The Community College Undergraduate Research Initiative (CCURI) uses an inquiry-based teaching model where students are exposed to real world science through a case study in an introductory course followed by a hands-on research experience resulting from questions about or related to the case. CCURI will be hosting a poster session and Bio-Link conference in November in Charolotte, NC. The poster session will be held at Gaston College and CCURI partners may bring up to 5 students and 2 faculty. Registration is open until October 24th.

The conference portion will be held on Friday November 21st and focus on networking and leveraging relationships to create a successful and sustainable undergraduate research program at community colleges.

The Student Poster Session will be on Saturday November 22nd at Gaston College.

The oldest conference to focus on the potential for LNG exports from the U.S., Canada and Mexico, North American LNG Exports has a tradition of featuring the most pioneering projects to improve market understanding and industry and government support.

Dr. Matthias W. Pleil, Southwest Center for Microsystems Education at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM

Attendees will be presented with resources and opportunities to engage students in Tech and STEM education through the use of Microsystems (MEMS) technology applications at the undergraduate education level.

Dr. Matthias W. Pleil, Southwest Center for Microsystems Education at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM

By completing this workshop and utilizing the provided resources, attendees will be able to easily integrate micro pressure sensor transduction and electronics integration into a variety of technical courses and programs. The participants will gain access to not only the specific resources provided for the topics presented, but also be apprised of the entire SCME educational materials suite.

Teams are invited to participate in a scrimmage to prepare for upcoming tournaments, spar against other teams, work on building and programming your robot, become familiar with the Skyrise game and field objects, and get assistance in programming, troubleshooting, and design.

Teams are invited to participate in a scrimmage to prepare for upcoming tournaments, spar against other teams, work on building and programming your robot, become familiar with the Skyrise game and field objects, and get assistance in programming, troubleshooting, and design.

Teams are invited to participate in a scrimmage to prepare for upcoming tournaments, spar against other teams, work on building and programming your robot, become familiar with the Skyrise game and field objects, and get assistance in programming, troubleshooting, and design.

Join National CyberWatch Center to discuss Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development-related topics with nationally-recognized subject matter experts.

Many students enroll at two-year colleges (2YC) as a cost-effective and flexible entry to college. For those students who intend to continue on at a four-year college or university (4YC), however, the transfer process is often challenging. Faculty at 2YCs play a key role in identifying students who have an interest in geosciences, offering opportunities that serve the advising needs of these students, and providing students with activities in and beyond the classroom that promote the skills and interactions necessary for success at a 4YC. Likewise, faculty at 4YCs can foster transfer student success through targeted advising, specific transition programs for transfer students from 2YCs (e.g., field trips), and curricular alignment with 2YC programs. Through strong collaborations, faculty at both 2YCs and 4YCs can work to minimize transfer shock and facilitate the transfer process. During the webinar, we will have time for discussion and questions. We hope you will join us!

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) carries out and funds biomedical research in an effort to prevent and cure common and rare diseases. We also help train the next generation of doctors, researchers, and medical support staff who will improve human health in the future both across the country and around the world.

Community College Day at the National Institutes of Health will provide community college students and faculty an opportunity to visit
the NIH campus and to learn about careers and training opportunities in biomedical and health care fields.

Concrete Masonry Technology covers material grading and blending, cementitious material, lightweight aggregates, design mix development, admixes, pigments and the producing and curing of concrete masonry units. Concrete masonry specifications and the multiple uses of products are covered. Course presentations are directed toward the material suppliers and the producers of concrete masonry units. Students are encouraged to bring samples of their own aggregates to test after class.

The Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC)promotes cooperation among the Armed Services, Industry, Academia and various Government agencies in pursuit of improved training and education programs, identification of common training issues and development of multi service programs.

The Wine Industry Network is happy to sponsor VESTA's Wine Sensory Evaluation Workshop prior to and post their annual Expo.

Vesta sensory instructor Zoran Ljepovic, Winemaking QC at Constellation Brands, Oakville, CA, will be leading attendees through the principles of sensory evaluation used in commercial wine making. Learn standard benchmarks with sensory kits, faults and flaws, and sensory evaluation tips from a pro in the wine industry. See his impressive bio on www.vesta-usa.org in the faculty and staff slide show/read more.
266 students must attend both days, but others may choose to attend just one. This workshop is scheduled for Wednesday and then Friday. On Thursday anyone that attends the workshop will be given a complimentary ticket to attend the Wine Industry Network Expo (http://wineindustrynetwork.com/suppliers/north-coast-wine-industry-expo.html, which is held at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds as well.

Come take 2 hours to talk to manufacturing students and educate them about what you "Make in Florida" while sharing the necessary skills needed for them to be a part of the manufacturing industry.
There is no cost to those who are attending the Annual Manufacturing Summit, just email us your contact information (Name, company) so we will have a place for you.

Winning Cyberlearning proposals represent the intersection of innovations in technology with finding answers to deep learning questions that are grounded in learning science theory. Learn how Stephanie Teasley of University of Michigan’s School for Information developed noteworthy partnerships joining these two major cyberlearning elements in her many projects in learning analytics and Computer Supported Collaborative Learning.

Winning Cyberlearning proposals take the reader through a compelling line of argument that begins with a national need and ends with a strong set of project goals and objectives. Learn, from Robert Tinker of Concord Consortium, how to build an engaging and effective cyberlearning rationale that makes a strong, clear and convincing argument.

Proposal reviewers have a deep understanding of what a winning proposal looks like. Guy-Alain Amoussau will share what an experienced proposal reviewer looks for in a winning proposal.

This 1.5 day workshop of lectures and hands-on lab exercises will be held in Southern Oregon's world-renown wine region utilizing Dr. Barry Gump's 30 years of experience in chemistry, brewing, and wine analysis. Dr. Gump will guide winemakers, enologists, lab assistants, etc., through the analyses and lab techniques necessary for a well-functioning wine lab. Dr. Gump literally wrote the book on this topic.

Join us for the Dream It. Do It. Metro Minnesota VEX Robotics Tournament. Teams will be putting STEM skills into action while competing in the game Skyrise. Teams also will have the opportunity to qualify for the Dream It. Do It. Minnesota State VEX Robotics Tournament held in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The public is invited to attend for free.

The Executive Leadership Institute (ELI) provides the opportunity for potential community college presidents, or those in transition, to analyze their abilities, reflect on their interests, refine their skills, and engage in leadership discussions with an unparalleled faculty of community college leaders.

Since 1988, almost 700 participants have graduated from ELI, the first and most successful leadership education program of its kind. Forty-three percent of ELI graduates and as many as seventy percent of some graduating classes have accepted presidential appointments.

The Vibrapac concrete products machine course is a hands-on study of the proper machine adjustments, electronics and electrical schematic print reading of the V3 Vibrapac concrete products machines. Students are given troubleshooting problems as a practical application of these topics.

If you are FACULTY at a credit-bearing institution, this course is FREE-OF-CHARGE.

If you are faculty at a NON-credit-bearing institution, this course is $500. Your payment MUST be received upon registration or you will automatically be taken off the course roster.

These courses are made available by CSSIA for all Palo Alto Networks Inc.'s Authorized Academy Center (AAC) Instructors. Currently, we would also like to extend the invitation to all instructors who are interested in learning more about Palo Alto Networks technology.

The following may register:

• All Palo Alto Networks Authorized Academy Center (AAC) instructors.
• Any instructor whose college would like to become an academic partner of Palo Alto Networks.
• All instructors who are interested in learning more about Palo Alto Networks firewalls.

Using unique methodology for a complex industry, the COE, the California Community Colleges Life Sciences/Biotechnology Initiative and Bio-Link, the NSF/ATE Center at City College of San Francisco formed a team to obtain authentic, actionable labor market information and conduct a gap analysis for Middle Skills Jobs. The study confirms that six Middle Skills occupations are significant to the Life Sciences/Biotechnology sector, with over 17,000 current jobs and 4,700 job openings projected over the next five years. The community colleges provide important training for these jobs, but might need to expand their capacity and align programs to meet employer demands.

Join us for the webinar on Life Sciences/Biotechnology Middle Skills Workforce in California to learn about:

• Defining “middle skills” jobs and pathway jobs in Life Sciences/Biotechnology
• Projected annual demand for middle skills jobs
• Actual job titles used by industry
• Skills and knowledge areas in demand
• Community college program capacity and supply based on ‘skills builder’ philosophy
• Defining the future: 3rd party credentials and core curriculum

Why is it important to communicate with policy makers? What do they care about? How do you reach them? Learn more about communicating with policy makers from Phil Harman (Director, Congressional Relations, SRI). Interested in sharing information about your project with legislators? What type of information do they want from you? How can you create information packages that they will read and use? NSF PIs will share their experiences helping legislators learn more about NSF funded projects in their districts.

This workshop will provide an opportunity to get in on the ground floor in educating technicians for one of the most exciting and fastest growing technologies - PHOTONICS!

Optics and photonics applications are rapidly transforming the way we work and live. Photonics, and its applications, involve the cutting-edge use of lasers, optics, fiber-optics, sensors, cameras, and electro-optical devices. Photonics has many applications in manufacturing, medicine, aerospace, communications, security, solid-state lighting, and other high-tech fields. Thus it represents a broad, commercially viable area in which American employers require a steady supply of well-qualified technicians.

This regional national workshop is targeted to community and technical college faculty, staff, and administrators, as well as industry/workforce trainers. While this workshop will be focused on photonics in the Northeast/New England region, the concepts will be applicable and interesting to educators nationwide. Participants will be provided information on the growing need for photonics technicians and postsecondary programs to educate them. OP-TEC staff will explain the opportunities for attendees to create new AAS programs in photonics and/or to infuse optics and photonics instruction into existing technical programs in technologies that are enabled by photonics. Attendees will also learn about OP-TEC materials and services available for planning and implementing photonics education at their institutions

The Common Guidelines for Education Research and Development (http://bit.ly/nsf-ies_guide) define the National Science Foundation’s and Department of Education’s shared understanding and expectations regarding types of research and development projects funded by these agencies. Issued in 2013, these guidelines represent a major step toward clarifying and unifying the NSF’s and Department of Education’s policies regarding research and development, particularly with regard to different types of research and development projects and the nature of evidence needed for each type. This webinar will provide an orientation to these relatively new guidelines; clarify the distinctions between research, development, and evaluation; and learn about targeted research within NSF’s Advanced Technological Education program.

Join us for the Dream It. Do It. Metro Minnesota VEX Robotics Tournament. Teams will be putting STEM skills into action while competing in the game Skyrise. Teams also will have the opportunity to qualify for the Dream It. Do It. Minnesota State VEX Robotics Tournament held in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The public is invited to attend for free.

Working Connections IT Faculty Development Institute offers cutting-edge, cost-effective professional development opportunities to current community college IT/convergence faculty that is often only available through expensive commercial training. Working Connections makes the newest technologies and industry trends available to attendees, as well as encourages the kind of networking and collaboration among educational and business leaders that can strengthen any IT educational program.

Working Connections training workshops offer several tracks that cover a range of the most in-demand topics in IT. The goal of Working Connections is to provide attendees with the expertise needed to teach their respective track in a subsequent semester, bringing the most current information to their classrooms either as a stand-alone course or as supplemental information to an existing course.

Since 2004, more than 875 faculty members have attended the National Convergence Technology Center's Working Connections training. In the past four years, 81% of the faculty chose a discipline that they were not currently teaching, leading to 159 new degrees, certificates, or courses created and implemented using the training provided. By the National CTC's calculations, over 37,600 students and faculty have been impacted by the training provided by Summer and Winter Working Connections training since 2004.

Through its National Integrated Cyber Education Research Center, the Cyber Innovation Center is hosting a STEM EDA workshop for middle school teachers on December 18, 2014, 8am-5pm at Cal State San Bernardino.

STEM: Explore, Discover, Apply (STEM EDA) engages middle school students through a series of hands-on projects that help improve their problem-solving and critical thinking skills. All projects seamlessly integrate the Engineering Design Process which allows students to creatively explore STEM through design.

This multi-grade level curricula utilizes liberal arts disciplines to provide meaning and depth to the content. Through STEM EDA, students develop invaluable skills focusing on leadership, team building, creativity, and communication.

STEM EDA's modular nature provides ultimate flexibility to schools. Teachers can implement the curricula as a standalone elective course, insert specific modules into and existing class, or provide the modules as an after school program.

Teams are invited to participate in a scrimmage to prepare for upcoming tournaments, spar against other teams, work on building and programming your robot, become familiar with the Skyrise game and field objects, and get assistance in programming, troubleshooting, and design.

This 7th annual conference features excellent presentations from representatives of ICT industry and education. Let’s gather and share high quality information, resources and practices to improve ICT education and prepare people to prosper as part of the rapidly growing ICT workforce! Community college ICT educators and ICT industry and employer representatives are invited to attend free, and to submit a presentation proposal. Qualified faculty may be eligible to receive limited travel support.

Collaborating with 12 community colleges and Bio-Link, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory DNA Learning Center is offering a five-day Genomic Approaches in BioSciences Workshop. Participants will utilize cutting-edge science tools in hands-on laboratories and bioinformatics investigations, and deepen awareness of rewarding careers for their students. Participants will update their pedagogy while networking with biotech leaders and colleagues. A continuum of faculty from secondary education, 2-year colleges, and universities are invited to apply. The National Science Foundation, Division of Undergraduate Education's Advanced Technological Education (NSF-ATE) program is funding all instruction, workshop materials, meals/refreshments, and a stipend of $300. Further support for travel or other related expenses may be available based on specific needs. Please include support inquiries in the additional comments section of your application.

The Genomic Approaches in BioSciences Workshop will focus on four key technologies -€“ PCR, DNA sequencing, RNA interference, and bioinformatics -€“ that will prepare students for specialized life science elective courses, independent research projects, and biotechnology careers.

Genomic Approaches in BioSciences integrates theoretical, laboratory, and computer technology with practical advice on classroom management and career exploration. Time will be included for independent work, lesson planning, and preparation for classroom projects. This workshop will be taught by host faculty who collaborated in the development of the course modules then advised and co-taught a Genomic Approaches in BioSciences Workshop in 2011.