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SUMMARY:Academic Excellence Awards
DESCRIPTION:A culminating event of the 2025-2026 academic year. Student processional starts at 5:00 pm in the Academic Complex Theatre. \n\n\n\nAcademic attire is required to participate in the procession. Please RSVP by replying to the email invitation you received from CityTech FacultyGraduation. \n\n\n\nIf you are able to volunteer\, please sign up via the Academic Excellence Awards Volunteer Response.
URL:https://facultycommons.citytech.cuny.edu/event/academic-excellence-awards-2026/
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SUMMARY:Anti-Asian Hate Conference
DESCRIPTION:Since 2020\, Stop Asian Hate has “reported 11\,000 acts of hate against Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders.” As part of the CUNY Anti-Hate Initiative\, City Tech will host a conference on Anti-Asian Hate on Thursday\, May 2nd from 2:00PM to 5:00PM\, Academic Complex Rm. A105. \n\n\n\nDr. Christa Grant\, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Inclusive Excellence at the State University of New York\, will provide the keynote address. This is followed by a panel presentation with Jo-Ann Yoo\, Executive Director at the Asian American Federation\, and Hannah Yu\, Assistant District Attorney & Chief of the Hate Crimes Unit at the New York County District Attorney’s Office. Dr. Payal Doctor\, Professor at LaGuardia Community College\, Co-Founder of AAMPOWER & CUNY Strategic Innovation Fellow\, will moderate the discussion. \n\n\n\nRSVP NOW
URL:https://facultycommons.citytech.cuny.edu/event/anti-asian-hate-conference/
CATEGORIES:City Tech
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SUMMARY:RFCUNY Brown Bag Research Webinars: U.S. Department of Education – The Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)
DESCRIPTION:Overview of Webinar: FIPSE is a unit of the Higher Education Programs within the Office of Postsecondary Education\, FIPSE’s mandate is to “improve postsecondary educational opportunities” across a broad range of concerns. Through its various grant competitions\, FIPSE seeks to support the implementation of innovative educational reform ideas\, to evaluate how well they work\, and to share the findings with the larger education community. The following FIPSE programs will be highlighted in this webinar: \n\n\n\n\nAugustus F. Hawkins Center of Educational Excellence Program: Competitive grant program to support all aspects of the teacher preparation pipeline at Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs)\, to help increase the number of well-prepared teachers of color resulting in a more diverse teacher workforce to teach in our Nation’s elementary and secondary schools. This program focuses on various aspects of the teacher preparation pipeline\, including the recruitment\, preparation\, support\, and placement of teachers of color in underserved communities.\n\n\n\nCenter of Excellence in Spatial Computing Program is a grant program designed to help increase the number of highly qualified Americans available for hire within the high-tech labor pool.\n\n\n\nPilot Program for Cybersecurity Education Technological Upgrades for Community Colleges: supports technology upgrades for community colleges for the purpose of supporting cybersecurity programs.\n\n\n\n\nTargeted Audience: All CUNY Faculty engaged in postsecondary education training and research.Presenter: John Tsapogas\, Director\, RFCUNY APPSRegistration URL: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5060206931373430615Webinar ID: 788-710-611
URL:https://facultycommons.citytech.cuny.edu/event/rfcuny-brown-bag-research-webinars-u-s-department-of-education-the-fund-for-the-improvement-of-postsecondary-education-fipse/
CATEGORIES:RF CUNY
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SUMMARY:Race\, Gender\, Trauma\, Resilience & Health
DESCRIPTION:Presentation by and Discussion with Emily C. Williams \n\n\n\nMs. Williams is the Chief Executive Officer at UCLA-UCSF ACEs Aware Family Resilience Network (UCAAN) at the UCLA School of Medicine \n\n\n\nThis event is hosted by the Inclusion Diversity Equity & Access (IDEA) Committee of the General Education Committee \n\n\n\n\nJoin via Zoom\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is for the “How Do You Feel? Well-Being\, Health\, and Inclusive Excellence” Project which is organized by the Inclusion Diversity Equity & Access (IDEA) Committee of the General Education Committee. The How Do You Feel Project is supported through the generosity of the Beitler Fund Grant.   \n\n\n\nThe event is hosted by the Inclusion Diversity Equity & Access (IDEA) Committee of the General Education Committee and co-sponsored by the Diversity and Inclusion in the Curriculum and Education Subcommittee.   \n\n\n\nThis presentation will include a presentation of how “ACEs” Adverse Childhood Experiences affect health outcomes and a discussion about how race\, gender\, trauma and resilience work together to affect health and well-being. If you would like to participate in a free training in Adverse Childhood Experiences\, you may use this link:  \n\n\n\nhttps://training.acesaware.org/aa/ \n\n\n\nQuestions\, Please Contact: Dionne Bennett\, Ph.D. – Email dbennett@citytech.cuny.edu 
URL:https://facultycommons.citytech.cuny.edu/event/race-gender-trauma-resilience-health/
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SUMMARY:Campus Group Proposals: Improving Campus Climate/Confronting religious\, ethnic and other forms of discrimination
DESCRIPTION:REQUEST FOR PROPOSALSSubmission Deadline: January 30\, 2023 (5:00 pm EST) \n\n\n\nHate crimes in major U.S. cities have risen by double‐digit percentage increases over the past two years. Bias‐motivated attacks have frequently targeted Asian Americans\, Blacks\, Jews\, Latinos\, Muslims\, and members of the LGBTQI+ community. While Congress passes legislation aimed at combating hate crimes\, institutions of higher education have a responsibility to be proactive in developing local college communities of trust\, understanding\, and inclusion. \n\n\n\nThe Chancellor allocated new funding to support strategic efforts to confront religious and ethnic discrimination on CUNY campuses. Sharing CUNY’s commitment to diversity and inclusiveness\, New York City College of Technology (NYCCT) celebrates the many ethnicities and cultures represented by our faculty\, staff\, and students\, and condemns acts of hate.  \n\n\n\nFaculty\, staff\, and student groups are invited to submit proposals that serve the whole college community and demonstrate responsiveness to the recent uptick in anti‐Asian hate\, antisemitism\, racism\, and other forms of discrimination. \n\n\n\nEligibility \n\n\n\nNYCCT full time faculty and staff are eligible to apply; student groups wishing to apply should be supported by a faculty or staff advisor.  \n\n\n\nAvailable Funding \n\n\n\nA minimum of four (4) grants of up to $3\,000 will be awarded.  A total of $12\,000 in funding is available and will be administered through the NYCCT Business Office. \n\n\n\nProposal Due Date \n\n\n\nProposals are to be submitted by 5:00 pm on Monday\, January 30\, 2023. Proposals should be emailed to Provost@citytech.cuny.edu. \n\n\n\nProposals submitted after this deadline are considered late and may not be accepted. \n\n\n\nAward Period \n\n\n\nAwardees will be notified in February 2023 and funds must be used before June 30\, 2023. \n\n\n\nProposal Format \n\n\n\nEach proposal submitted to this RFP must include (A) Campus Climate Proposal Summary Form (B) Proposal Narrative\, and (C) Budget Template. Details of requirements follow: \n\n\n\n(A) Campus Climate Proposal Summary Form – View form \n\n\n\nComplete the attached PDF fillable form to indicate: \n\n\n\n\nProject Director (PD) Name\, Department.\n\n\n\nNames and departments of any additional contributors\n\n\n\nFaculty/Staff Advisor (if applicable)\, Organization/Group\n\n\n\nTitle\n\n\n\nProposal Category or Categories (see description of Proposal Categories below – (1) Campus Climate & Communications\, (2) Training & Development for Multiple Stakeholders\, (3) Student Engagement & Support\, and/or (4) Academic & Co‐Curricular Programs\n\n\n\n\n\nTotal Amount Requested\n\n\n\nPD Signature\n\n\n\nChair and Dean Signatures\n\n\n\n\n(B) Proposal Narrative \n\n\n\nThe proposal narrative (maximum 2 pages\, 12-point font\, one-inch margins\, single spaced) must include a description of the proposed activities including: \n\n\n\n\nA summary of proposed activities\, including a timetable. Include plans to disseminate information about the event to the college community\, and anticipated attendance; proposed events should anticipate at least 50 attendees\n\n\n\n\n\nA brief explanation of how the proposed work responds to the recent uptick in anti‐ Asian hate\, antisemitism\, and/or other forms of discrimination\n\n\n\nA summary of how the proposed activities align with the Proposal Category or Categories\n\n\n\nA description of expected impact\, deliverables\, and outcomes within the funding period\n\n\n\nAn evaluation plan\n\n\n\nA brief budget narrative linking costs to activities\n\n\n\n\nIn accordance with the RFP issued by CUNY for Campus Climate Support Grants\, Campus Group Proposals should address one or more of the following proposal categories: \n\n\n\nProposal Categories \n\n\n\n\nCampus Climate & Communications\n\n\n\n\n\nCommunity events\, public programs\, art projects\, and podcasts focused on unity\, campus climate\, justice\, awareness\, wellness\n\n\n\nPrograms and activities promoting cross‐cultural understandings among members of the Asian American\, Black\, Jewish\, Latino\, Muslim\, and LGBTQI+ communities\, among others\n\n\n\nDifficult conversations\, dialogues\, town halls\, and discussions about intersecting religious\, ethnic\, and cultural identities\n\n\n\nInterdisciplinary partnerships with community‐based organizations\n\n\n\nCommunity‐wide messaging about existing policies that protect the rights of all students and employees\n\n\n\nCampus climate surveys with specific reference to concerns pertaining to religious and ethnic discrimination\n\n\n\n\n\nTraining & Development for Multiple Stakeholders\n\n\n\n\n\nLocal expansion of training related to diversity\, equity\, inclusion\, and belonging\, incorporating faith‐based identities along with ethnic\, racial\, and other identities\n\n\n\nTraining on how to incorporate inclusive practices in leadership\n\n\n\nTraining on how to protest respectfully\n\n\n\nTraining on student engagement strategies\n\n\n\nTraining on how to plan for controversial speakers\n\n\n\nInclusive\, culturally responsive\, trauma‐informed pedagogy seminars\n\n\n\n\n\nStudent Engagement & Support\n\n\n\n\n\nStudent resource & support spaces\, affinity groups\, community forums\, book clubs\n\n\n\nCollaborative efforts with student leaders to develop strategies promoting a sense of belonging on campus and building a community that is free of discrimination against faith‐based identities along with ethnic\, racial\, and other identities\n\n\n\n\n\nAcademic & Co‐Curricular Programs\n\n\n\n\n\nPrograms that foster understanding and are reflective of the ethnic and cultural diversity of CUNY students\n\n\n\nCourses that help students to understand discrimination more broadly and include representatives across a spectrum of marginalized groups\n\n\n\nPlace‐based and experiential learning that enables relationship‐building through the practice of mindful listening and the exploration of personal narratives\n\n\n\nCohort‐based programs that create space for communicating across differences and skill‐ building related to navigating cultural tensions as well as religious\, ethnic\, and race power dynamics\n\n\n\n\n(C) NYCCT Campus Group Proposal Budget Template – View template \n\n\n\nAll proposed costs should be included on the attached Excel template.  Expenses should be reasonable and necessary to complete the project activities. \n\n\n\nFringe benefits are waived for this RFP.  Any salaries\, wages\, or stipends budgeted should be clearly justified in the narrative.  \n\n\n\nAllowable costs include consultant fees\, meeting and event costs\, supplies\, marketing and outreach\, travel\, and student stipends. \n\n\n\nFinal Report \n\n\n\nA final report will be due to the Provost by June 30\, 2023.  More information will be provided to awardees. \n\n\n\nContact Information \n\n\n\nQuestions about this funding opportunity should be directed to Provost@citytech.cuny.edu.
URL:https://facultycommons.citytech.cuny.edu/event/campus-group-proposals-improving-campus-climate-confronting-religious-ethnic-and-other-forms-of-discrimination/
CATEGORIES:City Tech
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