CONTENTS for April 19, 2004

1. April 23 Deadline for Summer 2004 ACS Technology Workshops
2. Humanities by Other Means: Teaching, Learning and Multiple Media
3. Winner of ACS Virtual Art Gallery Logo Contest Announced
4. Mentoring Mini-Grants Announced
5. Global Partners Scholarships for Language Study
6. ACS Environmental Programs Seek Faculty, Staff and Students
7. 3rd Annual Student Environmental Leadership Workshop a Great Success
8. Pre-Departure and Reorientation Programs for Study Abroad: A Best Practices Symposium

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1. APRIL 23 APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR SUMMER 2004 ACS TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOPS

The deadline for application for ACS summer technology workshops is April 23, 2004. ACS covers basic travel and lodging expenses. Early application is encouraged as acceptance is on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information on workshops offered or to apply, please visit: www.colleges.org/techcenter/workshop/workshops.html or contact Rebecca Davis, rdavis@colleges.org.

June 1-9: Teach Together via Technology (Open to all faculty, especially teams);
Session 1: June 2-4; Session 2: June 6-8
June 1-9: SUNOIKISIS Summer Seminar and Curriculum Planning (For Classics faculty)
June 11-14: Bioinformatics: Microarrays (Open to all, target audience biology and chemistry faculty)
June 18-23: Learning Objects (For Instructional Technologists and Faculty)
June 24 -29: Building Digital Collections (Open to all faculty, librarians, staff and students; teams encouraged)
June 24 -29: REALIA Project: Digital Archive (For language and library faculty in Russian, Spanish, French, German, and Japanese)
July 13-18: 3-D Modeling (Open to all faculty and IT staff, hosted at the University of Richmond)
July 23-28: Music Technology Workshop and Third Annual New Music Festival (For music faculty, librarians, and students).
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2. HUMANITIES BY OTHER MEANS: TEACHING, LEARNING AND MULTIPLE MEDIA

MITC (Midwest Instructional Technology Center) will sponsor a 2-day symposium focused on teaching with technology in the Humanities on June 24-27 (travel days included) at Kenyon College. This event is looking for participants interested in attending the symposium to begin thinking about how to incorporate technology and multiple media in Humanities teaching. For more information see: http://www.midwest-itc.org/~hum04/symposium.htm

ACS can send at least two participants to the symposium. Selection will be made on the basis of early reply to this message, previous opportunities, and value of the workshop to the applicant and institution. Airfare and lodging will be provided by ACSTC and NITLE for participants from our consortium. Application deadline is May 1. To apply or for more information, please contact Rebecca Davis at the ACS Tech Center, rdavis@colleges.org or (512) 863-1734.
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3. WINNER OF ACS VIRTUAL ART GALLERY LOGO CONTEST ANNOUNCED

Congratulations to Anne Hable, a sophomore at Rollins College, who is the winner of the 2004 Virtual Art Gallery Logo Contest. Her winning entry, chosen from ten submissions, may be viewed at http://www.colleges.org/art_gallery/index.html.
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4. MENTORING MINI-GRANTS AVAILABLE

Annual Mini-grants in an amount up to $500 per ACS institution are available through the ACS Reform of Introductory Science Courses for Non-Science Majors Program. Details on the application and reporting process are found at http://www.colleges.org/sciencereform/minigrants.html
Direct questions and requests for additional information to Beth bowser, bowser@colleges.org.
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5. GLOBAL PARTNERS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LANGUAGE STUDY

The Global Partners Language and Technology Task Force is pleased to announce the availability of scholarships for language study in the summer of 2004. These merit-based scholarships are for study of any of the languages of the Global Partners Centers--Czech, Russian, Swahili, or Turkish. Applications are due by April 23, 2004. More information at: http://www.global-partners.org/langtech/scholarships04.html.
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6. ACS ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS SEEK STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF

ACS Environmental Programs seeks students, faculty and staff to serve as next year's environmental interns, faculty fellows, and alliance representatives on many campuses. In some cases, this year's appointees will remain on the team. If you would like to work for the environment on your campus, please contact Programs director Elizabeth MacNabb, emacnabb@centre.edu.
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7. 3RD ANNUAL STUDENT ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP A GREAT SUCCESS

The Student Development and Engagement Alliance's (SDE) 3rd annual Student Environmental Leadership Workshop (April 2-4, 2004, at Duke University and UNC Chapel Hill) was a huge success. Twenty-one ACS students traveled to North Carolina from Centre, Furman, Hendrix, Millsaps, Morehouse, Richmond, Rollins, Trinity, Sewanee, and Washington
& Lee to attend. There they worked with SDE alliance members to strategize about environmental programs on their own campuses. In addition, they engaged experts from the renewable energy industry, advocacy organizations, and academia, and networked with students from other institutions all over the country who have organized successful green energy campaigns. For more information, contact alliance director Helen Downes, downesh@wlu.edu.
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8. PRE-DEPARTURE AND REORIENTATION PROGRAMS FOR STUDY ABROAD: A BEST PRACTICES SYPOSIUM

Don't miss the chance to attend the Global Partners sponsored Best Practices Symposium on Pre-Departure and Reorientation Programs for Study Abroad.
The symposium will take place Thursday, June 17, 5:00 P.M., through Saturday, June 19, 2004, 4:00 P.M. at Birmingham-Southern College. There is no registration fee and no charge for meals during the symposium! The registration deadline has been extended; however, you should register as soon as possible to reserve your spot. More information available at: http://www.bsc.edu/academics/special/oip/symposium/invite.htm or contact Louise Brasher, Project Coordinator; ltbrashe@bsc.edu; 205-226-7717 or Anne Ledvina, Associate Director, International Programs, aledvina@bsc.edu; 205-226-7722.

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