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CONTENTS for August 23, 2004

NEWS

1. Environmental Programs 04-05 Faculty Fellows
2. New Environmental Alliance directors appointed

OPPORTUNITIES

1. Spring and Summer 2005 Technology Fellowships
2. Apply Now for September 30-October 3 IT Staff Retreat, ACS Tech Center
3. GIS Workshop to Be Offered at Furman, January 5-9, 2005
4. ACSTC seeks faculty to collaborate in International Relations
5. Global Partners Opportunities
6. Cuban Art Exhibit Available to ACS Campuses
7. Environmental Programs Request for Proposals
8. REALIA Project Adds Languages, Seeks Editors and Submissions

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                                NEWS

1.  ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS 04-05 FACULTY FELLOWS

Environmental Programs Faculty Fellows have been appointed for 2004-2005. Fellows are the glue that holds Environmental Programs together: they are our information disseminators, motivators, idea persons, liaisons between and among campuses, interns, supervisors, and cheerleaders for the environment on each ACS campus.  To view names of the fellows on your campus, please go to http://www.colleges.org/database/group_search.php?group=63.

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2. NEW ENVIRONMENTAL ALLIANCE DIRECTORS APPOINTED

Two new Environmental Programs alliance directors have been appointed. Alliance directors, along with alliance members, determine how and to whom environmental grants will be awarded.  They also help organize and recruit attendees for ACS conferences and workshops.  David Anderson, economics professor at Centre College, will take the reins on the Student Development and Engagement alliance now that Helen Downes has left to attend graduate school. Members of the SDE Alliance can be found at
http://www.colleges.org/database/group_search.php?group=48. Lee Lines, environmental studies professor at Rollins College, will step in to co-direct the Curriculum and Faculty Development alliance along with Barry Allen, (also of Rollins), who will be on sabbatical this year. To see members of the CFD Alliance, please go to http://www.colleges.org/database/group_search.php?group=23. Jeanne Jackson, leadership director at Birmingham-Southern College, and Roald Hazelhoff, Southern Environmental Center director, also of BSC, will continue to co-direct the Campus as Lab for Sustainability alliance. Members of the CLS Alliance can be found at http://www.colleges.org/database/group_search.php?group=24. For more information about the alliances, please contact Elizabeth MacNabb (emacnabb@colleges.org) or see our website at www.colleges.org/~enviro.

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                              OPPORTUNITIES


1. APPLY NOW FOR SPRING AND SUMMER 2005 TECHNOLOGY FELLOWSHIPS

ACS is pleased to announce the continuation of our ACS Technology Fellowship Program for the Spring and Summer 2005 semesters. The deadline for applications is October 13, 2004. For more information and application materials, please see http://www.colleges.org/techcenter/fellowships.html or contact Christiane Williams at christiane@colleges.org or 404-636-9533 ext. 12.

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2. APPLY NOW FOR FALL 2004 IT STAFF RETREAT TO BE HELD AT ACS TECH CENTER

ACS will hold its fifth meeting for information technology staff September 30-October 3 at the ACS Technology Center. Participants in the retreat will meet in two separate groups - User Support and Networking/Systems Support - to report on IT issues at their home campuses, follow up on last year's meeting, and discuss new issues and solutions.

IT Personnel from all member ACS institutions are invited to participate. ACS covers the cost of travel, room, and most meals for ACS members attending the conference. The application deadline is September 15, 2004. To apply or for additional information and updates, go to www.colleges.org/~support1/ or contact Rebecca Davis, rdavis@colleges.org or 512-863-1734.

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3. GIS WORKSHOP TO BE OFFERED AT FURMAN, JANUARY 5-9, 2005

NITLE will offer a workshop on GIS (Geographic Information Systems) Across the Curriculum at Furman University on January 5-9, 2005.  This workshop offers faculty a general introduction to GIS and may be followed-up with a more discipline-specific study of GIS.  Application deadline is October 31, 2004.  For more information or to apply, visit: http://gis.nitle.org/workshopsGISAC.php

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4.  ACSTC SEEKS FACULTY TO COLLABORATE IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

ACSTC seeks faculty who teach international relations for online collaboration in curriculum and scholarship.  Possibilities range from a relatively simple form of sharing resources, to some simulation collaboration, to establishing a dialogue among senior international studies/relations students during their capstone experience.  Interested faculty should contact Prof. Nayef Samhat, Centre College (samhat@centre.edu) or Rebecca Davis (ACSTC) at rdavis@colleges.org.

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5.  GLOBAL PARTNERS OPPORTUNITIES

**France Regional Alliance Offers Mini-grants for curriculum development and funding for campus speakers. More information at: http://www.global-partners.org/alliances/france/minigrants.html and http://www.global-partners.org/alliances/france/speakergrants.html

**Central Europe and Russia Task Force offers funding for International Visitors. More information at: http://www.global-partners.org/cerus/ivp.html

**Central Europe and Russia Task Force offers faculty travel grants for Summer 2005 and academic year 2005-06. More information at: http://www.global-partners.org/cerus/travelapp.html

**Global Partners Semester in Turkey Program for students. Students study the culture and history of Turkey and participate in a 7-day field trip in Western Turkey. The fall 2005 program will be led by Dr. Tom McCollough of Centre College. To receive printed materials for distribution to your students, contact Teresa Wise at twise@colleges.org <mailto:twise@colleges.org>. Visit the website for more information at: http://www.global-partners.org/turkey/studyabroad/ and view our online PowerPoint presentation by clicking "Slideshow" from the website.

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6.  CUBAN ART EXHIBIT AVAILABLE TO ACS CAMPUSES

ACS and the University of Richmond Museums are pleased to offer an exhibit of contemporary Cuban art to all ACS campuses. "Cuba Plástica: Recent Art from Cuba" features ten Cuban artists spanning a variety of mediums. The exhibit forms an excellent companion piece with the documentary film "Cuba Plástica It's Not easy"  previously distributed to all ACS campuses and made possible with ACS funding. Organized and circulated by the University of Richmond Museums, the exhibition is made possible with the support of the ACS Collaborative Effort and Program in Latin American Studies. Beginning in January 2005, the exhibit is available to other ACS campuses. For more information and requirements concerning hosting the exhibit contact either Richard Waller, Executive Director of the University of Richmond Museums, rwaller@richmond.edu <mailto:rwaller@richmond.edu>, or Teresa Wise, Director of International Programs, ACS, twise@colleges.org <mailto:twise@colleges.org>. More information at: http://www.colleges.org/~international/las/cubanart

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7.  ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Environmental Programs requests proposals for grants; all ACS faculty, students, and staff are eligible to apply.  The first deadline for Student Development and Engagement grant proposals is October 1.  For more information, please go to http://web.centre.edu/sde/ Curriculum and Faculty Development grants and Campus Sustainability grants both have a rolling deadline. Please see the proposal guidelines at http://www.colleges.org/~enviro/proposals/cfd_rfp05.pdf and http://www.colleges.org/~enviro/proposals/cls_rfp_guidelines05.pdf, respectively.

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8.  REALIA PROJECT ADDS LANGUAGES, SEEKS EDITORS AND SUBMISSIONS

The REALIA Project <http://www.realiaproject.org> seeks editors and submissions for the following languages:  French, German, Japanese, Russian and Spanish.   The REALIA Project is an online, searchable archive of high quality media for use in teaching modern languages and cultures. If you are interested in contributing to the database or serving on an editorial board contact Jeff Overholtzer of Washington and Lee University, Project Manager, at joverholtzer@wlu.edu.


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