IMSA Hosts Program for Minority Students
For Immediate Release, April 2005
For comment, contact Brenda Buschbacher at
(630) 907-5033
AURORA—The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy® (IMSA) is now seeking applicants for its summer residential enrichment program for underrepresented minority students. The Summer Enrichment for Academics in Mathematics and Science (SEAMS) program is open to underrepresented minority students entering ninth grade in the fall.
SEAMS classes are held Monday-Friday from June 19 through July 1, 2005 at IMSA. The application process is competitive for the tuition- free program and the application deadline is May 6, 2005. For application and program information contact the IMSA Office of Admissions at 630-907-5028 or (800) 500-IMSA, or via e-mail at diversity@imsa.edu. The application also can be downloaded from the IMSA Multicultural Programs [1] page.
SEAMS engages students in the areas of mathematics, science and English. In recent SEAMS programs, students learned exciting ways to apply mathematics and scientific principles by making slimy polymers, silly putty, rockets, CO2 powered race cars, catapults, and hot air balloons.
SEAMS students also enjoy team-building activities such as off-campus trips to the local water park, bowling alley and minor league baseball park. Campus activities also encourage leadership development through goal setting, planning and time management.
Students will be required to go home Friday afternoon June 24 through Sunday evening June 26. Parents are responsible for the cost of transportation to and from IMSA, although limited assistance may be available.
The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy® is an internationally-recognized pioneering educational institution created by the State of Illinois to develop talent and leadership in mathematics, science and technology. IMSA's advanced residential college preparatory program enrolls 650 academically talented Illinois students in grades 10-12. Nearly 18,000 teachers and 34,000 students in Illinois and beyond have benefited from The Center@IMSA program of professional development and student enrichment. Located in Aurora in the high-tech corridor west of Chicago, IMSA® serves the people of Illinois through innovative instructional programs, public and private partnerships, policy counsel, action research, and the leadership and achievements of its graduates.
[1] http://www2.imsa.edu/admissions/gettoknow/multiculturalPrograms.php