Having trouble reading this? View it in your browser. Office of the Provost's email digest: March 26, 2018 March 26, 2018 Features The 49th Annual Herbert H. Lehman Memorial Lecture Tuesday, April 10 at 4 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. RSVP by April 2 More Information on Dr. King and the Education Trust Special Presentation: "Government on Your Campus" Featuring representatives of NY State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo. Tuesday, March 27, Music Building Room 306. Topics will include criminal justice reform, Excelsior free college tuition, student loan reform, women's agenda, immigration law, and more! A Q&A will follow. 5:30 - 6:00 p.m. - reception (pizza & refreshments) 6:15 - 7:15 p.m. - program Please RSVP with "Government at Lehman" in the subject line to Jenifer Rajkumar. Office of Research & Sponsored Programs presents: Introduction to APPS services & resources available to faculty, & Basic NSF Grant Writing Need to know a little more about grant writing? Then this is the workshop for you... "Day of Percussion" 20th Anniversary Recital and Music Workshops Thursday, March 29, 2:00 p.m., Music Building Room (330). This year marks the 20th annual collaboration between the Royal Irish Academy of Music Percussion Ensemble and CUNY. The Day of Percussion will feature works for percussion ensemble, including a joint performance with students from the Royal Irish Academy in Dublin. Workshops at 3:30 p.m. Multimedia jazz production and performance at 4:30 p.m. For more information call 718-960-8247, email music.department@lehman.cuny.edu, or visit lehman.edu/music, the department's web page. More News... Events The Women's Studies Program - Spring Lecture 2 "Portrait of a Life: Documentary Film and Women's Rights," Wednesday, March 28, 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., Carman Hall, Room 221. Desiree Evans, Adjunct Professor of English Composition & Research, will discuss documentary films in connection with the social, economic, cultural, and political challenges women face. For information call Professor Banoum at 718 960-1160. Feminism 101 Wednesday, March 28, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. In honor of Women's History Month, the Intersectional Feminist Club and Women's Studies Program are offering a series of talks throughout the month of March. Join us for a journey through Feminist history! Rescheduled! Leonard Lief Library Presents: Landscape of the Body: A Reading and Discussion, with poetry by Robert Farrell and Salita S. Bryant. Wednesday, April 12, 12:30 - 1:40 p.m., in the Studio Theater. Light refreshments will be served. RSVP by April 9. Information: Alison LehnerQuam, 718-960-7756. 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. Art Department Visiting Artist Lecture Series Lectures by Scherezade Garcia on March 28 (rescheduled), 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. 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. FYI 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 Assistant Professors Amanda Sisselman-Borgia (Social Work) and Katherine Burt (Health Sciences) were recently awarded a $15,000 grant from the CUNY Interdisciplinary Council on Health Professions to hold a special faculty development seminar this summer. The goal is to build the capacity of HS2N faculty to introduce and engage students in the peer leadership model around behavioral health advocacy in Bronx communities. 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 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 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 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! Interested in Learning More About Grant Writing and Faculty Funding Opportunities? Attend an Office of Research & Sponsored Programs workshop. 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.