Released On:
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
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Wiley College Public Relations
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WILEY TO HOST HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE COMPETITION
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The United States Department of Education’s Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) announced funding for a grant proposal submitted by Wiley College.
This program is designed to effect long-range improvement in science at predominantly minority and engineering education programs to increase the participation of underrepresented ethnic minorities, particularly minority women, into scientific and technological careers.
The goal of this grant is to increase the number of science majors at Wiley, especially in the fields of biology and chemistry. A key feature of this grant is the creation of a high school science competition that will allow local and regional high school students to visit the campus and compete in a variety of scientific events. The first High School Science Competition will be held on Saturday, November 22, 2008 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
This event will bring five area high schools together to compete in ten scientific events based on biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics. Individual first-place winners will be given scholarships to Wiley College. There will also be an overall grand champion awarded. This event will allow high school students to experience life at Wiley College and the possibilities of a career in science. Dr. Walter Shumate, assistant professor of chemistry, and Sarah Bush, assistant professor of math, serve as coordinators for this event.
“This event not only gives students a financial reason to enroll at Wiley, but also allows them to become familiar with the campus and its faculty and students, said Shumate. “This grant also furthers a connection between Wiley and both the University of Texas at Dallas and the University of Arkansas, allowing current Wiley students to attend these schools in the summer for biomedical research.”
For more information about the competition, please contact Dr. Shumate at 903-927-3287.
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