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Associated Colleges of the South (ACS) is a consortium of sixteen distinguished liberal arts colleges and universities. They are nationally recognized institutions located in the South, encompassing twelve states. Read more about the mission of ACS.

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Davidson College has received four gifts, totaling $14.7 million, for The Davidson Trust, the college's historic financial aid initiative that provides all qualified admitted students with financial packages made up of scholarships and student employment, with no loans. Full story

Furman University will offer a new program this fall that will help executives manage the challenges of a socially conscious business environment.

The intensive, five-session course, offered by Furman’s Center for Corporate and Professional Development in cooperation with the David E. Shi Center for Sustainability, will lead to a Post Graduate Diploma in Corporate Sustainability. Full story

Southwestern University has signed an agreement with the City of Georgetown that will enable it to meet all its electric needs for the next 18 years from wind power.

The agreement makes Southwestern the first university in Texas to have all of its electricity supplied by wind power and one of fewer than 20 universities in the country to have a totally “green” source of power, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Full story

Spelman College is one of ten colleges and universities selected by the Institute of International Education to participate in the pilot group for the International Academic Partnerships Program. Announced at IIE’s 5th Annual Best Practices Conference in New York, this new initiative will focus on developing linkages with higher education institutions in India.
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ACS and University of Georgia Partnership

As a part of its five-year partnership with the University of Georgia (UGA), the consortium is seeking ACS faculty who would like to spend a semester or year at UGA collaborating with a colleague or working in a laboratory closely related to his or her area of specialization. Are there faculty for whom access to the University laboratories and equipment could be especially helpful in their teaching, research and professional development? Are there faculty interested in partnering with specific UGA faculty who could enhance their skills or help them shape new research initiatives? Faculty interested in pursuing such contacts and arrangements may get in touch with Marcia White at the ACS office at mwhite@colleges.org.

News and Events at UGA

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CLOCKSS: Archiving in the Hands of the Community - August 18, 2010
Pedagogical Implications of Wireless and Mobile Technologies - September 9, 2010
Digital Scholarship Seminars Series - September 17, October 22, November 12, December 10, 2010

Spring 2010 Palladian -- our most recent newsletter (PDF)

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