to+do

__Kim__
 * check with Shawn Kantor about Econ scheduling (emailed 2/17)
 * schedule "Updates on Disaster Research" -- Bolek, Jose, David M., DeborarhM, KimF
 * schedule something bigger on Bolek's new visualization? (emailed him 2/17)
 * call for posters
 * plan Saturday/Sunday: fracking session, NYSchools, kids?,

__Lindsay__ > Requirements for New York State teacher professional development [] Guidelines for obtaining 175 and 75 Hour Professional Development (New York State requirement) [] Sage follows a Professional Development School model. This seems to be a national trend where institutions are partnering with specific K-12 schools to promote professional development. [] Website for a National Association for Professional Development Schools []
 * check with chairs about what has been or could be scheduled in their departments (in STS check with James Wilcox)
 * confirm titles now on program
 * sust directory -- Rensselaer Sust Research Network (undergrad, grad, faculty, outside, ?k-12, parents)

It seems like institutions do not need to gain any sort of accreditation before offering a course or a workshop to meet the professional development criteria because the "allowable activities" and the "allowable providers" are at the discretion of the school district. That's probably the idea behind the Professional Development Schools. Probably a good first step would be to get in touch with local schools through their curriculum directors and ask if there would be interest in offering some PD workshops and if it would be accepted as a form of PD.

__events/activities__ Sust Task Force meetings (occasioinal) weekly reading group (with Philippe) bi-weekly lunches occasional events -- fracking, ?Perrow films eco-ed Earth Week -
 * colloquium/film schedule
 * poster session
 * Friday panel?
 * Saturday morning
 * Sundeay morning