– By Pushpa Sathish, Staff Writer

Projects and research on distance education and its impact on society are getting a boost through the competitive grants program being offered by the Outreach School. A sum of $10,000 has been earmarked for the faculty and staff at the University of Wyoming and personnel at the Wyoming community college to pursue research or inquiry-based projects that concentrate on distance education.

Each award will have a maximum limit of $2,500, according to Scott Seville, , associate dean of the UW Outreach School and associate professor of zoology and physiology at the UW/Casper College Center. The winners, who will be announced on November 15, will have to complete their projects within the span of a year.