DIVISION MEETING2/1/07

Natural Sciences Division

Agenda1. Intro/NSW .…………….…...…(2 min)

2. Cell Phone Issues ….. (5 min)...Olivia 3. Bridges to UCI…………....…..(15 min)…

…Dr. Lidia Yoshida4. New Science Building - Status …

…(30 min)… Jake+5. Dean’s Retreat (2/9) Topics…….…(10 min)

Intro

• NSW is archived at:

http://staffwww.fullcoll.edu/bcordell/NSW.htm

• And the Division Page is at:

http://staffwww.fullcoll.edu/bcordell/DivActivs.htm

Cell Phone Issues (5 min)

Olivia

• Emergency Cell Phone List - Voluntary

• Contacting NS Office

Bridges to UCI Program

Dr. Lidia Yoshida

Academic CoordinatorMinority Science ProgramsSchool of Biological Sciences-Office of the DeanUniversity of California, IrvineEmail: lyoshida@uci.eduPhone: (949) 824-8185, FAX: (949) 824-6599 Home Page: http://port.bio.uci.edu/

New Science Building - Status(30 min)

Jake+…

• Talking points for Dr. Hunter

• Meeting with Fred Harris, State VC

• NOCCCD Interests

• NS Division Options

Dean’s Retreat Topics…(10 min) Feb. 9, 9am – 1pm

• 2007-2008 Goals

• 1-2 “Topics of Importance”

• Others…

A Strategy for Scientific Innovation• How the U.S. can recommit to building an

economic future based on scientific and technological innovation (8/12/06)

• 1) Pop Culture doesn’t value, 2) Instructor pay, 3) Financial incentives for Young People

• Other countries moving to challenge U.S. dominance in Science and Technology