Friday, December 08, 2006

SACS Conference

I give a talk on Monday at the annual meeting of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. It's in Orlando, and I'm hoping to see a shuttle launch while I'm there. I'm putting my meeting notes here. The slides aren't finished yet. They'll be uploaded when I get back.
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