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Technology Resources
“College Readiness Website”
The Associated Colleges of Illinois
has a Website which serves low-income inner-city high school
students participating in more than 300 Chicago tutoring and
mentoring programs. The Website connects them with
information about admission and financial aid at 27 private
colleges in Illinois.
Project Director:
Jerry Fuller
The Associated Colleges of Illinois
312-263-2391
“Connection to
the Internet Grants”
56 colleges in 19 states receive funds to
connect to the Internet in response to collaborative
proposals submitted by FIHE to the National Science
Foundation.
Project Director:
John Carr
Foundation for Independent Higher Education
202-367-0333
“Electronic Communities”
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New England Colleges Fund
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Amherst College, MA
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Hampshire College, MA
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Mount Holyoke College, MA
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Smith College, MA
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University of Massachusetts at Amherst,
MA
The Women’s Studies Research Center, based at
Mount Holyoke College, establishes an electronic
conference center which links local community agencies
with one another and with scholars at the colleges, all of
whom work on issues of concern to women and girls.
Project Director:
Kathleen Cragin
New England Colleges Fund, Inc.
978-837-5150
“PACT -
People Are Critical to Technology”
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Alderson-Broaddus College, WV
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Davis & Elkins College, WV
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University of Charleston, WV
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West Virginia Wesleyan College, WV
Four member colleges and universities of
WVICU are establishing a shared computing center and
consolidated operational functions. PACT promotes a unique
approach to training from vendor evaluation, acquiring
strategic software skill, and the implementation of experts
to serve the entire collaboration. PACT will also provide a
web site with listserv capacity to respond to issues on a
continual basis. This will enhance the learning process and
contribute to the achievement of the overreaching goals of
the collaboration.
Project Director:
Twila A. Kirkpatrick
West Virginia Indp. Colleges & Universities, Inc.
304-345-5525
“aciEuniversity.net Research and Planning”
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Augustana College, IL
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Aurora University, IL
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Barat College, IL
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Benedictine University, IL
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Concordia University, IL
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Dominican University, IL
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Elmhurst College, IL
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Eureka College, IL
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Greenville College, IL
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Illinois College, IL
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Illinois Wesleyan University, IL
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Knox College, IL
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Lake Forest College, IL
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Lewis University, IL
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MacMurray College, IL
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McKendree College, IL
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Millikin University, IL
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Monmouth College, IL
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North Central College, IL
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North Park University, IL
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Olivet Nazarene University, IL
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Principia College, IL
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Quincy University, IL
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Saint Xavier University,
IL
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Trinity Christian College, IL
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University of St. Francis, IL
This is a proprietary site that packages and
markets certificate programs as a means to help member
colleges achieve higher levels of operating efficiencies,
enhance revenues and better serve its marketplace through
Internet-based education programs.
Project Director:
Jerry Fuller
Associated Colleges of Illinois
312-263-2391
“Technology Readiness Mentoring Program for At-Risk Students”
The Associated Colleges of Illinois
This grant will be matched from other
corporate and foundation sources to develop a full year
pilot technology-readiness mentoring program for low-income
and minority college freshmen who lack technology skills
essential for college and career success, as indicated by
their scores on a Web-posted, technology-readiness test.
Project Director:
Jerry Fuller
Associated Colleges of Illinois
312-263-2391
“The Boeing/Microsoft Challenge for Technology Education”
Independent
Colleges of Washington
The Boeing Company and Microsoft have teamed
up to provide ICW with a $300,000 challenge program. This
effort is intended to help the association raise new and
increased money for technology acquisition at each of the 10
ICW-member colleges. The challenge will also match new
unrestricted gifts. This marks the first time Boeing and
Microsoft have collaborated on an idea for private
education. It will provide an important catalyst for growth.
Project Director:
Jon Flora
Independent Colleges of Washington
206-623-4494
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