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TWU offers math and science conference for middle school girls
Feb. 16
1/15/08
DENTON —
Texas Woman’s University continues its role as a leader
in promoting math and science careers for women by presenting
the “Expanding Your Horizons™ in Science and Mathematics”
conference for middle school girls on Saturday, Feb. 16.
Young women in
sixth, seventh and eighth grade are eligible to attend the
biannual conference, which runs from 8:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
on the TWU Denton campus. The registration fee is $10 per
person and the event is open to the first 350 girls who apply.
Registration is open through Saturday, Feb. 2, and scholarships
for attendees are available. For more information, visit www.twu.edu/AS/college/expanding.htm
or call (940) 367-6345.
Conference participants
will meet female leaders in the fields of math and science
and learn more about math and science careers and what education
and skills are needed to succeed. Workshops will be offered
on chemistry, zoology, entomology, engineering, nursing and
other topics. Parents and teachers can also attend sessions
on picking out courses, how to use a graphing calculator and
how to apply for financial aid and scholarships.
The “Expanding
Your Horizons™ in Science and Mathematics” conference
is presented by the TWU College of Arts and Sciences, the
American Association of University Women — Denton Branch,
the Expanding Your Horizons™ Network and the Denton
County Women’s Education Network, Inc.
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Media
Contact:
Amanda Simpson
Director of News and Information
Tel: (940) 898-3456
e-mail: asimpson1@twu.edu |
