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Endings and Beginnings. By Celeste Brody As the seasons turn and create the rhythms of life, so does the IASCE change and transform. In this issue of the Association newsletter, we invite you to pause while members of the executive board reflect on the changes that we are marking, changes in the board and the introduction of new board members who will continue the tradition of a working-board. We begin this issue by celebrating the contributions of some of our most devoted and beloved members. With the election this summer the following board members retired from duty: Elizabeth Cohen, Carole Cooper, Neil Davidson, and Peggy McCabe. Each of them began serving the IASCE in some capacity at its inception 18 years ago. Each one, however, continues to be vital and important in the field of cooperative learning education. Elizabeth and Neil will continue to work on a new, major thrust of the association, connections between teacher education and cooperative learning. (If you missed our call for proposals in our last newsletter for a proposed volume on preservice teacher education and cooperative learning, visit our website to explore this opportunity.) Elections changed the composition of the board considerably, bringing us fresh energy from around the world. Thanks to the Internet, we are now an international board able to communicate on a daily basis. George Jacobs and Christine Lee are in Singapore. They have strong research interests, and will be heading up a Research Committee to bring us summaries of the most recent research in the field. Jan Terwel of the Netherlands returns to the board again, and he will work closely with this committee. Yael Sharan is a familiar name to those who have been involved in cooperative learning education for a long time. Yael hosted the first international conference of the association in Israel and may be best known for her work in the Group Investigation approach. Siowck-Lee Gan is from Malaysia, and she is working to assist the association in staying current in cyberspace. You can see her picture and assess her research interests by linking to her website via the Associations. Three new board members join us in North America: Lynda Baloche from West Chester University, Angela O'Donnell of Rutgers University and Laurie Stevahn, The University of Minnesota. Each bring special talents and interests. We expect that Lynda and Angela's expertise in cooperative learning and teacher education will assist all of us in making new inroads in this area. Laurie will be the board liaison to the American Educational Research Association and the Special Interest Group on Cooperative Learning.