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Welcome to the American College of Applied Science Virtual Campus driven by the Moodle open source learning management system. Enrolled students and faculty may use this campus to access learner resources and services including course classrooms, asynchronous discussion forums, on-demand audio/video lectures and presentations, synchronous class videoconferencing and teleconferencing; academic residency, field project, externship and thesis resources and information; and the ACAS Digital Library, Writing Center, Research Center, IRB, Student Services Center and its Virtual Campus Concierge, Career Development Center, ERDS (Electronic Record and Document System), SARs (Student Action Requests), gradebooks, the course registration system, financial services and other campus services.

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Welcome Summer 2009 Students and Faculty
by Robert DeFranco, MS, PhD Candidate, BCCAB - Sunday, June 28, 2009, 01:47 PM
 

Welcome to the ACAS Summer 2009 semester. For those of you returning to your academic programs, I am glad to see that the warm summer weather did not distract you from continuing with your coursework here at the college. After all, online learning provides us with the opportunity to login to the campus at anytime from anywhere an Internet connection is available. You can even download your assignments and complete them offline on your laptop from your home, your office, Starbucks or the beach!

I would like to welcome three new faculty members to our college community. Pia Salk, PhD from California is a clinical psychologist who specializes in animal welfare as it relates to social justice and the human-animal bond. Don Kanfer, DVM from Florida is a practicing small and large animal veterinarian who is active in community and animal related issues. Janice Pulcini, MA, BCBA from Florida is president of Behavioral Learning Systems and a board certified behavior analyst and companion animal caregiver with extensive experience working with persons with developmental disabilities.

I would also like to welcome all of our new graduate, undergraduate and professional development students to our college community. Please be sure to complete your College Orientation course before beginning your online coursework. Contact Pennie Koch, the Virtual Campus Concierge in the Office of student services, if you have any questions regarding your orientation or using the Virtual Campus. Contact Academic Advising if you have any questions about your program or course selection. Contact your instructor directly if you have any questions about your course. Contact Maureen Graham, MLIS if you have questions accessing or using the digital library and its resources. Finally, remember to have your Web cams tested and operational for participating in real-time class video meetings.

Best wishes to all for a fruitful and enjoyable summer semester.

Robert DeFranco, President

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ERDS
by Pennie Koch - Tuesday, June 9, 2009, 07:32 AM
 

Important Announcement for all Students and Faculty

New ERDS (Electronic Records and Documents System)

June 9, 2009

 

Most ACAS programs require that students complete several ground-based (non-online) courses such as thesis, externship, field project and academic residency courses. These courses require that students obtain, complete and submit certain documents related to these courses, e.

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Press Release
by Robert DeFranco, MS, PhD Candidate, BCCAB - Sunday, May 31, 2009, 03:03 PM
 

PRESS RELEASE

June 1, 2009

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF APPLIED SCIENCE ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF NEW PROVOST AND VICE PRESIDENT OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS; AND CHAIRPERSON, DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SCIENCE.

CRESCENT CITY, FL (June 1, 2009) – The American College of Applied Science, a private degree granting institution offering graduate, undergraduate and professional development programs in animal science and behavior through online distance education and blended learning synchronous and asynchronous course delivery, is pleased to announce that Marine Cassoret, Ph.D. has been promoted to the position of Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs. Angela DiLillo, M.A.Ed., D.V.M. will be assuming the position formally held by Dr. Cassoret as Chairperson, Department of Animal Science.

“I am very excited about these new appointments,” says Robert DeFranco, President of ACAS. “Dr. Cassoret has done an outstanding job from our very first days here at the college. She has shaped the department into a world-class teaching operation by leading the inception of the first U.S. Master of Science degree programs in companion animal behavior counseling and animal shelter administration. Additionally, she was instrumental in the development of the first U.S. Bachelor of Science degree program in companion animal science as well as the Associate in Science degree program in dog training, care and caregiver counseling. We are extremely confident that Dr. Cassoret will do an outstanding job as our Chief Academic Officer in leading the college forward in its teaching, program development and graduate student research.”

Angela DiLillo, M.A.Ed., D.V.M. is a licensed veterinarian with a graduate degree in education. Dr. DiLillo has taught animal science courses at ACAS for several years, as well as at other higher education institutions. She will be assuming the position as Chairperson, Department of Animal Science. “Dr. DiLillo has outstanding credentials, and an impressive record as an instructor here at the college, to head the Department of Animal Science,” says DeFranco. “Dr. DiLillo will be instrumental in growing the department, and moving it into new directions, including the development of new programs in graduate and undergraduate animal science, veterinary technology and graduate research. We are extremely pleased that she has stepped up to this important position of leadership within our college community.”

For further information, please contact the Office of the President at 800.403.3347.


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  • NEW SCIENTIST 13:02 01 June 2009 by Ewen Callaway

Now we know why cats never get bored of chasing string. A new study has found that domestic felines don't seem to understand cause and effect connections between objects.

Chimpanzees, tamarin monkeys, parrots and ravens all understand that tugging on one end of a string will bring a treat at the other end closer. Pigeons and human infants don't; and cat lovers dismayed at their pets' lack of nous can console themselves with the knowledge that dogs don't either.

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2009 Animal Education Foundation Symposium

The 2009 Animal Education Foundation Symposium brings experts in the fields of behavior, enrichment, husbandry, welfare, and conservation to the Washington, DC area. Come join us and learn as they provide valuable insight into their life's work!

Guest speaker: Dr. Susan Friedman

Saturday, July 18, 2009 ~ 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Doubletree Hotel Crystal City ~ 300 Army Navy Drive ~ Arlington, VA 22202

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New York City, NY

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Jerry Orbach (aka Snapple) Theater Center

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THE 2009 IAABC CONFERENCE

April 24, 25 and 26th, 2009
Houston, Texas
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