Events
GEMS for Middle School Students
Date: Thursday, November 5th, 2009
Time: 8:45 am
Duration: 5 hours, 15 minutes
Location: Troy Campus
Sponsored by: The Sage Colleges
Sages GEMS program aims to increase the number of girls and women studying and entering careers in engineering, mathematics and computer science. The daylong program features hands-on workshops for middle and high school students as well as forums for teachers and guidance counselors. Between sessions, panelists will discuss the careers that require engineering, mathematics, and computer science coursework and will share their experiences navigating the transitions from high school to college and the working world. For more information contact Deb Lawrence at (518) 244-2488 or Tina Mancuso at (518) 292-1755.
Topics include:
Engineering Workshop: Lemon Battery Challenge
Mathematics Workshop: Eye Spy
Computer Science Workshop: Microsoft Publisher
Teachers/Guidance Counselors: Introduction to Moodle, Parts I and II








