EDUCAUSE Regional Conferences
      At each conference, CIC and EDUCAUSE are co-sponsoring two sessions tailored for private institutions. The first is a presentation and discussion on security issues and identity management. Digital security has assumed increasing importance, but the complexity of the solutions makes this issue particularly problematic for institutions with smaller IT staffs. Significantly, the leadership of the EDUCAUSE/Internet2 Security Task Force (www.educause.edu/security) has taken a special interest in addressing these needs at small institutions, and is arranging for experts to conduct these sessions. The second opportunity for CIC participants is a “birds of a feather” luncheon roundtable discussion. Both of these sessions take place on the second day of each conference. The schedule for the upcoming EDUCAUSE Regional Conferences is:

      Midwest—April 21-23 (Chicago, IL)
      Southeast—June 7-9 (Atlanta, GA)

To learn more about and register for these Regional Conferences, please see www.educause.edu/conference.

Comparing Institutional Uses of Technology
     CIC members are also encouraged to participate in the EDUCAUSE Core Data Service 2004 survey on institutional technological infrastructures, which makes possible a range of peer comparisons. The Service was launched last year and, in cooperation with CIC, is available to all CIC members (www.educause.edu/coredata).

For Faculty Members

CIC Teaching and Learning Mentors Institute
     Otterbein College (Columbus, OH) July 28-30, 2004. The Institute is designed for faculty members and faculty development professionals who are helping their institutions advance to new levels in using technology in teaching and learning. The Institute covers a broad range of disciplines and topics and uses a variety of formats, from hands-on workshops, to presentations by national experts, to roundtable discussions. An announcement with complete program details will be sent in late March.

Enhancing Physics Education Workshop
     Centenary College (Hackettstown, NJ) July 11-17, 2004. The National Computational Science Institute (NCSI) is offering a week-long, hands-on workshop on enhancing undergraduate physics education. Workshop participants will explore how to integrate interactive explorations into undergraduate physics courses and will learn to use software tools to develop their own resources. NCSI will cover all on-site expenses (participants must cover travel) as well as offer opportunities to apply for implementation mini-grants. Information about NCSI is available at www.computationalscience.org.