What Will YOU Do This Summer?

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Bits & Bytes

Apply for the University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s (UMBC) Bits & Bytes program, open to all high school junior girls interested in finding out more about technology majors in college. This event is sponsored by the Center for Women in Technology (CWIT) at UMBC and Northrop Grumman. If selected, your participation in this two-day, overnight event will include a preview of UMBC and the CWIT Scholars Program, a tour of campus, fun interactions with college students and faculty in engineering and information technology, and an engineering or IT related hands-on design competition. You will even be able to stay overnight in a residence hall on campus and attend a college class with a CWIT Scholar!

The event will take place on UMBC’s campus on Sunday evening, February 19 — Monday, February 20 (President’s Day). Please go to the following web site to fill out the online application: www.cwit.umbc.edu/hs/bitsbytes/ Online applications are due by January 15, 2012.
To find out more information, please contact Katie Glasser at 410-455-8076 or kglasser@umbc.edu, or visit www.cwit.umbc.edu

Totally FREE to you!
 Develop important connections with UMBC students and faculty!
 Gain hands-on exposure to the fields of engineering and information technology!
 Stay overnight in a residence hall on campus!
 Receive a tour of UMBC’s campus!
 Attend a college class with a student!
 Learn what it takes to be a Scholar!

Send Email to Mr. Corcoran for more information or to apply

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The purpose of this blog is to provide Thurgood Marshall Academy students with up to date information on exciting summer opportunities for 2012. While the summer might seem a years away, a lot of application deadlines are coming up and it is important to stay on top of them! If you have any questions please contactMr. Corcoran at acorcoran@tmapchs.org or 202-563-5946 x171.