Virtual Astronomy - IST Camp for Middle School Girls
Date/Time: Saturday, January 24, 31, February 7, and 14, 2009, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Application Deadline: January 14, 2009
IST is excited to announce its 3rd offering of the NSF-funded Worlds of Information Sciences and Technology camp for middle school girls. This year’s theme is "Virtual Astronomy.”
Application materials are available online and are due by January 14. Please mail completed applications to:
Jan Mahar
321F IST Building
University Park, PA 16802
This camp will be run from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Saturday, January 24, 31, February 7, and 14 in IST classrooms 206 and 208. Please contact Jan Mahar (jmahar@ist.psu.edu) with questions or concerns.
2008 LGBTA Student Leadership Retreat
Date/Time: Friday, November 7, 2008, at 3 p.m. to Sunday, November 9, 2008, at 3 p.m.
Application Deadline: Monday, October 17, 2008, by 5 p.m.
The 2008 LGBTA Leadership Retreat is an excellent opportunity for undergraduate students from all Penn State campuses to develop and hone leadership skills for their campus.
Students who attend the retreat will experience a variety of team building and leadership workshops designed to promote personal growth and communication.
This retreat will be especially beneficial for undergraduate students who are:
Application Deadline: Monday, October 17, 2008, by 5 p.m.
The 2008 LGBTA Leadership Retreat is an excellent opportunity for undergraduate students from all Penn State campuses to develop and hone leadership skills for their campus.
Students who attend the retreat will experience a variety of team building and leadership workshops designed to promote personal growth and communication.
This retreat will be especially beneficial for undergraduate students who are:
- Interested in being future leaders in LGBTA communities,
- Currently working with LGBTA groups, or are
- Desiring to enhance their skills in relation to leading diverse communities.
WUN Contemporary China Center Video Series
The Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) supports innovation in research, and education on a global scale, through interdisciplinary collaboration, faculty, and student exchanges and eLearning.
The WUN Contemporary China Center is presenting a virtual seminar series on topics involving:
- Environment and Sustainability
- Governance and Society
- Media and Security
IST Mentor Program Welcome Picnic
The IST Mentor Program Welcome Picnic, sponsored by the DOING office with support from Lockheed Martin, took place earlier this semester. If you missed it, we want you to know there is still time to sign up to be a mentor or protégé.
If you are interested in the Mentoring Program, please contact the DOING office.
If you have any questions, please contact Erica Garner via e-mail: egarner
ist.psu.edu or phone: 814-865-7725.
If you are interested in the Mentoring Program, please contact the DOING office.
If you have any questions, please contact Erica Garner via e-mail: egarner
ist.psu.edu or phone: 814-865-7725.Quotes
"The wave of the future is not the conquest of the world by a single dogmatic creed but the liberation of the diverse energies of free nations and free men."
--John F. Kennedy
--John F. Kennedy
