Conference Schedule
This year's Expanding Your Horizons program will take place on Saturday, April 1, 2023.
Junior Scientist Program
(All 7th & 8th grade students; some 9th grade students)
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:30 – 8:45 | Breakfast (Barton Hall) |
| 7:30 – 8:45 | Registration (Barton Hall) |
| 9:00 – 9:45 | Students Welcome & Keynote Address (Barton Hall) |
| 9:00 – 9:55 | Adults Welcome & Panel: Life as a Scientist (Call Auditorium, Kennedy Hall) |
| 9:45 – 10:10 | Students Escorted to Workshop 1 |
| 10:20 – 11:30 | Workshop 1 (Parents meet students) |
| 11:45 – 12:30 | Lunch (Purple Group, Barton Hall) and Junior Scientist Activity (Green Group, Barton Hall) |
| 12:30 – 1:15 | Lunch (Green Group, Barton Hall) and Junior Scientist Activity (Purple Group, Barton Hall) |
| 1:35 – 2:45 | Workshop 2 |
| 3:10 – 4:20 | Workshop 3 |
| 4:20 – 4:30 | Reconvene for Closing Remarks (Barton Hall) |
| 4:30 – 5:00 | Raffle Drawing (Barton Hall) |
Senior Scientist Program
This track is designed specifically for 9th grade students who are beginning to take high school-level science courses. They offer the students an opportunity to gain more in-depth and hands-on experience in different STEM fields. Please see workshop descriptions for more information.
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 7:30 – 8:45 | Breakfast (Barton Hall) |
| 7:30 – 8:45 | Registration (Barton Hall) |
| 9:00 – 9:45 | Students Welcome & Keynote Address (Barton Hall) |
| 9:00 – 9:55 | Adults Welcome & Panel: Life as a Scientist (Call Auditorium, Kennedy Hall) |
| 10:05 – 10:35 | Demos (Barton Hall, Parents meet students) |
| 10:45 – 12:25 | Workshop 1 |
| 12:35 – 1:15 | Lunch (Barton Hall) |
| 1:30 – 2:15 | Lab Tours |
| 2:40 – 4:20 | Workshop 2 |
| 4:20 – 4:30 | Reconvene for Closing Remarks (Barton Hall) |
| 4:30 – 5:00 | Raffle Drawing (Barton Hall) |