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Welcome to the Chair’s Wednesday Weekly update for the K-12 and Precollege Division members! Be sure to bookmark and check in on our division website at http://k12division.asee.org/ to stay up on the latest news. As an FYI, I’ll respect your in-box and only send the Wednesday Weekly when there are announcements and/or news for division members.
Happy start of the new school year! There are two announcements in this week’s updates (one is below and the other an attached PDF):
- Triangle Coalition “Advanceing STEM Education through Innovation” conference
- IEEE Award Nominations
Liz
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Announcements
“Advancing STEM Education Through Innovation” Conference from the Triangle Coalition
October 3-4, 2011
Location:
Holiday Inn & Suites
625 First Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
Register by September 8, 2011 to receive the early-bird rate!
For more information or to register online, visit www.trianglecoalition.org/conference
About the Conference:
This year’s conference will explore innovative practices for the advancement of STEM education. Session topics will include:
- STEM Education, Innovation, and America’s Economic Success
- Business Education Partnerships
- Engaging Underserved Populations in STEM
- Models for Innovating Change in STEM Education
- A First Look at the New Science Framework
Participants will have opportunities to share their own experiences and best practices with one another, as well as to network throughout the conference. The second day of the conference will have a legislative focus and will begin with an inside look at current STEM education legislation from Members of Congress and their staff. Attendees will then spend the remainder of the day on Capitol Hill visiting Congressional offices to discuss the importance of STEM education.
Triangle Coalition members receive a 20% discount off registration! Learn about membership at www.trianglecoalition.org/membership.
Triangle Coalition’s mission is to bring together the voices of government, business, and education to improve the quality and outcome of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education.
Thanks,
Liz