January 31, 2025 | Leave a comment Food for Thought lunch. Monday, Feb 3, 1:30-2:45pm, Faculty/Staff Dining Room (2nd floor NB). Join us for lunch with colleagues, hosted by Law & Police Science speakers Peter Moskos & Gloria Browne-Marshall. Lunch is on us. RSVP here by Thurs, Jan 30. Panel Discussion & Opera Tuesday, Feb 4, 1:45pm, Moot Court (6.68NB). Join us for a discussion with four exonerees portrayed in BLIND INJUSTICE, a book and new opera that follows the Ohio Innocence Project’s efforts to overturn wrongful convictions. Opening remarks by Distinguished Professor Saul Kassin (PSY). The opera will be performed in the Rose Theater (Columbus Circle) on Feb 3 & 4 – discounted tickets are available. After the Feb 4th performance, Saul Kassin will be part of a talk back with Barry Scheck. RSVP by January 31: [email protected] Brotherhood University: Black Men’s Friendships and the Transition to Adulthood Library Author Series, Spring 2025 Brandon Jackson (Sociology) Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1:40-3pm, 2nd floor Library classroom RSVP: https://BrotherhoodUniversity.eventbrite.com Resources for Scholarship & Creative Activity Faculty FIRST FRIDAY Friday, Feb 7, 1:30-3pm, with OAR and Library colleagues in the TLC (335 HH). Angela will order pizza so please let her know if you are coming ([email protected]). College Faculty/Staff Meeting Monday, Feb 10, 1:40-2:55pm, L.61. Upcoming Workshops Latinx Pedagogies: Teaching & Learning with Latinx Students at John Jay Faculty-led DEI Workshop with Belinda Rincon & Justino Rodriguez Monday, Feb 3, 1:30-3:30PM. Zoom: https://jjay-cuny.zoom.us/j/87092610636?pwd=FLHEZuHO6U4WQ5aCb8UwGmSppB03ZM.1Meeting ID: 870 9261 0636; Passcode: 364732. Funded Opportunities a. Request for Proposals! From BRES Collaboration Hub: Seed Grant Program for CUNY faculty who have not received BRES funding & Doctoral Fellowship Awards for first-year PhD students (AY 2024-25). Questions to Allen Hillery [email protected] – BRES Research Seed Grant Awards: Deadline: Fri, Feb 14, 5pm. Application Form. Info Sessions: Mon, Feb 3, 12-1 pm. Register here. Fri, Feb 7, 10-11 am. Register here.– BRES Doctoral Fellowship Awards: Deadline: Fri, Feb 14, 5 pm. Application Form.Info Session: Mon, Feb. 3, 12-1 pm. Register to attend here. b. Call for Nominations! The John Jay Distinguished Faculty Service to the College Award. Nominations may be submitted by faculty or staff. Deadline – Feb 15: Nomination Form. Questions to Angela Crossman at [email protected]. c. Call for Award Applications! OAR invites full-time faculty to apply for The Faculty Scholarly Excellence Award and The Donal E.J. MacNamara Junior Faculty Award. The linked document details eligibility criteria and application guidelines. Please contact OAR at [email protected] with questions. Applications due by Thurs, Feb 20. d. Call for Nominations! The Faculty Service to Students Award. Nominations due on or before Feb 21. Submit a one-page nomination letter outlining reasons a faculty member deserves the award to Michael Lee, [email protected]. e. Funding is available for full-time faculty to engage in professional development, such as through the NCFDD Faculty Success Program (Summer 2025; apply for funds by Feb 15), research trainings or pedagogical development opportunities. Application form here: Faculty Opportunity Fund. Questions to Angela Crossman ([email protected]). CUNY Innovative Teaching Academy (CITA) click here for CITA professional development opportunities This entry is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International license.