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Office of the Provost's email digest: March 6, 2019
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COACHE Faculty Survey spacer Teaching and Learning with Technology
Was your class affected by the weather? Are you looking for a way to make up the missed hours? Do you still want to ensure that your students have meaningful learning experiences in spite of CUNY-wide Snow Closure on Monday, March 4, 2019? Finding time for an extra class or adding minutes to classes already scheduled might be a challenge for you and your students. Be sure to consider online education and learning opportunities in its place.
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COACHE Faculty Survey spacer OER; Textbooks; Student Opinions
The results of the first cross-campus survey of student opinions on Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) courses are in: City University of New York (CUNY) students like their ZTC courses, primarily for the cost savings and ease of access. The survey results yield rich data about how positively students feel about their Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) courses as well as ways to improve the design and delivery of Zero Textbook Cost courses to make them more beneficial for student learning.

Read the article at Open Praxis. To learn more about Open Educational Resources and Zero Textbook Cost Courses, visit the OER Research Guide or email Stacy Katz, Open Resources Librarian.
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COACHE Faculty Survey spacer Activism In Academia III
An interdisciplinary, day-long symposium discussing the value of political and apolitical work—in our classrooms, on our campuses, and in our scholarship—as it relates to activism within underrepresented communities. Wednesday April 10, 2019 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Martin E. Segal Theatre, CUNY Graduate Center.
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COACHE Faculty Survey spacer SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference
SURC is a multidisciplinary event that brings together undergraduates and faculty mentors from across the state for a full day of activities. Students from all academic disciplines are encouraged to submit proposals to present their original research (oral presentation or poster); creative writing; visual art; music performance and composition; dance choreography; theatrical script, or other work. All students submitting proposals must work with a faculty mentor on their campus before submitting a proposal.

SURC 2019 will be held at 3 campuses:
  • Farmingdale State College (Long Island), April 26, 2019
  • SUNY Adirondack with SUNY Plattsburgh at Queensbury, April 26, 2019
  • Niagara County Community College, April 27, 2019
**The Abstracts Submissions Deadline is March 8, 2019**

The Event Registration will be open from February 11 - April 12, 2019
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FYI
2019 Excellence in Teaching Awards
Each year Lehman College recognizes a full-time and a part-time faculty member for Excellence in Teaching at our commencement ceremony. This is a call for nominations for these awards. Any full-time or part-time faculty with the following qualities is eligible:
  • Exhibits outstanding teaching ability
  • Consistently demonstrates command of an area of study
  • Displays an ability to transmit knowledge to others
  • Encourages a love of and passion for learning in his/her students
  • Shows extraordinary concern for students and other members of the Lehman community
  • Makes a substantial difference in students' academic and/or personal lives
  • Brings respect to the teaching profession
Please send all nominating letters to the Office of the Provost no later than Monday, March 18, 2019. Nominating letters must address the qualities referenced above.
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39th Annual Arthur Sweeny, Jr. Memorial Lecture & Dinner
The Lehman community past and present is cordially invited to the 39th Annual Arthur Sweeny, Jr. Memorial Lecture & Dinner. Friday, March 22, 2019. Keynote: Joseph S. Francisco, 2010 President of the American Chemical Society. Reservations for dinner should be made via email to Sharif Elhaken.
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NCFDD Membership
Lehman College is a member institution of the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity, an independent professional development, training, and mentoring community for faculty members, postdocs, and graduate students. Through the NCFDD, you have access to a variety of virtual programs and resources including:
  • Weekly Monday Motivator
  • Monthly Core Curriculum Webinars
  • Monthly Guest Expert Webinars
  • Multi-Week Courses
  • Dissertation Success Curriculum for Graduate Students
  • Private Discussion Forum for peer-mentoring, problem solving, and moderated writing challenges
  • Monthly accountability buddy matches
  • 14-day Writing Challenges
  • Member Library that includes past webinar materials, referrals and readings.
Activate your membership, and choose Lehman from the dropdown menu.
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Race and Racism in 2019
March 13, 2019 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. East Dining Room, Music Building. For program details visit: human-rights-peace-studies.
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Join NYC Open Data Week March 1-9, 2019
Open Data Week is organized and produced by the NYC Open Data Program and BetaNYC. This week-long event series takes place during the first week of March to celebrate New York City’s Open Data Law, which was signed into law on March 7, 2012. The goal of Open Data Week 2019 is to raise awareness about NYC Open Data, a free data resource.
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Data Privacy in an Open Data World Panel and Workshop
Join us for a discussion on how to leverage city data to better allocate resources for individuals, community organizations, and small businesses who need it. Also, learn about IPFS and VPNs to secure your own data. Speakers include Brendan O’Brien, Founder and CEO of Qri, and Joe Carrano, Co-Founder and CTO of The Knowledge House. March 7, 2019 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Faculty Dining Room. This event is open to students, faculty, staff, and the general public. Admission is FREE. Please Register your attendance.
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CUNY/SUNY OER Showcase 2019
CUNY and SUNY are once again collaborating on a showcase of OER developments across New York City and State. Amanda Coolidge, Senior Manager of Open Education at BCcampus, will offer the Keynote address. Coolidge leads BC’s Open Textbook Project - as well as Open Education initiatives in British Columbia, Canada. The program will include a student panel, faculty panel, as well as multiple breakout sessions featuring the work of CUNY and SUNY faculty. Register your attendance. Friday, March 22, 2019 9:00 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. Baruch College Vertical Campus Conference Center Corner of 24th St. and Lexington Ave New York, New York 10010.
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Voice Masterclass
Maestro Gregory Buchalter, cover conductor and voice coach at the Metropolitan Opera, will give a masterclass in voice. Buchalter is also artistic director and conductor of Opera Fairbanks, and Washington's Opera Camerata; and has been guest conductor at Opera Las Vegas, Savonlinna Opera, Finland, New Opera World Festival in Moscow, Mediterranean Opera Festival in Sicily, and Varna International Festival in Bulgaria, among others. Thursday, March 7, 2019 2:30 p.m. – MU-330- Recital Hall.
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COACHE Faculty Survey of Job Satisfaction
CUNY will participate in the Spring 2019 COACHE Faculty Satisfaction Survey. On Monday, February 11th, Provost Nwosu announced the launch of the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE) Survey at Lehman. Completing the COACHE survey will aid CUNY in addressing overall concerns, retain and attract quality scholars and teachers, and improve overall faculty work satisfaction. For further details visit CUNY’s COACHE page. Survey Deadline April 7, 2019.
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Exciting Faculty Opportunity to Explore Cuba!
Join us on what is sure to be a unique engagement opportunity in one of the most beautiful and exciting places in the world! The "Lehman in the Provinces" program, our research and teaching partnership with the Universities of Sancti Spíritus and Camagüey in Cuba, invites interested Lehman faculty to join our trip to Cuba this year. We have two delegations traveling to Cuba this summer, so choose the one that is most enticing: Camagüey, June 1-8 or Sancti Spíritus, June 4-11. Please email Teresita Levy, Director of the Center for Global Engagement, for itinerary and pricing details.
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NYCWP invites you to join Teachers in the Round
A day of sharing innovative practices and classroom resources around reading and writing. Come see how you can turn ideas into a practical reality for your classroom. Our keynote speaker for the conference will be Nicole Mirra, Assistant Professor of Urban Teacher Education at Rutgers University. March 23, 2019 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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WW™ & Work Well NYC, Healthy Workforce, Health City
WW™ (Weight Watchers) now at Lehman. Don't pass up on this great wellness benefit offered for your convenience right here on campus. Weekly on-campus weigh-in and support meetings Friday @ 1PM APEX-251B. To register or for further information contact Alison Abreu.
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Faculty/Staff Achievements
We are always glad to publicize good news about faculty publications, recognition, awards, honors, and major grants. To share information about your recent accomplishments, please forward the details to your chair with a request to submit to edigest.provost@lehman.cuny.edu. See the submission guidelines for more information.
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For Your Students
La Gran Parada Dominicana del Bronx, Inc.
Call for applications. La Grana Parada Dominicana del Bronx, Inc. offers a scholarship program for the benefit of students who attend one of the three CUNY colleges in the Bronx--Lehman College, Bronx Community College, and Hostos Community College. The scholarship of up to $1,000 will be awarded to undergraduate students who are currently registered for the Spring 2019 semester.

Eligibility Requirements:
  • Must be of Dominican descent
  • Must be a full-time undergraduate student (12 or more credits)
  • Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0
  • Must have filed a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for 2018-19 academic year
  • Must attend all events held by the organization including the Bronx Dominican Parade
  • Any community service locally and/or abroad is desirable
Please complete the application and submit it along with your personal statement to APEX room 240 by Friday, April 5, 2019. If you have any questions or need assistance with the application process, please see one of our Scholarship Advisors, call (718) 960-8156 or via email at scholarship.office@lehman.cuny.edu.
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CUNY MATH CHALLENGE - $1,000 Grand Prize
The CUNY Math Challenge seeks to identify and reward CUNY's best math talent. Students are invited to compete for scholarship/fellowship awards ranging from $100 up to $1,000. How it Works: The first step is to register for the first online round. Registration closes March 13, 2019. The questions for this round will be posted on Monday, March 4, and will be open through Sunday, March 17, 2019. Problems range in difficulty from the “not easy” to “pretty tough.” No knowledge of advanced mathematics is needed. Students with the best scores in the first round will be invited to an in-person exam to be administered on Sunday, April 7, 2019. Qualifying students will compete for the scholarship/fellowship awards. Winners will be publicly recognized at an event in mid-May. Register here.
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Environmental Conservation Scholarship Funded by Theodore Gordon Flyfishers
The Theodore Gordon Flyfishers Founders Fund Scholarship is offered annually, in the name of the TGF founders, to a single recipient who has demonstrated excellence and outstanding dedication to environmental conservation through a field of study that falls within an environmental field of a school or department. Areas may include: ecology; hydrology; biology; fisheries; natural resource management; zoology; environmental studies, science, law or policy. Amount of Award: $3,500 Application Deadline: April 8, 2019.

Full criteria and application:
www.environmentalconsortium.org/resources/scholarships/tgf.html

Inquiries:
Environmental Consortium Office, info@environmentalconsortium.org or 914-773-3093.
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Research Presentation Opportunities
The Student Research Advisory Board (SRAB) would like to highlight multiple opportunities to share student research and faculty work with student research. Proposal submissions are now open for the CUR Undergraduate Research Programs Conference, the SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference, and Lehman’s Student Scholars Conference. See the attached PDF for more information.
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Lehman's Student Scholars Conference Proposal Submission Now Open!
On April 15, the Student Research Advisory Board (SRAB) will be hosting Lehman College’s 11th Annual Student Scholars Conference. This event is an interdisciplinary exhibition of student research, scholarship, and creative works. If you are supporting a student who is submitting a proposal, let us know — we are here to help! Contact: Justine McGovern, SRAB Chair.
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Free Information & Legal Consultations for Immigrants
The New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG), Lehman College and the Jaime Lucero Mexican Studies Institute are hosting ongoing immigration relief consultations to assess eligibility for immigration relief options including Naturalization, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Adjustment of Status, and all other immigration programs. Application assistance is also available. Appointments available and walk-ins welcome! To schedule an appointment, call the Mexican Studies Institute hotline at (347) 577-4080.
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Funding Opportunities
If you need funds to support your scholarship, research, creative work, publications, academic programming, and/or travel, consider applying for a grant. For more information on grant funding opportunities and how to apply, contact the Office of Research & Sponsored Programs at 718 960-8357.
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The Office of the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs & Student Success oversees all educational programs; faculty matters; accreditation reviews; strategic planning; and the review of division and departmental budgets. Questions? Email provost.office@lehman.cuny.edu or call 718-960-8222. For submissions or issues relating to the eDigest, email edigest.provost@lehman.cuny.edu.