Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) in Math and Science

What is EYH?

Expanding your Horizons (EYH) in Math and Science is an all-day Saturday conference for girls in 7th, 8th, and 9th grades.
The conference consists of hands-on workshops in a variety of subjects led by professionals working in the sciences.

Concurrent workshops are offered for parents, teachers, and counselors to assist them in guiding girls in career choices.

Topics presented at previous EYH conferences at SIUC included:

Workshops and panels are led by volunteer college faculty and science professionals from the community.

EYH also offer parents, teachers, and counselors a special workshop to help them assist girls with decisions about education and careers in science and mathematics in our increasingly technological society.
We ask that each girl, parent, teacher, and counselor submit a registration form and a small registration fee to cover the cost of their luncheon.
Please join us.

When is the next EYH conference?

The next EYH conference will take place in November, 16 2002 at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Early registration is recommended to obtain the best choice of workshops. Assignments will be made in the order in which they are received.

For a NATIONAL listing of EYH conferences, dates, and locations, click here

Why hold EYH workshops?

EYH conferences have four goals:

Who sponsors EYH?

Expanding Your Horizons is locally sponsored by the
Women in Science and Engineering of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
and is nationally sponsored by the
Math Science Network.

Financial support comes from:
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Affirmative Action Office
College of Agriculture
College of Education
College of Engineering
College of Science
Graduate School
Office of the Chancellor
School of Medicine
Women's Studies
John A. Logan College, and the
National Science Foundation

How do I register for EYH?

Register early for the best choice of workshops. Assignments will be made in the order they are received.

Registration is limited to the first 300 students registering. Participants will be notified of their acceptance by post card.

To obtain registration forms and additional registration information, call either of the conference co-directors, Dr. Kathleen Pericak-Spector or Dr. Mary Wright at the Department of Mathematics at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Phone: (618) 453-5302 or email at: kpericak@math.siu.edu or mwright@math.siu.edu

Would you like to contact us?

We would be happy to hear your questions, comments, recommendations, or interest in participating in the Southern Illinois STEM Network. To email us using a form, just click Coordinator, Southern Illinois STEM Network

Click Southern Illinois STEM Network to return to our home page.

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