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Hi,

I’m Suraida Nanez-James and i have a very exciting job as the Education Program Manager for the Gulf of Mexico Foundation.

We have had some last minute openings on our 5-day summer Intracoastal Waterway Wetlands Expedition set to launch June 10 through June 15.

We will accept educators, undergraduate & graduate students, photography students, and media students. We would love to have you join us.

The cost is only $100 for ALL 5 days (includes food, lodging, materials, kayaking, etc.) plus your own transportation to Freeport, TX.

APPLY TODAY!
Below is the application form. Since this is last minute, you only need to fill out the first two pages of the application.

Take a look at our video and pictures: http://www.gulfmex.org/education-training/intercoastal-waterways-wetland-expedition/

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Suraida Nanez-James, Education Program Manager, Gulf of Mexico Foundation, Inc.
suraida@gulfmex.org
www.gulfmex.org
Office: 361.882.3939 * Cell: 361-739-6365 * Fax: 361.882.1262
Toll Free: 1-800.884.4175

The English Department, the Paul and Mary Haas Foundation, and  Bayview Behavioral Hospital will sponsor a workshop by Kay Adams, M.A. entitled “Mapping Your Success: How to Get More of What You Genuinely Want” on Thursday, April 12, from 6:00-8:00pm on the Texas A&M University campus in the University Center, Bayview Room 320. 

Ms. Adams is a licensed professional counselor and pioneer in the burgeoning field of therapeutic writing. She is the author of six books on the use of journal writing as a tool in therapy, including the best-selling Journal to the Self (1990, Grand Central Publishing) and The Way of the Journal, 2nd Ed. (1998, Sidran Institute).   Kathleen is the founder/director of the Center for Journal Therapy Inc. with international headquarters in Denver, and its professional training division, the fully online Therapeutic Writing Institute.  Bring a notebook, journal or laptop and come prepared to write and experiment with a variety of journaling strategies.   Although this program is geared toward the general public, counseling students and professionals may benefit from learning journaling techniques which they can share with clients. 

This program is free and CEUs are available to LPCs courtesy of Bayview Behavioral Hospital.   

For more information, contact Theresa.sharpe@tamucc.edu

The Center for Faculty Excellence will host the webinar, “Harnessing the Power of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Online” on Tuesday, March 20^th, from 2pm-3:30pm in the CFE Training Center on the second floor of the Bell Library, room 218.

The webinar is part of Wiley Learning Institute’s Spring 2012 series of workshops and will be presented by: Pat Hutchings, Mary Taylor Huber, and Anthony Ciccone.

Workshop Description - In recent years, the scholarship of teaching and learning has been taken up by faculty from a full range of fields on all types of campuses. Bringing their skills and values as scholars to their work as teachers, these educators pose questions about their students’ learning, systematically explore those questions, use what they learn to improve their own teaching, and share new insights with others who can build on their work.  Click here for more info…>>

Register online: http://cfe.tamucc.edu/webinar.php