Upcoming Events & Recent Announcements for Faculty

1.  (Junior) Faculty Mentorship Program (2023-24): (full time faculty)  We invite applications for mentees and volunteers to mentor. The program supports pre-CCE Lecturers, untenured Assistant Professors, and tenured Associate Professors seeking mentorship on a range of topics. 
DEADLINE EXTENDED:  FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2023
               Mentor electronic volunteer link: https://forms.gle/ohEGhX3fk34xsF8s7  
                    All tenured/CCE faculty interested in being a mentor.

2.  Grant Writing Support – Dr. Preeti Chauhan (Psychology), OAR Grant Writing Fellow, will hold weekly office hours on Mondays, starting Sept 11, 3-4 p.m. to assist faculty with grant questions (except 12/4).
     Zoom link HERE (Meeting ID: 823 7748 2244; Passcode: 857058).  Or to schedule an appointment, email Dr. Chauhan at pchauhan@jjay.cuny.edu

3.  Faculty/Staff Student Engagement Fund supports faculty efforts to interact with students outside of the classroom (e.g., lunch with a group of students; a catered event for students, perhaps with an outside speaker). For more information and to apply, see: https://www.jjay.cuny.edu/fsse-application (for reimbursement, the application must precede the activity).

4.  Library Author Series: Meet with John Jay faculty authors as they discuss their books. Hear about their research process, ask questions and be inspired for your own research journeys.  All events are during Community Hour (1:40-3pm) in the Library Classroom (2^nd floor of library).  Space is limited!  To register, visit the URL for the individual event below. Questions? Contact Kathleen Collins kcollins@jjay.cuny.edu

• October 26: Shonna Trinch and Edward Snajdr (Anthropology), authors of What the Signs Say: Language, Gentrification, and Place-Making in Brooklyn ~ RSVP: tinyurl.com/whatsignssay
• November 9: Mark McBeth (English), author of Queer Literacies: Discourses & Discontents ~ RSVP: tinyurl.com/queerliteracies23
• November 14: Ben Lapidus (Art & Music), author of New York and the International Sound of Latin Music, 1940-1990 ~ RSVP: tinyurl.com/lapidus23
• December 5: Evan Mandery (Criminal Justice), author of Poison Ivy: How Elite Colleges Divide Us ~ RSVP: tinyurl.com/Mandery23

Faculty Resources:  to support your teaching, scholarship, professional and personal development, including faculty handbooks