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ACS Announcements
News and Opportunities for the ACS Community
From the Associated Colleges of the South
http://www.colleges.org/
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CONTENTS FOR APRIL 16, 2007
OPPORTUNITIES
- $25,000 In Environmental Grants Available
- Rolling Proposal Deadlines for Grants in Diversity
- Science Education Meeting
- Diversity Meeting
- Mathematics - Trinity University to Host Professional Enhancement Programs Workshop
- NITLE Opportunities
OPPORTUNITIES
1. $25,000 IN ENVIRONMENTAL GRANTS AVAILABLE
Do you know anyone who needs a grant to create or modify a course, do research, complete a project in the community, or hire a student teaching or research assistant? Do you have an intern position in your department and need some funding to help pay that student a stipend? ACS can help! We have a total of about $25,000 to give away this year. Grants are awarded on a first-come-first-served basis, so don't delay. You can find our proposal requests online at www.colleges.org/enviro. The alliance directors will be happy to look at pre-proposals and let you know if you need further clarifications, etc. We also have examples of what a successful proposal looks like at http://www.colleges.org/enviro/proposals/index.html; last year's proposals are at http://www.colleges.org/enviro/proposals/past_proposals.html.
2. ROLLING PROPOSAL DEADLINES FOR GRANTS IN DIVERSITY
Two types of Diversity Mini-Grants are available:
1. Student Led Collaboration with Faculty & Staff for Diversity Mini-Grants
The Diversity Planning Committee invites students, in collaboration with faculty/staff, at all ACS institutions to submit proposals for Diversity Mini-Grant Awards. Proposals may be submitted for any type of diversity issues/concerns that directly affect and challenge campus climate. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis from now until September 30, 2007 for grants up to $2,500 each. Projects must be completed and final reports submitted by November 15, 2007. Complete information can be found at http://www.colleges.org/diversity/programs/minigrant_students.html. Direct questions to Marcia White, ACS,
mwhite@colleges.org.
2. Workshop Mini-Grants for Campus Diversity Leadership Models
The Diversity Planning Committee is offering grants of up to $2,000 each. These mini-grants are offered to offset expenses associated with hosting a campus workshop to develop and promote staff, faculty, and student Diversity Leadership/./ Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis from now until October 10, 2007. Projects must be completed and final reports submitted by November 15, 2007. Complete information on guidelines and selection criteria can be found at http://www.colleges.org/diversity/programs/leadershipmodelsgrants.html
Direct questions to Idella Glenn, Furman University, idella.glenn@furman.edu
idella.glenn@furman.edu.
3. SCIENCE EDUCATION MEETING
A science education meeting will be held at Furman University on Friday, April 27 & Saturday, April 28. It is a follow-up meeting of the newly formed committee to develop a plan and a grant proposal for the next science reform initiative around the reform of K-16 science education.The group consists of Science and Education faculty. For further information, please contact Marcia White at mwhite@colleges.org.
4. DIVERSITY MEETING
There will be a Diversity gathering on Friday, June 8 & Saturday, June 9 at Sewanee: University of the South. It will center on sharing results of the projects created through diversity mini-grants and include the other diversity activities that are a part of the Woodruff Foundation funded New Models initiative. The group will also look at next steps beyond the New Models initiative. Participants will include recipients of the mini-grants, members of the planning committee and workshop facilitators. For information, contact Marcia White at mwhite@colleges.org.
5. MATHEMATICS - TRINITY UNIVERSITY TO HOST PROFESSIONAL ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMS WORKSHOP
With funding from the Mathematical Association of America, Trinity University will host a PREP (Professional Enhancement Programs) Workshop titled “The Art of Factorization in Multiplicative Structures” May 21-25. Questions about non-unique factorizations of elements in integral domains and monoids have become the focus of much recent mathematical literature. Such questions have a rich mathematical basis; their solutions involve techniques not only from commutative algebra but also from classical number theory, combinatorics, graph theory, abelian group theory, discrete geometry, and additive number theory. This exciting five-day workshop will present fundamental mathematical concepts and results at a basic level. Participants will receive a preliminary copy of a textbook dedicated to this topic suitable for advanced undergraduates or beginning graduate students.
Registration for the workshop is handled by the MAA http://www.maa.org/prep/2007/. The registration is $400. The registration fee covers campus housing and all meals except for Wednesday evening May 23rd. More information on the Workshop can be found at http://www.trinity.edu/schapman/ArtofFactorization.htm .
6. NITLE OPPORTUNITIES
National Institute for Technology and Liberal Education (NITLE) – Many Upcoming Workshops - For a listing of upcoming workshops, please go to: http://www.nitle.org/index.php/nitle/opportunities.
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