The Human Library--Call for Human Books
Leonard Lief Library is seeking Human Books for our Human Library event on April 26. Share a chapter from your life to challenge prejudice, bias, stigma, or discrimination within a respectful conversation in a safe space. Faculty, staff, and students may register as Books until April 5; you will receive a Digital Badge for participation. Information: Rebecca Arzola, 718 960-8831. |
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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. |
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A Conversation and Reading with Puerto Rican writer and filmmaker Pedro Cabiya
Thursday, April 12, Carman Hall, B-36
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. |
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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. |
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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 p.m. in the Art Gallery and are open to the public. |
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Save the Date!
Join us Thursday, May 3, from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. at the Lehman Art Gallery for a Celebration of Faculty Achievement.
The Lehman College community comes together annually to celebrate and recognize successes through Research, Scholarship & Creative Activities. Submit your activities published, produced, or awarded during CALENDAR YEAR 2017 by March 29. Please be sure to provide a recent picture of yourself along with artifact details to ORSP. See example of Lehman's 2017 exhibit slide. |
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FYI |
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. |
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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." |
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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
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Faculty Publications and Achievements |
| In Transit: The LaGuardia Journal on Teaching and Learning, recently published the work of Dr. Jane MacKillop, Interim Dean of the School of Continuing and Professional Studies, and her colleague Michele Piso Manoukian of LaGuardia Community College’s Center for Teaching and Learning. The article, “LaGuardia’s Prison to College Initiative: Evolution, Findings, and Recommendations”, is available on the LaGCC web site as well as in hard copy. |
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| Sonia Rai and Leslie Gruber of the Division of Information Technology recently gave a presentation for Lehman faculty and staff: "Building Conversational Bridges to Create Pathways to Understanding Each Other Better" to highlight effective communication practices and goals. If you would like to view her presentation and share it with others, you may download it from Lehman's Yuja site. (If you are blocked from viewing, refresh the page and the file will download.) |
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| 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. |
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For Your Students |
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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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Spencer Foundation Accepting Applications for Small Education Research Projects
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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. |
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Russell Sage Foundation for Social Inequality Research
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| National Science Foundation
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Whitehall Foundation Research Grants
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Harpo Foundation Visual Artists Program and New Work Grants
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Kenneth B. and Mamie P. Clark Fund
supporting early-career research on the relationship between self-identity and academic achievement in grades K-8. |
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National Endowment for the Humanities
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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. |
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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. |
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Visit PND Digest
to find out about funding opportunities and RFPs! |
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