Exciting News from MentorNet!

MentorNet Opens its Doors to Students from All Campuses. Any qualified student with an '.edu' address can now seek a mentor! The U.S now ranks 27th in the world in the production of graduates in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), while the global economy increasingly requires engineers and scientists to enter the workforce. To help address this critical need, MentorNet is announcing this week that its program is now open to all STEM students, especially woman and minorities, from any campus. Please help us spread the word. If you know a woman or minority student who wishes to find a mentor in their chosen field, tell them to go to www.mentornet.net, and hit JOIN NOW or FIND A MENTOR. As long as they have an .edu address and intend to enter any STEM field, they will be eligible. We are launching a parallel campaign to recruit mentors to serve the influx of students we expect to serve, with our goal to continue to match 95% of all proteges.

From a MentorNet email dated September 7, 2011

  EYH in Tennessee

The Expanding Your Horizons - West Tennessee will hold its fourth annual Expanding Your Horizons Conference, scheduled for Saturday, September 24, 2011. Hosted by the University of Memphis, preparations are being made to accommodate up to 160 girls in grades 6 to 9 where they will be able to explore career opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, (STEM). Contact Shelia Moses for information about the West TN EYH at srmoses@memphis.edu

The MTSU EYH will hold its 15th Annual Expanding Your Horizons Conference on Saturday, October 22, 2011.  The MTSU EYH offers tracks for both middle school and high school girls.  The keynote speaker is Jennifer Ilsley, an MTSU senior who will graduate with her degree in mathematical sciences in December 2011.  She came to the MTSU EYH as a fifth grade student.  As a college student, Jennifer has presented EYH workshops on polymer science and on math.  She has also served as as EYH group leader.  Find out more about the MTSU EYH by sending an email to eyh@mtsu.edu or by going to the MTSU EYH homepage, www.mtsu.edu/eyh.

Parents, guardians, teachers and other adults who support girls in STEM can attend a GRITS Collaborative Project Forum at either or both Tennessee EYH conferences.  Both forums will focus on Best Practices in STEM: How to Help Your Daughter Succeed in STEM.  

Register for the West Tennessee Forum at http://www.ngcproject.org/events/events.cfm?eventid=218

Register for the MTSU Forum at http://www.ngcproject.org/events/events.cfm?eventid=215