The session on Friday afternoon provided opportunities for teams of educators from each campus to strategize next steps that they would take for science education at their institutions. The retreat was held at the Wintergreen Hotel & Conference Center www.wintergreen-resort.com, in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, May 17 - 18, 2001. A schedule from the previous retreat is listed below.

Schedule, May, 2001 Retreat.

Thursday, May 17th
12:30 - 1:30	Lunch
1:30 - 3:30	Women & Science Supported Course Projects Welcome (Heidi Fencl) UW-Colleges Introductory Chemistry Laboratory Curriculum Reform (Jim Zimmerman) Making Physics Connect with Your Students (Laura McCullough) What Do You Mean I Have to Think? I Don't Even Want to Be Here (David Howard and Jennifer Miskowski) From Dolly to Designer Eggs: The Impact of Genetic Technology on Women and Minorities (Debbie Wygal and Nancy Heitzeg)
3:30 - 3:45	Break
3:45 - 4:30	Course Projects Women in Science and Engineering: An Experimental Approach in an Undergraduate Course (Diane Benjamin) The Impact of New Teaching Strategies in Occupational Therapy Courses (Robin McCannon)
4:30 - 5:15	Keynote Address Diane Oakley, Vice President TIAA-CREF
6:00 - 7:00	Dinner
7:00 - 8:00	Dessert and Celebration: Theodore M. Hesburgh Award
Friday, May 18th
7:00 - 8:00	Breakfast
8:00 - 10:15	Concurrent Sessions Spreading the Word About Reform You Don't Have to Lecture in a Math Class?! (Kelly Kaiser) Dealing with Change (Colleen Kaiser) Designing and Implementing a Case-Based Course (UW LaCrosse) or Assessing Inquiry in Science Labs (Charlene Waggoner)
10:15 - 10:30	Break
10:30 - 12:15	Spreading the Word About Reform, Continued Two Heads Are Better Than One: Team-teaching a Combined Immunology/Virology Laboratory and Living to Tell About It (Colleen McDermott and Teri Shors) Being WISE at UWM:  How to Start Your Own Campus WISE Program (UWM-WISE Advisory Board) Pulling Ourselves Together: Creating Narratives From the Wisconsin System Women and Science Program (Jennifer Lewis and Maralee Mayberry)
12:30 - 1:15	Lunch
1:15 - 2:30	Campus or Regional Strategic Planning Sessions
2:30 - 3:15	Strategic Planning Reports and Closing

Goals: To provide practical information about student-centered pedagogies as they apply to science classes, to introduce educators to resources that support excellence in teaching, and to foster connections between participants.

Family Resources: UW System regulations allow us to only cover expenses for UW System employees. Families are welcome all at Women & Science events, but the participant is responsible for covering any cost difference. Drop-in child care may be available through providers in the Wisconsin Dells area. Check out the Wisconsin Dells Chamber of Commerce web page at: www.wisdells.com for more information. Please contact Mary at 920/424-7414 or wis@uwosh.edu with questions or concerns.

Sample projects presented at previous Spring Retreats.

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