies Institute (CSI) [Zhi-Xing China Academic Leaders Fellowship Program] is a three week program held in China. CSI allows AASCU faculty members without prior experience in Chinese studies to learn from scholars, business leaders, and education administrators about Chinese civilization, history, language, business and education in Beijing, Xian and Shanghai. The Institute encourages participants to develop strategies for incorporating Chinese studies into courses on their campuses. The Institute involves three weeks of intensive seminars, lectures, readings, and cultural activities related to Chinese history, culture, literature, government, business, language and education. Institute faculty will include scholars, administrators, representatives from the local Chinese community, and government officials. CSI fellowship grants are available to cover most of the costs of the Institute for each participant. To register or for more specific information, visit: http://www.aascu.org/programs/CSI For more about these programs or for application information, you may also contact: Arlene Jackson Associate Vice President for Global Initiatives American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) 1307 New York Avenue- 5th Floor Washington, D.C. 20005 Tele: 202-478-7834 Email: jacksona(a)aascu.org<mailto:jacksona@aascu.org> www.aascu.org<http://www.aascu.org/> Dr. Helen Gaudette Director, Office of Global Education Initiatives Queens College International Programs King Hall 209, Queens College, CUNY 718-570-0551 Helen.Gaudette(a)qc.cuny.edu<https://mymail.qc.cuny.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=lSQGZRiL-0q3Snt7GfuZcFEgrT5BGdA…> http://www.qc.cuny.edu/Academics/GlobalEd/OGEI http://facebook.com/QueensCollegeOGEI

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QC Voices: Seven Queens College student blogging collaboratively
by Cecilia B Britez 22 Oct '15

22 Oct '15

(you are receiving this email on behalf of Professor Jason Tougaw) Dear students, faculty, and staff, QC Voices<http://qcvoices.qwriting.org/> is an evolving experiment that started with a handful of Queens College students writing about their interests and experiences. This year, QC Voices represents a range of campus communities in some new ways. Seven Queens College student bloggers contribute to a single, collaborative publication: * Tamara Lichter on Math in Plain English * Virginia Lee on Do-It-Yourself Projects * Scott Kapuchinski on Education and Multilingualism * Adrianna Srininian on Living in Italy with a Political Mind * Tony Reid on Travel and Study Abroad * Christina Cardona on Exploring Queens * Yoni Rabinovitch on Humans of QC Take a look and subscribe now to QC Voices<http://qcvoices.qwriting.org/> <http://qcvoices.qwriting.org/<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001vZ8UfECbBsWLn9pl7vDNkxDVmzlQdFU5fsmx8V-GPEiM…>>. Consider sharing links with friends, colleagues, or students who may be interested. Like QC Voices on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QCVoicesNow. Sincerley, Jason Tougaw Associate Professor, English

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