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Schedule for 2008


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The following seven courses have reached a quorum and will definitely run in 2008. Each still has space available and applications are welcome except as noted.

DAY-3            COURSE COMPLETE - FINAL OFFERING*     Increasing the Retention of Under-Represented Groups – And the Learning of All Groups – In Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Courses, April 28-30, 2008 in Dayton OH

 

DAY-1            COURSE COMPLETE - FINAL OFFERING*     Changing Science Courses to Promote Critical Thinking, May 12-14, 2008 in Dayton OH

 

DAY-5            COURSE WILL RUN - APPLICATIONS WELCOME     The Radio Universe and the Green Bank Telescope, [NOTE NEW DATES] June 5-7, 2008 [NOTE NEW DATES] in Green Bank WV

 

DAY-12          COURSE WILL RUN - APPLICATIONS WELCOME     Ecology of South-Central Alaska, June 21-23, 2008 in Anchorage AK

 

DAY-8            COURSE WILL RUN - APPLICATIONS WELCOME     Glaciers in Alaska, June 25-27, 2008 in Anchorage AK

 

DAY-6            COURSE WILL RUN - APPLICATIONS WELCOME     Interferometry in Radio Astronomy, the VLA and the VLBA, July 9-11, 2008 in Socorro NM

 

DAY-18          COURSE WILL RUN - APPLICATIONS WELCOME     Ecology and Geology of the Colorado Front Range, July 22-26, 2008 on Mt. Evans near Denver CO

 

The following course has not yet reached a quorum. Applications are encouraged.

DAY-14          SEEKING APPLICATIONS     The Birthplace and Early History of the Atomic Bomb, October 2-4, 2008 in Albuquerque NM

 

The following five courses have been cancelled due to insufficient applications. There are hopes for future offerings of these courses.

DAY-15          CANCELLED - INSUFFICIENT APPLICATIONS     How to Be Successful Teaching Introductory Level Programming with Objects, May 22-24, 2008 in Dayton OH

 

DAY-9            CANCELLED - INSUFFICIENT APPLICATIONS     Evolution Education: A Delicate Balance Between Science, Controversy and Pedagogy, May 29-31, 2008 in Dayton OH

 

DAY-16          CANCELLED - INSUFFICIENT APPLICATIONS     Programming with Alice: A New Strategy for Introductory Computer Science Courses, June 11-13, 2008 in Dayton OH

 

DAY-17          CANCELLED - INSUFFICIENT APPLICATIONS     Using Access, SQL Server, SQL and XML in Your Database Course, June 11-13, 2008 in Dayton OH

 

DAY-13          CANCELLED - INSUFFICIENT APPLICATIONS     Geology and Ecology of the Colorado Western Slope, July 28 – August 1, 2008 in Grand Junction CO

* Dr. Nelson, who has offered some 40 Chautauqua courses to around a thousand participants at the Dayton Center in the past 23 years, has indicated that the two 2008 courses will probably be his last as he enters retirement.

 


To apply now for a Dayton course click here

For the application fee of $100 ($50 before February 29, 2008), send check made to "Chautauqua Program" to address below.

 

 

Contact:

Dr. George K. Miner

University of Dayton Chautauqua Center

300 College Park

Dayton, OH 45469-2314

Phone: 937/229-2327

Email: miner@udayton.edu

Fax: 937/229-2185