WCET’s annual conference, to be held October 21-24, 2009, in Denver, is the premier professional development event in the field of e-learning. The call for conference proposals is now open, with a deadline of March 2. The conference strands include teaching and learning, student services, innovative tools and technology, institutional policies and practices, and national/international topics. You don’t have to be affiliated with a WCET member institution to be on the conference program; and in light of travel restrictions affecting some states, some presenters may be invited to participate remotely. For information visit the WCET website or email conference@wcet.info. WICHE’s Mental Health Program is looking for programs and practices that have a positive impact on the behavioral health of rural Americans. In collaboration with the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Office of Rural Health Policy and the Nakamoto Group, the program is working to identify promising practices, best practices, models that work, and evidence-based practices in rural behavioral health. In the initial stage of the project, the program is asking people to nominate a practice by completing a brief survey. We’d greatly appreciate your assistance in forwarding this announcement to others who may have practices to nominate. The deadline is March 13 (5 p.m., PST). For more information, contact Nicole Speer at 303.541.0257 or nspeer@wiche.edu. Beyond WICHE, Excelencia in Education, a group that focuses on higher education practices for Latinos, is currently accepting nominations for 2009 to honor for programs and departments making a positive difference for Latino students at the associate, baccalaureate, and graduate levels. Nominations will be accepted through May 15. For more information go to Excelencia online.

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