EventTuesday, June 17, 2008 — WiTT MeetingTime 4:30pmSpeaker: Virginia L. (Ginny) Shepherd, Ph.D.Topic: "Advancing Opportunities for Young Women in Science"**********SPECIAL DATE**********Senior Career Scientist, VA Medical CenterDr. Ginny Shepherd will be our Guest Speaker for June. Dr. Shepherd heads the Center for Science Outreach at Vanderbilt. The Vanderbilt Center for Science Outreach (CSO) is dedicated to enhancing scientific and technological literacy through the establishment of unique partnerships between University scientists, K-12 educators and students, and the local and global science community. The Center for Science Outreach has developed and implemented a number of educational programs in partnership with local and national K-12 classrooms. These efforts, funded through a variety of state and national public and private agencies, have reached thousands of children, supported teachers in residence on the Vanderbilt campus, hosted summer professional development courses and workshops for teachers, offered summer programs for students, and placed teachers and students in research laboratories. As a national leader in outreach efforts, the CSO is committed to elevating pre-collegiate science expertise and literacy. Location:
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