[TOS] Good news! Grant awarded!

[Joanmarie Diggs]

Hi Heidi, all.

Two words: Woo hoo! :)

Congratulations. Please let me know how GNOME can help you in this VERY
exciting work.

Take care.
--joanie

On 09/10/2012 06:20 PM, Heidi Ellis wrote:
> Hi Folks,
> 
>  
> 
> We have some good news! As some of you know, Greg Hislop and Sean Goggins
> from Drexel, Heidi Ellis and Stoney Jackson from Western New England
> University, and Darci Burge and Lori Postner from Nassau Community College
> submitted an NSF TUES Type 2 proposal back in January. We have just learned
> that the proposal, titled "OpenFE: Developing Faculty Expertise and Creating
> Learning Materials for Humanitarian Free and Open Source Software,"  has
> been awarded! 
> 
>  
> 
> So why are we telling you? Because the proposal aims to enhance TOS as part
> of the effort, as well as build on POSSE. The grant runs from September
> 15th, 2012 through August 31st, 2014 and has a main focus on getting faculty
> members up to speed on FOSS tools and culture so that they can support
> student participation in FOSS. In particular, the grant provides funding to
> get faculty members to workshops, including POSSE. Simultaneous efforts
> include building the community of FOSS teachers and representatives,  and
> developing course materials.  We anticipate that many of you will be
> interested in some part of this effort and we look forward to collaborating
> with you as we go forward. 
> 
>  
> 
> We are just starting this effort and we will keep you apprised as we
> undertake the grant activities. 
> 
>  
> 
> The OpenFE Team:
> 
> Heidi Ellis (Western New England University)
> 
> Greg Hislop (Drexel University)
> 
> Lori Postner (Nassau Community College)
> 
> Darci Burge  (Nassau Community College)
> 
> Stoney Jackson  (Western New England University)
> 
> Sean Goggins (Drexel University)
> 
>  
> 
> 
> 
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