Kick-off Meeting Summer Research Fellows Program Clark Science Center Summer 2007

Page 2 Agenda Welcome Welcome Tom Litwin, Director of Clark Science Center Tom Litwin, Director of Clark Science Center Science Center staff Science Center staff Admin Details and Q&A Admin Details and Q&A Christian Lagier, Associate Director Christian Lagier, Associate Director Ideas for the summer program Ideas for the summer program Summer Student Council Summer Student Council

Page 3 Admin Director’s Office web site: Director’s Office web site: Science Center site ( Science Center site ( Look under “Science Center Admin” Look under “Science Center Admin” Chose “Director’s Office” Chose “Director’s Office” tor/ tor/ tor/ tor/

Page 4 Summer Program 1. “Frontiers in Science” Support for science education and careers Support for science education and careers Grant funds available Grant funds available Previous years: Previous years: Friday pizza/sandwich lunch Friday pizza/sandwich lunch External/internal speakers or student presentations External/internal speakers or student presentations Annual summer BBQ Annual summer BBQ 2. Anything Else …. Six Flags, NY trip, ice-cream, … Six Flags, NY trip, ice-cream, …

Page 5 Budget Support for science education and careers Support for science education and careers Please remember to acknowledge grant Please remember to acknowledge grant Howard Hughes Medical Institute Howard Hughes Medical Institute $3,000 $3,000 Merck Institute for Science Education Merck Institute for Science Education $1,000 Speaker Honorarium $1,000 Speaker Honorarium $1,000 Travel $1,000 Travel $1,700 Food, misc $1,700 Food, misc

Page 6 Ideas & Questions So Far - 1 Weekly lunch meeting for all Weekly lunch meeting for all Contact list Contact list Who’s on campus? what research are they doing? How do I find others interested in a certain evening or weekend activity? Who’s on campus? what research are they doing? How do I find others interested in a certain evening or weekend activity? Communication Communication Facebook or MySpace page, blog, mailing list, Science center web page … Facebook or MySpace page, blog, mailing list, Science center web page … “Frontiers in Science” – new name? “Frontiers in Science” – new name?

Page 7 Ideas & Questions So Far - 2 Lectures/Presentations Lectures/Presentations Student presentation of research projects Student presentation of research projects Nick Horton: “What your doctor and every science student should know about statistics” Nick Horton: “What your doctor and every science student should know about statistics” Career Choices panel discussion with junior faculty members Career Choices panel discussion with junior faculty members STATA introductory workshop (Nick Horton) STATA introductory workshop (Nick Horton) Excursions Excursions Six Flags, Herrell’s ice cream, movies, theater Six Flags, Herrell’s ice cream, movies, theater Other Other Outdoor picnic Outdoor picnic Sports activities Sports activities “Grunts vs Geeks” “Grunts vs Geeks”

8 Grunts vs. Geeks Summer 2007 Intramurals  Botanic Garden Crew vs. Researchers  Weekly Games, Monday 4:30-6?  Kickball, Dodgeball, Ultimate Frisbee, Soccer, Volleyball, Softball  Culminating in Field Day (moonbounce, relay races, wheelbarrow, three-legged race, water balloon tossing, tug of war, etc.) Contact: Lesley Joplin & Rachel Rock-Blake

Page 9 Summer Student Council Role Role Organize events (incl Frontiers in Science) Organize events (incl Frontiers in Science) Develop ideas for improvements of the program Develop ideas for improvements of the program Manage (i.e. spend) Budget Manage (i.e. spend) Budget Any takers? Any takers? Who’s point person and money person? Who’s point person and money person? Staff liaison: Heather McQueen Staff liaison: Heather McQueen