Those who anticipated submitting LLD projects should send their proposals in time for the next CCD proposal closing date, which is assumed to be in June 1998. Bob Watson, Division Director at DUE is on external assignment from November 1996 to November 1997. The purpose of which is to encourage improvements and reform in undergraduate science, mathematics, engineering and technology education, nationally. The principal mechanism utilized toward achieving the goal is to enlist and collaborate with relevant learned scientific and educational societies and associations to take advantage of the great leverage and access that they have to many sectors concerned with undergraduate education. Some 36 societies are being contacted and 9 regional workshops are anticipated.
Many college campuses are also sites for discussions.