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NSF PA/M 98-8 - April 29, 1998

National Science Board to Meet (May 6-8)

The National Science Board (NSB) will meet on Wednesday, May 6 through Friday, May 8, 1998 at the National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Va. Sessions are open to the public on Thursday.

Open session agenda items for Thursday, May 7

9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

• Presentation on TIMSS
  • Dr. William Schmidt, Michigan State University (National Research Coordinator for TIMSS)
• Web Demonstration (Science and Engineering Indicators)
• NOVA Demonstration

2:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

• Minutes, February 1998 meeting
• Closed Session Items for August 1998
• Chair's Report, Director's Report
• Executive Committee Annual Report
• NSB Annual Calendar
• NSB Logo
• Final Report of NSB Chair
• Report by NSB TIMSS Task Force
• Committee Reports

A media availability with NSB Chairman Richard Zare and NSF Director Neal Lane will be held at 5:00 p.m. Thursday or immediately after the adjournment of the open session - whichever comes first - in Conference Room 1280 (near the north elevators, 12th floor).

For more information contact:
Mary Hanson, (703) 306-1070, mhanson@nsf.gov (media)
Jean Pomeroy, (703) 306-2000, jpomeroy@nsf.gov (non-media)

 
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