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Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Energy released the 2017 U.S. Energy and Employment Report. According to this report, the Traditional Energy and Energy Efficiency sectors of the U.S. economy currently employ approximately 6.4 million Americans. This reflects a nearly 5% increase in 2016 and an addition of over 300,000 jobs. The report analyzes employment by industry (electric power generation and fuels, energy efficiency, motor vehicles, as well as transmission, distribution, and storage) and provides detailed demographic, fiscal, and logistical information for each sector.

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ATE Central is pleased to announce our third annual set of sustainability webinars. This series of live webinars, created in conjunction with Ithaka S&R, offers participants a framework for thinking strategically about increasing the impact of their work and sustaining that work over time. Each session will feature a leader of a current ATE Center, who will share both the “big picture” of how they approach their work, as well as the nuts-and bolts- of how they arrived at the tactics that work for them. This spring's schedule includes: 

Webinar 1: Who is our Audience? Structuring Successful Partnerships. (1/31/17)

Webinar 2: Home Sweet Home: The Benefits and Challenges of Institutional Support.(2/28/17)

Webinar 3: Show me the Money: Is Revenue Generation possible for ATE projects and Centers? (3/28/17) 

For more information click here. 

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A new survey of more than 11,000 college graduates reveals that effective career counseling greatly contributes to student satisfaction with their college experience. The Gallup-Purdue Index Report 2016 also shows that many students do not visit their college's career services office; in fact, only 51 percent of students reported that they did so. However, the survey does suggest that college guidance services are becoming increasingly popular. Students who graduated from college between 2010-2016 were more likely to have sought out career services than those who graduated prior. This study is part of a larger, multi-year initiative by Gallup, Purdue University, and the Lumina Foundation to explore how well four-year colleges are preparing students for life after graduation.

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ATE Central and AACC are pleased to announce the release of the 2016 ATE PI Conference mobile app! The app and companion website are designed to help you make the most of your conference experience. Use your phone, tablet, or Internet browser to create a personal schedule, stay up-to-date with the agenda and speaker lineup, search the attendee directory, and more! The app is available for iPhone or iPad as well as Android, Blackberry, and Windows devices. To download the app, search your app store for "ATE PI 2016" or simply follow the appropriate link from your mobile device.

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The National Science Foundation has announced that it will be granting $94 million in funding to four new Science and Technology Centers (STCs). These Centers, based at universities across the United States, focus on subjects ranging from cellular construction and mechanobiology to real-time functional imaging and charging particle beams. The STC Integrative Partnerships program forges collaborative relationships with universities, industry, and federal programs. These new centers will be added to a list of eight active Science and Technology Centers currently funded by the National Science Foundation.   

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The American Association of Community Colleges with the support of the National Science Foundation will hold the 23rd National ATE Principal Investigators Conference at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. October 23-26, 2016. 

Don't forget, the Showcase Session Deadline is Tuesday, September 20th and the Registration Deadline is Wednesday, September 28th. We hope to see you there!  

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The National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) is pleased to announce its Call for Presentations for the 2017 International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence.

You are invited to submit a presentation proposal that addresses important issues facing today’s community and technical colleges. As a presenter, you will make a meaningful contribution to an outstanding conference; help colleagues examine the challenges, issues, and trends affecting community and technical colleges; extend your professional network, and return to campus with an invigorated outlook. If you’ve got a great idea for a presentation or know a colleague who does, now is the time to submit your proposal! 

The deadline for submissions is January 9th.

For more information visit: http://www.nisod.org/?q=products/conference 

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The 2016 High Impact Technology Exchange Conference (HI-TEC) will be held July 25-28th in Pittsburgh. This esteemed conference provides an opportunity for educators, technicians, industry professionals, and workforce development advocates to update their knowledge about new skills and emerging technologies. A variety of scientific disciplines will be discussed and attendees will have the option to customize their experience by choosing from a selection of pre-conference workshops and site tours.

Advance conference registration will be open until July 11th, with the possibility of onsite registration during the event. For more information or to register please visit: http://www.highimpact-tec.org

We hope to see you there – ATE Central will be at Booth #612! 

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In February we told you about the Community College Research Center (CCRC) and the Aspen Institute’s plan to develop and release a “playbook” to help two- and four-year institutions design and implement effective transfer polices. Recently released, The Transfer Playbook is available as a free PDF and discusses practices, strategies, and activities to improve transfer student outcomes. The Playbook identifies pitfalls in the transfer process and offers three approaches for evading them and streamlining the path for students and counselors alike. This includes examining program pathways, orientation, advising, and financial aid as essentials components.