CONTENTS for January 16, 2003

1. Encountering Contemporary Cuba: March 2003 Trip
2. Marine Biological Laboratory Semester in Environmental Science Accepting Applications
3. ACS Diversity Conference
4. ACS Hosts Southeastern Theatre Conference Luncheon
5. ACS Hosts College Art Association Conference Luncheon
6. Virtual Art Gallery Home Page Design/Logo Contest
7. Global Partners Opportunities
8. Latin American Symposium
9. Environmental Programs to Sponsor Workshop at Rhodes College
10. 2003 Summer Teaching and Learning Workshop
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1. ENCOUNTERING CONTEMPORARY CUBA: MARCH 2003 TRIP

We are continuing to accept applications for our March 21-30 trip to Cuba for students and faculty. The trip is coordinated through the Center for Global Education at Augsburg College. This will be an intense and experiential seminar that will explore a variety of topics including: health care and educational systems, organized and traditional religion, the role of women in Cuban society, economic development and environmental sustainability. Cost per participant is $1740. If you are interested in participating in this trip you should immediately contact Teresa Wise, director of international programs, at twise@colleges.org. More information at: http://www.colleges.org/~international/las/.

2. MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY SEMESTER IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

The application deadline for the Marine Biological Laboratory Semester in Environmental Science Program at Woods Hole, MA, is March 24, 2003. Faculty please remind any interested students of this deadline. A science faculty representative on each campus has application materials. If you do not know who this person is on your campus, contact your Academic Affairs Office. General information about the MBL-SES Program is found at http://courses.mbl.edu/SES/ Contact Beth Bowser, ACS director of program development, if you need more information, bowser@colleges.org or 404-636-9533, ext. 18.

3. ACS DIVERSITY CONFERENCE

The ACS Diversity Conference will be held on April 10-12, 2003 at Rhodes College. Conference information, including the tentative schedule is on the ACS website at http://www.colleges.org/diversity/programs/program0403.html. Contact your office of Academic Affairs if you are interested in attending this conference. Registration deadline is February 15, 2003.

4. ACS HOSTS SOUTHEASTERN THEATRE CONFERENCE LUNCHEON

ACS will host a lunch at the Southeastern Theatre Conference, Thursday, March 6, 2003, 12:00 noon to 12:50 p.m., Lincoln Room, Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia. Make your lunch reservations by February 15, 2003, by contacting Beth Bowser, ACS director of program development, at bowser@colleges.org or 404-636-9533, ext. 18.

5. ACS HOSTS COLLEGE ART ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE LUNCHEON

ACS will host a lunch at the College Art Association (CAA) Conference at the New York Hilton and Towers, New York City on Friday, February 21, 2003. Lunch reservations are needed by February 6. If you are attending this conference and have not made a lunch reservation, please do so by contacting Beth Bowser, ACS director of program development, at bowser@colleges.org, or 404-636-9533, ext. 18.

6. VIRTUAL ART GALLERY HOME PAGE DESIGN/LOGO CONTEST

The ACS Virtual Art Gallery home page design/logo contest is open to all ACS students. Entry deadline is February 15, 2003. Contest information is posted at http://www.colleges.org/art_gallery/logo_contest.pdf. The winning artist receives a $50 Amazon.com gift certificate. For more information contact Beth Bowser, ACS director of program development, at bowser@colleges.org, or 404-636-9533, ext. 18.

7. GLOBAL PARTNERS OPPORTUNITIES

**Global Partners seeks a faculty director for the Fall 2004 Semester in Turkey Program. Applications are due by May 15, 2003. More information at: http://www.global-partners.org/opportunities/directorannounce.html

**Turkey Faculty Development Seminar: "Economics, Polity, and Religion in Turkey." June 10-21, 2003. Applications due February 1, 2003. More information at: http://www.global-partners.org/turkey/SeminarApp03.html

**Turkey Research/Travel Grants for Summer 2003 or Academic Year 2003-04.
Applications due February 1, 2003. More information at: http://www.global-partners.org/turkey/travel03.html

**Central Europe and Russia Travel Grants for Summer 2003 or Academic Year 2003-04. Applications due February 2003. More information at: http://www.global-partners.org/cerus/travel.html

**East Africa/Kenya Mini-Seminar and Research/Travel Grants for Summer 2003 or Academic Year 2003-04. Applications due February 1, 2003. More information at: http://www.global-partners.org/africa/2003/

8. LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES SYMPOSIUM

Students and faculty should begin planning now to participate in the 11th Annual Latin American Studies Symposium, April 4-5, 2003 at Birmingham-Southern College. Students can submit a one-page abstract for a paper involving original research. All topics pertaining to Latin America are welcome. Papers in English, Spanish or Portuguese will be considered. Faculty members are invited to accompany their students to serve as panel chairs and discussants. Proposal Deadline: February 15, 2003. More information: http://www.bsc.edu/lass/ or contact Barbara Domcekova, 205.226.4975; fax: 205.226.3078; e-mail: bdomceko@bsc.edu.

9. ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS TO SPONSOR WORKSHOP AT RHODES COLLEGE

The Campus-Community Partnerships Alliance will hold a workshop for all interested in teaching or working on environmental issues with community non-profits and groups at Rhodes College January 17-19, 2003. For more information contact Lizabeth Zack, zackl@rhodes.edu.

10. 2003 SUMMER TEACHING AND LEARNING WORKSHOP

This year's ACS Summer Teaching & Learning Workshop will be held June 3-8 at Rollins College in Winter Park, FL. Junior and Senior Faculty from any discipline are invited to attend. Please consult the workshop home page http://www.colleges.org/summerteach/summerteach.html for more information and contact your academic officer if you are interested in attending.

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