<br>CCE Faculty:<br><br>Please let me know if you have an interest...<br><br>thanks<br><br>fc<br><div class="gmail_quote"><br><div link="blue" vlink="purple" lang="EN-US"><div><p class="MsoNormal">September 26, 2010 <span style="font-size: 8.5pt;"><img src="" height="95" width="100"></span><span style="font-size: 8.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 6pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 6pt;"><img src="" height="72" width="124"></span> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Colleague:</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Are you interested in giving your faculty a competitive edge in writing NSF proposals, particularly for educational research and development projects such as those supported by the Transforming Undergraduate Education in STEM (TUES) Program {formerly the Course, Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) Program} or for research projects with significant educational components supported by the BRIGE and CAREER programs? Then you will want to make arrangements for them to participate as a group in one or more of the five upcoming National Science Foundation sponsored interactive, web-based workshops. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">The first two scheduled workshops (F101and F102) are a continuation of the successive series of <b>Proposal Writing Workshops</b> presented to over 1000 engineering faculty members at more than 100 different institutions during Fall 2009 and Spring 2010. These two workshops will be followed by workshops (F103 and F104) that will focus on two topics of significant importance to the quality of TUES proposals- <b><span style="color: red;">Project Evaluation and Broader Impacts</span></b>. Better understanding of the latter topic can also be of significant benefit to young faculty members preparing proposals to the BRIGE and CAREER programs. The final workshop in Fall 2010 is a new addition to the webinar series. This webinar will consist of a <b><span style="color: rgb(0, 176, 240);">Mock Panel Review</span></b> of an actual proposal submitted to the CCLI Program. The workshops will be led by Engineering Program Directors from the NSF Division of Undergraduate Education and will be provided at no cost to your institution. Abstracts of the workshops are attached.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Act quickly to enroll your institution for one or more of the following dates, as sessions will be filled on a first-come-first-served basis. </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">
<u>Session</u> <u>Day</u> <u>Date</u> <u>Time</u><b></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>F101 Wednesday October 20, 2010 1:00 pm EDT</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>F102 Tuesday October 26, 2010 1:00 pm EDT</b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red;">F103 Wednesday November 3, 2010 1:00 pm EDT</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: red;">F104 Thursday November 4, 2010 1:00 pm EDT</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: rgb(0, 176, 240);">F105 Wednesday November 10, 2010 1:00 pm EST</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: red;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal">The Workshop will be divided into two 75-minute segments with a 15-minute break between the segments.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">
You will be asked to provide a local facilitator, an appropriate facility and technical support for the workshop. An attachment summarizes guidelines for submitting a request for your institution’s participation and for hosting one or more of the workshops.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Please give this invitation your timely attention, since the number of institutions that can be accommodated is limited. This invitation has also been sent to the Dean and, if applicable, the other Associate Dean of your college or school. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Roger K. Seals, PE, Project Director</p><p class="MsoNormal">Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Louisiana State University</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Roger K. Seals, PE</p><p class="MsoNormal">Professor Emeritus</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering</p><p class="MsoNormal">Louisiana State University </p><p class="MsoNormal">1020 Rossmore Avenue</p><p class="MsoNormal">Baton Rouge, LA 70810</p><p class="MsoNormal">
225-769-6566 (Home)</p><p class="MsoNormal">225-335-5327 (Cell)</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:ceseal@lsu.edu" target="_blank">ceseal@lsu.edu</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></div></div><br>