April is a busy month here at Northeastern State University. It’s the final stretch of the semester before we reach finals week and commencement. The campus calendar is as booked as ever, with events happening on each of NSU’s campuses in the coming weeks. With summer on the horizon, it’s also the perfect time to plan some activities for your K-12 students.
The 51st Symposium on the American Indian is taking place through April 20 on the NSU Tahlequah Campus. This year’s theme is “Indigenous Scholars Speak on Sovereignty: 100 Years after the Indian Citizenship Act.”
Throughout the week, a variety of events and activities will take place to celebrate and honor American Indian scholarships, and the public is invited to take part. To learn more about the events for this year’s Symposium, visit www.nsuok.edu/symposium.
The Gregg Wadley College of Science & Health Professions will host an open house event on Friday, April 26 from noon to 2 p.m. in the NSU-Broken Arrow Administration Building Visitor’s Center Gallery.
Stop in to learn about degree programs in engineering, math, criminal justice, biology, chemistry, pre-health and more. A free lunch will be provided to all who attend. Tours of the various labs will be given and financial aid personnel will be on hand to answer any questions.
For more information on this event, contact Dr. Martha Parrott at parrott@nsuok.edu.
Another upcoming opportunity is “Recovery from the Unthinkable” a cybersecurity-for-business drive-in conference. This conference has been rescheduled to May 17 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the NSU-Broken Arrow Administrative Services Building.
Participants will learn from industry experts on protecting yourself and your business. For more information, or to register, call 918-444-4618 or ce@nsuok.edu.
It’s not too early to start making plans for your students this summer. NSU-Broken Arrow is here to help participants have fun while learning a through variety of summer programming.
Registration is now open for the NSU College of Education summer youth academies on the Broken Arrow campus. The cost of registration is $150. Camps are organized into age brackets and run for one week each, starting June 3. Students can choose from variety of themed camps including: Sea Saga (ages 4-5), Minecraft (ages 6-8), Welcome to Hogwarts (ages 9-12) and more.
The Community Emergency Response Team Youth Day Camp will take place June 3-7. This free camp is geared to 9th – 12th grade students who want to help their school and family become more prepared for emergency situations. Students will learn about community action planning and gain basic emergency response skills. At the end of the camp, all participants, including adult chaperones, will get a 20-hour Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) certificate.
Get Green for Blue will take place June 24-28. This free summer academy is open to students who will be entering 8th, 9th or 10th grades in the fall of 2024. Working in teams, participants will learn about water quality through collecting data, analyzing the health of water bodies, and determining possible solutions to water quality problems.
See My Ability will take place June 12-14. Children and adults with disabilities ranging in age from 12-25 in the Tulsa Metro area will benefit from a four-day visual arts summer camp at no cost. Teachers will provide a specialized curriculum utilizing an arts integration program where students will get to display their artwork at the end of the camp during a gallery walk-through on the NSU Broken Arrow campus.
Camp Biomed returns June 24-28 for students interested in learning more about Microbiology and Molecular Biology and how these seemingly different sciences can overlap. The program is designed for 8th to 10th grade students, who will collaborate in groups to learn and perform cutting edge Molecular Biology procedures as well as classic Microbiology techniques to produce bioluminescent bacteria. Through these techniques, participants will understand the science that drives the experiments, will learn to interpret the outcomes, and troubleshooting procedures if necessary.
Space is limited for these camps, so don’t wait to sign up. For more information on NSU’s summer youth programming and to register, visit https://academics.nsuok.edu/continuingeducation/YouthPrograms/.
We look forward to seeing you soon, Dan Mabery, Vice President for University Relations
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