From CSAS001@unlvm.unl.eduFri Dec 1 23:39:44 1995 Date: Fri, 01 Dec 95 16:29:10 CST From: CSAS001@unlvm.unl.edu To: sanet-mg@amani.ces.ncsu.edu, New.WWW.Tells.About.Regional.Sust.Systems.Institute@amani.ces.ncsu.edu Subject: New WWW On Sust. Systems Institute A regional institute for undergraduate education in sustainable systems is being launched with the help of a $128,000 USDA Higher Education Challenge Grant to Iowa State U. (lead), U. of Nebraska-Lincoln, and U. of Minnesota. With collaboration from U. of Missouri, Ohio State U. and Michigan State U., these partners will direct the three-year pilot project. The goal of the NCISS is to enhance the educational reach and effectiveness of agricultural education institutions by building a regional program including the facilities and knowledge of farmers, agribusiness representatives, agricultural lenders, and other practitioners. Students will participate in the program by supplementing the courses available through curricula in local institutions with the NCISS courses and experiences, which will be delivered electronically or on site, and with field workshops and internships. Funds are available for student scholarships and for reimbursement of faculty expenses. The administrative home of NCISS, initially, is Iowa State U., with Ricardo Salvador as director and Gina McAndrews as Academic Coordinator. You and your students can learn more about this exciting new venture by viewing the World Wide Web page: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/departments/agronomy/nciss/nciss1.html The WWW page is a wonderful resource for all people interested in sustainable agriculture, not just the NCISS. For more information, those in Nebraska can contact CSAS Director Chuck Francis (402-472-2056, csas002@unlvm.unl.edu); others should contact Ricardo (515-294-9595, salvador@iastate.edu) or Gina (515-294-0835, gina@iastate.edu).  saed-share-l@cornell.edu Message-Id: <951201.163048.CST.CSAS001@UNLVM> Pam Murray, Coordinator Center for Sustainable Agricultural Systems and Center for Grassland Studies U. of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE 68583-0949 V: 402-472-2056 F: -4104