Having trouble reading this? View it in your browser. Office of the Provost's email digest: October 29, 2018 October 29, 2018 Features Department of Music, Multimedia, Theatre, and Dance Guest Lecture and Recital Wednesday, November 7, 12:30 p.m., Music Bldg. Recital Hall Professor Victor V. Bobetsky of Hunter College will discuss his book, We Shall Overcome: Essays on a Great American Song, and perform, with several students, excerpts from various antecedent hymns and songs the influenced its development into the song we know today. Black and Brown in STEM Thursday November 8, 4:00-5:30 p.m., Lovinger Theater “Black and Brown in STEM” is a timely event featuring the dynamic voices and works of respected contemporary scholars who, through historical, cultural and sociological contexts, will critically examine STEM education practices, and their impacts on people of color of all ages. PRINZE October 25 - November 18, Sheen Center for Thought & Culture Black Box Theater Lehman Adjunct Lecturer Jose Sonera performs his one-man show Prinze, directed by Melissa Linton, about the pioneering Latino comedy icon Freddie Prinze Sr., who paved the way for future Hispanic entertainers. More information Video trailer Tickets Write On-Site Whether you signed up for the NCFDD 14-Day Writing Challenge or not, you can still join us at the Leonard Lief Library Tree House Conference Rm (3rd Fl) to WRITE!!! Bring your laptop, your data, and whatever else you need to work on your current project. October 29,  3:00 - 4:30 p.m. November 5, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. & 3:00–4:30 p.m. More about the 14-day writing challenge More News... FYI PSC-CUNY Grant Application Outreach Seminar Thursday, November 8, 12:00-1:30 p.m., Library room 226A Interested in applying for a PSC-CUNY research grant this year? The internal application deadline is December 12! Sign up for this informational seminar with the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) and the CUNY Research Foundation to learn about the award cycle and the proposal submission process. Please RSVP to ORSP by November 5. The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: eVerification Time! In order to maintain compliance with the U.S Department of Education regarding the verification of completion of coursework for the almost 75% of our students receiving Federal financial aid, the college has developed a seamless process called eVerification which is a component of the new Lehman 360 platform. To address compliance and avoid financial penalties, eVerification will allow faculty to verify their grades online and provide supporting documentation for ‘F’ and Incomplete (INC) grades assigned to students. When completing the eVerification process, it is critical that your response be as thorough and complete as possible. Non-responses to eVerification may result in financial implications for the college. Consult this guide for instructions. For more information contact lehman.eVerification@lehman.cuny.edu RLab: The First-City Funded VR/AR Center In The Country Opens At Brooklyn Navy Yard RLab—the first city-funded virtual and augmented reality lab in the country—recently opened in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. RLab training programs include a partnership with the Lehman College VR Training Academy in the Bronx, which is collaborating with Eon Reality and The Knowledge House to help local businesses and entrepreneurs learn about virtual and augmented reality technologies and how to employ them in their operations. 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. 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. Every Day is Veterans Day Monday, November 12 Join us as we launch the We Belong network and celebrate the creativity of our nation’s veterans. 5:30 p.m. Lovinger Theatre Veterans in the classroom - Informal chat with Luis Soltero-Rodriguez, Director, Office of Veterans and Military Affairs 6:30 p.m., Lovinger Theatre Film Screening, performance, spoken word and much more. Guest Lecture: Ethical Leadership in the Trump Era Monday, November 12, 6:00-8:00 p.m., Lovinger Theater Peter G. Northouse, professor emeritus of communication at Western Michigan University, will speak about best practices in leadership, and what it means to lead in a time of political and social turmoil. RSVP@ Lehman.edu/HHL 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. 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. 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. For Your Students CUNY Arts CUNY Arts partners with cultural institutions in New York City to offer students, and in some instances staff and faculty, free admission and to offer faculty opportunities to work with cultural institutions to integrate art and performance into the curriculum. The following institutions now offer free admission to all CUNY students: The Whitney (also free for staff and faculty) El Museo Del Barrio (also free for staff, faculty, and a guest) The Jewish Museum The Museum of the City of New York The Intrepid (also free for faculty and staff) MoMA (also free for faculty accompanied by a class of 25 students with advance notice) The Frick Wildlife Conservation Society – Bronx Zoo National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Invites Applications for Ford Foundation Fellowships 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. The next one is on writing personal statements (Nov. 14th). 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. 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. Ongoing: CUNY Adjunct-CET Professional Development Grants New! Ongoing: Teagle Foundation: RFP for Education in American Civic Life Initiative Nov. 30: Russell Sage Foundation Seeks Letters of Inquiry for Social Inequality Research Dec. 1: Brady Education Foundation: Applications for Program Development and Evaluation Dec. 5: NEH Accepting Applications for Scholarly Edition/Translation Projects Dec. 6: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Invites Applications for Ford Foundation Fellowships Dec. 31: Teach Access Curriculum Development Awards Jan. 15, 2019: Hearing Health Foundation Invites Applications for Research Projects New! Feb. 19, 2019: Klingenstein Fund Neuroscience Fellowships March. 1: American Chemical Society Invites Nominations for Scarborough Medicinal Chemistry Award Visit the CUNY Funding Opportunities page to learn about internal funding programs and check due dates! Visit PND Digest to search for funding opportunities and RFPs! Grant Forward available through the Leonard Lief Library For access, visit the Leonard Lief Library and search for Grant Forward under the Databases tab. 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.