COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

P.O. BOX 2120

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23218-2120

PRINS. MEMO NO. 14

February 17, 2004

ELEMENTARY / MIDDLE / SECONDARY

TO:	Principals
FROM:	Patricia I. Wright Assistant Superintendent for Instruction
SUBJECT:	Summer Institute on The Worlds of the Renaissance

The National Endowment for the Humanities will conduct a summer institute on The Worlds of the Renaissance July 5-30, 2004, at Barnard College and Columbia University in New York City. Participants in the institute will receive a $2,800 stipend to cover travel expenses, books and research expenses, and living expenses.

Applications must be postmarked no later than March 1, 2004, and are available at http://www.albertrabil.com. Contact Albert Rabil (arabil@nc.rr.com) at 919-967-0231 for additional information.

For further information contact Colleen C. Bryant (cbryant@mail.vak12ed.edu), secondary history and social science specialist, at (804) 786-4640.

PIW/CCB