University of Hawai'i's School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology has recently announced the dates of the next Open House: October 19th and 20th, 2007. This event happens only once every two years so mark your calendars now. If you are a homeschool group leader, or any kind of educator, please get this information to your students and families and begin planning for any large groups you would like to bring. Here is the letter:
Dear Educator,
The School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) at the University of Hawaii at Manoa is pleased to announce that the 9th SOEST Open House will be held on Friday, October 19, 2007 (8:30am to 2:00pm) and Saturday, October 20, 2007 (11:00am to 3:00pm). On behalf of the Dean of SOEST and the Open House Planning Committee, we would like to invite you and your class to attend this year’s Open House.
SOEST is home to the academic departments of Oceanography, Geology and Geophysics, Meteorology, and Ocean and Resources Engineering, as well as several related research institutes. SOEST’s graduate programs in these sciences are highly ranked nationally and SOEST brings in close to $70 million dollars in research funding per year. The SOEST Open House presents a diverse array of entertaining and educational "hands-on" activities, which highlight the research conducted by our faculty, students, and staff. Your students will learn about volcanoes, tsunamis, El Nino, planetary exploration, hurricanes, coastal erosion, and marine ecosystems to mention just a few topics, through a variety of videos, posters, and interactive demonstrations. They will visit state-of-the-art laboratories and hear about cutting-edge research from the scientists who are making the new discoveries!
This year’s Open House theme will be "Ocean Depths to Outer Space!" Please look for program updates at our Open House website:
http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/openhouse/
For more information, please contact Tara Hicks Johnson at 808-956-3151; email: hickst@hawaii.edu. For planning purposes, please make your group reservation prior to Friday, September 23, 2007. Attendance notification forms are available for download on the web site, or you can call Tara and she can fax one to you. The SOEST Open House is only offered every two years. We hope that you will be able to join us for this great event!
Tara Hicks Johnson
Outreach Specialist, SOEST
956-3151
hickst@hawaii.edu
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