To make the most use of a logic model, it must be connected to an evaluation plan that plots out what information you need to collect at what times to provide the most benefit for your project. In this webinar, we’ll demonstrate a process to help you do that using examples from ATE projects.

Does your office building have decks instead of floors? Does your commute to/from work include sea states and sea spray? Is your daily inspiration derived by the smell of the sea, marine blue waters or the sound of sea gulls? Do you work for an organization that is dedicated to ensuring the rest of the world understands our maritime history? Do you long for a day when the name "Charles W. Morgan" is as well known as "Nemo" or "Dory"? Then this conference is for you!

Join us for the 10th Maritime Heritage Conference (MHC) - a gathering of folks who want to ensure that the history of the sea is fun, interactive, memorable and mainstream.

Immerse yourself in our rich maritime past, while experiencing our maritime present and future. Whether you like to teach, talk, paint, photograph, sing, restore or research all things nautical, you have a place at the MHC!

The Summit will look under the hood of the new era of Michigan innovation and the blueprint it provides for the rest of the global automotive industry. The second annual Summit will focus on Michigan’s commitment to the automotive industry.

Register today! Be sure to also consider attending the pre-conference sessions that you won't want to miss out on during Wednesday afternoon: - Developing and Enhancing Online Capability in Rural Community Colleges ~ Presentation by Park University, - Engage with Your Students (of all ages) and Your Faculty ~Presentation by Yavapai College. If you wish to become a member of the Rural Community College Alliance or to become more informed visit our website: www.ruralccalliance.org The RCCA promotes America’s 600 rural community and tribal colleges that provide educational opportunities for more than 3.4 million students at more than 800 sites.

This year's conference theme is: "Leading Innovation for Rural America"

Keynote Speakers:

- Dr Parsons, Director and Professor, School of Meteorology, Oklahoma University

- Miss Chenae Shiner, Miss Rodeo America: Sponsored by: American Public University

- Joshua Wyner, Executive Director, College Excellence Program, Aspen Institute

- Steve Kreidler, University of Denver

- John White, US Dept of Education, Deputy Undersecretary

Teach at the beach - Apply science inquiry skills! Connect your students, wherever they live, to their coastal environment. Organize your own field study site at Long Island Sound. Apply science concepts to improve test scores. Excite and motivate your students to work as scientists!

Who should attend: Grade 4-12 Teachers & Informal Science Educators

Take-Home Materials include: Get Started! Teacher Curriculum & Resource Guide, seine net, several field guides including a $40 Guide to life in LIS, geology tools, posters, multimedia and more!

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

The 13th annual CRD Presidents Fundraising Academy is of, by and for community college CEO’s and aspiring community college CEO’s. This academy gives you the chance to learn from people who share and understand the pressures you face. They will help you build, enhance and refine a fundraising program that bolsters your community college. This is an excellent introductory opportunity for relatively new presidents or aspiring presidents, or to refine your institutional advancement program.

The 2014 Climate Leadership Summit is designed by Presidents for Presidents and Sustainability Staff in higher education. Focus on climate mitigation, resiliency, and regional and national collaborations will be discussed within the framework of: New Science and Solutions for a Changing Climate, Higher Education's Climate Leadership Imperative, Creating a Culture of Sustainability, Investment Strategies and Institutional Values: How, Why, and at What Risk? and Corporate Partnerships for Climate Leadership.

The Additive Manufacturing Center of the Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing and Technology (SiMT), in collaboration with Stratasys, Technical Teaching Aids, Innovision and 3D Systems, hosts “The Next Revolution: Additive Manufacturing” Symposium, October 1, 2014 at the SiMT. Additive Manufacturing, also known as 3D printing or Rapid Prototyping, is used by industries, entrepreneurs and inventors across the US, and the SiMT has the first (and currently only) commercially available Direct to Metals Laser Sintering (DMLS) machine in the region! Join us to hear from industry leaders and subject matter experts in the emerging field of Additive Manufacturing. Who should attend? * Medical: Orthopedics and Orthotics; Research University Technology Transfer Offices; Medical Device Research, Development and Manufacturing; and Materials Research * Aerospace and Defense: Tier 1 Suppliers; Manufacturers; and Research and Development * Automotive and NASCAR: Manufacturers and Suppliers; Research and Development * Educators: Engage students and ignite creativity * Other topics: Intellectual Property Implications; Grant and Venture Capital Funding; and Networking towards the development of future partnerships

Energy! Safety! Emissions! The economic and societal impact of the automotive industry on these issues is vast. Automotive technology is changing rapidly in response to these concerns. Is your curriculum preparing students to be ready to work in these advanced technologies?

The subject of this webinar, presented by the Center for Advanced Automotive Technology (CAAT), is how CAAT can support keeping your automotive, electronics, and IT curricula up-to-date. CAAT’s recent renewal through 2017 as an National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Center includes changes in its technical scope, adding new technologies: vehicle lightweight design and automated vehicles. The CAAT will continue also to focus on vehicle electrification and propulsion systems. The webinar will include highlights from the 2014 CAAT Conference, held earlier this year, which addressed the future of automotive technology as presented by several well-known industry experts. These presentations documented the need for improved curricula in these technical areas.

As part of the webinar, we will be soliciting proposals to apply for the additional seed funding. The CAAT now controls to develop curricula in these subjects. The seed funding portion of the agenda will include brief presentations from two current seed funding project developers so that potential applicants can understand better the types of projects suitable for seed funding support.

Join current and alumni AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellows as they explore the science policy arena through projects from academia, government, industry, nonprofit organizations, and the arts. Participants have challenged themselves to think visually: each will present 20 images for only 20 seconds each.

Following the presentations will be a science policy open house and networking reception with representatives from various AAAS programs, partner scientific societies, science policy agencies, and organizations. Exhibit tabling will begin at 5:30 p.m. and continue during the reception after the presentations. Join us in this exciting, fast-paced evening of compelling issues and discussion! Sponsored by AAAS.

FLATE is working with partners around the state to make a big, statewide splash on Manufacturing Day in Florida. Activities will involve participation from manufacturers, professionals, schools, community groups, and FLATE. Follow the link for more specifics and events throughout the day. We hope you can join us in 2014!

HACU’s Annual Conference provides a unique forum for the sharing of information and ideas for the best and most promising practices in the education of Hispanics. The conference goals are to:

• Showcase successful, effective, and exemplary programs and initiatives of HACU member institutions
• Promote and expand partnerships and strategic alliances for collaboration between HACU member institutions and public- and private-sector organizations
• Foster and identify graduate education opportunities for Hispanic students and graduates
• Deliberate policy issues affecting the education opportunities of Hispanics, including HACU’s legislative agenda
• Promote greater Hispanic participation in scholarships, fellowships, internships and other such programs funded by private and government organizations
• Discuss emerging trends in higher education affecting Hispanics and HSIs, e.g., distance learning, student-centered learning, outcomes assessment, and cross-national accreditation

Early registration ends May 31st.

In this workshop participants explore the various applications of the DNA microarray and the basic concepts that must be understood in order to understand these arrays. Participants complete activities related to DNA hybridization, DNA microarray fabrication, application and interpretation, and designing the DNA masks for a specific application of a DNA microarray. This workshop helps instructors to better understand the DNA microarray and how this topic and related topics can be integrated into any STEM curriculum.

A MakerFaire brings together families and individuals to celebrate the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mindset and showcase all kinds of incredible projects. At Maker Faire, you’ll find arts and crafts, science and engineering, food and music, fire and water but what makes this event special is that all these interesting projects and smart, creative people belong together. They are actively and openly creating a maker culture.

This workshop will cover the teaching of three courses out of the six course suite: Patterning for Nanotechnology; Materials Modification for Nanotechnology Applications; and, Characterization, Testing of Nanotechnology Structures and Materials.

The workshop uses the National Nanotechnology Applications and Career Knowledge (NACK) class notes and the corresponding set of labs. The workshop will also cover the strategies for the conducting of the NACK-provided labs for the courses. The workshop will also discuss the equipment needs for the labs, equipment costs, and sustaining costs.

This workshop is a continuation of Nanotechnology Course Resources I, although it does not matter in which order the workshops get completed.

The AACC John E. Roueche Future Leaders Institute, or Roueche-FLI, is an innovative five-day leadership seminar designed for mid-level community college administrators who are ready to move into a higher level of leadership. These individuals are currently in a position that is responsible for multiple employees, including faculty, administrators and/or staff and probably have titles such as Vice President, Dean, Associate Dean, or Director.

The faculty for the institute is drawn from the community college leadership field and are highly skilled presidents, chancellors, and groundbreaking leaders. Institute faculty leverage their community college leadership expertise and field-based practical skills to create new knowledge and enduring concepts that shape the practice of community college leadership.

The AACC John E. Roueche Future Leaders Institute is designed for mid-level community college administrators. These individuals typically have the title of Dean, Associate Dean or Director and are responsible for multiple employees on their campus.

Topics Addressed at the AACC Roueche FLI are:

• Advocating the Community College Mission
• Visioning with A Global Perspective
• Building Your Leadership Strengths
• Using Data, the Voluntary Framework and the Completion Agenda to Ensure Student Success
• Becoming an Entrepreneurial Leader
• Achieving Equity and Valuing Diversity
• Understanding Legal Issues
• Applying the Principles of Effective Leadership
• Moving Up the Career Ladder

Learn how to increase the number of female students in your science and technology classrooms. The online training, about 3 hours per week for 10 weeks, is given via presentations, handouts and exercises online, available to watch and complete at your convenience. Plus you'll receive exclusive access to an online learning community to connect with other training participants and receive supplementary content.

You will take away an easy-to-implement recruitment plan to greatly increase the number of women and girls in your STEM classrooms; a retention plan for your school to increase the completion rate of your female (and male students), starting right away; and the knowledge and confidence you need to put your plans into action.

You can also attend the online training in a team. Your team will be the most effective if it includes a variety of stakeholders from your school or program who are dedicated to increasing the number of female students in STEM. Teams should have between 4-10 members. The more people that you can get involved in this campaign, the more lasting change you're going to have. Ideally, an administrator, dean, department chair, or technology center director will act as key leader and an instructor from the targeted program will act as co-leader.

In today's work environment, it doesn't pay to sit still. Keeping your skills sharp can make the difference between moving ahead and becoming stale or even obsolete. Learn from the best minds in the profession and take your skills to the next level by attending the URISA Leadership Academy.

The entire five day program, the only leadership training program of its type, is tailored to industry leaders and practitioners faced with unique challenges of GIS leadership and management and who want to make an impact leveraging the power of GIS.

The success of any GIS program is largely tied to the capabilities of its leader. Strong leadership is necessary to establish a solid GIS program, operate efficiently and effectively, coordinate participants, adapt to change, and move a program forward. Leadership, however, is a skill that must be developed. The URISA Leadership Academy was established to meet this need. Participants will learn:

• GIS leadership and management techniques
• Strategic planning
• Successful team development
• Organizational capacity building and sustainability strategies (ROI, innovative funding ideas)
• Program investment and justification
• Change management
• Situation assessment and organizational performance evaluation
• Ethics and professional challenges
• Problem solving

The ULA is taught by proven leaders in the profession (all are GISPs and accomplished in the field). Each course will include numerous interactive exercises, team-building tools, and opportunities to delve into topics in a way you cannot do at a large conference. (Note that course attendance is limited in size to encourage such interaction...so register early to reserve your spot.)

The southeast United States has the fastest growing automotive industry in North America. Known for its world-class automotive production and sound business environment, the region’s supply-base has flourished and OEMs continue to invest.

With global sales expected to increase, manufacturers must rise to the occasion and continue to: (1) improve operational excellence; (2) build the workforce and increase product; and (3) process innovations. The 2014 SAC will focus on how the South is Geared for Growth and accelerating the global automotive industry by focusing on these three key areas.

In October, senior executives from OEMs from across the southeast will showcase their plants’ latest developments. Key elected officials from southern states will discuss maintaining and increasing the region’s competitive advantage. OEMs and suppliers will roll up their sleeves and talk about supplier best practices to ensure that, as an industry, we meet the growing challenges of the global market.

Early registration ends September 19th.

Beginning with twelve charter members in 1988, NCATC has over 170 member institutions, ranging from colleges, universities and schools to the corporate community, throughout the United States and Canada. NCATC represents a network of higher education resources that advocates and promotes the use of technology applications that enhance economic and workforce development programs and services.

Early registration ends on August 31st.

A brief presentation (approx. 1 hour) about winter cold damage prevention in the vineyard and steps to recovery for cold damaged vines, featuring Mike White - Viticulture Field Specialist, Iowa State University.

Beginning in late July, the Mentor-Connect: A Leadership Development and Outreach Initiative for ATE will accept applications from STEM faculty to get one-on-one mentoring from veteran ATE program mentors. For the 2014-15 year, selected college teams will work to submit a competitive grant proposal to the National Science Foundation.

You don't want to miss this professional development opportunity that includes 125+ breakout sessions, a variety of preconference workshops, many networking opportunities, and an exhibit hall that showcases the latest products and services. The conference is held at Buena Vista Palace at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. Registration opens March 10th, 2014.

The Southwest Center for Microsystems Education is collaborating with the Micro and Nano Commercialization Education Foundation (MANCEF), and others, to bring this unique, industry focused conference to Salt Lake City. SCME will sponsor a booth with the MNT (MicroNano Tech ATE Centers) and will be presenting on our MNT Survey and Mapping projects, student work, and what we can offer industry and education.

Join us for networking and technical briefing on two of the automotive industry’s hottest topics; Advanced Materials and Joining Technologies.This event is sponsored by The American Society of Body Engineers Foundation (asbe Foundation) with support from the Center for Advanced Automotive Technology (CAAT). The evening’s agenda includes: networking and refreshments, presentations, and a Q & A.

Frontiers in Optics (FiO) 2014 is The Optical Society’s (OSA) 98th Annual Meeting and is being held together with Laser Science's (LS) 30th annual meeting of the American Physical Society (APS) Division of Laser Science (DLS). The two meetings unite the OSA and APS communities for five days of quality, cutting-edge presentations, fascinating invited speakers and a variety of special events spanning a broad range of topics in optics and photonics—the science of light—across the disciplines of physics, biology and chemistry.

The vibrant FiO exhibit floor features more than 60 leading optics companies and further enhances this internationally recognized meeting. Sunny Tucson, AZ, USA hosts the 2014 meeting and is OSA’s second stop on its journey to celebrating 100 years in 2016.

The Exhibition portion will take place on October 21st and 22nd, 2014.

In this class students will be introduced to recycled materials such as flyash, slag, glass, concrete debris, etc. Topics will also include the availability of recycled materials and how they can be used both effectively and economically in our concrete mix designed to achieve desired results. The class will cover pertinent ASTM specifications for recycled materials and positives / negatives associates with their use. This class will include group participation, mix design examples and is well suited as an introductory class into recycled materials.

The NYS GIS Association is pleased to announce that the 8th annual NYS GeoSpatial Summit will be held on October 22nd, 2014 at the Welch Allyn Lodge in Skaneateles, New York. The annual NYS GIS Association meeting will be held the night before followed by a reception. If you’ve been to past GeoSpatial Summits, you know how good it will be. If you haven’t, then it’s high time you came and found out!

Attend the Meeting

The NYS GIS Association Annual meeting will be held on Oct 21st. Please attend to learn what the association has been doing for you all year and be involved in setting goals for 2015.

Followed by the Summit Reception

We are pleased and honored to have Connie Brown as the reception speaker. For twenty years, Connie Brown has painted custom maps for clients—individuals, organizations, and companies. Read more about her under speakers and visit her website (http://www.redstonestudios.com/).