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   The March, 2010 Las Vegas conference will be held at the Las Vegas Hilton with a substantially reduced hotel rate of $89 single/double. We will have expanded sessions dealing with the use of technology in the classroom, papers and workshops for all social science disciplines, Student Paper Competition for graduates and undergraduates with $100 award for each category. Paper winners are published in National Social Science Journal. We will also be having a hosted cocktail party to open the conference and an awards Luncheon

National Social Science Press Expands Text Collection

The National Social Science Press was started six years ago by faculty to help deal with the rising cost of textbooks. Over the years the National Social Science Press has expanded its textbook offerings and has now made all its texts interactive. After intensive studies of student learning styles, National Social Science Press has created low cost digital texts with embedded videos, audio, slide shows with music, and words that link to external websites. Plus, National Social Science Press is offering free printed books for students. Faculty members can also put up their information for their classes at the text website for the text that they are using.

   Centered on the death of his mother, father and three brothers, leaving him as the sole surviving member of his birth family, Columbia College Chicago Distinguished Professor Louis Silverstein’s newly published memoir, Encountering Life’s Endings is a consciousness transformative exploration of death and dying. Order directly from publisher at 888-795-4274 or online from amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com or xlibris.com.

    CIEE International Faculty Development Seminars are in-depth encounters with the people, places, and issues that shape our world. Participants can expect one to two intensive weeks of lectures by local faculty and experts from prestigious institutions, site visits that illuminate ideas explored in those lectures, and opportunities to contribute to lively discussions with international colleagues. Interdisciplinary by design, all CIEE faculty seminars examine contemporary issues, globalization, and local perspectives. 20 seminars to 23 countries are offered in the summer of 2010. For more information, visit www.ciee.org/ifds.