CONTENTS for January 22, 2001

1. Apply Now for Summer 2001 Technology Workshops
2. ACS Receives Grant for New Tech Center Planning
3. Global Partners Abroad Programs
4. Latin American Studies Conference
5. Summer Environmental Programs
6. Hendrix Student Named Rhodes Scholar

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APPLY NOW FOR SUMMER 2001 TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOPS

ACS will offer the following workshops at the Technology Center in Summer, 2001:

*June 4-8: Classics Seminar & Course planning session led by Kenny Morrell (Rhodes College)
*June 13-17: "Physlets: Teaching Physics with Interactive Curricular Material" led by Mario Belloni and Wolfgang Christian (Davidson College)
*June 28-July 3: "Web Site Production with Macromedia Tools and Javascript" led by Jim Purser (Millsaps College) and Kevin Treu (Furman University)
*July 11-15: "Providing Technical Support at a Small Liberal Arts Institution" led by Pat Ramsey (Southwestern University)
*July 18-22: "Providing Web Access to Databases" led by Tom Whaley (Washington and Lee)
*July 26-30: "Effective Use of Technology in the Music Curriculum: Part II" led by Patricia Gray (Rhodes College)

As with last year, we also expect participants from GLCA in these workshops. For more information and applications, please visit http://www.colleges.org/techcenter/workshop/workshop01.html . Application deadline is April 30, 2001, and acceptance is first-come, first-served.

ACS RECEIVES GRANT FOR NEW TECH CENTER PLANNING

We are pleased to announce that ACS has received a planning grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, to enable us to plan for a possible expansion of ACS Technology Center programming. The Mellon Foundation has expressed an interest in exploring how 3 national Technology Centers, one of which would be the ACS Center at Southwestern University, might work together to support a group of about 100 national liberal arts colleges. Among other things, we will consider whether and how to expand our offerings to a larger group of institutions, how we might support IT departments across the consortium, how to meet the needs of our members with a "mobile lab", and how best to involve students in our programming. The planning period is January - June, 2001. After we begin our discussions at the upcoming Information Fluency Symposium, we will continue the planning with a series of online fora. If you have ideas for forum topics and/or would like to serve as moderator for one of these discussions, please contact Suzanne Bonefas, bonefas@colleges.org. We hope to attract moderators who represent all ACS constituencies: students, faculty, administration, library and IT.

GLOBAL PARTNERS ABROAD PROGRAMS

GLOBAL PARTNERS, a tri-consortial program involving ACS, ACM and GLCA, gives you and your students the chance to pack your bags now for the following exciting and academically challenging programs:

FOR STUDENTS:
Semester in Turkey, Fall 2001.
Please discuss with your students this great opportunity to study in both Istanbul and Ankara and experience a 9-day field study trip through important modern and ancient sites in western Turkey. Students will be able to choose classes at two of Turkey's finest universities (Bilkent University and Middle East Technical University/METU), while continuing to take a core course on Turkey under the leadership of the program director (Dr. David Cleeton of Oberlin College). At both Bilkent and METU all instruction is in English. Cost is a very reasonable $9500, which includes housing, tuition, some meals and the field trip. More information: http://www.41colleges.org/turkey/studyabroad/

FOR FACULTY:
1. Seminar in Turkey. "Economics, Polity, and Religion in Turkey," June 10-21, 2001, fully funded!
Applications are due February 1. More information: http://www.41colleges.org/turkey/seminar.html

2. Seminar in Kenya, "East Africa in Transition: Identities, Institutions, & Images," June 23-July 6, 2001,
fully funded! Applications are due January 26. More information: http://www.41colleges.org/africa/2001/

3. Travel Grants to East Africa. Applications are due January 26. Faculty with curricular and research interests in East Africa are urged to apply for individual travel grants to be disbursed and used in 2001. More information: http://www.41colleges.org/africa/2001

4. Travel Grants to Central Europe and Russia. Applications are due February 15. Faculty with curricular and research interests in Central Europe or Russia are urged to apply for individual travel grants to be disbursed in summer 2001 or academic year 2001-2002. More information: http://www.41colleges.org/cerus/travel.html

For more information on any Global Partners Program contact Teresa Wise, director of international programs, twise@colleges.org or 404.636.9533, ext. 19.

LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES CONFERENCE

Students and faculty are encouraged to participate in the 9th Annual Latin American Studies Conference, April 6-7, 2001 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: January 25, 2001. More information: http://panther.bsc.edu/~bdomceko/lass.htm or contact Barbara Domcekova, 205.226.4975; fax: 205.226.3078; e-mail: bdomceko@bsc.edu

SUMMER ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS

The ACS Environmental Program has several exciting experiential learning opportunities lined up for students this Summer. Whether you are interested in exploring the Great Maya Coral Reef in the Yucatan or traveling the Southwest to experience different native American traditions, there is something here for everybody.

1. Living in the Yucatan: Building Environmental Citizenship Through a Field Based Research Course - Northern Maya Lowlands, Mexico.

2. Sustainable Development in Local Communities: Sustainable Development in Costa Rica - Costa Rica.

3. Research Experiences for Undergraduates: River Basins Research Initiative at Furman University - Greenville, South Carolina, USA.

4. CSS Core Course: Holistic World Views, Spirituality, and Sustainability - Heifer Project International (HPI) Ranch, Perryville, Arkansas, USA.

5. The Powers of Place: Cedar, Salmon, and People - Whidbey Island, Puget Sound, USA.

6. An Experiential Course and Travel Seminar: Literature, Landscape, and Spirituality of the Southwest - Arkansas, New Mexico, and Arizona, USA.

7. Interdisciplinary analysis of forest change on the Cumberland Plateau - Southeastern Tennessee, USA.

For more information about the Summer 2001 environmental opportunities listed above, please visit http://www.colleges.org/~enviro/summer2001/programs01.html

HENDRIX STUDENT NAMED RHODES SCHOLAR

Hendrix College student, Ben Goodwin, received a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. Goodwin is a senior majoring in mathematics and the sixth student enrolled at Hendrix to become a Rhodes Scholar.

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