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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='margin-left:3.0pt;margin-top:3.0pt;margin-right:3.0pt;margin-bottom:.75pt'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>On Behalf of Dr. Rod Wing:</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Gerard Boulin [mailto:gboulin@aaas.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 12, 2011 3:06 PM<br><b>To:</b> Gerard Boulin<br><b>Subject:</b> 2011 BEN Scholars Program<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Dear Colleagues:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The National Science Digital Library (NSDL) Biological Sciences Pathway, BiosciEdNet (BEN), invites undergraduate faculty in the biological sciences to apply to become BEN Scholars. The BEN Scholars Program is one of the grassroots outreach activities of the BEN Collaborative of more than 20 life sciences professional societies. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The <b>goal</b> of the BEN Scholars Program is to promote the use of digital library resources and student-centered teaching and learning methods in higher education, specifically in biological sciences lecture and laboratory courses, and in research training programs. The BEN Scholars program works both directly with faculty who are BEN Scholars and indirectly, through outreach activities led by BEN Scholars. Outreach activities are aimed at biological sciences faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and middle and high school teachers. Activities are carried out on campus with departments, locally throughout the region, and nationally through professional societies. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Using digital libraries, BEN Scholars learn how to transform lectures and laboratories to be more student-centered and to integrate career exploration and up-to-date science content across fields into existing curricula. <ns0:stockticker>BEN</ns0:stockticker> Scholars receive professional development in:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>1)</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Using and submitting resources to digital libraries;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>2)</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Implementing best practices in teaching and learning;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>3)</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>integrating digital resources into courses and measuring their impact on student learning;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>4)</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Leading digital library outreach activities with colleagues through presentations, workshops, and one-on-one mentoring; </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>5)</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Networking with other BEN Scholars for a minimum 18 month period. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>BEN Scholars will receive recognition from the participating organizations, travel support, and a small stipend for completion of all fellowship activities ($1,000 total). Half of the stipend ($500) is paid for completion of all Institute and online professional development activities. The other half ($500) is paid for classroom testing, including developing a report and responding to comments for a month.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>BEN Scholars must be available to participate in the NSDL BEN National Leadership Training Institute which is scheduled for January 25-28, <ns0:metricconverter ns1:ProductID="2012 in">2012 in</ns0:metricconverter> Washington, D.C. The Institute will start at 1:00pm on Wednesday, January 25 and end by noon on Saturday, January 28.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Applications are due by <span style='color:black'>Thursday, September 22, 2011, midnight EST. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Applications will only be accepted via submission through the American Physiological Society (APS) online application center (<a href="http://www.the-aps.org/awardapps">www.the-aps.org/awardapps</a>). APS is one of the BEN Collaborative partners.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>For more details, please read the attach guidelines for applications.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Questions about applications can be sent to Gerard Boulin (<a href="mailto:gboulin@aaas.org">gboulin@aaas.org</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Yolanda S. George, AAAS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Deputy Director,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Education and Human Resources Programs<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>