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Summer Mathematics Program for Michigan Minority Youth Department of Mathematics Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824 Type of Project Recruitment Area Total Students/Grades Total Staff Application Deadline Project Dates Cost to the Student Scholarship Availability Stipend Residential Michigan 60/7th-8th; 20/9th- I I th 100% minority 6 Faculty I Graduate Student 12 Undergraduates 7 High School Teachers 76% minority March 31, 1993, pending funding June 20-July 30 None Not applicable $2004300 Dr. Irvin E. Vance Office 517/353-4693 FAX 517/336-1562 e-mail [email protected] The Summer Mathematics Program for Michigan Minority Youth is one of eleven programs of the Michigan Minority Mathematics-Science Project (MMM-SP) at Michigan State University. The program brings eighty African-American, Hispanic-American, and Native American middle and high school students to campus for a six-week comprehensive program. The students study math- ematics, science (physics, chemistry, or biology), computer science, and written and oral communi- cations. Mathematical problem-solving, hands-on science and the use of technology in solving problems are features of the academic program. Counseling, guidance, career exploration, and field trips related to academic programs are included. Parents and guardians of participants must agree to participate in workshops designed to assist them in guiding minority youth through the math- ematics and science pipelines. Academic year activities include conferences on campus involving parents/guardians and mentors; and staff visits to the schools of participants. Students may participate for three years. All prior participants are invited to attend academic year conferences. I 33 29
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Summer Mathematics Program for MichiganMinority YouthDepartment of MathematicsMichigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI 48824
Type of ProjectRecruitment Area
Total Students/Grades
Total Staff
Application DeadlineProject Dates
Cost to the StudentScholarship AvailabilityStipend
ResidentialMichigan
60/7th-8th; 20/9th- I I th
100% minority
6 FacultyI Graduate Student12 Undergraduates7 High School Teachers76% minority
March 31, 1993, pending fundingJune 20-July 30
NoneNot applicable$2004300
Dr. Irvin E. Vance
Office517/353-4693
FAX517/336-1562
The Summer Mathematics Program for Michigan Minority Youth is one of eleven programsof the Michigan Minority Mathematics-Science Project (MMM-SP) at Michigan State University.The program brings eighty African-American, Hispanic-American, and Native American middleand high school students to campus for a six-weekcomprehensive program. The students study math-ematics, science (physics, chemistry, or biology),computer science, and written and oral communi-cations. Mathematical problem-solving, hands-onscience and the use of technology in solvingproblems are features of the academic program.Counseling, guidance, career exploration, and fieldtrips related to academic programs are included.Parents and guardians of participants must agreeto participate in workshops designed to assistthem in guiding minority youth through the math-ematics and science pipelines. Academic year activities include conferences on campus involvingparents/guardians and mentors; and staff visits to the schools of participants. Students mayparticipate for three years. All prior participants are invited to attend academic year conferences.
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