For Immediate Release:
Contact: Richard Lake, CSN Public Relations Specialist, 702-651-7715, Richard.Lake@csn.edu
Thousands of Local K-12 Students to Experience Hands-on Science, Technology
CSN and the Clark County School District to host free Tech Expo April 29
LAS VEGAS, March 28, 2016 – As science and technology become increasingly important to our state and our nation, the next generation of schoolchildren will be able to explore and enjoy a fun day of learning at CSN’s upcoming Science & Technology Expo.
Held on the community college’s Cheyenne campus every year, the expo partners CSN, the CSN Foundation and the Clark County School District (CCSD). This year’s expo will be held April 29.
Photos by Ronda Churchill for CSN
Science Technology Expo 4/24/15
CSN Cheyenne Campus
The expo promotes science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs that help prepare students for careers in these exciting and complicated fields. CSN and many community partners from the industry and academia offer this opportunity to spark students’ interest in scientific and technological professions. These children are part of the generation that could make astonishing discoveries about space and medicine, and will be expected to transform today’s dreams into tomorrow’s technological realities.
More than 2,500 students are expected to attend the free educational expo. Community members are also welcome.
“Getting schoolchildren excited and passionate about the STEM fields is our mission as educators,” said Dr. Michael Spangler, dean of CSN’s School of Advanced & Applied Technologies. “These fields offer high-demand, high-wage careers that are vital to Nevada’s economic well being and our nation’s future.”
Exhibits and demonstrations include:
- Web design demo
- Apprenticeship exhibits
- Chemistry magic show
- Planetarium shows
- Creepy crawlers
- Gross, cool dead stuff
- And much more!
The Science and Technology Expo, sponsored by the CSN Foundation, will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 29 and is free to attend. For more information please call 702-651-4959.
What: 13th Annual Science & Technology Expo at CSN
When: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday, April 29
Where: CSN Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89030
About CSN:
Founded in 1971 and educating thousands of students a semester, the College of Southern Nevada (csn.edu) is the state’s largest and most ethnically diverse higher education institution. CSN students can choose from over 150 degree and certificate options in more than 90 areas of study, including 23 degree and certificate programs available entirely online. Students create flexible, personalized schedules, including day, evening, and weekend classes taught on three main campuses and multiple locations throughout Southern Nevada. CSN — your future starts here. CSN is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution. For more information, visit http://www.csn.edu/nondiscrimination
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