ACM Notes - Spring 2017
A newsletter for faculty and administrators
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Match point for GSEF students
Summer research placements at Big Ten universities and the University of Chicago are set for Graduate School Exploration Fellowship recipients.
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R these tutorials working? Yes!
Faculty share strengths across the consortium to create tutorials in R programming, exercises in data visualization, and case studies to use in teaching about data science.
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Tanzania program on the move
Students’ field work and cultural immersion get a boost as program’s new location offers homestays and better access to sites for independent projects.
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Seeing study away through students' eyes
Check out the first place and other prize-winning images in the ACM Off-Campus Study Photo Contest.
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Short story goes write to the top
The Nick Adams Contest final judge called Rachel Stanley’s entry “a true accomplishment.” Read her story!
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INSTITUTE ON COLLEGE FUTURES ONLINE
Taking ICF Online on the road
ACM group to give presentation about course development at Blended Learning Conference.
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What is the impact on faculty of study away?
New research points to effects on pedagogy, focus on global issues, and support for student research.
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Opportunities for Faculty
Learn about strategies to strengthen campus diversity efforts
Tune in to the Equity Literacy webinar on Wednesday, June 28 to hear guest speaker Dr. Paul Gorski discuss a framework to assess institutional equity and inclusion initiatives. The webinar is free; registration is required. Details and registration
What are the economic challenges facing your college?
Find out by taking ICF Online, the ACM mini-course on college finances that you can take at your own pace, anytime, anyplace. Course details and registration info
Save money on hotels
ACM has arranged discounted rates at selected hotels in Chicago, and nationally and internationally through Club Quarters and HotelStorm. Rates are available for faculty and staff at ACM colleges for business or personal travel. See the ACM travel resources webpage.
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Off-Campus Study Updates
Entrepreneurship seminar leader opens doors for students
Chicago Program students got an inside look at an ambitious partnership aimed at supporting start-ups and manufacturing in the city.
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Making a play for visual literacy
Visiting Faculty Director Susan Jaret McKinstry’s course in London will take students into the theatres and out in the streets.
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Pura Vida! Students tell it like it is
Three short videos are packed with students talking about what they learn, how they live, and why they love their experiences on the ACM Costa Rica programs.
Watch them all: Academics … The Homestay Experience … Student Life in San José
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Spring 2017 issue posted April 14, 2017
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