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Office of the Provost's email digest: October 15, 2018
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Photo of Ricardo Falla Sanchez spacer Special Event: Ricardo Falla Sánchez: "Accompaniment and solidarity in context of war: Experiences from Ixcan, Guatemala"
Tuesday, October 23, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Atrium, Leonard Lief Library
Ricardo Falla Sánchez, a Jesuit anthropologist, has dedicated his life to documenting the lives and cultures of the Quiché [K'iche'] Maya in Guatemala and other indigenous peoples in Central America. Classes are welcome RSVP @ Human.rights@lehman.cuny.edu.
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Detail of invite for Castles in the Sky: Fantasy, Architecture in Contemporary Art spacer Gallery Reception - Castles in the Sky: Fantasy Architecture in Contemporary Art
Wednesday October 24, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Lehman Art Gallery
Come celebrate Lehman Art Gallery’s exciting fall exhibit of 30 contemporary artists’ impractical, enchanting, and inspiring unbuilt (and unbuildable) designs! The exhibit runs through January 26.
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Photo of Professor Cesar Ayala spacer Lecture - Professor César Ayala: "The Myth of the 'Legion of Proprietors' in Puerto Rico, 1898-1935
Wednesday, October 24, 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m., Music Bldg. 306 (Recital Hall) Learn about the historical antecedents of Puerto Rico’s current challenges, presented by Professor César Ayala of UCLA (a former faculty member in the Lehman College Department of Latin American and Latino Studies). Classes are welcome. For more information, contact xavier.totti@lehman.cuny.edu.
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Teach Access spacer Creating Accessible Digital Content Workshop
Friday, October 26, 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., East Dining Room
Would you like to make your courses more inclusive? Join the CUNY CATS team to learn basic techniques for creating accessible digital course content for students with disabilities. Microsoft Word documents, Microsoft PowerPoint, PDFs, and audio/video content will be covered.
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FYI
Bronx Tech + Business Incubators Open House
Thursday, October 25, 1 p.m.- 4 p.m.,
CUNY on the Concourse

The Bronx Business Technology Incubator is a startup incubator for tech freelancers, local small businesses, and entrepreneurs. At the Open House, you will have the opportunity learn more about Lehman's Bronx Business +Tech Incubators, tour the facilities, and to talk to a business advisor. RSVP here.
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Innovations in Immunotherapy Panel Discussion
Thursday, October 18, 6 p.m., Music Building
A panel discussion covering new and exciting breakthroughs in cancer treatment on the Lehman campus. The program is open to the public, and admission is free.
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Jesus Hopped the A-Train
Directed by Professor Jennifer McCabe, this searing drama confronts the nature of justice, forgiveness, and mercy in the confines of a notorious New York City prison.

Studio Theater, Speech & Theater Building

Wed, Oct. 17 @ 3:30 p.m.
Thu, Oct. 18 @ 7:00 p.m.
Fri, Oct. 19 @ 7:00 p.m.
Sat, Oct. 20 @ 7:00 p.m.

Admission FREE for Lehman students with valid college ID. $8 for CUNY students $10 general admission
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Open Call for Human Books!
On Thursday, October 25, 12 p.m. - 3 p.m., share a chapter from your life to challenge prejudice, bias, stigma, misunderstanding, or discrimination. Please Register by October 18. For more information contact Rebecca Arzola, 718-960-8831.
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5th Annual Global Citizenship Gala
October 25, 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., Villa Barone Manor, Bronx
The Global Citizenship Gala benefits the Lehman L.I.F.E. (Leaders Involved for Everyone) Alternative Break Program. Please consider attending this year's event! All proceeds support grants for domestic and international service-learning opportunities for students. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit http://www.lehman.edu/globalgala.
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The Guggenheim Museum
Don’t miss out on the benefits of free admissions. Through the generous support of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum enjoy free admission (plus one guest) to Guggenheim Museum for all Lehman College ID cardholders.
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Teach Access Curriculum Development Awards
Teach Access is a collaboration of institutions, industry, and advocates for people with disabilities, with a mission of making the fundamentals of digital accessibility a larger part of undergraduate education. Grants support projects to develop curricula that introduce the fundamentals of accessible design and development in classroom-based courses. Apply today!
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Winter and Spring Book Orders
The bookstore is now accepting all winter 2018 and spring 2019 textbook information. With early textbook orders we are able source all used textbook vendors and secure stock before other schools demands. To guarantee your students the option to purchase used condition textbooks, please place your order(s) by Friday, October 26th.
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Blackboard Accessibility Course
Do your part to improve the academic experiences and success of students with disabilities. The Blackboard Accessibility Course is a new self-paced online course, created by CUNY faculty, that presents step-by-step instructions for making online courses and course materials accessible to all students. Access the course by logging into Blackboard and clicking on a new "Accessibility Training" tab.
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DegreeWorks Reporting Form
There is now a form available for you to submit any DegreeWorks issues that you encounter as you are advising students. You will receive a reply within 1-3 business days with a solution and/or explanation. Access the form here.
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NCFDD Membership
Lehman College is now 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. To activate your membership, visit http://www.facultydiversity.org/join and choose Lehman from the dropdown menu.
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Save the Date!
November 15 - 17, 2018
VIII Biennial National Dominican Studies Association Conference: Dominicans on the Map: Heritage, Citizenship, Memory & Social Justice
Eugenio María de Hostos Community College, CUNY.
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Would you like to submit to the eDigest?
We welcome submissions of news, events, conferences, workshops, faculty advisories, faculty publications, and information especially of interest to Lehman College faculty and staff. The deadline is two weeks in advance of your event/target publication date. The guidelines have changed. Please make sure to review and follow them before submitting items for publication.
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Faculty and Staff Publications and 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
Midterm Library Study Hours: October 12 - 25
The Leonard Lief Library will extend its hours between October 12 – 25 to accommodate students preparing for fall 2018 midterm exams. See the schedule and helpful hints on library etiquette.
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2018 Internship Fair
October 18 1:00 – 4:00 p.m., Music Building, East Dining Room
Internships provide students with valuable real-world work experience and can lead to increased job offer rates and higher starting salaries. RSVP for Fair and Prep workshops at https://lehman-cuny-csm.symplicity.com/ For more information: career.services@lehman.cuny.edu or 718-960-8366.
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Now accepting applications for: 2019 Summer Research Team Program for Minority Serving Institutions
The purpose of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Summer Research Team (SRT) Program is to increase and enhance the scientific leadership at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) in research areas that support the mission and goals of DHS. This program provides faculty and student research teams with the opportunity to conduct research at the university-based DHS Centers of Excellence (DHS Centers). The SRT Program and DHS Centers are sponsored by the DHS Science and Technology Directorate Office of University Programs.
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Office of Pre-Graduate School Advisement
Help us assist your students in preparing for graduate school by announcing to your classes that the Office of Pre-Graduate School Advising is offering fall advising hours as well as workshops on getting into graduate school (Oct 17th) and writing personal statements (Nov. 14th).
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Instructional Support Services Fall Workshops
The Instructional Support Services Program (ISSP) offers tutoring and workshops in a range of subjects, academic coaching, a computer lab, and more; please keep ISSP in mind as a resource for your students. For more information about ISSP and a schedule of fall semester workshops, see the ISSP Bulletin.
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Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs
Supporting pre-doctoral, dissertation, and post-doctoral research in the sciences, engineering, and medicine. See the website for more information, due dates, and to apply.
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Funding Opportunities and Notifications
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.