He said the brief provides a synopsis of what happened to our trainees. The results also show that the program has had an enormous impact on teaching. He said the MTBE site is still the most popular area of our site, and it represents an example of effective outreach. He has looked into forum software as another possible solution for outreach. A forum is an area on the web where one can review and respond to messages on a particular topic.
Forums can be public, or private with password protection.
Last commented that a forum could be used for developing the strategic plan. The focus turned to the Lead Campus Components. Pao Chau gave a summary update on the Ecotoxicology program's progress since their review in 1998. The program's advisory committee met with the director, David Hinton, and provided a written assessment. On the whole, their advisory committee was positive and saw improvements since the review.