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NSF STEM New Student Orientation

NSF STEM Rising Stars OSOS

Dear freshman in the College of Science and Engineering,
 
Welcome to your first-year at Texas State!
 
Faculty at STEM Rising Stars, a project founded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and managed by faculty affiliated to the LBJ Institute of STEM Education and Research, invites you to attend a one-day student orientation session (OSOS) from (9:00 am – 4:45 pm) on Tuesday, August 23, 2016.
 
In the session you will assemble and program Lego Mindstorms Robots, network with other freshman STEM students, meet faculty and upper level students, and enhance your science and engineering knowledge though a lab tour.
FREE Lunch will be provided! We strongly encourage you to attend this fun networking and technical event!
For the afternoon lab tour, everybody must wear closed toe shoes and long pants.
 
Capacity: 28 students.
E-mail travis2017@txstate.edu  to RSVP with the following information:
(a) your name
(b) your major
(c) best e-mail to contact you.
Before RSVP, check your Bobcat Preview orientation schedule so there is no conflict between it and this session.
 
Dr. Clara Novoa, Associate Professor, Ingram School of Engineering will lead the session.  It will be held in RFM 4232. RFM, Roy F Mitte, is the Physics, Engineering and Eng. Technology building.