This Summer Oklahoma middle and high school students
can add some adventure to their summer vacation this year by exploring
Mars, saving an endangered species or using DNA to solve a crime.
It’s all part of the 2002 Summer Academies in Math and Science sponsored
by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Students can
check out the excitement online by visiting Oklahoma higher education’s
Student Center Web site.
Designed for students who will be entering the eighth through 12th
grade this fall, the annual academies immerse students into hands-on
opportunities that enhance math and science skills by introducing
exciting opportunities and concepts in fields such as aviation,
medicine, archaeology, computer science, engineering, biology and
more. Academies last from one to four weeks and are located on 27
college and university campuses statewide. Depending on the academy,
participants either stay on campus or commute from home.
Application deadlines vary by academy and are usually due in mid-March.
Enrollments are limited so students are encouraged to check out
the descriptions online and submit their applications early. Students
can also obtain information by calling 800.858.1840 or through their
school counselor.
“Summer Academies are a great way for young Oklahomans to add adventure
to their education,” said Chancellor Hans Brisch. “Through close
interaction with professors, leading professionals, scientists and
mathematicians, students are introduced to new ideas and exciting
opportunities that can truly spark their academic and professional
future.”
“In addition to adding to their knowledge base in math and science,
the Summer Academies help students realize that college is accessible
to them,” said State Regents Chairman Joe Mayer. “Each year, the
State Regents are inundated with thank you letters from students
and their families because the academies afforded them an opportunity
to gain a college experience during middle or high school.”
Public and independent colleges and universities compete to host
the academies each year by submitting proposals to the State Regents.
The requests are then reviewed by a committee of educators, representing
both common and higher education, and sent to the State Regents
for final approval. Using the recommendations, State Regents approved
39 programs for 2002. The programs are funded through an appropriation
by the 2001 Oklahoma Legislature.
Academies offered this summer include:
Connors State College, Muskogee
Muskogee Three Forks Harbor – Another Field of Dreams, Session I:
June 2-7, Session II: June 9-14, Session III: June 16-21 (Grade
8)
Connors State College, Warner
Ecological Investigation and Wilderness Adventure, Session I: June
2-7, Session II: June 9-14, Session III: June 16-21 (Grades 9-12)
East Central University, Ada
Connecting Problem Solving Strategies in Metrics, Geometry and Estimation
to Technological Application in Landscaping and Architectural Design,
July 8-26 (Grades 8-10) Molecular Biology in Forensic Science, July
8-19 (Grades 10-12)
Statistics, Technology and Meteorology: A Basic Connection, June
3-14 (Grades 9-10)
Eastern Oklahoma State College, Wilburton
Summer Academy in Information Technology, June 10-21 (Grades 10-12)
Summer Science Academy in Ecology, June 9-22 (Grades 10-12)
Langston University
An Intensive Summer Academy in Math, Science and Technology: Featuring
Quarknet, June 2-28 (Grades 10-12)
Murray State College, Tishomingo
Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing Summer Academy, June 3-21
(Grades 10-11)
Summer Astronomy Academy, June 2-21 (Grades 10-12)
Northeastern State University, Broken Arrow
Wildlife Forensics, June 10-21 (Grades 9-11)
Northeastern State University, Tahlequah
Today’s Technology: Tomorrow’s Application in Business and Industry,
June 10-28 (Grades 8-10)
Northern Oklahoma College, Tonkawa
Summer Academy for Math, Science and Multidisciplinary Studies,
June 10-28 (Grades 10-12)
Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Alva
Mathematics Technology: An Application Paradigm, May 26-31 (Grades
9-11)
Oklahoma Christian University, Oklahoma City
In Cold Blood, Session I: June 19-25, Session II: June 26-July 2
(Grades 11-12)
Engineering the New Millennium, Session I: June 3-7, Session II:
June 10-14, Session III: June 17-21 (Grades 10-12)
Exploring Biodiversity in Oklahoma: Fossils, Fish and More!, Session
I: July 8-12, Session II: July 15-19 (Grades 10-12)
Oklahoma City Community College
Developing 21st Century Technology Skills in Science, June 3-21
(Grades 9-12)
Oklahoma City University Prairie to Peaks 2002: Technology and the
Environment, Session I: June 1-8, Session II: July 20-27 (Grades
10-12)
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater Aerospace Education High School
Summer Academy, June 2-21 (Grades 11-12)
Exploring Quantitative Analysis: A Basic Introduction, June 9-16
(Grades 9-10)
Range and Wildlife Ecology, July 28-Aug. 2 (Grades 10-12)
Reaching Engineering and Architecture Career Heights, June 2-15
(Grades 11-12)
Oklahoma State University Technical Branch – Oklahoma City
Horticulture and Other Technologies: HOT Camp, July 8-26 (Grades
8-10)
Oklahoma State University Technical Branch – Okmulgee
Information Technology Enterprise Academy: A Manufacturing Approach,
June 2-14 (Grades 8-10)
Rogers State University, Claremore
Exploring Human-Animal Interaction and Bonding Processes, June 9-22
(Grades 9-11)
Rose State College, Midwest City
Summer Academy for the Environmental Sciences, June 3-28 (Grades
10-12)
Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Durant
21st Century Connections: Adventures in Robotics, Telecommunications,
Computer Interfacing, Graphics and Logic, June 24-July 5 (Grades
10-12)
Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford
Academy for Future Math and Science Teachers (AFMAST), June 3-21
(Grades 11-12)
Science, Mathematics and Technology in Industry: A Partnership in
Problem Solving, June 2-27 (Grades 11-12)
University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond
Engineering Physics: Team Oriented Science and Technology, Session
I: June 3-18, Session II: June 24- July 11 (Grades 10-12)
Public Secrets: The Science of Encryption and Other Careers in Mathematics
and Technology, June 16-28 (Grades 8-9), July 7-19 (Grades 9-10)
University of Oklahoma, Norman
Field Studies in Multidisciplinary Biology, June 3-29 (Grades 10-12)
The University of Mars: An Interdisciplinary Study in Engineering,
June 2-22 (Grades 11-12)
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City
Summer Academy in the Health Science Professions, June 3-28 (Grades
11-12)
The University of Tulsa
Technology Education & Collaborative (TEC) Academy, June 17-28 (Grades
8-10)
The University of Tulsa and Tulsa Community College
Tulsa Mathematics Equity Academy, July 7-19 (Grades 8-9)
The University of Tulsa, Tulsa Public Schools and Oklahoma State
University – Tulsa
The Tulsa Summer Teaching Academy, June 10-28 (Grades 11-12)
Western Oklahoma State College, Altus
Summer Academy in Transgenics and Plant Biology, June 17-26 (Grades
8-9)
The
U.S. Department of Education awarded Oklahoma with a state GEAR
UP grant totaling $20.5 million in August 1999. The grant has been
matched by more than $25 million from state and partner resources.
With funds totaling $45.5 million, GEAR UP receives 45 percent of
total funding from the federal government and 55 percent from other
organizations.
