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Spring and Summer 2005 Happenings for Teachers
April 9, 1:07 PM
Be a part of the Super Spring and Summer Happenings for Teachers! Access information on one-day, two-day and weeklong workshops through this website's Teacher, On-Campus Happenings link. Information on Graduate credit is available, too. Also look for tuition grants and much, much more being offered during the weeklong GLOBE and ALT institutes!
Workshop on Electronic Waste To be Held at University Of Arkansas
June 8, 3:06 PM
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), more than two tons of electronic wastes (E-Waste) are sent to landfills each year. E-waste is categorized as computers, cell-phones, televisions and other electronic devices that are disposed of by conventional means.
To help educate science/environmental educators on these solid waste disposal issues, the Center for Mathematics and Science Education (CMASE), located at the University of Arkansas, is conducting an EPA-funded"Waste Not, Want Not: Environmental Issues of E-Waste" Institute from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., June 14-18 in Room 202 at the UA West Avenue Annex.
E-waste can contain significant amounts of lead, PCBs, chromium, cadmium and mercury often found in electronic product components. "When Arkansans discard unwanted electronic products with other household garbage, toxins released from these products could pose a significant environmental health risk through stream and groundwater systems," said Lynne Hehr, director of the Center for Mathematics and Science Education.
"Waste Not, Want Not: Environmental Issues of E-Waste" is a professional development program for middle to secondary science teachers and environmental educators in Arkansas. The program is designed to provide nationally recognized environmental educationresources for fifth through tenth grade students.
To read more, please go to http://advancement.uark.edu/news/JUN04/WNWN06-04-04.html.
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