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News From the Director | |
Hi GRITS fans! First of all, let's wish Ashely Harvey the best as she begins student teaching this week. She is an awesome STEM educator who will make an impact with her students by connecting chemistry and biology to everyday things. Be sure to ask Ashely about the chemistry of Froot Loops!
A few weeks ago, Sally Ride, the first American woman in outer space left this Earth for good. She was a fabulous role model for girls with big dreams of changing the world through science. We will miss her passion for encouraging girls of all ages in STEM and showing girls that anything is possible.
Don't forget to sign up for the 16th MTSU EYH Conference. Registration closes on September 3. Go to this website, www.mtsu.edu/wistem and click on the EYH tab on the left. Once on the EYH page, you will find registration information. For our GRITS friends in West Tennessee, the West Tennessee EYH Conference is scheduled for September 15. Keep watch in this newsletter for West Tennessee EYH registration information. Thank you for supporting Girls Raised In Tennessee Science! |
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Let's Bring Mayim from the
Big Bang Theory to Tennessee! | |
The loveable, nerdy neurobiologist on TV's No. 1 hit comedy series is headed back to school this fall. That's when students and teachers at a lucky U.S. school will get the once-in-a-lifetime chance to meet Mayim Bialik and receive science and math instruction from the real-life scientist, Emmy-nominated actress and teacher. Students, parents and educators from around the nation are invited to enter the Texas Instruments "Take Mayim Back to School" contest on the TI Calculators Facebook page (www.Facebook.com/TICalculators) from now through Sept. 30, 2012. The lucky grand-prize winner will not only receive in-person class instruction from Bialik, but will also be awarded with TI-Nspire CX math and science classroom technology and a customized teacher training program for their school. |
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MTSU EYH for Adults
Registration is OPEN | |
GRITS Collaborative Project Forum
Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
September 22, 2012, 8:00 AM-3:00 PM Central
Parents, teachers, guidance counselors and those who support girls in STEM education are invited to attend the Girls Raised in Tennessee Science (GRITS) Forum at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) Expanding Your Horizons (EYH). GRITS Leadership Team members will introduce the National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP) model and participants will learn about the Program Directory, mini-grants, and other available resources. A panel discussion composed of administrators from Columbia State Community College and MTSU will answer questions on how to prepare young women for higher education. Adults will also get an opportunity to participate in hands-on STEM workshops. Adults will also hear the keynote speaker, Jennifer Hill of Nissan North America and a former professional cheerleader, who earned her Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering at Tennessee State University. Lunch and materials are provided as well as professional development certificates. Adults can order an EYH conference t-shirt for an additional $15.00 by sending the name and desired size to eyh@mtsu.edu.
Register:
http://www.ngcproject.org/event/grits-collaborative-project-forum-mtsu-eyh-0 |
STEM Education News in Tennessee |
Amid a national movement in education to better prepare students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), the Tennessee Department of Education announces the opening of three new STEM-focused schools this year. The new programs are part of the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network, a collaboration between the department and the Battelle Memorial Institute. "STEM is an important part of our statewide effort to increase the rigor and relevance of our students' education," said Kathleen Airhart, Tennessee's deputy commissioner of education. "Additionally, these schools will help to fill STEM jobs across the state, while improving the growth and sustainability of our local communities." To learn more go to: https://news.tn.gov/node/9347 |
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February 7-8 2013. The Women In STEM Center, home to the GRITS Collaborative Project, will host a professional development workshop on how to establish an EYH Conference in your community. More details will be provided in the November newsletter. |
Thank you for supporting Girls Raised In Tennessee Science!
Judith Iriarte-Gross Ph.D.
GRITS Collaborative Project
WISTEM Center
615-494-7763 wistem@mtsu.edu
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