This will be our final issue until the Fall. Have a great Summer!

CONTENTS for May 6, 2004

NEWS

1. Third Issue of Online Information Fluency Journal, Transformations
2. 2004 Music Composition Winners Announced
3. World Music Lecture Series Exchange at Trinity and Southwestern
4. ACS Undergraduate Environmental Research and Faculty Development Conference a Tremendous Success
5. Concert DVD of Middlebury Performance Available

OPPORTUNITIES

6. ACS Environmental Program Seeks Students, Faculty and Staff
7. Pre-Departure and Reorientation Programs for Study Abroad: A Best Practices Symposium
8. ACS Drama/Theatre Workshop

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NEWS

1. THIRD ISSUE OF ONLINE INFORMATION FLUENCY JOURNAL, TRANSFORMATIONS

The 3rd issue of the ACS Information Fluency journal, "Transformations: Liberal Arts in the Digital Age," is now available at http://www.colleges.org/transformations/ The special theme of this issue is Bioinformatics in the Liberal Arts curriculum, edited by Guest Editor Laurie Heyer (Davidson). The issue also includes essays from 3 ACS deans on information fluency.
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2. 2004 MUSIC COMPOSITION CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED

The music collaborative of the Associated Colleges of the South is pleased to announce the 2004 winners of its student composition contest:

1st Place: Robby Simpson, Birmingham Southern College, marche militaire américane for piano, clarinet, and snare drum Student of Prof. Charles Mason and Prof. Dorothy Hindman

2nd Place: Andrew Ley, Centenary College, Rhythmic Landscapes for piano Student of Prof. Todd Gabriel

3rd Place: Laura Daigle, Centenary College, Dances in a Song for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, and percussion Student of Prof. Todd Gabriel

For further information see the May, 2004 Orpheus Alliance newsletter at: http://www.colleges.org/%7Emusic/newsletter/may1-04.html
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3. WORLD MUSIC LECTURE SERIES EXCHANGE AT TRINITY AND SOUTHWESTERN

For the last three years the Orpheus Alliance and member institutions have been sponsoring concert exchanges. Expanding upon this program, we have begun a series of lecture exchanges in the area of world music. On April 12 Prof. Kimberlyn Montford of Trinity University addressed Prof.
Terry Klefstad's World Music class at Southwestern University speaking in the area of Music and Islam. On April 19, Prof. Klefstad visited Trinity to teach a class on different expressions of spirituality in Native American music. Profs. Montford and Klefstad are projecting a second phase of this project that includes the resentation of research papers at each other's institutions.
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4. ACS UNDERGRADUATE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND FACULTY DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE A TREMENDOUS SUCCESS

Spelman College hosted our exciting and informative Undergraduate Environmental Research and Faculty Development Conference April 24-25, 2004. ACS faculty and students from Richmond, Millsaps, Birmingham-Southern, Rollins, Trinity, Washington & Lee, Davidson, Centenary, Furman, Spelman, Morehouse, Sewanee, and Southwestern attended; 28 students presented research on wide-ranging topics such as eco-justice; insect, fish, and predator-prey studies; environmental monitoring; ecotourism; the definition of a naturalist; recycling; the environment and religious communities; waste treatment; and more.
Posters included soil studies, mammal counts, solar energy, chemistry technology, swamp monitoring, and dairy farm waste management. Professor Bob Bullard, director of Clark Atlanta University's Environ­mental Justice Resource Center and former advisor to the Clinton administration, gave an inspiring talk on the history of the environmental justice movement. In addition, EPA spokesperson Margaret Crowe instructed attendees on the fine art of writing EPA grants.
Experienced ACS faculty presented information about teaching various types of environmental courses, while recent Curriculum and Faculty Development Alliance grantees discussed ideas for newly developed courses. For more information and photos, or to talk about next year's conference, please contact Programs director Elizabeth MacNabb, emacnabb@centre.edu.
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5. CONCERT DVD OF MIDDLEBURY PERFORMANCE AVAILABLE

At the recent music conference sponsored by the Center for Educational Technology at Middlebury College, the ACS new music ensemble Luna Nova, with colleagues from the MANE region, performed works by composers from colleges in all three NITLE regions. The concert was webcast live and is currently available online at:
http://goa.cet.middlebury.edu/Mar17_concert/. The CET staff made an excellent concert DVD of the event. Anyone interested in obtaining a copy should contact Patricia Gray at gray@colleges.org.
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OPPORTUNITIES

6. ACS ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS SEEK STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF

ACS Environmental Programs seek 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, but other campuses need your help. 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. PRE-DEPARTURE AND REORIENTATION PROGRAMS FOR STUDY ABROAD: A BEST PRACTICES SYMPOSIUM

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! Travel grants are also available. 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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8. ACS DRAMA/THEATRE WORKSHOP

Drama/Theatre workshop, July 15-18, Trinity University Spaces are still available for the Drama/Theatre workshop at Trinity University. Students are invited to attend this workshop with a faculty member. See http://www.colleges.org/~drama/index.html to access the registration form and tentative agenda. Registration deadline is May 21,2004.

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