DIVISION MEETING 3/6/08

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DIVISION MEETING3/6/08

• Natural Sciences Division

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Agenda

• Intro/NSW.(1 min)
• Announcements.(3 min)
• Science Village Status/Plans
• Janet (45 min)
• Software Issues Ben (10 min)

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Intro

• NSW is archived at
• http//staffwww.fullcoll.edu/bcordell/NSW.htm
• And the Division Page is at
• http//staffwww.fullcoll.edu/bcordell/DivActivs.h
  tm

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Announcements

• Advertisements for Fall Schedule due next
  Wednesday to Olivia
• Summer Book Adoptions due March 11
• Travel money use (Staff Dev)
• Budget Proposal Deadline 4/1
• The New World the 3 Cs Communication, Calm
  Thought, Creative Solutions

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Science Village Status/Plans

• Janet Portolan

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Software Issues (10 min)

• Ben Crowell

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A Strategy for Scientific
Innovation

• How the U.S. can recommit to building an economic
  future based on scientific and technological
  innovation (8/12/06)
• 1) Pop Culture doesnt value, 2) Instructor pay,
  3) Financial incentives for Young People
• Other countries moving to challenge U.S.
  dominance in Science and Technology