Pre-announcement - Call for Hosting UArctic's Circumpolar Studies
Program Regional Offices
For further information, please go to:
http://www.uarctic.org/singleNewsArticle.aspx?m=83&amid=2935
UArctic, a cooperative network of universities, colleges, and other
organizations committed to higher education and research in the North,
has announced that a formal call for hosting the new Circumpolar Studies
Program (BCS) regional offices will be made to member institutions
around mid-August 2007.
In June 2007 at its 10th meeting in Arkhangelsk, Russia, the Council of
UArctic accepted the establishment of three regional offices supported
by the distance delivery of UArctic's BCS within the regions of North
America, Russia, and the Nordic-Barents Region. One institution will
host the UArctic Dean and Office of Undergraduate Studies; the two other
institutions will host the UArctic Associate Deans of Undergraduate
Studies.
Institutions who might be interested in filling the role as regional
office for distance delivery of UArctic's Circumpolar Studies Program
should consider their capacity to take the lead of this very important
activity in UArctic. The institutions should demonstrate adherence to
UArctic values and goals, preparedness to demonstrate relevant
competency and experience in international cooperation, and the ability
to deliver distance education at the bachelor's level, as well as be
prepared to work with UArctic to secure funding for the activity.
UArctic will encourage all those who have contributed valuable time and
resources to BCS to consider serving in this new role. The call,
however, will be fully open for institutions that have not participated
in the program so far. Such institutions are especially encouraged to
look into the study materials of BCS and contact the Dean of
Undergraduate Studies and others to make sure they are well prepared for
the role and will be able to prepare a good proposal. The function for
Russia and the Nordic-Barents Region will be sought to be filled as soon
as possible, while a North American lead will only be considered at the
end of the term of the current lead (2009).
A formal call for hosting the regional offices can be expected in
mid-August 2007 but UArctic encourages member institutions to begin now
to take the necessary steps to be able to respond to the call when it
comes. The deadline for the forthcoming call is expected to be at the
end of August.
For further information, please go to:
http://www.uarctic.org/singleNewsArticle.aspx?m=83&amid=2935
Contact information for UArctic, including the Circumpolar Studies
Program, is available at:
http://www.uarctic.org/singleArticle.aspx?m=11&amid=817#contacts