International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA)

The Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles (KSCT) and International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA) announce the joint world conference to be held in Seoul, Korea, June 12-15, 2001. The conference will offer research/scholarship presentations, creative teaching/curriculum presentations, design/artwork presentations, and special session. More information is available at:

http://www.ksct.or.kr/KSCT_ITAA

Fiber Society

Spring 2001 Meeting

"New Frontiers in Fiber-Based Products"
May 23-25, 2001 in Raleigh, NC, USA
Fiber Society Web Site: http://fibersoc.org

The Spring 2001 Meeting of the Fiber Society will be held at the College of Textiles, North Carolina State University.

JTATM will provide a special issue which will include poster and presentation abstracts of the Fiber Society meeting.

For further information, Contact: B. Pourdeyhimi, Professor
Nonwovens Cooperative Research Center
College of Textiles, NC State, Raleigh, NC 27695-8301, USA.
(e-mail: Behnam_Pourdeyhimi@ncsu.edu)

The Eli Whitney Scholars Program

The Eli Whitney Scholars Program is a double degree program in Textile and Apparel Management and Multidisciplinary Studies with a regional concentration. The EWS program addresses the growing need of the textile and apparel industries for managers who have a background in textiles and management while at the same time having demonstrated the ability to live and work in a foreign environment.

The program provides the textile/apparel and management education in the coursework required for the BS degree in Textile and Apparel Management. The BA degree in Multidisciplinary Studies provides language and culture of a textile relevant region through specific courses in History, Political Sciences, International Communications, and Foreign Languages. The available regions are Central Europe, Latin America, and Pacific Rim. In addition to the coursework, each Eli Whitney Scholar has to work in the region of his or her concentration in an internship for at least one summer.

To date over 40 Eli Whitney Scholars are in the program or have graduated from the program. With the end of the Spring 2001 semester, the coordination of the program will be transferred from Dr. Helmut Hergeth to Dr. Nancy Cassill who can be reached at Nancy_Cassill@ncsu.edu

College of Textiles Summer Research Program

The NCSU College of Textiles Summer Research Program, funded by the North Carolina Textile Foundation, is a great opportunity for high school students to experience the college atmosphere while exploring one of five areas of concentration: engineering, chemistry, management/marketing, computer science, or apparel/design. The program consists of four one-week experiences. The dates for summer 2001 are June 17-22, June 24-29, July 8-13 or July 15-20. Students are placed in their week of choice based on availability.

Throughout the week students live in a residence hall and attend lectures on various topics including science, engineering and technology. While on-campus, students are informed about the admissions process, scholarship opportunities and the importance of academics. In the afternoons, the participants work in research teams on a specific project led by a NCSU College of Textiles Professor. In the evenings, students participate in fun activities that will allow them to get to know each other, as well as allow them to learn about NC State University. The week concludes with each group presenting their project to other group members, faculty and parents.

Participants are selected based on academic and extracurricular merit and a genuine interest in learning about NC State and the programs offered through the College of Textiles.

If you know of prospective high school students that may be interested in the program or have any questions, please feel free to contact Carolyn Carter (919-515-6606).