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 Wednesday (3/26) in room L-304. Please let your students know! A flyer that you can share with students has been sent to your KCC email as well. This workshop will offer creative strategies for moving through writer’s block, including free-writing, idea mapping, and annotating. The workshop is open to all and no appointments are necessary.

KCC Academic Calendar: Monday 31 March 2025 and Friday 4 April 2025

Classes will not meet at Kingsborough Community College on Monday 31 March 2025, now that Eid al-Fitr is an official holiday in CUNY calendars. Friday 4 April 2025 is a Monday schedule at Kingsborough Community College.

Department Meeting 1 April 2025 3:00-4:30 in A212

                Our April department meeting will be on April 1, 2025, 3:00 to 4:30 PM — no joke – in A212.

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 for our new 2025-2030 Strategic Plan and ask for your feedback on key elements related to the plan’s five goals.

Faculty Mentor and Support Hours in E219

A message from Hope Parisi:

            Hope Parisi is in E219 this semester, available for informal chats with new and experienced part-time faculty, and all faculty, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:40pm-2:10pm, with more availability by phone or Zoom according to wish or need. Please come by this welcoming environment if you’re on campus. Hope’s email is [email protected].

KCC Commencement Wednesday 18 June 2025 10 AM at the Coney Island Amphitheatre

            John Keller is the English department’s official commencement liaison, and Kingsborough Community College is gearing up for an exciting 60th AnniversaryGraduation Ceremony to be held this year at the Coney Island Amphitheatre on June 18th @ 10 AM. In the next few weeks, John will send out an RSVP form that faculty will be required to fill out in order to enter the venue.

            A few other important details: The website is now open to order or rent regalia/gowns: facultydirect.herffjones.com. Orders are due by May 1st, and can be picked up on campus on June 3rd at no additional charge.      

            The committee is looking for faculty volunteers for 1) student cap and gown and ticket distribution beginning June 3rd, and in the days following; 2) graduation day, to help with the check-in process and 3) to act as marshals (ushers) during the ceremony. If you’re interested in serving the college in this capacity, or if you have questions or comments, please reach out to John at  [email protected].

A Note about the Newsletter

A message from Jane Weiss, News editor: 

           The next newsletter will come out on Wednesday 2 April 2025. Send items to be included by Monday 31 March 2025 to Jane Weiss at [email protected]. Please keep items brief (preferably 100 or fewer words). Longer items will be abridged. Many faculty members would like to learn more about colleagues’ areas of scholarship, so if you would like to share what you’re working on, the Newsletter will welcome descriptions of your research and recent or upcoming presentations, publications, performances, and creative achievements of all kinds.