| Friday, Nov.9 (Mark Francis Room, VMA Building) |
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Reception and Poster Set-Up Welcome Informal presentation by Dr. Robert Webb on the Graduate and Undergraduate Programs at Texas A&M and Recruitment of Underrepresented Groups |
5:30 - 7:00 p.m. |
| Entertainment: Aggie Wranglers |
6:30 - 7:00 p.m. |
| Barbeque Dinner |
7:00 - 8:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, Nov. 10 (Room 201, VMS Building) |
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Welcome and Introduction by Larry Johnson and Evelyn Tiffany Castiglioni |
8:00 - 8:20 a.m. |
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Key Note Speaker: Sonia Ortega, NSF GK-12 Program Director, "The Current GK-12 Programs and Future Considerations" |
8:20 - 8:40 a.m. |
| Group Presentations (eight 7-minute presentations with 2 minutes for questions) |
8:40 - 10:00 a.m. |
| Break (10 minutes) |
10:00 - 10:10 a.m. |
| Group Presentations (eight 7-minute presentations with 2 minutes for questions) |
10:10 - 11:20 a.m. |
| Break (10 minutes) |
11:20 - 11:30 a.m. |
| Panel Discussion: University Interface with Community Colleges to Ensure Success of Transfer Students through the NSF GK-12 Program (Representing Community Colleges: Mel Griffin, Bob Brick, Claudia Davis, Alice Sessions; Representing GK-12 Programs: G. Donald Allen, Jan Snyder, Kate Miller, Nancy Moreno) |
11:30 a.m. - 12:40 p.m. |
| Lunch (Mark Francis Room) and Poster Session |
12:40 - 2:00 p.m. |
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Birds of a Feather Breakout Sessions - Math Fellows/Teachers: Sharing Experiences - Science Fellows/Teachers: Sharing Experiences - PIs, Evaluators, and Managers: Sustainability - Community College Representatives: Developing Partnerships |
2:00 - 2:40 p.m. |
| Break (10 minutes) |
2:40 - 2:50 p.m. |
| Birds of a Feather Reporting |
2:50 - 3:05 p.m. |
| Fellow/Teacher Experiences in K-12 Classrooms |
3:05 - 3:20 p.m. |
| Hands-On Activities (four stations, 20-minute rotations) |
3:20 - 4:50 p.m. |
| Closing Comments and Remarks by Sonia Ortega |
4:50 - 5:00 p.m. |