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AEC MeetingNovember 17, 2004

Cori HallGraduate Assistant

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The Science and Math Investigative Learning Experience (SMILE)

Program•To help elementary and secondary school students acquire the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary to qualify for higher education and contribute to OSU’s educational objective of diversifying its student population.

•To increase the number of educationally disadvantaged students and those from groups with low high school graduation rates who graduate from high school qualified to enroll in college to pursue careers related to science, mathematics, the health professions, engineering, and teaching.

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SMILE TeachersProfessional Development Workshops

Elementary School SMILE Program; Grades 4 & 5Elementary Outdoor Science Adventure

Middle School SMILE Program; Grades 6 - 8Middle School Challenge

High School SMILE Program; Grades 9 - 12High School Challenge

STARS; High School GraduatesBridge-to-College Summer Program

• Weekly Meetings

• Field Trips

• Family Math and Science Nights

COLLEGEThe SMILE Program’s “Stairway to Success”

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gram •Elementary Outdoor Science Adventure Camp

•Session 1: May 1 – 4, 2005; Session 2: May 4-7, 2005

•3 Days and 2 Nights at the 4-H Camp in Salem

•Ecology Theme!

•Middle School Challenges•OSU Challenge: All Day, March 11, 2005

•Engineering Challenges happening at institutions across the state!

•High School Challenge•Students will spend the night at WOU on April 14, then travel to OSU on the 15th for the Challenge!

•Oceanography Challenge – Oil Spill Simulation!

SMILE College Connection Events

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gram •We are in need of over 100 volunteers to serve as mentors and role

models to pre-college SMILE students by leading teams in middle and high school challenge events and Elementary Outdoor Science Adventure Camp

•You also have the opportunity to become involved in the programming of our events. We are always looking for representation from student organizations to show future college students everything that a university can offer.

•If you have an academic area of focus, or an interest in diversity outreach, we invite you to take part in our events!!!!!

How can you get involved?

College students are an essential link of the mission of SMILE because of their direct effect on the educational success of pre-

college SMILE students.

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For more information, please contact me!!

Cori Hallhallan@onid.orst.edu

(541) 737-4651

Any Questions?

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The SMILE ProgramOregon State University18 Gladys Valley CenterCorvallis OR 97331-3510

541-737-2388http://smile.oregonstate.edu

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