Faculty, staff and graduate assistants are asked to submit proposals for the 2009 Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference scheduled for Oct. 15-16 in St. Louis. The theme of the conference is “Beyond Gadgets: Connecting Teaching and Learning with Technology.” The proposal deadline is July 15. S&T’s event coordinator is Dr. Matt Insall, associate professor of mathematics and statistics. Insall can be contacted at insall@mst.edu, or 341-4901. For more information and to submit proposals online, go to www.umsl.edu/services/ctl/fac_programs/teach_with_tech/index.html#conference.