NSU to Offer Free Summer Technology Academy for High School Students

TAHLEQUAH - Northeastern State University will offer a free Summer Academy, Todays Technology: Tomorrows Application in Business and Industry, for high school students in June. Classes will meet on the NSU Tahlequah campus each Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., from June 11 through June 29.

The academy is open to students entering grades 9 through 11, and will explore exciting topics in mathematics, computer science, programming, environmental monitoring, graphical analysis, physics, and engineering. Classes will be taught by both NSU faculty and area high school faculty.

The Summer Academy program sponsored by the State Regents and offered cost-free to participants is a unique opportunity for high school students to interact with college faculty and high school teachers in a uniquely personal and hands-on environment, said Craig Clifford, NSU interim dean of Math, Science and Nursing. Students are exposed to a variety of technologic and computer innovations and the experience of seeing how these new technologies will transform the future of business.

There are 24 available spaces in this years summer academy. Applications will be accepted until all spaces are filled. Applications may be obtained by calling Dr. Craig Clifford at 918-456-5511, ext. 3800, or by emailing him at clifford@nsuok.edu.

4/29/02

Published: 2002-04-29 00:00:00