Anyone not already registered will be able to sign up for classes Tuesday, Jan. 11, from 8 a.m. until noon in the Student Union Market Place. Late registration will be Jan. 12-14 in the Student Market Place during posted hours. Students who have registered for classes will not need to re-register.

All students must check in according to the financial aid disbursement and fee payment schedule, which begins Tuesday, Jan. 11 at 8 a.m. in the multipurpose room. To keep payment lines as short as possible, students are asked to pay their tuition and fees during scheduled times. Disbursement will continue through Friday, Jan. 14 at 4 p.m. according to the schedule which can be obtained by calling the enrollment center at 642-6343. Students who are unable to meet their scheduled time may check in Tuesday from 3 to 4 p.m., Wednesday & Thursday from 8 to 9 a.m., or Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Dropping and adding of classes will begin Jan. 11 in the Student Union Market Place. Students must drop a non-block class by Jan. 27 to receive a refund. Block classes must be dropped within the first 13 percent (first or second day) of the class to receive a refund. Refunds will be mailed to the student's current address on Feb. 25.

The ACT test will be given Jan. 10 at 9 a.m. in Jonas 301. This is the final opportunity to complete the ACT prior to the spring semester.

Students may move into the residence halls Jan. 10 from noon until 10 p.m.

First-time borrowers and transfer students must attend a loan/debt information session before picking up a student loan check.

The sessions will be held in the first floor conference room of Woodburn Hall as follows: Jan. 11 at 9:30 a.m. and 3 p.m., Jan. 12 at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., Jan. 13 at 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., and Jan. 14 at 9 a.m.

For more information, call the enrollment center at 642-6343.

Faculty who have received Bush Foundation minigrants and travel support during the past summer and this fall term will SHOWCASE their projects in J306! Paul Kopco and Roger Ochse will present The Digital Difference: Enhancing Shakespeare through Performance

For additional information contact Kristi Pearce.

District 31 legislators Sen. James Dunn, Rep. Mark Young and Rep. Jerry Apa, have been invited to participate in the "Pre-Crackerbarrel." Crackerbarrels are held to afford the public the opportunity to visit with local

The crackerbarrel is free of charge and open to the public. For more information contact the Spearfish Chamber of Commerce at 642-2626.

Any full-time faculty member, full-time adjunct faculty or other full-time staff member engaged in student instruction may apply for grant funds administered by the committee. Grant funding will normally be available up to a maximum of $1,000 per project. Priority will be given to projects that will have a broad-based, visible, continuing impact on instruction across faculty members and/or disciplines. Funds are available for development of materials and methods to improve teaching and learning, equipment to enhance teaching and learning, travel to conferences or workshops which enhance teaching and

Proposals for grant funding will be reviewed by the IIC on a monthly basis. The deadline for submission will be the last Friday of each month; a decision will be made as soon as practical on each proposal. Ten copies of the proposals should be submitted to the Grants and Special Projects Office, Woodburn 220, or to the chair of the committee, Sharon Strand. Proposals will consist of proposal and budget outlines following the specified format available at the grants and special projects web page.

It is anticipated that successful applicants will request support for faculty release time, research equipment, travel to research sites, research support for the production of creative work. Preference is given to new

Funds for two three-hour release times are available for the spring and fall 2000 semesters. You can apply now. The research committee will not provide salary. The committee may approve payment to student or non-student research assistants. Mail ten copies of your proposal to unit 9550.

• American Honda Foundation. The American Honda Foundation targets giving to youth education, with a focus on math, science, the environment and technology; and supports youth job training programs. Deadline: Feb 1, May 1, Aug 1 and Nov 1. Funds: Grants range from $10,000 to $75,000. http://www.honda.com/
• Tomorrow's Teachers (ED). The Education Department is inviting grant proposals for efforts to help prospective teachers to use technology competently in class. Deadline: March 7. http://www.ed.gov/teachtech

• Science Education Partnership Award (NCRR). The National Institutes of Health's National Center for Research Resources is inviting applications for development or dissemination of highly meritorious and innovative models for enhancing K-12 student and/or general public health science education. Deadline: March 16 for fiscal 2000 awards; thereafter, Oct 1 annually. The program will support grants to encourage scientists to work with educators, community leaders and others to improve student and public understanding of science and increase the interest of young people in health science careers. The focus of student activities is K-12. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/
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• Department of Education. Field-Initiated Studies Education Research grant program. Due Feb 16. CFDA 84.305T.
• W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research. Grant-in-residence, Mini-grants & research grants.