Center's Activities
The Center coordinates various programs and activities to serve:

1.  Elementary and secondary school teachers and administrators--arrange in-service courses, workshops, and conferences to establish changes in curriculum that encourages females to pursue careers in science and mathematics. Current elementary and secondary school students--provide education enrichment activities in science, mathematics, and computer science for elementary and secondary school females.

2.  Future teachers and future non-science leaders--nurture a campus environment to encourage and assist women pursuing career paths in science, mathematics, and computer science. Undergraduates whose majors are not in a field of science--to gain the scientific and technological knowledge needed to fulfill professional and civic responsibilities in an increasingly technological society.

3.  Related pursuits of the Center--submit grant proposals to obtain funding to support the educational, recruitment, and research programs of the Center.

Center's Special Projects:

ACES (Access to CarEers in the Sciences)
A two week residential camp for 6th through 12th grade girls to explore science and mathematics careers. Two camps have been held each summer since 1988.

Edible Car Contest
An engineering contest for high school and TWU students with teams consisting of four members with at least two female members. Each team will design and build a car by using only edible materials. The car must be able to operate on three or four rotating "wheels" and roll successfully down a 8-10 foot ramp that has a 20 degree incline.  

Expanding Your Horizons Conference
A one-day conference for 6th through 8th grade girls to meet successful women in science and math related fields.

TWU Area Science and Mathematics Fair
An annual event (now in its 14th year) for area students (grades K-8) to compete in a Science and Mathematics Fair. The main emphasis is placed on targeting the smaller schools to encourage and keep their students interested in science and mathematics.

TWU Science and Mathematics Center Newsletter
Sent to area schools and teachers to keep them informed as to the science and/or mathematics activities or events. Included in the newsletter are courses, workshops, videotapes for loan, listing of summer camps encouraging science and mathematics careers, a speaker list identifying faculty members of TWU who are willing to speak to junior and senior high school students about science or mathematics.  To receive a newsletter, contact the Center at (940) 898-2769 or 1-800-860-2237 or ACES@twu.edu.