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• The NCRCRD is hosting a North Central Knowledge Network on Immigration and Communities meeting, October 6-7, 2008 in Des Moines, Iowa. For more information, visit http://www.ncrcrd.iastate.edu/projects\2008NCKNIC\index.htm.

• The August 2008 issue of CD News, the newsletter of the Community Development On-line Master's Degree Program, is available online at http://www.gpidea.org/prospective/community/Newletter/August2008.pdf.

• The NCRCRD 2007 Annual Report: How Things Add Up is available at http://www.ncrcrd.iastate.edu/pubs/contents/2007annualreport.htm.

• The 2008 Summer and Fall Course Schedule for the Community Development On-line Master's Degree Program is available at http://www.ncrcrd.iastate.edu/projects/distdegree/2008Summer-FallCourses.pdf.

• The Fifth Annual Community Capitals Framework Institute, "Appreciating the Past, Defining the Future: The Evolution of the Community Capitals as a Framework for a Systems Approach to Analyzing Change," will be held November 13-14, 2008, in Ames, Iowa. For more information, visit http://www.ncrcrd.iastate.edu/projects/commcap/2008/index.htm.

• From the Ground Up: Growing Entrepreneurship in the North Central Region, a report by Mary Emery, is now available at http://www.ncrcrd.iastate.edu/pubs/contents/191.htm.

• From Ripples to Waves: The Rural Community College Initiative to Build New Partnerships in Support of America's Rural Communities, a report by Mary Emery and the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development, with support from the Ford Foundation and CSREES, is available at http://www.ncrcrd.iastate.edu/pubs/contents/190.htm. Visit http://www.ncrcrd.iastate.edu/projects/native/index.html for additional information about Native Education and Economic Development.

• Iowa Meat Processors' Resource Guidebook: A Guide to Building, Upgrading or Expanding a Small Meat Processing Facility in Iowa, a report published by the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development, is available at http://www.ncrcrd.iastate.edu/pubs/contents/189.htm.Visit http://www.ncrcrd.iastate.edu/projects/meatprocessors/index.html for additional information about the Small Meat Processors Working Group.

• Women, Land, and Legacy^sm: Results from the Listening Sessions is now available online at http://www.ncrcrd.iastate.edu/pubs/contents/188.htm. Visit http://www.ncrcrd.iastate.edu/wll.html for more information about the Women, Land, and Legacy^sm project.

• Rebuilding Hope, Reclaiming History and Culture, Restoring Health: Stories of Success from Tribal and Native-Serving Colleges, a report written by the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development with support from The National Rural Funders Collaborative and USDA CSREES is available at http://www.ncrcrd.iastate.edu/pubs/contents/187.htm. This report captures a snapshot of how Tribally-controlled community colleges make a difference in Indian Country and how Native-serving colleges in Hawaii and Alaska contribute to the growth of assets for Native Hawaiians and Alaskans.

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Last updated August 12, 2008