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We invite you to participate in the exchange of ideas at this year’s Faculty Day Conference. The day promises to be filled with thought-provoking, absorbing, and (perhaps) controversial presentations and discussions. Throughout the day you will have many opportunities to speak about your latest ideas and creative work with familiar colleagues, while also getting to meet and collaborate with people from across the entire college community.
With lunch provided and refreshments served the entire day, you’ll have a unique opportunity to get to know other members of the college and share your thoughts, your concerns and your ideas. The Faculty Day Conference will renew your enthusiasm for scholarship while reinforcing your sense of connection to the Brooklyn College community.
We hope to see all of our full-time faculty, our adjunct faculty, and our professional staff at the 23rd Annual Faculty Day Conference!
The 23rd Annual Faculty Day Conference and Award Ceremony affords us an opportunity to pause from business as usual in order to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of the Brooklyn College faculty. At this multidisciplinary conference, colleagues participate in an exchange of ideas about a wide variety of scholarly, artistic, and pedagogical interests and concerns. The awards ceremony honors individuals nominated by their fellow faculty members for their accomplishments in teaching, research, and service.
The Faculty Day Conference provides a unique college-wide opportunity to foster connections with our colleagues and improve the quality of intellectual and social life here on campus. Each year this day gives us a chance to engage in dialogue about academic and pedagogical activities with our colleagues from remarkably diverse disciplines.
Thank you for joining us at this year’s Faculty Day Conference and contributing to Brooklyn College’s professional and intellectual vitality.
9:30–10 a.m. State Lounge, fifth floor
Available all day! State Lounge, fifth floor Check your e-mail, double-check your presentation, grab a snack, and chat with your colleagues.
Luncheon and Roundtable Discussions Gold Room, sixth floor
Gallery and Academic Posters Maroon Room, sixth floor
Penthouse
Penthouse Jazz performance by the Sobina Chi Trio, Conservatory of Music
12:45–2:15 p.m. Gold Room, sixth floor
Presenters available during the luncheon period from 12:45 to 2:15 p.m. to discuss their work. Maroon Room, sixth floor
Thursday, May 16, 2019 3:45 p.m. Penthouse
Jennifer Basil, Biology presented by Joseph Entin, English
The Claire Tow Distinguished Teacher Award was established through a generous gift from Leonard Tow ’50 and a trustee of the Brooklyn College Foundation, in honor of his wife, Claire Tow ’52. The award, in the amount of $10,000, recognizes a senior member of the faculty for outstanding qualities as a teacher and for being a role model to students and other faculty.
Malcolm Merriweather, Conservatory of Music presented by Matthew Burgess, English
The award in the amount of $5,000 will be presented annually to a full-time faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in teaching at Brooklyn College.
Aleah Ranjitsingh, Africana Studies presented by Helen Georgas, Library
The award in the amount of $5,000 will be presented annually to a part-time (adjunct) faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in teaching at Brooklyn College.
Celina Su, Political Science presented by Rose Bonczek, Theater
The award in the amount of $5,000 will be presented annually to a full-time faculty member of Brooklyn College who has demonstrated excellence in creative or artistic work.
Mark Ungar, Political Science presented by Janet Johnson, Political Science
The award in the amount of $5,000 will be presented annually to a full-time faculty member of Brooklyn College who has demonstrated outstanding scholarly work in their discipline.
Carol Connell, Business Management presented by Christopher Richards, Art
The award establishes a $2,500 allocation, offered as an expense account, presented annually to a full-time faculty member, or faculty team, for extraordinary contributions in championing academic outcomes assessment at Brooklyn College.
Mariana Torrente, Chemistry presented by Carolina Bank Muñoz, Sociology
The award establishes a $1,500 allocation, offered as an expense account, presented annually to a full-time faculty member of Brooklyn College for outstanding contributions as an adviser, mentor, and instructor to students in the capacity of undergraduate deputy (or similarly designated departmental role).
Prudence Cumberbatch, Africana Studies presented by Joseph Entin, English
The award in the amount of $5,000 will be presented annually to a full-time faculty member for meritorious service chiefly to Brooklyn College, but also for fulfillment of the college’s mission in its relationships with communities in the greater New York area and beyond.
