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Living in a Material World grants for classrooms available. Deadline tomorrow

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer

Thursday, May 24th, 2012, 8:47am

Living in a Material World grants for classrooms available. Deadline tomorrow

Bring the real world of materials science into your classroom. Metals, glasses, ceramics, semiconductors, polymers are the material choices at the heart of all new systems.

Students, however, often hear of materials science too late for career planning. That's why the ASM Foundation is committed to working with and supporting teachers through "Living in a Material World" K-12 teacher grants. The ASM Materials Eduction Foundation sponsors 10 annual grants for teachers. Each grant has a value of $500.

Qualified educators are called upon to submit a two-page proposal describing a curriculum based hands-on project, involving students' observations, communications, and mathematics and science skills that will enhance their awareness of the materials around them. To learn more about these grants, please visit the ASM International website at www.asminternational.org and search for ASM K12 Te

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NASA grant funds summer learning camps for local children

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012, 2:26pm

NASA grant funds summer learning camps for local children

A NASA grant will help Troy University present summer learning opportunities in science and engineering for Wiregrass area children.

The Summer of Innovation grant from NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center will provide funding for TROY’s annual Summer Spectacular camp as well as a camp for girls participating in Girls, Inc. in Dothan. Both camps will start in June.

More than 100 area children are expected to participate in the Summer Spectacular, taking place at Headland Middle School June 5-28

Troy University students majoring in education lead the annual four-week summer learning enrichment program. Summer Spectacular provides a fun learning environment for children while giving TROY students hands-on experience in a classroom setting.

Sessions will be held on Tuesday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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State performance plan and annual performance report for special education available online

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012, 2:01pm

State performance plan and annual performance report for special education available online

The State Performance Plan (SPP) and Annual Performance Report (APR) for FFY 2010 are available for review on the Alabama Department of Education website at www.alsde.edu. From the menu provided, select Offices/Office of Learning Support/Special Education/SPP/APR.

The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires each state to submit a State Performance Plan (SPP) to the U. S. Department of Education (USDOE). The SPP is used to evaluate each state’s efforts in implementing the requirements and purposes of the IDEA and to improve state implementation.

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Wallace Davis Malone speaks a Troy Dothan graduation

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer

Monday, May 21st, 2012, 2:54pm

Wallace Davis Malone speaks a Troy Dothan graduation

Local business leader and attorney Wallace Davis Mallone, III delivered the keynote address at Troy Dothan's Spring Commencement Ceremony on Sunday. More than 140 students received degrees at the ceremony.

Source: Troy University Office of University Relations

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Troy University to present Forensic Science Summer Program

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer

Friday, May 18th, 2012, 2:22pm

Troy University to present Forensic Science Summer Program

Troy University will host a Forensic Science Summer Program June 25-29 at the Dothan Campus that will give local high school students hands-on training in crime scene investigation.

Presented by the TROY College of Arts and Sciences in conjunction with the Dothan Police Department and the Houston County Sheriff’s Department, the program will teach students about the different sciences that make up crime scene investigation. Students will learn how to analyze latent prints, blood splatter and bullet trajectory among other real-world investigative skills, said Dr. Vicki Lindsay, assistant professor of criminal justice.

“This will be a hands-on experience in which students will work along side local law enforcement professionals using some of the most state-of-the-art crime scene investigation equipment and techniques that Dothan and Houston County have to offer,” Dr.

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Troy Dothan campus spring commencement is Sunday

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer

Friday, May 18th, 2012, 12:18pm

Troy Dothan campus spring commencement is Sunday

Troy University will hold its spring commencement ceremony for the Dothan Campus on Sunday at 3 p.m. inside the Dothan Civic Center.

Local business leader and attorney Wallace Davis Malone, III, will deliver the keynote address to graduates. More than 140 students will receive degrees this semester at the Dothan Campus.

Source: Troy University Office of University Relations

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Living in a Material World grants for classrooms available

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer

Friday, May 11th, 2012, 8:47am

Living in a Material World grants for classrooms available

Bring the real world of materials science into your classroom. Metals, glasses, ceramics, semiconductors, polymers are the material choices at the heart of all new systems.

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