Associated Colleges Of The Twin Cities

WOMEN'S STUDIES IS AN INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM WHICH DRAWS ON THE EXTENSIVE BODY OF RESEARCH ON WOMEN TO HELP ITS STUDENTS BETTER UNDERSTAND WOMEN'S EXPERIENCE OF THE PAST AND TO ANALYZE WOMEN'S SITUATIONS TODAY, NATIONALLY AND GLOBALLY. THE PROGRAM IS SHARED AMONG AUGSBURG COLLEGE, HAMLINE UNIVERSITY, ST. CATHERINE UNIVERSITY, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS.ACTC CONTRACTS LET OUR MEMBER SCHOOLS PURCHASE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AT MORE COMPETITIVE RATES WHILE EXPOSING OUR SUPPLIERS TO INCREASED SALES. ACTC CONTRACTS ARE OPEN TO OUR CORE AND ASSOCIATE MEMBER INSTITUTIONS. THE JOINT PURCHASING PROGRAM IS MANAGED BY ACTC'S PROCUREMENT COMMITTEE. THE PROCUREMENT COMMITTEE MEETS MONTHLY TO DISCUSS CURRENT CONTRACTS AND NEW CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS PARTICIPATE REGULARLY IN EMAIL AND LISTSERV CONVERSATIONS AND CONVENE THREE TIMES ANNUALLY TO NETWORK, ENGAGE IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND DISCUSS CONTRACT UPDATES AND ACTIVITIES.THE CREATIVE WRITING PROGRAM FEATURES THE VISITING WRITER SERIES AND CROSS-CAMPUS COLLABORATION INCLUDING TOPICS COURSES AND STUDENT-FOCUSED EVENTS. IN THE VISITING WRITER SERIES, ACCOMPLISHED AUTHORS ARE INVITED TO EACH CAMPUS FOR WEEK-LONG RESIDENCIES, WHERE THEY WORK WITH STUDENT WRITERS IN THE CLASSROOM AND IN INDIVIDUAL CONFERENCES, AND GIVE PUBLIC READINGS.