Dear Computer Science Educator, Please consider submitting a paper, panel session, or tutorial to the CCSC-2004 Northwestern conference. Detailed information is provided below and on our website http://www.ccsc.org/northwest/2004/. Also, keep a watch out for a soon to be delivered announcement by regular mail. This conference is also a great opportunity for students so please pass the word along. Undergraduates are encouraged to enter the student poster competition. Graduates students interested in faculty positions will have a chance to network with many of the computer science faculty at universities and colleges around the northwest. Student registration is only $25. thanks, Jenny Orr Associate Professor of Computer Science and Chair Willamette University gorr@willamette.edu, (503)375-5314 ************************************************************************ Sixth Annual Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges Northwestern Region (CCSC-NW) http://www.ccsc.org/northwest/2004/ CALL FOR PAPERS Please join us for the Sixth Annual CCSC-NW Conference to be held on October 8 & 9, 2004 at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon. Conference Purpose The CCSC-NW Conference is designed to promote quality computer-oriented curricula as well as effective use of computing in smaller institutions of higher learning which are typically non-research in orientation. Submission Instructions Papers Due date: March 12, 2004 Authors are asked to submit papers for presentation at the conference. Papers will be refereed and those accepted will appear in the Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges. Papers should be a maximum of 15 pages double-spaced and the abstract should be limited to 300 words. Detailed instructions for submitting papers will be available by January 2004. Inquiries may be directed to the Papers Chair, Sharon Tuttle (st10@humboldt.edu). Panels and Tutorials Due date: March 26, 2004 Tutorial and panel discussion submissions should include a 2-page proposal, list of participants, and address, phone number, and e-mail address of contact author. Detailed instructions for submitting panels & tutorials will be available by January 2004. Inquiries may be directed to the Panels & Tutorials Chair, Martin Dwomoh-Tweneboah (mdwomoh@linfield.edu). Student Poster Contest Due date: September 24, 2004 Undergraduate students are invited to submit an abstract describing their research or project. A faculty sponsor is required. Students will present their work in a poster session and prizes will be awarded. Suggested Topics * Computer Education * Computer Use in All Disciplines * Curriculum Issues * Emerging Technologies * Faculty Support Services * Faculty/Staff Workshops or Seminars * Grants in the Small Colleges * Lab Use of Computers * Legal & Ethical Issues with Technology * Management and Administrative Issues * Multimedia Use and Training * New Instructional Delivery Methods * Software Development and/or Use * Student Research * Use of Computers in Teaching * Web Technologies Participation by faculty, staff, and students in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, and other disciplines is encouraged. Registration Fees The registration fee includes the conference banquet on Friday evening, the luncheon on Saturday, admission to all sessions, and one copy of the conference proceedings. Conference registration: $135 (includes 1-year CCSC membership) Registration material will be available on the conference web-site and will also be mailed in August. If you are not currently on our mailing list but would like to be, contact the Registration Chair, Tim Rolfe at trolfe@ewu.edu Volunteers Needed If you are interested in serving as a paper referee, please contact Sharon Tuttle at st10@humboldt.edu Download Conference Announcements An 8" x 11" color poster announcing the Call for Papers is available as a PDF file: http://www.ccsc.org/northwest/docarchive/2004/2004CallForParticipation.pdf An 8" x 11" color poster announcing the Student Poster Session is available as a PDF file: http://www.ccsc.org/northwest/docarchive/2004/studentposter2004.pdf 2004 Conference Committee Conference Chair: Jenny Orr Willamette University gorr@willamette.edu Site Chair: Fritz Ruehr Willamette University fruehr@willamette.edu Papers Chair: Sharon Tuttle Humboldt State University st10@humboldt.edu Panels & Tutorials Chair: Martin Dwomoh-Tweneboah Linfield College mdwomoh@linfield.edu Registration Chair: Tim Rolfe Eastern Washington University trolfe@ewu.edu Program Chair: Rob Bryant Gonzaga University bryant@gonzaga.edu Speakers Chair: Judy Cushing The Evergreen State College judyc@evergreen.edu Vendors Chair: Mary Jane Willshire University of Portland willshir@up.edu Student Poster Chair: Sherry Yang Oregon Institute of Technology yangs@oit.edu Webmaster: Ed Gellenbeck Central Washington University gellenbe@cwu.edu Regional Chair: Phil Prins Seattle Pacific University pprins@spu.edu