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Past
Events > GROW 2002
GROW 2002 Summer Workshop
A workshop hosted by Kansas State University June 17-19, 2003.
Sponsored by a grant from the National Science Foundation,
the
KSU Women in Engineering and Science Program and our partners
WHAT:
The GROW Workshop was a three-day
science enhancement activity held on the Kansas State University
campus. It featured presentations and hands-on sessions run
by KSU faculty and students, individuals from industry (Boeing
& Garmin) as well as group activities on career choices
and other topics. Participants gained experience with laboratory
based science, field science, and data analysis and interpretation.
A diverse range of activities were included to emphasize the
career possibilities in the sciences and engineering.
WHO:
77 girls who completed sixth and
seventh grades in 2003, either as individuals or with a Girl
Scout troop or similar organization. Undergraduate and graduate
escorts who escorted the girls also attended all workshop
activities.
THE EVENTS:
Girls participated in one of seven
"tracks" of activities. Each track included a variety
of activities. The overall schedule is shown below. Click
on the workshop titles to see pictures and descriptions of
the activities!
[Schedule]
[Newspaper Article]- page
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Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
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