5 May 2025                                           News Editor Jane Weiss Run for College Council! A message from the Legislative Committee of the College Council:             May is College Council election season at KCC. KCC will be holding elections for four (4) delegates at large, two (2) part time College Council seats, three (3) HEO and CLT seats, and two… Read More

Department of English Kingsborough Community College Thursday, 10 April 2025, 3:00-4:30 C333 and via Zoom In attendance: Professors Robert Cowan (Chair), Karen Niles, Jane Weiss, Monica Filimon, MaryLynn Navarro, Frank Percaccio, Enid Stubin  New learning outcomes?  Problem of general/specific  Discussion of measurable results for assessment next year  Importance of assessment to KCC as an institution… Read More

28 April 2025                                           News Editor Jane Weiss Book Talk by Prof. Amy Karp: 30 April 2025 11:30-1 V219 & Zoom Prof. Amy Karp will be giving a book talk focusing on her recent publication, Queer Jewish Strangers in American Popular Culture. This talk is part of KCC’s Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement (CDLE) initiative and… Read More

April 24, 2025 3pm Room C333 and remote Attendees:      Rob Cowan, Annie Del Principe, Amy Karp, Brian Katz, John Keller, Andie Sheridan, Eben Wood Following announcements, the first agenda item was the planned discussion of course offerings, modalities of courses, and faculty governance with English Dept. Chair Annie Del Principe. Annie explained the complex factors… Read More

21 April 2025                                           News Editor Jane Weiss Spring 2025 Syllabi                 There are still a few syllabi pending submission. If you have not submitted yours yet, please send it to Madeline Trice at [email protected] as soon as possible. Poetry Reading: Kimiko Hahn and Nicole Cooley Tuesday 22 April 2025 3:00-4:30 in V219                 Award-winning poets… Read More

7 April 2025                                           News Editor Jane Weiss Emergency Contact Information                 The English department is currently updating its emergency contact information. The forms have already been sent out. If you have not yet completed the form or need to update your contact details, please reach out to Madeline Trice at [email protected] Spring 2025 Syllabi                … Read More

Faculty in Attendance: Patricia George-Hunter and Kristine Mariano (Co-Coordinators), Debbie Barolli, Nicole Beveridge, Nicole Colbert, Natalia Dunina, Chirine Faraj, Matthew Guiffré, Gabrielle Kahn, John Keller, Neil Kernis, Sarette Krakowski-Allen, Ryan Lee, Jennifer Marotta, Bryan Meadows, Yana Shifrina-Piljovin, and Viktor Zharov Announcements Discussion Reminders… Read More

2 April 2025                                           News Editor Jane Weiss Spring 2025 Faculty and Staff Convocation Thursday 3 April 2025 3:00 – 4:30 PM in U219 The Spring 2025 Convocation will take place on Thursday, April 3 at 3 PM in U219. During Convocation, KCC administrators will provide an update on the development and implementation process and timeline… Read More

24 March 2025                                           News Editor Jane Weiss Learning Center Workshop Wednesday 26 March 2025 2:00-3:00 PM in L304 A message from Maxine Krenzel:                 Kingsborough Learning Center’s spring writing workshop series is kicking off this week.  Our first workshop, “Building a Toolkit to Tackle Writer’s Block” will take place from 2:00 – 3:00 PM this… Read More

Literature Committee Meeting – March 13, 2025 Attendance: Lesley Broder, Robert Cowan, Elroy Esdaille, Monica Filmon, Stephanie Montali, Marylynn Navarro, Karen Niles, Frank Percaccio, Sara Rutkowski, Enid Stubin, Jane Weiss ************ Approval of Minutes from last meeting- 11/26/2024 — The minutes from the last Literature Department meeting on 11-26-2024 were unanimously approved. Curriculum Update —Sara… Read More