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TWU to host math and science conference for middle school
girls Feb. 21
1/26/09
DENTON —
More middle school girls will be exposed to math and science
careers during the “Expanding Your Horizons™ in
Science and Mathematics” conference to be held at Texas
Woman’s University Saturday, Feb. 21.
Young women in
sixth, seventh or eighth grade are eligible to attend the
conference, which runs from 8:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on theTWU
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. 9, and scholarships for attendees
are available. For more information or to register, visit
www.aauweyh.org or call
(940) 367-6345.
The “Expanding
Your Horizons™ in Science and Mathematics” conference
is presented by the American Association of University Women
- Denton Branch, the TWU College of Arts and Sciences, the
TWU Leadership Institute, the Expanding Your Horizons™
Network and the Denton County Women’s Education Network,
Inc.
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.
Media
Contact:
Amanda Simpson
Director of News and Information
Tel: (940) 898-3456
e-mail: asimpson1@twu.edu
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