Having trouble reading this? View it in your browser. Office of the Provost's email digest: April 9, 2018 April 9, 2018 Features A Discussion with Ericka Huggins Wednesday, April 11, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Music Building Faculty Dining Room. The Departments of Africana Studies and History, and the Dean of Arts & Humanities invite you to participate in an engaging discussion with Ericka Huggins, human rights activist and former Black Panther Party member. A Conversation and Reading with Puerto Rican writer and filmmaker Pedro Cabiya Thursday, April 12, Carman Hall, B-36, 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. The conversation and reading will be followed by the screening of Reinbou, an adaptation of a Cabiya novel, which follows the life of a boy in Santo Domingo during the 1970's, and reveals the intrigues of the Dominican Civil War that took place a decade earlier in 1965. An Evening with Dr. Geneva Gay - "Culturally Responsive Education: A Necessity for Equity and Excellence" Thursday, April 12, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at the Segal Theater/CUNY Graduate Center Dr. Geneva Gay, Professor of Education at the University of Washington, Seattle is nationally and internationally known for her scholarship in multicultural education. She is the author of numerous articles and books, including Culturally Responsive Teaching, which received the 2001 Outstanding Writing Award from the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE). Sponsored by the Lehman College School of Education and the CUNY Graduate Center. CUNY Participates in the March for Science Friday April 13 and Saturday April 14 (see flyer for details). CUNY is home to NYC's largest population of faculty, students, and supporters of science. Join this community and help advocate for support of Science at Public Universities. RSVP to march by Monday, April 9 at 5 p.m. More News... Events The 49th Annual Herbert H. Lehman Memorial Lecture Tuesday, April 10 at 4:00 p.m., in the Lovinger Theatre John B. King Jr., President and CEO of the Education Trust, will deliver this year's Lehman Lecture: "Leveling the Playing Field: Closing the Achievement Gap in the Nation's Schools and Universities." If you are teaching at this time, please consider bringing your classes; at a mission-critical institution like Lehman, our students can contribute a vital perspective to this nationwide conversation. More Information on Dr. King and the Education Trust Rescheduled! Lief Library Presents: Landscape of the Body: A Reading and Discussion, with poetry by Robert Farrell and Salita S. Bryant. Thursday, April 12, 12:30 - 1:40 p.m., Studio Theater. Light refreshments will be served. RSVP by April 9. Information: Alison LehnerQuam, 718-960-7756. Special Exhibit: Aesthetic Education and Social Integration: Celebrating the Maxine Greene Collection at Lehman College April 10-25, at the Leonard Lief Library Gallery. Film and Reception: "On Being Maxine Greene" Thursday, April 12, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Leonard Lief Library Fine Arts Classroom. RSVP for the event. The Lehman String Quartet Faculty Recital Sunday, April 15, 2:00 p.m., Recital Hall (3rd floor, Music Building) Featuring Andy Bhasin and Darina Qafleshi, violins; Drew Vella, viola; David West, cello; and Manon Hutton-DeWys, piano. Admission is free, but donations are welcome. For more information call (718) 960-8247, email music@lehman.cuny.edu, or visit lehman.edu/music. Art Department Visiting Artist Lecture Series Lectures by Emily Mae Smith on April 18; and Jordan Casteel on May 2. All lectures begin at 5:00 p.m. in the Art Gallery and are open to the public. See the full schedule here. Faculty Diversity Dialogue Thursday, April 19, 3:00 p.m., CUNY Graduate Center. Professor Caroline S. Turner of California State University, Sacramento, will present on faculty hiring processes and practices. The ORD 2018 Diversity Awards Ceremony will follow. Read more here. Library Open Textbook Network Workshop Wednesday, April 25, 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. Library Concourse -- Room B27C Open Education Resources [OER] provide an excellent opportunity to save students hundreds--if not thousands--of dollars on textbooks. At this Open Textbook Workshop, you can discover open textbooks in your field. After the workshop, you will be invited to write a short review of an open textbook from the Open Textbook Library. You'll receive a $200 stipend for your review. Light refreshment will be served. RSVP by April 24 Information: Madeline.Cohen@lehman.cuny.edu, (718) 960-7765 FYI Make Up for Snow Days through Technology! Was your class affected by the weather? Are you looking for a way to make up the missed hours? Or, are you just interested in new approaches to support student learning? The Office of Online Education recently hosted two Q & A sessions and shares some highlights. Read more here. Internet Privacy Guide Available from the Leonard Lief Library Protecting user privacy and confidentiality has long been an integral part of the mission of libraries. This guide, while designed for academic and public librarians, as well as information professionals, may offer helpful information and tips for you and your students around user privacy issues, CUNY policy, and internet privacy at Lehman College. Faculty Service Opportunities Serving on College governance committees is a wonderful opportunity for early and mid-career faculty to have their voices heard. It is also a very important way to document service to the College, one of the three "legs" of the tenure and promotion process. The College Senate Governance Committee and the boards of the Lehman College Association for Campus Activities and the Auxiliary Enterprises Corporation are seeking nominations. If you are interested in participating in faculty governance, please read the email you should have received on March 12 from Duane Tananbaum, Chair of the Governance Committee, with the subject line "Senate Committee Nominations." Calling all Faculty and Staff Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs)! Have you served in the Peace Corps? Please let us know so we can include you in future Lehman related Peace Corps programming. Send us an email @ provost.office@lehman.cuny.edu with the following information: Country of Service Dates of Service Peace Corps Sector Availability of Student Evaluation of Teaching Results Lehman will make available the numerical results of the Student Evaluation of Teaching and Learning (SETL) on the restricted Lehman 360. Students will receive access to the information after the complete reports have been sent to instructors and department chairs. Instructors play a vital role in motivating students to respond to their surveys. Higher response rates seem to result from instructors reminding students of the opportunity to provide their course evaluation. Please encourage your students to participate in SETL when the survey opens on May 2. It is in the interest of instructors and students that as many as possible participate to ensure that the results are truly representative. Haven for Employees Last month the senior staff at Lehman notified the campus community of its ongoing commitment to a safe, respectful, and affirming learning and working environment. Faculty, staff, and students were encouraged to familiarize themselves with the CUNY Policy on Sexual Misconduct and complete the interactive Haven for Employees online learning module. Please see this letter from the provost for more information and instructions on how to register for Haven. e-Digest Submission Guidelines Are you now, or have you ever been … interested in submitting an item to the Provost’s e-Digest? Do you already submit content for publication? We now have new guidelines in place to streamline the process. Please see this guide for detailed information on how to submit content going forward. Faculty Publications and Achievements The Spanish Consulate General is hosting a discussion of Professor Amanda Wunder's book, Baroque Seville, at the King Juan Carlos I Center at NYU on April 17 at 6:30 p.m. More information. We are always delighted to highlight the accomplishments of Lehman faculty. If you would like us to feature your work in a future eDigest, please contact us at edigest.provost@lehman.cuny.edu. For Your Students Zine Workshop at the Leonard Lief Library Tuesday, April 17, 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m., library periodicals room, concourse level. Do you know what a zine is? Interested in making one? Zines are small, self-published magazines that can be used to explore all kinds of topics, from comics to current events, in your own voice. Learn how to create and design your zine! RSVP by April 10 Information: Joan.JocsonSingh@lehman.cuny.edu, (718) 960-8428 Student Scholars Conference Call for Abstracts Encourage your students to showcase their work at the 10th Annual Student Scholars Conference on April 23. Abstracts are due March 28. More information on the conference and how to submit Instructional Support Services Program (ISSP) ISSP offers a range of workshops that may benefit your students, as well as tutoring and supplemental instruction. Please tell your students about learning opportunities through ISSP. Funding Opportunities and Notifications Office of Research & Sponsored Programs Presents: New Faculty Funding Workshop Wednesday, April 11, 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Library Treehouse Conference Room. Spencer Foundation Accepting Applications for Small Education Research Projects Applying for a CUNY Internal Grant? Please see the new Guidance for Terms and Conditions/Internal Grant Programs for important information on required language and documentation. Russell Sage Foundation for Social Inequality Research National Science Foundation Expeditions in Computing Integrative Strategies for Understanding Neural and Cognitive Systems Cultivating Cultures for Ethical STEM Whitehall Foundation Research Grants Harpo Foundation Visual Artists Program and New Work Grants Kenneth B. and Mamie P. Clark Fund supporting early-career research on the relationship between self-identity and academic achievement in grades K-8. National Endowment for the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access Research and Development Program Awards for Faculty at Hispanic-Serving Institutions Digital Projects for the Public Digital Humanities Advancement Grants Grant Forward Now Available through the Leonard Lief Library CUNY is now trialing Grant Forward, a search service that locates and updates a database of sponsors and funding opportunities. The Grant Forward Researcher Welcome Guide outlines creating accounts, searching for grants, and getting recommendations. For access, visit the Leonard Lief Library and search for Grant Forward under the Databases tab. EURAXESS North America links researchers in North America with the European Research Area. Visit the Euraxess website for information about fellowships, grants, and collaboration opportunities. Visit PND Digest to find out about funding opportunities and RFPs! The Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs is the College's chief academic officer. The Provost is responsible for all educational programs, as well as for academic issues that relate to the faculty, including appointments, promotions, and evaluations. She also is responsible for preparing accreditation reviews, strategic planning, and the review of division and departmental budgets. Questions? Email edigest.provost@lehman.cuny.edu or call 718-960-8222.