Thursday, April 24, 2008
Shadow Day

Okay girls! This is your chance to see what a typical day at college is like for a female science, technology, engineering or mathematics student. You will go to class with your mentor, explore campus life have lunch and attend a workshop - "Choosing the Right College & Major for YOU".

This event is intended for girls currently in the ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth grades. Girls can come on their own, with a group of friends or as a class.

High School students will be divided into pairs and be mentored by female K-State students during their day. You will receive a list of majors available to shadow in your confirmation letter after you register for the event.

We will begin the day at 9am and end at 2:40pm.  All events will take place at the K-State campus in Manhattan.

Click here to download a registration brochure

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July 8-11, 2008
EXCITE! Summer Workshop

Registration is now open!!

Click here for more details and to register!

The EXCITE! workshop is a four-day engineering, math, and science exploration event held on the Kansas State University campus in Manhattan, KS.  It will feature hands-on activities led by K-State faculty, as well as industry tours geared toward the eight tentative workshop tracks:

·         Aeronautics

·         Auto Design

·         Nano-Scale Polymers

·         Nano Sensors

·         Robotics

·         K Soaker

·         Designing Spaces

·         Web Page Design

The EXCITE! Summer Workshop is for girls who will complete  the 8^th and 9^th grades in May 2008. To participate in the aeronautics track, you must also be at least 14 years old at the time of the workshop.

The registration fee of $200 includes room and board, supplies, workshop materials, and a t-shirt. A limited number of financial need based scholarships will be available.

You must have Acrobat Reader in order to view and print all EXCITE! publications, follow the link below to download a free version of the program.