Having trouble reading this? View it in your browser. Office of the Provost's email digest: October 4, 2018 October 4, 2018 Features 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! Don’t miss out on joining the conversation: Every Semester Needs a Plan Thursday October 4, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Science Hall 1405 Join your colleagues at this kick-off event for a year of faculty development programming offered in conjunction with the National Center for Faculty Diversity & Development. This lunch-time webinar and conversation will help you identify your personal and professional goals, create a strategic plan to accomplish them, and identify the types of community, support, and accountability you need to make this a productive and balanced semester. NCFDD offers professional development, training, and mentoring opportunities, geared toward early and mid-career faculty as they move through the tenure and promotion process. CUNY EDGE Attendance Verification Deadline Tuesday, October 9 A reminder to faculty with students attending Lehman with the help of the CUNY EDGE program: please make sure to submit class attendance verifications by October 9th . See the schedule for information about fall 2018 verification reporting. Collecting this data is vital to the success of this program--and to your students it may serve. National Coming Out Day & LGBTQ Alliance Kick-Off Meeting Thursday October 11, 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Faculty Dining Room Join the LGBTQ+ Alliance on National Coming Out Day to share your coming out stories, listen to others, and support to those who have not come out yet. We welcome students, interested members, and allies. For more info contact lgbtqalliance@lehman.cuny.edu More News... FYI Young Puerto Rican Filmmakers: A Selection of Short Films by Film Students and Recent Graduates of the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Thursday, October 4, 12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m., Studio Theater Professor Mary Leonard will present a selection of short films and videos by students and graduates of the University’s film certificate program, followed by a Q & A with Professor Leonard and some of the filmmakers. 14-day Writing Challenge Working on an article, book, or grant proposal? Sign up now for the 14-day writing challenge (dates TBA). Take advantage of this special opportunity, including dedicated time and workspace on campus, and jump-start your writing process. Free of charge, this program is one of numerous professional development resources available to you through your National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity membership (also free!). 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. 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. Bronx Tech + Business Incubators Open House Thursday, October 11 and 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. Enrollment Management Professional Development Series Friday, October 12, 1 p.m.- 4 p.m., Enrollment Management is launching its professional development series. The first event, entitled "Need to Know–Town Hall," is hosted by the School of Arts and Humanities. Click here for more information. 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. For more information contact Rebecca Arzola, 718-960-8831. 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. 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 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). 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. 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. 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. NEW! Oct. 26: Faculty Fellowship Publication Program (FFPP) 2018-2019 Call for Proposals. NEW! Oct. 30: CUNY Mid-Career Faculty Fellowship Program Oct. 31: 2018-2019 Advanced Research Collaborative (ARC) Distinguished Fellowship Program. For more information contact Don Robotham at arc@gc.cuny.edu or (212) 817-7544. NEW! Nov. 1: Spencer Foundation Education Research Grant NEW! Nov. 2: CUNY Research in the Classroom Grant NEW! Ongoing: CUNY Adjunct-CET Professional Development Grants 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 NEW! Dec. 31: Teach Access Curriculum Development Awards Jan. 15, 2019: Hearing Health Foundation Invites Applications for Research Projects 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.