CONTENT FOR April 24, 2006

News

Environmental Programs Announces Grant Awards

Opportunities

1. Environmental Grants Available
2. Drama/Theatre Workshop at Furman University
3. Interdisciplinary Mini-grants Available
4. Undergraduate Collaborative Scholarships/Research Grants Available
5. Diversity Mini-Grants for Student Led Collaboration with Faculty/Staff Available
6. Workshop Mini-Grants for Campus Diversity Leadership Models Available

National Institute for Technology and Liberal Education (NITLE) – Upcoming Workshops

*NEWS*

ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS ANNOUNCES GRANT AWARDS:

So far, Campus Community Partnerships Grants have supported:

* Student Krista Heiner and Mark Stanback, biology, Davidson: Fisher Farm Park cavity nesting project
* Barbara McAlpine and Bea Caraway, librarians, Trinity: Service Learning, 1st Year Seminar
* Bruce Stephenson, Environmental Studies, Rollins: Native Landscape in Central Park
* Roald Hazelhoff, Southern Environmental Center director, BSC: Brown Springs Ecoscape signage and ed. materials
* Roseanna Cappellato, Biology, Rhodes: Hollywood-Springdale community gate

So far, Student Development and Engagement Grants have supported

* Bruce Stephenson, Environmental Studies, Rollins, teaching asst.: ES 289 – Nature in the City
* Roseanna Capellato, Biology, Rhodes, teaching asst.: BIO 105 – Environmental Science
* Rose Marie Roessler, Biology, and Preston Miles, chemistry, Centre, Field Research internship

So far, Curriculum and Faculty Development Grants have supported:

* Pedro Bernal, Chemistry, Rollins: collaborative research w/FOTIM faculty on water quality
* David Anderson, Economics, Centre: Flash media technology training
* Kelly Agnew, Biology, Hendrix: Ecology, Elephants and Culture in Sri Lanka
* Jim Warren, English, & John Knox, biology, WLU: Island Biogeography and Species Conservation: Science and Literature
* Martin Knoll, Biology, Sewanee: International Comparative Watershed Studies course

For more information, contact Dr. Elizabeth MacNabb at emacnabb@colleges.org or 859-238-6234.

*OPPORTUNITIES*

1. ENVIRONMENTAL GRANTS AVAILABLE

Environmental grants available for curriculum development, campus-community partnerships, student teaching assistantships, and external internships. For requests for proposals, go to http://www.colleges.org/enviro. For more information, contact Elizabeth MacNabb at emacnabb@centre.edu or 859-238-6234. To see examples of successful proposals, please go to http://www.colleges.org/enviro/proposals/proposals.html.
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2. 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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3. INTERDISCIPLINARY MINI-GRANTS AVAILABLE

Curricular and co-curricular proposals are invited for Interdisciplinary mini-grants. Submission deadline is 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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4. 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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5. 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. Deadline for submission is 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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6. 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.
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGY AND LIBERAL EDUCATION (NITLE) - UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

INTRODUCTION TO SPSS FOR STATISTICAL ANALYSIS

The Introduction to SPSS for Statistical Analysis Workshop will be held on JUNE 19-20 at St. Olaf College. This two-day workshop introduces participants to SPSS, a software system for data management and analysis that can be used for most quantitative analysis. This basic introduction will enable participants to begin working with the application in their classes and will focus on the principles of good data analysis and preparation of hypotheses, as well as on the specific features of the software. Topics for the first day will include sharing techniques to teach students how to incorporate basic statistics in their classes, discussion of the assumptions behind statistical testing, and basic functions of SPSS. The second day will focus on determining the proper statistical analysis, importing or inputting data, coding data sets, and conducting actual statistical analysis within SPSS. Participants will spend the majority of the second day "trouble-shooting" and planning for future use of SPSS. Participants are encouraged to bring their own data and to share them and their intentions with the instructor prior to the workshop.

To participate in this workshop, please contact your campus liaison. A complete list of liaisons can be found at www.nitle.org/liaisons.html <http://www.nitle.org/liaisons.html>. Liaisons will send the names of these nominees to NITLE. After the nomination deadline passes, nominees will receive further information from NITLE about the registration process.

SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY TO HOST PARALLEL AND CLUSTER COMPUTING WORKSHOP

Southwestern University will host a Parallel and Cluster Computing Workshop on June 20-23. Workshop participants will take part in instructional sessions on two topics: 1) Designing and Building a High-Performance Computing Resource (using such environments as Xgrid or Bootable Cluster CD) and 2) Parallel Programming Models and Protocols. Participants will begin the workshop by presenting at a poster session. The workshop will include lab time, special topics, and an outside speaker in addition to the presentations by workshop leaders. Participants will also have an opportunity to discuss collaborations in setting up parallel, cluster, and grid computing environments.
To participate in this workshop, please contact your campus liaison. A complete list of liaisons can be found at www.nitle.org/liaisons.html <http://www.nitle.org/liaisons.html>. Liaisons will send the names of these nominees to NITLE. After the nomination deadline passes, nominees will receive further information from NITLE about the registration process.

PEOPLE, PLACES AND CULTURE: MAPPING THE MENA REGION WORKSHOP TO TAKE PLACE AUGUST 14-17 AT WILLIAMS COLLEGE

Workshop participants will focus on using mapping technologies to understand one area of the world: the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Participants will learn to use web-based mapping applications (including Google Earth and different digital atlases, for example), and we will help interested faculty convert their own spatial data sets into mapped formats using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software. We will share sources for readily-available maps and data sets, both historical and current, for the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Most importantly, we will discuss the role that visualization of spatial data can play in teaching and learning. Participants must be prepared to submit a 1-2 page description of the curricular idea you would like to develop, such as the type of maps you would like to incorporate into a course.

To participate in this workshop, please contact your campus liaison. A complete list of liaisons can be found at www.nitle.org/liaisons.html. Liaisons will send the names of these nominees to NITLE. After the nomination deadline passes, nominees will receive further information from NITLE about the registration process.

BRING ONE OF NITLE’S WORKSHOPS-TO-GO TO YOUR CAMPUS JULY OR AUGUST 2006

NITLE is now scheduling Workshops-To-Go for July and August 2006. Workshops-To-Go can bring professional development opportunities for faculty and academic support staff directly to your campus and are focused on the effective integration of technology into teaching and learning. Working with participating campuses, NITLE staff members tailor each workshop to fit the needs and interests of participants and the host campus's infrastructure. For a full catalog of opportunities, please see http://www.nitle.org/index.php/nitle/opportunities/wtg.
Please contact your campus liaison (www.nitle.org/liaisons.html) to express interest in bringing a workshop to your campus.

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