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News Bureau
Northwestern State University
Natchitoches, LA 71497
(318) 357-6466
6/4/98
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NATCHITOCHES - Eleven grant proposals for Northwestern State University worth $479,425 have been approved for funding from the Board of Regents Support Fund, according to William Hunt, coordinator of grants and contracts at NSU.
The recommendations made by a team of out-of-state consultants have been approved by the Board of Regents.
The projects fund proposals in Watson Library and the Colleges of Nursing, Education, Liberal Arts, Science and Technology and the Graduate School. Ten of the projects are enhancement proposals and the remaining project is a graduate fellowship. Enhancement proposals are funded in 15 disciplines on a three-year rotating basis. These proposals are designed to enhance the infrastructure of academic, research or agricultural departments or units and to promote economic development.
Projects approved for funding along with faculty who authored the proposals and the amount are:
"Preventive Law Initiative for Educators," David Gullatt, College of Education, Martha Henderson, Watson Library, $43,022;
"Enhancing Theatre Design Curriculum Through Computer Technology," Sharon Foster, Shelly Ford, Clare Adams, College of Liberal Arts, Mrs. H.D. Dear, Sr. and Alice E. Dear Department of Creative and Performing Arts, $57,000;
"Fostering Student Expertise and Experience in Technology Enhanced Learning Environment," Arnold Young, Lance McCoy, Laura Carwile, College of Nursing, $129,667;
"Modernization of Instruction in Health Students' Chemistry," Nadya Keller, Martin Rudd, College of Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry and Physics, $20,000;
"Computer-based Course on Geographic Information Systems," Kelly Knowlton, College of Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry and Physics, $11,732;
"Prevention Education for the 21st Century," Michael Moulton, College of Science and Technology, Department of Health and Human Performance, Patrice Moulton, College of Liberal Arts, Department of Psychology, $36,500;
"Success Through Technology -- Enlarging the Circle," Leigh Ann Myers, Kathleen Chadick, Stan Chadick, College of Science and Technology, Department of Mathematics, $58,000;
"Creating Global Classrooms via Internet Technology," Lissa Pollacia, Lisa Galminas, Mary Beth Tarver, Kathy Autrey, College of Science and Technology, Department of Mathematics, $22,000;
"Technological Enhancement of Teacher Education with Government Documents," Henderson, Ada Jarred, Watson Library, Sally Hunt, College of Education, $47,504;
"Internet Access for Electronic Resources in Nursing," Dominique Hallett, Watson Library, Maxine Johnson, College of Nursing, $30,000.
A graduate fellows proposal by Sally Hunt, Anthony Scheffler of the Graduate School and Austin Temple of the College of Science and Technology, "Mathematics/Science Instruction in Louisiana: Enhancing through Technology," was recommended for funding at $24,000.
Funding for the grants comes from a Trust Fund established with money from a settlement of disputed oil and gas revenues generated in the 8(g) section of the Federal Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. Each year 75 percent of the interest earned and 75 percent of the recurring oil and gas revenues are placed in a Support Fund for appropriation by the Legislature.