SPEC Mini-Grant workshop is Oct. 6 Do you have an idea for a summer course, program or camp? Are you interested in learning how to turn your idea into a reality? The Summer Programs and Events Council (SPEC) will hold a workshop on Tuesday, Oct. 6, for faculty and staff who are interested in applying for a mini-grant for summer 2010. The workshop will be conducted by Diane Hadden, director of Summer Session and chair of SPEC, and Brenda Dufault, SPEC Coordinator. It will be held from 3 to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 6, in the Alumni Room, Memorial Union. SPEC mini-grants can help cover the start-up costs of summer programs and camps for up to three years. Attendees are asked to bring their ideas for summer programming and be prepared to participate in a discussion of how to move the idea forward with assistance from SPEC. Additionally, the application process for the mini-grant will be covered. Please visit the summer Web site, www.summer.und.edu for more information on SPEC and the Mini-Grant Program. Please register by Sept. 30 by contacting Brenda Dufault, Summer Programs and Events coordinator at 777-0841 or e-mail brendadufault@mail.und.edu -- Brenda Dufault, Summer Programs and Events Coordinator, Summer Programs and Events, brendadufault@mail.und.edu, 777-0841