From lnelson at osrhe.edu Fri May 6 10:18:22 2016 From: lnelson at osrhe.edu (Nelson, Lisa) Date: Fri, 6 May 2016 15:18:22 +0000 Subject: [Okepas] Student Prep Fall Workshop registration is open In-Reply-To: <8DD76B7FB621AC409D7CE57771C370736071D0DC@Drake.osrhe.edu> References: <8DD76B7FB621AC409D7CE57771C37073606E1CD5@Drake.osrhe.edu> <8DD76B7FB621AC409D7CE57771C370736071CF4B@Drake.osrhe.edu> <9F3DD68755A03B4199EC86B636DF98734D63B406@Drake.osrhe.edu> <40725C2F1AA6F1439615D767C663D7754DB38DAD@Drake.osrhe.edu> <9F3DD68755A03B4199EC86B636DF98734D63B45B@Drake.osrhe.edu> <8DD76B7FB621AC409D7CE57771C370736071D03F@Drake.osrhe.edu> <9F3DD68755A03B4199EC86B636DF98734D63B481@Drake.osrhe.edu> <8DD76B7FB621AC409D7CE57771C370736071D077@Drake.osrhe.edu> <9F3DD68755A03B4199EC86B636DF98734D63B503@Drake.osrhe.edu> <8DD76B7FB621AC409D7CE57771C370736071D0DC@Drake.osrhe.edu> Message-ID: <8DD76B7FB621AC409D7CE57771C370736071D19D@Drake.osrhe.edu> Please do not reply to this email. If you have questions, please email Lisa Nelson, lnelson at osrhe.edu, Matt Higdon, mhigdon at osrhe.edu, or Dr. Cindy Brown, cbrown at osrhe.edu. Good morning, We wanted to let you know the registration for our fall workshops is now open. Please register for the location near you; be sure and mark it on your calendar! We are still considering a possible replacement for EXPLORE and PLAN. Come to a workshop and learn the upcoming events from the Student Prep Team. Here is the link to register: http://www.osrhe.edu/student-prep/#fallwksp Have a great day! The Student Preparation Team -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cbrown at osrhe.edu Tue May 24 13:53:33 2016 From: cbrown at osrhe.edu (Brown, Cynthia (OSRHE)) Date: Tue, 24 May 2016 18:53:33 +0000 Subject: [Okepas] Summer Academy openings Message-ID: <40725C2F1AA6F1439615D767C663D7754DB5D56C@Drake.osrhe.edu> I am sending this info for those of you who may still be seeing students or have contact with students in your community who may be interested in a Summer Academy opportunity. We want to make the best possible use of every state education dollar and serve as many students as possible. Listed below are academies that still have vacancies. Thanks, Cindy Cynthia Brown, Ed.D. Director, Student Preparation [Description: RegentHighEdu-2c-horz-lr] "The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles, but to irrigate deserts." - C. S. Lewis Grades 8-10 Northeastern State University, Broken Arrow Get Green for Blue: Outdoor STEM Investigations Connecting Water to You Commuter June 13-17 Put on your waders, grab your net and let's catch those critters! Working in teams, students will learn about water quality through collecting data, analyzing the health of water bodies and determining possible solutions to water-quality problems. Come to Northeastern State University in Broken Arrow and the Rogers County Reserve and be a part of this fun, activity-based STEM adventure! Contact: Dr. Pamela Christol, 918.449.6539, christol at nsuok.edu, or visit www.nsuok.edu/ Outreach/SummerCampsandPrograms/GetGreenforBlueCamp.aspx Grades 8-11 Rogers State University, Pryor AeroCamp Commuter Session I: June 6-10 Session II: July 11-15 This academy is a hands-on, stimulating learning opportunity for participants to engage with aerospace-related technologies. During the camp, located in the MidAmerican Industrial Park, participants will work with experts from partners such as Google, the Cherokee Nation Aerospace Industries and Tulsa Life Flight to interact with rockets, remote-controlled helicopters, quads (drones) and blimps. The camp is designed to give participants exposure to exciting technologies through close interaction and competition. The projects will be challenging but with support from a team of mentors, and participants will see that they have what it takes to accomplish their goals at AeroCamp and in higher education. Contact: Pam Devers, 918.825.6139, Sherry Alexander, 918.825.6117, or visit www.rsu.edu/pryor/community-involvement/aerocamp-summer-academy Grade 9-11 Northeastern State University, Tahlequah Campus Summer Robotics Academy Residential June 6-10 Be a college student for a week on Northeastern State University's campus! This academy will offer learning activities related to science, technology, engineering and math from the experts. Sessions will be taught by area educators with hands-on activities based on AP, Next Generation and NASA standards. Students will meet STEM industry experts from NASA, Intellitek, REC, VEX, Google, and Microchip during the career fair. Students will also attend college preparation workshops to discuss financial aid, college admission and how to be successful in college. The academy will also provide a follow-up connection for ACT test prep support. Contact: Robotics Academy of Critical Engagement, 918.444.3739, roboticsacademy at nsuok.edu Grade 9-12 Connors State College Ecological Investigations and Wilderness Adventure Academy Residential June 19-24 This academy invites students to come and experience the wonder of nature for themselves. Students will stay in a new dorm on campus and each day be transported to the college's outdoor classroom. The classroom is 1,613 acres of lakes, woods, fields and trails. Students will have the opportunity to help with an endangered species research project and go with fisheries biologists to shock fish for a census in the lakes. Students will enjoy true hands-on learning in biology, ecology, meteorology, archery, herpetology, entomology, ornithology and natural history and much more. The academy also includes an introduction to the shooting sports. Contact: Dr. Stuart Woods, 918.684.5474, swoods at connorsstate.edu Grades 10-11 The University of Tulsa The University of Tulsa Summer Academy on Codes, Ciphers and Cyber Crime Commuter June 20-24 This academy immerses students in the fascinating world of cryptography, cyber security and cyber crime. Students will make and break codes, conquer cyber challenges, learn how to protect computers and networks and discover the role information technology plays in thwarting cyber crime. They will be exposed to the mathematics and science underpinning these activities through interactive labs and hands-on exercises. Field trips to local security and forensics companies and visits from federal law enforcement agents will highlight career opportunities in these emerging areas. Contact: John Hale, 918.631.2745, john-hale at utulsa.edu Grades 10-11 University of Oklahoma, Norman Geologic Processes: Exploring the Earth's Cycles Residential July 10-15 This academy will provide rising 10th and 11th graders with a rich experience in integrated earth science that will improve their skills in STEM in general and deepen their appreciation for the broad field of geoscience in particular. The camp's focus on human interactions with Earth's natural cycles (rock cycle, water cycle and carbon cycle) will provide critical connections among the STEM fields and societal issues that they will likely face either in their future careers, or as citizens. Contact: Cassie Eads, 405.325.6897, precollegiateprograms at ou.edu, or visit www.ou.edu/content/outreach/youth/9th-12th-grade.html Grades 10-12 Oklahoma City Community College OCCC Hearts, Health and Heavy Metals Summer Science Academy Commuter June 6-10 (orientation: June 4) This academy is for 30 high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Participants will take part in hands-on lab experiences in the areas of cardiovascular anatomy and physiology, microbiology, ecology and environmental science, and chemistry. Students will be exposed to career pathways in science and to college planning activities. Students will present their projects in a Friday reception including parents. Students will receive a stipend upon completion of the academy. Contact: Yolanda Alexander, 405.682.1611, ext. 7225, yolanda.d.alexander at occc.edu Grades 10-12 East Central University Explorations in Advanced Mathematics and Its Applications Residential June 12-17 This academy will introduce participants to hands-on, technology-based, stimulating interdisciplinary experiences that expose them to the importance of mathematical knowledge as it applies to areas of advanced mathematics including graph theory, coding theory, topology and mathematical modeling. Students will learn and utilize the previously mentioned applications to solve real-world problems faced by scientists and professionals. This curriculum is developed with the intent to further enrich prior student knowledge of Algebra I, geometry, and Algebra II to align with the Oklahoma Mathematics Standards. Contact: Dr. Michelle Lastrina, 580.559.5282, mlastrin at ecok.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I have full faith in Matt (mhigdon at osrhe.edu) and Lisa (lnelson at oshre.edu) to continue our very important mission and I believe their passion for our work is strong. I will continue to be available to assist them in any way needed. We truly do mean it when we say "ALL young people should be ready to make their own choice of college or career". We believe this is the mission of public education. If I can be of future service to you in furthering this mission, you may contact me at drcnebrown at gmail.com after July 1. I appreciate the commitment of the Chancellor and State Regents to the mission of preparing ALL students for life's most important decisions. Thanks for all you do and all you are for Oklahoma's young people, Cindy Cynthia Brown, Ed.D. Director, Student Preparation [Description: RegentHighEdu-2c-horz-lr] "The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles, but to irrigate deserts." - C. S. 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