CONTENTS for April 9, 2003

1) Apply Now for ACSTC Summer Workshops
2) Orpheus Alliance Extends Its Reach
3) ACS Summer Drama Workshop
4) 3-D Software Training Possibility
5) Debut of Transformations: Liberal Arts in the Digital Age
6) REALIA Survey Deadline Extended
7) Environmental Programs: Green Teaching Symposium
8) Environmental Newsletters Available on Website
9) ACS Environmental Programs to be Restructured

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1) APPLY NOW FOR ACSTC SUMMER WORKSHOPS

The ACS Tech Center will offer summer workshops in Producing Digital Collections, Web Accessible Databases for Digital Collections, and Advanced Flash. We will also host disciplinary meetings for Classics, Modern Languages & the REALIA Project, and Music. Deadline for application is April 22, 2003 or when filled. For more information about these workshops and application forms, please visit http://www.colleges.org/techcenter/workshop/workshops.html or contact Deena Berg, dberg@colleges.org. These workshops are free for ACS members, and travel to the workshop and campus housing are also covered.

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2) ORPHEUS ALLIANCE EXTENDS ITS REACH

Since the Orpheus Alliance, the ACS collaborative music program, was formed in August, 2001 it has involved the following numbers of faculty, students, and guest artists:

* 15 ACS music departments
* 40 ACS faculty
* 10 guest composers/performers
* 9 students who reviewed online curricular materials
* 24 student composers

For more information about current programs and future plans see our Powerpoint presentation at http://www.colleges.org/~music/PPT/EducauseMar03.ppt. For more information, contact Patricia Gray at gray@colleges.org.

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3) ACS SUMMER DRAMA WORKSHOP

The ACS Drama Workshop will be held at Birmingham-Southern College June 26-29. Sessions will address such topics as touring English regional theatres, building an online history of theatrical production, creating an online database of production shots, and collaborating on a student playwriting competition. The full schedule and application are available at http://www.colleges.org/~drama/. Applications should be submitted by May 15.
Contact Patricia Gray, gray@colleges.org, for more information.

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4) 3-D SOFTWARE TRAINING POSSIBILITY

The University of Richmond is considering putting together a one-week training session on the use of 3-D software and its integration in the classroom. Participants would receive instruction on the use of Flash and 3-D Studio Max. We would also introduce the Maya software package (a high end 3-D application), providing participants with one day to learn the basics and get a taste of more advanced features. If there is sufficient interest, the training would probably take place in July, 2003 at the University of Richmond. If you would be interested in attending such a workshop, please contact Suzanne Bonefas, bonefas@colleges.org.

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5) DEBUT OF TRANSFORMATIONS: LIBERAL ARTS IN THE DIGITAL AGE

The ACS Information Fluency Journal Project, Transformations: Liberal Arts in the Digital Age, debuted March 15. This new electronic journal explores the social, political and economic impact of digital information technology. The journal can be accessed at http://www.colleges.org/transformations/. We encourage all ACS members to read articles by ACS colleagues and others and to join the online discussion.

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6) REALIA SURVEY DEADLINE EXTENDED

Faculty and fans of modern languages and cultures are invited to view the newly completed REALIA Project prototype at http://www.realiaproject.org and complete the on-line survey. The survey deadline has been extended to April 20, 2003.

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7) ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS: GREEN TEACHING SYMPOSIUM

A Green Teaching Symposium was hosted March 28-30 by Furman University and attended by 54 faculty members and five students, representing 15 ACS institutions as well as Clemson University and the School for Field Studies. Environmental pedagogies, grant writing, and various grant projects were presented in concurrent sessions, along with information on course sharing technology and international study. For more information, contact Elizabeth MacNabb at emacnabb@colleges.org.

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8) ENVIRONMENTAL NEWSLETTERS AVAILABLE ON WEBSITE

Spring newsletters for environmental interns and for faculty and facilities fellows are now posted on our website at http://www.colleges.org/~enviro/newsletters/index.html. Please check these out for wonderful pictures and stories shared by our campuses about their many environmental project activities.

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9) ACS ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS TO BE RESTRUCTURED

ACS Environmental Programs will restructure in 2003-2004. Three alliances (Curriculum and Faculty Development, Student Development and Engagement, and Campus as Lab for Sustainability) will offer grants for projects formerly covered by six alliances in 2001-2003. Faculty Fellows and Student Interns will continue to lead the way raising green consciousness on their campuses and acting as liaisons for our many environmental activities. For more information, contact Elizabeth MacNabb at emacnabb@colleges.org.

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