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Agenda
5th Annual sySTEM Now! Conference
“EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES AHEAD” Tuesday, October 21, 2008 Marquette University Alumni Memorial Union |
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Where to Park: Parking at the Marquette Parking Structure #1 (on 16th between Wisconsin and Wells) is included in your registration fee. (Please inform the parking attendant that you are attending the sySTEM Now! Conference. If you do not, you will be charged $5 to park.) |
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Subjects & Speakers |
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8:00-8:45 |
Continental Breakfast Registration Networking |
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8:45–9:00 |
General Session |
Welcome Joanne Williams, Anchor/Reporter Fox 6 |
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9:00–9:40 |
“Pathway to Innovation” A panel discussion presented by The Business Journal Moderator: Joanne Williams |
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9:40-10:00 |
Morning Break and Networking Visit Exhibits Move to Round 1 of Breakout Sessions |
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10:00-10:55 |
Round 1 of Breakout Sessions |
Session A – Project Lead the Way: A General Overview |
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Session B – IT & Computer Science in the 21st Century |
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Session C - STEM, Energy, and Global Warming |
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10:55-11:00 |
Move to Round 2 of Breakout Sessions |
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11:00-11:55 |
Round 2 of Breakout Sessions |
Session A – Project Lead the Way: Curriculum Objectives |
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Session B – STEM and Social Consciousness: Engineers Without Borders |
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Session C - Beyond the STEM Career Cluster |
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11:55-12:00 |
Move to General Session |
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12:00-12:45 |
General Session |
Lunch “Excellence in STEM” Awards (“The Stemmys”) Presented by Engineers and Scientists of Milwaukee Presenter: Joanne Williams |
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12:45-1:30 |
Keynote Address Dr. Irving Pressley McPhail, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer National Action Council of Minorities in Engineering |
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1:30-2:00 |
Afternoon Break and Networking Visit Exhibits Experience exciting demonstrations by Generation STEM students Move to Round 3 of Breakout Sessions |
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2:00–2:55 |
Breakout Sessions |
Session A - Project Lead the Way: The Results |
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Session B - Greener on the Other Side: STEM and the Green Economy |
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Session C - The STEM Equity Pipeline |
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2:55-3:00 |
Roundtable Discussions |
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3:00-3:30 |
Roundtable Discussions (Informal Follow-up Sessions on Today’s Topic)
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More exciting Generation STEM demonstrations |
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Table A – Project Lead the Way |
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Table B – IT/Computer Science |
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Table C – Green STEM |
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Table D – Engineers Without Borders |
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Table E – STEM Career Clusters |
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Table F- STEM Equity Pipeline |
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3:30 |
Adjourn |
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