The following is a list of summer programs at Morgan State University for 2006. For additional information, please contact individuals listed.

SUMMER CATCH-UP
May 23 – June 30, 2006

Dr. John Wheatland – 443.885.3864 – jawjr@eng.morgan.edu
Mr. Olubenga Sodipo

The Summer Catch-Up Program is sponsored by the Louis Stokes-Alliance for Minority Participation (LS-AMP) Program. Catch-Up provides academic support for students enrolled at Morgan State University who are majoring in science, engineering, and mathematics by funding their attendance at summer school. Participants range from freshmen to seniors who are making clear progress toward obtaining their degrees, but are behind by a course or two in the suggested programs.

 
HBCU-UP STEM UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM
June 2 – August 5, 2006
 
Ms. Evelyn Davis – 443.885. 3462 – edavis14@jewel.morgan.edu

Morgan State University science, math and engineering undergraduates will work 40 hours a week doing research under the guidance of their faculty mentor. The students will work in their mentor’s lab and attend seminars every other week. The will be one or two field trips to the University of Maryland - College Park. The program will host An Undergraduate Research Symposium and continental breakfast.

KNOWLEDGE INTEGRATION MANAGEMENT CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
June 5 – July 29, 2006

Mr. Jon Parker – 443.885.3621 - jeparker@eng.morgan.edu
Ms. Avis Ransom – 443.885. 4161 – aransom@eng.morgan.edu

The Knowledge Integration Management Center of Excellence (KIMCOE) Summer Institute is an eight-week program geared toward introducing students to advanced funded research. The Army Research Lab funds the program, though it is a part of a larger research effort concentrating on furthering the understanding of Knowledge Management. The students will work primarily with a researcher to enhance the research activities. Each day the students will report to the researcher to discuss details of the topic that have been outlined for summer study.

Field trips, some overnight, will enhance the students’ understanding of Knowledge Management. The field experiences will include some local trips to the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum, the Baltimore Museum of Industry and NASA Goddard. One of the overnight trips includes the NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA.

CHESAPEAKE INFORMATION BASED AERONAUTICS CONSORTIUM
June 5 – July 29, 2006

Mr. Gilbert Haynes – 443.885.4475 – gahaynes@eng.morgan.edu
Mr. Jon Parker – 443.885.3621 –jeparker@eng.morgan.edu
Ms. Ashlee Kirkland – 443.885.4743 – akirkla1@eng.morgan.edu

The Chesapeake Information Based Aeronautics Consortium Summer Institute (CIBAC) is an eight-week program geared toward supporting the consortium’s current research efforts. The program introduces new engineering students to the realm of research as well as orientation into the specific area of information-based aeronautics, i.e., aviation safety and security.

NASA Langley Research Center funds the program, though it is a part of a larger research effort concentrating on furthering the understanding of General Aviations Safety. The students will work primarily with a researcher to enhance the research activities. Each day the students will report to the researcher and discuss the details of the topic that have been outlined for summer study. Additionally, students will attend lectures and workshops on the methodology of conducting research and the various elements of aircraft as well as theories of winged flight. They will take tours of facilities that are instructive in the areas of research.

There will be field trips, some overnight, to enhance the students’ understanding of Information Based Aeronautics. The field experiences will include some local trips to the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum, Baltimore Museum of Industry, and NASA Goddard. One of the overnight trips includes the NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA

PRE-FRESHMAN ACCELERATED CURRICULUM IN ENGINEERING
June 22 – August 8, 2006

Dr. Carl White – 443.885.3913 – white@eng.morgan.edu
Clifton Martin – 443.885.4210 – cmartin@eng.morgan.edu
Ms. Maisha Drew – (443) 413-4227 – maisha_drew@yahoo.com

Pre-Freshman Accelerated Curriculum in Engineering (PACE) has a mission of providing incoming freshmen with the opportunity to become exposed to practical engineering research in a team learning environment.

PACE is a six-week comprehensive and intense summer program that gives students a significant advantage in both academic and personal areas. This program reinforces fundamental subject matter that will increase the probability of freshman year success. Each day, the students will be taking the following courses: math, chemistry, English, computer science, physics and critical thinking. There will also be scheduled field trips to NASA. 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM
June 25 – July 28, 2006

Mr. William L. Powell, Jr. – 443.885.1229 – wpowell2@jewel.morgan.edu
Mr. Olubunmi Oluwole

The Department of Energy (DOE) Bridge Program is an intensive summer program for rising high school students, which enhances academic preparations for college with strong emphasis in science, computer science, engineering and mathematics. Students will be selected on the basis of teacher recommendations, previous course performance, test scores, and other qualifying criteria.

The program is designed to bring our participants to calculus ready status at the end of their senior year. Another goal for the program is to prepare students to qualify for college admissions with high scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Test taken during their junior/senior year in high school. A comprehensive curriculum is offered in SAT Math, SAT Verbal, Computer Science, College Prep, as well as communication, analytical, and self-improvement skills. DOE Bridge also provides academic counseling, financial aid planning, educational trips and recreational activities for participating students.

FUTURE EDUCATORS OF AMERICA (FEA)
June 27 – August 3, 2006

Mrs. Maggie Lane- 443.885.3748
Ms. Tremaine Hammond- 443.885.1981

The Future Educators of America is a program to identify, recruit and prepare high potential minority students to enter college and select a career in teaching. Middle and high school students receive academic enrichment experiences that enhance their academic skills and provide the motivation needed to prepare them for college. This program is designed to spark the interest of African-American students to pursue a college education, provide early practical teaching and tutoring experiences for middle and high school students, and to improve their academic achievement.

SUMMER METHODS
July 1 – August 4, 2006

Mr. Torin Ellis – (443) 285-0500
Mr. Omar S. Muhammad – 443.885.3261 – omar@edacmorgan.com
Ms. Yvette Racks – 443.885.3663 – yvette@edacmorgan.com

Summer Methods 2006 will provide an educational adventure for high school aged youth around entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship and labor trends in Maryland. Each session will have its own blend of discoveries and challenges, designed to take advantage of the unique character of the person and how they might pursue current and future success. This combined learning tunnel will focus on key soft skills such as comprise, consideration, leadership and teamwork.

Summer Methods 2006 will offer four weeks of high impact learning around aerospace, entrepreneurship, information technology, health care, hospitality, and professional services.

EARTHWATCH CAREER EXPLORATION PROGRAM (EARTHWATCH)
July 5 – July 26, 2006

Mrs. Valerie M. Davis – (301) 249-2881
Professor Neal Willoughby – 443.885.4238
Mr. Perry Brown – 443.885.3231

The Earthwatch Career Exploration Program (ECEP) is a non-residential program for 50 to 60 students for a three-week research, tutorial and mentoring experience. This program is designed to provide students with in-depth insight into the future of engineering, math, and the sciences. Some of the areas of study include: Electrical and Civil Engineering, Economics, Math and Science, Finite Element Modeling, CAD/CAM Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing, Robotics/ Computer Science, English and much more.

The students will receive classroom instruction and tutoring, participate in laboratory experiments/ projects, receive career counseling, visit government and industry laboratories and interact with positive role models/ scientists daily. The program will operate Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Regular attendance is required with no more than three unexcused absences. Each student is expected to follow the rules of the program once accepted to participate. The participant age range is 11 to 15.

CAMP FONT-TASTIC
RHO XI OMEGA – ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INCORPORATED
MATH AND SCIENCE COMPUTER AKADEMY
July 5 - July 28, 2006

Ms. Paulette M. Hall – (410) 655-3931 – pmhallaka1908@comcast.net

Camp Font-Tastic provides a camping experience for students entering or just leaving middle school.Campers are exposed to state of the art computer equipment on the campus of Morgan State University along with guest speakers from the business, cultural art and health community.Academic work includes basic and enhanced computer applications and math and financial literacy instruction.

Over the four-week period, the campers learn the fundamentals of slide presentations, creating word-processing documents, enhanced math skills, and the fundamentals of financial literacy.They are also involved in discussions concerning teen issues and participate in arts and crafts and recreational activities.The camp also features a “Passport to History and Adventure” through the one on campus and two off campus field trips scheduled.Each camper receives a passport where they will highlight the components of each trip.

You may contact Paulette Hall, Camp Director at (410) 655-3931 or send an e-mail to pmhallaka1908@comcast.net.The cost for the camp is $325.00 and is due by June 23, 2006.

EDUCATIONAL TALENT SEARCH (ETS)
July 5 – July 28, 2006

Ms. Karla Jenkins – 443.885. 3069 – kjenkins@moac.morgan.edu
Ms. Shemeca Niles – 443.885.3069

The Morgan State University Talent Search SMART – SAT Preparatory Academy will assist approximately 60 rising high school seniors, juniors, and sophomores in SAT preparation for the writing, verbal, and mathematics portions of the SAT I examination. In addition, students will be given information on college admissions and career exploration. SMART is a four-week intensive program held from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The program will run from Wednesday, July 5, 2006 through Friday July 28, 2006. Class sizes will be limited to thirteen (13) students per class. Parents are responsible for providing a mode of transportation for participants to and from Morgan State University

SMART staff will consist of one verbal/ writing instructor, one mathematics instructor and one senior seminar instructor. The participant age range is 12 to 17 years of age. As a reward for their hard work and continued commitment to excellence, students who complete the four-week program in good academic and disciplinary standing will be invited to join the Academy for an out-of-town college tour yet to be determined.

PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAM
July 5, - August 11, 2006

Dr. Brenda James – 443.885.3380 – bjames@moac.morgan.edu
Ms. Wyonetta Johnson – 443.885.3039
Ms. Betty Price – 443.885.3380

The Pre-College Program is designed to ease the transition from high school to college for students whose academic profile and performance suggest the need for early intervention to improve their potential for success in college. These students must enroll and successfully complete the Pre-College/ Freshman Studies Program in sequence. The program is designed to do the following: (1) strengthen the students’ background in English, Mathematics, and Reading Comprehension/ Vocabulary development and (2) introduce students to the expectations and requirements of college. This program is offered for a six-week period during the summer.

PROJECT VISIONS
July 5 – August 16, 2006

Ms. Marlene Johnson- (410) 467-3260 – jewelhouseincorporated@yahoo.com
Mr. Omar S. Muhammad- 443.885.3261 – omar@edacmorgan.com
Ms. Yvette Racks- 443.885.3663 – yvette@edacmorgan.com

Jewel House Incorporated/ Project Visions has partnered with the Entrepreneurial Development and Assistance Center, EDAC in forming a summer program for teen parents (male and female) interested in becoming entrepreneurs.

Project Visions is an entrepreneurship program that allows pregnant and parenting teens, as well as young adults ages 15 to 23 to experience the path to entrepreneurship. The students, through class instruction, educational activities, and mentorship, will learn the fundamental principles of business capital formation, financial markets and entrepreneurship from leading entrepreneurs, scholars, and consultants in the Baltimore area. Project Visions operates Monday through Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.

SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS, AND AEROSPACE ACADEMY (SEMAA)

Session I: July 10 – 14, 2006
Session II: July 17 – 21, 2006
Session III: July 24 – 28, 2006
Session IV: July 31 – August 4, 2006

Dr. Jonathan Wilson – 443.885.3304 – jwilson@jewel.morgan.edu

The Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Aerospace Academy (SEMAA) is an enrichment program designed to expose students to concepts of science, mathematics, engineering and aeronautics. The mission of the SEMAA Program is to expose historically underrepresented youth in grades K-12 to activities that will provide them with a better understanding of, and appreciation for science and mathematics. In the SEMAA Program, students learn science by doing science. Additional components of the SEMAA Program are the Aerospace Education Laboratory (AEL), the STARLAB, and the SEMAA Parent Café. The AEL offers participants the opportunity to experience real world challenges in aviation through its nine unique science research stations.

The STARLAB is a portable planetarium consisting of an inflatable room that exposes SEMAA students and parents to astronomy, weather patterns and navigation instruction. The SEMAA Parent Café provides parents with a relaxed informal setting where they can share ideas and techniques for improving the education of their children. The SEMAA Program is FREE and open to all Maryland students and parents. The participant age range is 5 to 18.

The program operates Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.Lunch will be provided for all participants.

SEMAA meets eight (8) consecutive Saturdays for fall, winter, and spring sessions and four (4) one-week summer sessions.

NOTE: Kindergarten students MUST be at least five years old to participate in the program. Students may ONLY register for TWO summer sessions.

SUMMER ACADEMICS CAMP

Session I:  June 19 – July 14, 2006
Session II: July 17 – August 11, 2006
Mrs. Serbernia Fresnel - (410) 908-8898 – Saberniafresnel@yahoo.com

The Summer Academics Camp is sponsored by the Morgan State University Department of Biology, CETBR and UEA and focuses on reading, writing, mathematics, and science. This summer program will operate in two (2) sessions, Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. There is a $75.00 application fee. Activities will include morning academics, afternoon science lab projects, arts and crafts, swimming, sports, games, and field trips*. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. There is an additional fee for all field trips.

SUMMER INSTITUTE OF ROBOTICS
July 23, - August 5, 2006

Dr. Clifton Martin – (443) 564-5598
Dr. Carl White – 443.885.3919

The Summer Institute of Robotics (SIR) is a two-week session offered twice during the summer to rising high school juniors and seniors interested in any of the STEM related fields and robotics. SIR plans to inspire and develop future robotics specialist, cultivate and sustain interest in STEM fields among students and address the gap in the pipeline at the college freshman and sophomore levels, and to promote alliances with academic instructors and industry partners. Each day during the program, students will take classes related to robotics and engineering, i.e., basic mechanics, driveline design, basic programming, pneumatics, and introduction to engineering. The students will also participate in a lab class each day to apply their acquired knowledge by building a VEX robot. Additionally, each day students will attend a workshop session with a guest speaker. Students will visit NASA and NIST.