For more infomation and special accommodations please contact Karen Murie, Coordinator of NDSU Expanding Your Horizons, at (701) 231-8638 or email karen.murie@ndsu.edu

8:30-9:15 a.m. Registration, NDSU Bentson-Bunker Fieldhouse (workshop materials will be distributed)

9:20 a.m. Welcome, announcements and release of registrants to morning workshops

10 a.m.-12:10 p.m. Two morning sessions (see workshop listing)

12:15 p.m. Lunch, NDSU Bentson-Bunker Fieldhouse

12:50 p.m. Announcements and release of registrants to afternoon workshops

1:15-3:25 p.m. Two afternoon sessions (see workshop listing)

3:40 p.m. Students may be picked up at NDSU Bentson-Bunker Fieldhouse

Increase young women’s interest in STEM-Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

Foster awareness of career opportunities for women in science and mathematics related fields.

Provide students an opportunity to meet and form personal contacts with women working in traditionally male occupations.

Alleviate isolation of young women who are interested in science and mathematics.

A DAY TO EMPOWER YOUNG WOMEN IN 7TH, 8TH AND 9TH GRADE

CONFERENCE GOALS

expandinghorizonsyour

37thannual

Sponsored by the NDSU Office of Teaching and Learning in cooperation with Minnesota State University Moorhead, Concordia College and Veteran's Administration Hospital

"Every girl deserves to take part in creating the technology that will

change our world, and change who runs it."

-Malala Yousafzai

LIST OF HANDS-ON WORKSHOPSThis program is an effort to overcome a history of limited participation by women in careers involving the sciences and mathematics and is focused, therefore, on developing career interests among junior high girls.

1 Your Call to Nursing at Concordia

NURSING Contemplating a nursing career? Hear about nursing as a vocation to service in the world Jennifer DeJong,

Concordia Students

2 Radio Telemetry of Campus Squirrels BIOLOGY

We conduct radio telemetry to document the location and behavior of red and gray squirrels on the Concordia College campus Joe Whittaker, Jessica Watson,

Ann Marie O'Connell, Marie

Giorgi, Liam Nuhring

3 A-Mazing Experience PSYCHOLOGY

How quickly can you find your way through a maze? Find out how psychologists study learning conditions Peg Potter, Mary Dosch

4 Making Music with Drinking Straws PHYSICS

You will learn about the science of waves and how to use this to make music with straws Ananda Shastri

5 Markets in Motion ECONOMICS

How do the actions of buyers and sellers influence markets where you shop? Join us to experience markets in motion! T.J Hansen, Gregory Stutes,

students from

MSUM Economic Society

6 You Can Do Rocket Science SCIENCE

Explore what makes things fly and try your hand at a launch with a rocket that you design and build Steve Lindaas, Laura Herzog,

Dana Koczur, Liz Overbo,

Erin Aadland

7 Think WilD!! BIOLOGY

What does a wildlife biologist do for a living? Learn about animals and their adaptations Donna Bruns Stockrahm, Eilli

Teige, Jessica Lindstrom, Jessica

Loeffler, Jordan White, Kari

Mrsola, Sarah Sanderson,

Blair Posusta

8 Pin, Snap & Tweet into SLP SPEECH PATHOLOGY

Introduction to the field of Speech Language Pathology through the use of Pop culture and social media Rachel Stotts, Jill Beuckens

9 STEM and Careers in Business BUSINESS

Understanding the importance of STEM education in the world of business Rajani Ganesh Pillai,

Mengqi Xiong

10 Made in the Future DESIGN

Iphone, Tumblr, Google, Target, Lego, littleBits. What do all have in common? Design. Discover the power of design thinking and technology with hands-on activities Ludvik Herrera, Allison Pillar,

Amanda Sullivan

11 Health, the Environment, and Sustainability HEATH & ENVIRONMENT

This workshop will provide activities on how the environment impacts health and sustainability Pearl Walker-Swaney, Melanie

Nadeau, Vanessa Tibbitts,

Gretchen Dobervich, Dereck

Stonefish, Allison Goldenstein,

Jacob Walker-Swaney, Petra

Reyna One Hawk, Ruth Buffalo,

Tansy Wells

12 Introduction to Architecture ARCHITECTURE

Presentation on the architecture field and career path with several interactive workshops Ben Strehlow, Hannah Langr,

Elizabeth Thordson, Noha

Abdelrahman, Kate Kostad

13 Space-Making ARCHITECTURE

Introducing participants to the design of space and form through space-making and drawing exercises Heather Fischer, Niloufar

Alenjery, Aaron Codden

14 Water, Detergent and Surface Tension MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Have you ever wondered why small insects can walk on the water surface of a pond? Why water can rise above the rim on the cup as you are filling water in it? The concept of water surface tension will be introduced using several hands-on experiments Yechun Wang, Quan Yuan

15 Industrial Fund ENGINEERING

Students will learn about industrial engineering and how it is utilized to make a product quickly and efficiently NDSU Society of

Women Engineers

16 Hands-On Engineering ENGINEERING

Learn about engineering in a fun and interactive way while building structures NDSU Society of

Women Engineers

17 Lego Robotics ENGINEERING

Build and program Lego Robots to perform various tasks while learning about electrical and computer engineering NDSU Society of

Women Engineers

18 Exploring Solar Energy MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Need Energy? Learn how free sunlight can solve your daily energy needs. This workshop includes fun activities on applications of solar energy Sumathy Krishnan,

Majura Selekwa

19 Girls in Engineering ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

A variety of hands-on activities will be incorporated, such as playing piano using embedded system boards and smart video processing in mobile devices for longer battery life Na Gog, Jinhui Wang, Dongliang

Chen, Jonathon Edstrom

20 Rube Goldberg Machine ENGINEERING

Use a combination of recycled items to create a "domino effect‚" that will launch a ping pang ball into the air! Alexa Ducioame

21 Continuous Flow in Healthcare ENGINEERING

Learn about continuous flow and process improvement while building airplanes! Be part of a team that works together to meet demand in the most efficient way Merideth Bell, Keith Schweigert

22 Ping-Pong Zip Line ENGINEERING

Design and build something to carry a Ping-Pong ball from the top of zip line to the bottom in four seconds (or less)! Sara Schmidt, Ashley Rolland,

Melissa Zeis

23 Infrastructure Sustainability through Recycling ENGINEERING

Overview of how recycling techniques are used in pavement rehabilitation projects and civil engineering, including a Laboratory demonstration Magdy Abdelrahman,

Anthony Waldenmaier

24 Hard Hats and High Heels ENGINEERING

Girls can be engineers, too! Join us for a fun, hands-on project as we learn about career paths for girls in the construction history Nancy Rossland,

Joanna Slominski

25 Feelin' Green INTERIOR DESIGN

The condition of our planet is depleting. Discover the exciting world of sustainable design and learn to minimize our ecological footprints Ann Ragan

26 BABIES! HEALTH

More than Diapers & Drool Learn what it's like to be a baby researcher! Find out how researchers discover what babies know by studying behavior Rebecca Woods,

Caitlin VanVoorhis

27 Females in Fitness HEALTH

Students will be able to gain experience measuring health and fitness using techniques common in gyms, classrooms and laboratories worldwide Kara stone, Jen Talaski, Allison

Barry, Marty Douglas,

Katie Lyman

28 We're All Aging GERONTOLOGY & PUBLIC HEALTH

Experience the aging process through sensory simulation. Learn about the field of aging and health while building empathy for daily lives of older adults Gina Aalgaard Kelly

29 One Day in Another Person's Shoes INTERIOR DESIGN

Discover some of the everyday challenges a person with a disability faces in an interior environment Susan Ray-Degges

30 Placing the Past in Google Street View LIBRARY/ARCHIVES

Using scanners and 100 year old photographs, you will learn how to make the past visible on Google Street View with the website HistoryPin Trista Raezer-Stursa,

Katrina Burch

“Girls should never be afraid to be smart.”— Emma Watson

NDSU COLLEGE COORDINATORS• Engineering & Architecture:

Holly Erickson• Human Development & Education:

Susan Ray-DeggesVETERAN’S ADMINISTRATION HOSPITAL COORDINATOR• Connie OsternCONCORDIA COLLEGE COORDINATOR• Laura Aldrich-WolfeMINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY MOORHEAD COORDINATOR• Stacy Voeller

CONFERENCE CONTRIBUTORS• Advanced Engineering and

Environmental Services, Inc.• American Institute of Architecture

Students & Freedom by Design• American Pharmacists Association• Academy of Student Pharmacists• Boulger Funeral Home• Concordia College• Concordia College Sigma Zeta-

Math & Science Honor Society• Concordia College Student Nurses’

Association• Kadrmas, Lee and Jackson, Inc .

• Minnesota State University Moorhead

• Mortenson Construction• NDSU American Indian Public

Health Resource Center• NDSU College of Engineering• NDSU Electrical & Computer

Engineering Department• NDSU IDeaspace• NDSU IDeA Network for

Biomedical Research Excellence• NDSU Libraries & Archives• NDSU Mechanical Engineering

Department

• NDSU Office of Teaching & Learning

• NDSU Student Nurses’ Association

• NDSU VMS Department• NDSU Wet Ecosystem Research

Group• Provost Beth Ingram, NDSU• Red River Valley Section of

American Chemical• Regional Assistive Technology

Center• Sanford Health• Soroptimist International of Fargo

• Soroptimist International of Moorhead

• United States Department of Agriculture

• Western State Bank

CONTRIBUTORS OF DOOR PRIZES• Concordia College Bookstore• Delta Kappa Gamma Society,

International Beta Chapter• Minnesota State University

Moorhead Bookstore• North Dakota State University

Bookstore

31 3D Scanning & Printing COMPUTER/LIBRARY

Learn about how 3D printing works and get hands-on experience with both a 3D scanner and 3D printer Janine Kuntz, Amanda Booher

32 Disaster Response Exercise EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Participants will engage in a mock tabletop disaster exercise that looks to handle a series of events happening in Fargo Sara Bundy

33 Color Your World APPAREL & DESIGN

Participants will experiment with textile dye methods and create a project they can take home Sara Sunderlin

34 Nursing: Listen, Feel & Pump it Up! NURSING

Find out what it is like to be a nurse; how to take vital signs, check for reflexes, listen to heart and lung sounds and much more! Leah Hermanson

35 Generation Rx PHARMACY

An interactive presentation on the misuse and abuse of prescription medications with open discussions and a game with candy prizes. We'll make key chains and picture frame magnets! Kayla Porter, Sarah Schmidt,

Kayli Buechler

36 I Want to Hold Your Hand PHARMACY

Learn about the profession of pharmacy and how to make lotions and lip balms using extemporaneous compounding techniques and equipment Jeanne Frenzel

37 First Aid for Pets VETERINARY SCIENCE

We will demonstrate and allow attendees to practice common first aid procedures for cats and dogs Amy Anderson, Carrie

Summerfield, Cassie Fischer,

Maureen Cochran, Beth Svenby,

Kist Hilmert, Chris Bergman

38 Zombies and Microbes and Virus! Oh My! VETERINARY & MICROBIOLOGY

SCIENCES

Learn about bacteria and the diseases they cause, including a fun activity demonstrating how a "zombie" virus could spread Meredith Schroeder,

Jennifer Murphy, Chelsey Grassie

39 Creating Tornadoes CLIMATOLOGY

Do you want to see how tornadoes form? In a controlled environment, we will set up conditions favorable for tornadoes to form. This will be the closest encounter with a tornado you will ever have Adnan Akyüz

40 The Eye: Learning about Seeing PSYCHOLOGY

Participants get hands-on cow eye dissection experience and learn about the structure and function of the eye Jessica Holmin, Shanda Lauer,

Megan Horter

41 Irrigation and Drainage AGRICULTURAL & BIOSYSTEMS

ENGINEERING

Remove excess water using subsurface drainage when soil is wet and add water to fields through subirrigation when soil is dry Xinhua Jia, Kelsey Kolars,

Hannah Bye, Anne Gatzke

42 Earth Detectives! EARTH SCIENCE

Explore the mysteries of Earth from fossils to rivers in this exciting hands-on workshop. Design a river system and explore how fossil animals used camouflage and color! Lydia Tackett, Stephanie Day,

Jessica Rock

43 Insects: The Good, Bad & Ugly ENTOMOLOGY

Experience and learn amazing things about insects and their relatives Deirdre Prishmann-Voldseth,

Jamie Kopco

44 Graph the Rainbow ECOLOGY

A yummy introduction to ecology and visual models. Learn to create and interpret graphs using candy. Graphing never tasted so good! La Toya Kissoon-Charles, Rachel

Salter, Tara Slominski, Lisa Wiltbank

45 Wetlands, Wildlife & Wonders ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

Did you know millions of lives depend on wetlands to survive? Join us on the hunt for wildlife, plants and miniature creatures as we explore how wetlands work! Stephanie Hummel, La Toya

Kissoon-Charles,

Hannah Erdmann

46 Scratch Workshop COMPUTER SCIENCE

Create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music and art Simone Ludwig, Sarah

Demarais, Ayush Saxena

47 Introduction to Computer Programming COMPUTER SCIENCE

Hands-on programming with Visual Basic Janet Fleming

48 Animal Sciences ANIMAL SCIENCE

Join animal science to learn about how animals eat, play with babies and stick your arm in a cow! Mellissa Crosswhite, Faithe

Keomanivong, Jordan Hieber,

Mattia Gunkelman

49 Mapping Your Whereabouts COMPUTER SCIENCE

You will personalize Google Earth by creating an XML file Anne Denton, Megan Bouret

50 Darwin's Finches: Tricky Beaks or Survival Tools? BIOLOGY

Explore evolutionary diversity of bird beaks and how adaptions evolve Wendy Reed, Nik Snyder

51 Insect Development Biology BIOLOGY

Girls will get hands-on experience with insects and learn how to set up an experiment Kendra Greenlee, Julia Bowsher,

Liz Cambron, Taylor Lundquist,

Meg Bennett

52 Fun with Polymers CHEMISTRY

Come make plastic from milk, learn how to spear a balloon without popping it and make everyone's favorite silly putty Krystal Kalliokoski,

Waidath Bio-Sawe

53 Rebah: Gadgets and Gizmos REHABILITATION THERAPY

Come explore all that Physical, Occupation and Speech Therapy has to offer including splinting, swallow studies and assistive devices/adaptive equipment Amanda Hoffer

54 Critical Care Nurses Make a Critical Difference NURSING

Hands-on experience of critical care nurses. Tour ICU and use some of the equipment. Work out medication equations and discuss the importance of science with a nursing career Tamra Bigger, Jess Althoff

55 Healthcare Career Exploration HEALTHCARE

A behind scenes look at healthcare opportunities and careers Patricia Wetzel

56 Tour The Universe ASTROLOGY

Take a tour of space from our own planet Earth to the very edges of our visible universe Sara Schultz

57 Quantum Mechanics for Artists THEATRE ARTS

Learn principles of quantum mechanics through physical games and challenges Chelsea Pace

INDICATE NUMBER OF FIRST EIGHT CHOICES FOR WORKSHOPS Put workshop number in blanks provided. Registration is limited to the first 600 applicants. Workshops will be assigned on a first come, first served basis. Popular workshops fill up quickly, and are assigned on the basis of availability.

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If any of the above workshops are filled, what areas are you interested in? (please circle) MATH SCIENCE MEDICAL COMPUTER BUSINESS

If you want to attend workshops with ONE FRIEND, please indicate the name of the friend here and be sure to select the same workshops. Your friend’s registration must accompany your registration form for you to be assigned to the same workshops.Name of one friend (please print) .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Indicate if you have a physical disability, allergy, or have special needs ..................................................................................................................................................................

EXPANDING YOUR HORIZONS

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FOR A STUDENT TO BE REGISTERED. Registration fee of $10 covers cost of lunch, conference expenses, and materials. Please fill in all information on this form and enclose a check (payable to NDSU) and mail to:

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Preregistration is required. Registration fees refunded until March 5th. Participants will receive a postcard confirming their registration.

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STUDENT REGISTRATION & RELEASE FORM

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