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Spotlight on Southeast STEM |
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Get Found!
The Southeastern Massachusetts STEM Network has just launched its long-awaited, updated website with a NEW searchable directory of Southeastern Massachusetts/Cape & Islands STEM agencies and organizations. If you are an organization offering STEM resources to our region, we invite you to enter your information into our directory by visiting www.connectsemass.org/STEM. |
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National, State, and Regional News
Governor's STEM Council and 2011 STEM Summit
Governor Deval Patrick's STEM Advisory Council met in our region Thursday, June 23, 2011. Lt. Governor Timothy Murray, chair of the Governor's STEM Council, welcomed approximately 100 people at UMASS Dartmouth's Advanced Technology Manufacturing Center in Fall River. Two members of the Southeast STEM Network - Joyce Oster, math faculty at Bristol Community College, and Mike Looney, technology education teacher at Mashpee Public Schools - greeted the visiting Council members. Plans for the 8th Statewide STEM Summit were revealed. SAVE THE DATE: October 18, 2011.
New Study Tracks Lifetime Income Based on College Major
A new report by The Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce confirms what we already knew: Students who graduate from college with a STEM major will see far higher lifetime earnings than those who major in education, the arts, and social work.
Anthony P. Carnevale, the Center's director, said "Rates of employment differ by major and if the goal is to be employed, a STEM or business major will make you largely employable in good times and bad - and over a career earn you lots of money." The top three majors with the highest median annual earnings were Petroleum Engineering ($120,000), Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration ($105,000) and Mathematics and Computer Sciences ($98,000). Click here to read the entire Education Week article.
After-School and Out-of-School Time Grant RFP Posted
These state grants will provide K-12 students with high-quality after-school, out-of-school time, and summer programs and services. Applicants may apply for up to $25,000 to support quality enhancements and/or address barriers to participation in existing school-year and/or summer programming (a minimum of 20% matching funds required). Proposals are due on Friday, July 29, 2011. More information can be found here.
BCC Program Offers "ROV-In-A-Bag"
Bristol Community College's SAGE program offers an on-site "ROV-In-A-Bag" Workshop for middle school age children. During the three-hour workshop, groups of twelve or more youngsters create, then test-fly their own ROVs in a swimming pool. The program is FREE through a National Science Foundation grant; however, the host site must be able to provide a swimming pool where the student projects can be tested. For additional information contact Meghan Abella-Bowen meghan.abella-bowen@bristolcc.edu 508.678.2811 x2576. |
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Upcoming Southeast Region EVENTS
Sustainable and Green Energy Program in Fall River
July 11 - 15, 2011, Bristol Community College
Bristol Community College is offering a week-long Sustainable and Green Energy Program in Fall River. The five-day workshop will be offered in two parts: The first will focus on preparing participants to take the LEED Green Associate Exam; the second part will focus on bringing renewable energy sciences into the classroom in an engaging and interactive manner. Participants may register for one or both parts, but only a few spaces remain. For additional information contact Meghan Abella-Bowen meghan.abella-bowen@bristolcc.edu 508.678.2811 x 2576.
UMASS Dartmouth Hosts Conference on Food: Reclaiming Our Community
July 11 - 14, UMASS Dartmouth
This four-day educational and working conference will address the Southcoast region's food systems, food availability, and local food education through presentations, panel discussions, and working groups focused on local food topics and issues. The main event will take place on the UMASS Dartmouth Campus, with visits to Kettle Pond Farm and the Dartmouth Grange. The cost is $40 for one day, up to $140 for four days. The conference flier and registration information is available here. For more information contact Jennifer Gonet jgonet@umassd.edu 508.910.6484.
Summer STEM Programs Available for Kids Throughout Southeastern Massachusetts
Summer 2011, Throughout the Region
Some kids love bugs. Others are fascinated by rockets or robots, computers or whales, or a vision of a sustainabile world. Opportunities to engage in STEM activities, explore career paths, and hone science and math skills are available throughout southeastern Massachusetts from the region's six public colleges and universities -- Bridgewater State University, Bristol, Cape Cod, and Massasoit Community Colleges, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, and University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. More information and links to the individual programs are available at www.connectsemass.org/summerofscience.html.
Additionally, Jr. Tech offers programs on the Cape for students in grades 5 - 12 at numerous venues. Summer programs will take place in July and August on a wide range of topics such as: Calling all Computer Gamers (grades 6 - 8, Upper Cape Regional Tech High School); Turtle TLC and Seal SOS (grades 5 - 7, National Marine Life Center, Buzzards Bay); and Television Broadcasting and Production (Cape Cod Media Center, Yarmouth). Click here for more information, or call Phyllis Russell at 774.994.2097. |
To Submit News & Notices
Don't see a notice of your upcoming event or program here? Let us know! Our list of STEM-interested educators and community members is 250+ and growing, and we exist to connect southeastern Massachusetts students, educators, employers, and STEM advocates to resources and to each other. To submit an article to be considered for inclusion in this newsletter, click here. |
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