Please Post The Department of Biological Sciences at Western Illinois University is happy to announce several upcoming events for the 2001/2002 school year including both our Annual Biology Day event for high school students and our first Annual Science Education Conference (which replaces our former Biology Education Conference). We have also set the dates and topics for our Summer 2002 workshops. Each of those events are described below. BIOLOGY DAY Date: Friday October 26,2001 Time: Registration begins at 8:30, events begin at 9:00, events close at 2pm Location: Waggoner Hall, Western Illinois University This event is intended to provide high school students the opportunity to explore various aspects of the field of Biology as well as to participate in one of two academic competitions. Students will have the opportunity to attend many different seminars. The seminars will be directed toward advanced biology and Biology II students and will include such topics as: Dinosaurs, Wetlands, Fungi, Microbes, Genetics, Becoming a Doctor, Succeeding in College, and much more. The seminars will be given by both WIU biology faculty and graduate students. Many of the topics will include discussions of recent research while others will focus on career issues. Students will also have the opportunity to sit in on a freshman level biology lecture. In addition to the various seminars, students will have the opportunity to participate in the Biology Bowl Competition. Finally, all students will have the opportunity to participate in the hall competition. In that competition, students move through the halls of Waggoner Hall examining the various display cases, and answering questions about those displays. The Biology Bowl Competition is designed to allow teams of four students from different schools to compete with one another regarding their biological content knowledge. Trophies and prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place teams. The first contest will begin at 9am. Each contest will last for 15 minutes with a 10 minute intermission between contests. Due to time and space restrictions, only 18 teams will be allowed to compete. Therefore, teams will be accepted for competition based on a first-come-first-served basis. Those first 18 schools will be notified via e-mail and specific contest rules will be sent at that time. A school application is available at the following web address: http://www.wiu.edu/users/mfb100/BioDay.htm SCIENCE EDUCATION CONFERENCE When: Friday April 12, 2001 Time: Registration begins at 8:30, events begin at 9am and conclude at 2:30pm. Where: Waggoner Hall, Western Illinois University More information about the conference will be posted at a later date along with registration information. The day-long conference will allow for you to earn CPDU credit for your participation. This conference replaces our former Biology Education Conference. Our hope is to provide teachers with updated information in all biology, chemistry, and physics. This Conference is being jointly sponsored by the Departments of Biological Sciences, Chemistry, and Physics at WIU as well as ISTA and IABT. SUMMER CHROMATOGRAPHY AND ELECTROPHORESIS WORKSHOPS Two workshops will be offered, an introductory and an advanced workshop Introductory Workshop Dates: June 24-28, 2002 Advanced Workshop Dates: July 8-12, 2002 Times: Each workshop will run from 8:30-4:30 daily Where: Waggoner Hall, Western Illinois University More information about these workshops will be posted at a later date along with application information. The weeklong workshops will allow for you to earn CEU or graduate level college credit for your participation. These workshops are being sponsored by the Department of Biological Sciences and supported by the ISBE Scientific Literacy Project. *************************************************************************** "Love is the law of God. We live that we may learn to love. We love that we may learn to live. No other lesson is required of humankind." - - Unknown Laura M. Barden-Gabbei, Ph.D. Department of Biological Sciences e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Western Illinois University phone: (309)298-1546/1679 1 University Circle fax: (309)298-2270 Macomb, IL 61455 **************************************************************************** -- This is the CPS Science Teacher List. To unsubscribe, send a message to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For more information: <http://home.sprintmail.com/~mikelach/subscribe.html>. To search the archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/science%40lists.csi.cps.k12.il.us/>
