CONTENTS FOR March 17, 2006

News

Environmental Programs Announces Four Grant Awards

Opportunities

1. Rollins College to Offer International Faculty Development Seminar
2. Interdisciplinary Summer Course in Costa Rica
3. Environmental Grants Available
4. Drama Theatre Workshop at Furman University
5. Interdisciplinary Mini-Grants Available
6. Undergraduate Collaborative Scholarships/Research Grants Available
7. Diversity Mini-Grants for Student Led Collaboration with Faculty/Staff Available
8. Workshop Mini-Grants for Campus Diversity Leadership Models Available
9. 34th Annual Colloquium at Sewanee

NITLE OPPORTUNITIES

1. Conference on Instructional Technology at Juniata College
2. iGIS Conference at Birmingham Southern College
3. Orpheus Alliance Conference at LaFayette College
4. NITLE’s Spring/Summer Catalog of Offerings Available Online

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*NEWS*

ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS ANNOUNCES FOUR GRANT AWARDS:

*CURRICULUM AND FACULTY DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE

1) Dr. Kelly Agnew, biology professor at Hendrix College, received a grant to develop a field course entitled "Ecology, Elephants and Culture in Sri Lanka."

*CAMPUS-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS ALLIANCE

1) Student Krista Heiner and biology professor Mark Stanback, of Davidson College, received a grant to determine whether an increase in bluebirds limits population sizes of smaller cavity nesters at Fisher Farm Park.

2) Bruce Stephenson, environmental studies professor at Rollins College, received a grant for xeriscape plants in Winter Park's Central Park, extending the native garden to the park boundary and providing a model for low-consumption water use.

3) Roald Hazelhoff, director of the Southern Environmental Center at Birmingham-Southern College, received a grant for signage and educational materials at a newly created model multi-sensory park EcoScape on two vacant lots in Brown Springs, a low income neighborhood.
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*OPPORTUNITIES*

1. ROLLINS COLLEGE TO OFFER INTERNATIONAL FACULTY DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR

Rollins College, in collaboration with the Global Partners consortium, introduces its newest faculty development summer seminar-in Costa Rica! Rollins will subsidize 12 faculty to attend this seminar, so cost per participant is only $950, INCLUSIVE OF AIRFARE. These subsidies are available by application, and not only ACS faculty, but faculty in the Great Lakes and Midwest consortia colleges are invited to participate as well. For more information, please see the call for applicants at http://www.colleges.org/enviro/programs/faculty_seminar.html . For more information, contact Dr. Barry Allen at ballen@rollins.edu or Dr. Lee Lines at llines@rollins.edu, as soon as possible!
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2. INTERDISCIPLINARY SUMMER COURSE IN COSTA RICA

Students may still enroll in a 5 week, 8 credit hour course entitled “Sustainable Development in Costa Rica.” From June 6 through July 10, they will study 3 distinct regions: the dry tropical forest of Guanacaste, home to the most ambitious ecological restoration project ever undertaken; the cloud forests of Monteverde, site of the largest private conservation area in the world and the lowland rainforests; coral reefs, and Afro-Caribbean organic farms of Caribbean Talamanca. The course is hosted by Rollins College, but all ACS students are eligible. Cost of the program is $3350, which includes tuition, room and board, admissions to National Parks and Preserves, etc. For more information, contact Barry Allen at ballen@rollins.edu or 407-646-2647 or go to: http://www.colleges.org/enviro/programs/costarica.html
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3. ENVIRONMENTAL GRANTS AVAILABLE

Environmental grants available for curriculum development, campus-community partnerships, student teaching assistantships, and external internships. For more information, go to http://www.colleges.org/~enviro. For more information, contact Elizabeth MacNabb at emacnabb@centre.edu <mailto:emacnabb@centre.edu>.
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4. DRAMA/THEATRE WORKSHOP AT FURMAN UNIVERSITY

A Drama/Theatre Workshop will be held on June 15-18 at Furman University. The focus of this year’s workshop is Irish Theatre. This is open to ACS theater faculty and theatre majors. E-mail Marcia White, mwhite@colleges.org to request a registration form and for further information.
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5. INTERDISCIPLINARY MINI-GRANTS AVAILABLE

Curricular and co-curricular proposals are invited for Interdisciplinary mini-grants. Submission deadlines are April 17, 2006 and October 6, 2006. Complete submission and selection guidelines are online at http://www.colleges.org/newmodels/interdisciplinary/minigrants.html. For proposal preparation questions, contact the chair of the review committee, Cassie Mansfield at emansfie@sewanee.edu.
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6. UNDERGRADUATE COLLABORATIVE SCHOLARSHIPS/RESEARCH GRANTS AVAILABLE

All departments and divisions at ACS member institutions are invited to apply for grants that may be used for planning purposes or for the design, redesign, implementation, or assessment of collaborative scholarship/research opportunities. Complete submission and selection guidelines are posted online at http://www.colleges.org/newmodels/undergrad/grants.html. Submission deadline is October 3, 2006. For proposal preparation questions, contact the chair of the review committee, Thom Moore at tmoore@rollins.edu.
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7. DIVERSITY MINI-GRANTS FOR STUDENT LED COLLABORATION WITH FACULTY/STAFF AVAILABLE

ACS students in collaboration with faculty/staff are invited to submit proposals that address diversity issues/concerns that affect and challenge campus climates. Deadlines for submission are April 7, 2006, and October 6, 2006. Complete submission information is found on-line at http://www.colleges.org/diversity/programs/minigrant_students.html. For proposal preparation questions, contact Marcia White at mwhite@colleges.org.
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8. WORKSHOP MINI-GRANTS FOR CAMPUS DIVERSITY LEADERSHIP MODELS AVAILABLE

These small mini-grants are available to help offset expenses associated with hosting a campus workshop to develop on-going campus models that promote staff, faculty, and student Diversity Leadership. Submission deadline is October 20, 2006. General information, submission guidelines, and the application form are posted online at http://www.colleges.org/diversity/programs/leadershipmodelsgrants.html. For proposal preparation questions, contact Idella Glenn at idella.glenn@furman.edu <mailto:idella.glenn@furman.edu>.
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9. 34th ANNUAL MEDIEVAL COLLOQUIUM AT SEWANEE

"Power in the Middle Ages" is the theme of the 34th annual Sewanee Medieval Colloquium at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tenn., which will take place on Friday and Saturday April 7-8. Scholars from around the country and beyond will discuss the exercise of power in a range of historical contexts, as well as the representation of power in medieval literature and perceptions of power and its use in medieval thought. Plenary lecturers for the Colloquium are Janet L. Nelson, Professor of Medieval History at King's College, London, and C. David Benson, Professor of English at the University of Connecticut. Professor Nelson will deliver the first annual lecture in honor of Edward B. King, Professor of History at Sewanee until 1989 and the founder of the Colloquium; her theme will be "The Limits of Power: Charlemagne, the Old and the New" . Professor Benson will deliver the annual Brinley Rhys lecture, titled "Three London Poets and Power: Chaucer, Gower, Langland". For more information, please to http://www.sewanee.edu/Medieval/main.html
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*NITLE OPPORTUNITIES*

1. NITLE TO HOLD “MADE, NOT BORN: INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY LEADERS AS CHANGE AGENTS IN ACADEME” CONFERENCE, MAY 15-17 AT JUNIATA COLLEGE

Directors of instructional technology—and all other leaders responsible for this function at participating colleges, regardless of title—will consider the place of instructional technology in liberal arts colleges and the range of ways in which it is incorporated into campus organizational structures. This professional development conference will provide opportunities for networking, discussion, and strategic thinking for campus leaders in instructional technology.
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2. NITLE’S LATITUDE PROGRAM TO CONDUCT iGIS WORKSHOP, MAY 24-26 AT BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN COLLEGE

During this workshop, faculty interested in GIS will learn about the basic functions of GIS and spatial data visualization for use in classroom teaching. This “iGIS” workshop is one of many “Workshops to Go” available to participating institutions interested in bringing professional development opportunities directly to campus. iGIS participants examine GIS and web-based mapping applications as tools for the visualization of data, spatial analysis, and communication through maps and consider best practices for integrating GIS into college classrooms.
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3. NITLE’S ORPHEUS ALLIANCE TO SPONSOR “ORPHEUS ALLIANCE MUSIC AND TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE AT LAFAYETTE COLLEGE” JUNE 7-10

Music faculty, librarians, performers, and instructional technologists will meet, network, and learn from one another at this conference focused on supporting curricular innovation in music. Sessions will cover a range of topics, including: multimedia creation, video streaming, uses of technology in the music classroom, podcasting, electro-acoustic music production, Internet2, and presentations by participants of successful applications of technology. The conference will begin with a concert featuring electro/acoustic music.
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4. NITLE'S SPRING/SUMMER CATALOG OF OFFERINGS AVAILABLE ONLINE

More information about these and other exciting opportunities from NITLE's Spring/Summer 2006 calendar is now available at http://www.nitle.org/index.php/nitle/opportunities. To find out more about NITLE’s Workshops-To-Go program, including a list of available workshop topics, visit http://www.nitle.org/index.php/nitle/opportunities/wtg.
Interested in a specific NITLE opportunity? Contact your campus liaison to express your interest in participation. To identify your campus's liaison, go to http://www.nitle.org/liaisons.html.
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