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December 2010 News & Announcements Alice J. Teter Journal of Chemical Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53715, United States
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Near-Term Application Deadline CHED-IAC Accepting Applications through Late November for International Travel Awards The Division of Chemical Education funds a travel award each year in support of a division member who presents and fully participates in an international chemical education conference held outside the U.S. The awardee will have the responsibility to communicate information and insights gained at the conference to the membership through available CHED publications and by postings on the DivCHED Web site (http://www.divched.org/ (accessed Sep 2010). At the New Orleans meeting, the Executive Committee adopted guidelines developed by the International Activities Committee (IAC); these are described below. Questions as well as completed applications can be sent electronically on or before November 30, 2010, to Carmen Gauthier, the current chair of CHED IAC. She can be reached at
[email protected]. Eligibility. The applicant must be a member of the Division of Chemical Education and be a full-time college, university, or high school faculty member. Preference will be given to both junior and under-represented faculty members who have not had the opportunity to attend an international meeting in chemical education. Selection Process
1. An announcement about the availability of this award for the following year will be submitted for publication in the Fall CHED Newsletter, appropriate issues of JCE, and to C&EN. The announcement will also be posted on the CHED Web site. 2. The application package is due on November 30 each year. It should be sent to the chair of CHED-IAC. The award, presently $1000, is made for the following year. 3. CHED-IAC members serving on the awards subcommittee appointed by the CHED-IAC chair will review the applications. 4. The selected applicant will be announced by January 15 each year. An alternate will be selected in case the original awardee is not able to attend. Application Package. There is no formal application form; electronic applications are preferred. However, the application package must include:
• Description of the conference; provide the pertinent URL. • Description of proposed participation in the conference. • Statement of how attendance at the conference relates to professional responsibilities. • Plan for dissemination of information from the conference to CHED members, including submission of a report to the CHED-IAC chair within 3 months of attendance at the
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conference. The report should be suitable for publication in the CHED Newsletter and for posting on the CHED Web site. • Applicant's curriculum vitae (no more than three pages). • One letter of endorsement from a supervisor (for example: department chair, dean, principal, headmaster). • An itemized estimate of expenses giving the amount of aid requested and sources of all supplemental funds.
December Application Deadline Year Two of Disney's Planet Challenge Expands to Middle Schools In mid-September, Disney announced the launch of the second annual Disney's Planet Challenge, a free project-based environmental and science competition for classrooms nationwide. Formerly open to 4th through 6th grade classrooms, Disney's Planet Challenge has been expanded to include two tracks: one for elementary schools, grades 3-5, and another for middle schools, grades 6-8. The middle school curriculum offers an increased focus on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education. Developed in collaboration with NSTA (see http://www. nsta.org/about/pressroom.aspx, accessed Sep 2010) and the K-12 Alliance, the Challenge offers students the chance to use their imagination and creativity to help the planet while giving educators a fresh new way to motivate students with the help of an educationally sound curriculum that meets national and state guideline requirements. The national grand prize-winning elementary school class will enjoy a celebration at Disneyland Resort while middle school national winners will earn a $20,000 grant for their school. Both grand prize-winning classrooms will be illustrated and appear within a Marvel comic book. Winning teachers will receive a one-year NSTA membership. The grand-prize winning educators will also receive an expense-paid trip to the national 2012 NSTA conference where they will be recognized at the NSTA awards banquet. For more information or to enroll in the program, visit http://www.disney.com/planetchallenge/ (accessed Sep 2010). Enrollment is open through December 17, 2010. January Event Date and Application Deadline New England Association of Chemistry Teachers Invites Participation Chemistry educators and all interested in chemistry education are invited on Saturday, January 8, 2011 to the Western Division Meeting of the New England Association of Chemistry
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Teachers (NEACT). The topic is forensic chemistry and the speaker will be the legendary investigator Dr. Henry Lee, who is a pioneer in the use of modern forensic evidence in the courtroom. The meeting will be held at the Notre Dame Catholic High School, 220 Jefferson St, Fairfield, CT. Dr. Rob DeSimone is chair of the event, which will be held from 10 a.m. to noon and includes refreshments and the opportunity to network with colleagues. Please reply to
[email protected]. For more information of interest to chemistry educators in New England including other NEACT quarterly division meetings, local coffee gatherings, the summer conference, the Timm award, and how to join the free NEACT electronic mailing list, please visit the NEACT Web site: http://www.NEACT.org/ (accessed Sep 2010). Applications Being Accepted for the Dorothy and Moses Passer Education Fund This fund was established by a generous donation of Dorothy and Moses Passer. Moses (Mike) Passer was for many years the head of the ACS Education Division. The fund awards grants to provide support for teachers in programs at two- and four-year colleges or universities that do not have any advanced degree programs in the chemical sciences. The awards are to support continuing education activities that must be directly related to an applicant's teaching and must take him or her away from the home campus. The applicant must be a full-time faculty member at his or her institution. The applications are reviewed by a committee. There is no application form, but the application must include a description of the proposed activity and how it relates to the applicant's teaching with dates, locations, titles, and contacts; a brief description of the applicant's institution and department; a short curriculum vitae; an itemized estimate of expenses; amount of aid requested; and sources of all supplemental funds. No support will be given for general attendance at national, regional, or local ACS meetings, or for any sabbatical support. Closing dates are three times each year: January 1, April 1, and September 1. All applications must be received electronically. For further information or inquiries, contact Richard Jones,
[email protected]; mailing address: Sinclair Community College, Dayton, OH 45402. Information is also available online at http://www.divched.org/index.php?module= webpage&id=19 (accessed Sep 2010). February Application Deadline The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc. Supports Teachers' Scholarship The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation offers many awards, including the Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards and the Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program. The deadline for nominations for the 2011 Camille Dreyfus TeacherScholar Award is February 10, 2011. For more information, see the Foundation's Web site at http://www.dreyfus.org/ (accessed Sep 2010). Other Award and Grant Opportunities Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching This fall, the National Science Foundation will begin accepting nominations for next year's Presidential Award for
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Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. The application deadline is May 1, 2011. The Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching is awarded annually to the best precollege-level science and mathematics teachers from across the country. Each year the award alternates between mathematics and science teachers teaching kindergarten through 6th grade, and those teaching 7th through 12th grades. Winners of this Presidential honor receive a $10,000 award from the National Science Foundation to be used at their discretion. They also receive an expenses-paid trip to Washington, DC, for an awards ceremony and several days of educational and celebratory events, including visits with members of Congress and science agency leaders. For more information about the award, including criteria and deadlines, go to http://www.paemst.org/controllers/about. cfc?method=view (accessed Sep 2010). 2011 Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge Ongoing Elementary, middle school, and high school students from across the country are invited to GO GREEN by participating in the newest phase of the nationwide Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge. The National Science Teachers Association has partnered again with the Siemens Foundation and Discovery Education to educate, empower, and engage students, teachers, and communities to become agents of change in improving the environment. More information, including entry details, registration, and detailed prize information for the Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge can be found at http://wecanchange.com/ (accessed Sep 2010). Research Corporation for Science Advancement Funds Scholarly Research and Teaching Research Corporation for Science Advancement offers the Cottrell College Science Awards and the Cottrell Scholar Awards; find out more from ResCorp's Web site at http:// www.rescorp.org/ (accessed Sep 2010). National Science Foundation Provides Funding Support The National Science Foundation (NSF) offers many different funding opportunities; search for them at http://www.nsf.gov/ funding/ (accessed Sep 2010). Information is also available at the NSF Education and Human Resources (EHR) Web site, http:// www.nsf.gov/dir/index.jsp?org=EHR (accessed Sep 2010), and that of its Division of Undergraduate Education, http://www. nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=DUE (accessed Sep 2010). American Chemical Society Makes Grants Available The American Chemical Society (ACS) offers grants to support advancement of the chemical sciences through research, education, and community projects. Learn how you can benefit at http://www.acs.org/ (Home > Funding & Awards > Grants) (accessed Sep 2010). Do You Have News or Announcements To Share? If you have news or announcements of interest to the chemical education community, send a brief description to Alice Teter at
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