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Science center to arrive in Greenville
Brittani McNeill
Issue date: 4/14/09 Section: News
Go-Science, a non-profit program aimed at bringing informal science education programs to the public, is developing a regional science center in Eastern North Carolina. According to their Web site, Go-Science will focus on "enhancing the level of science and math literacy for all people in the region."
It will include a planetarium, temporary and permanent exhibit spaces, a Challenger Learning Center, which will provide realistic mock-ups of Mission Control and an orbiting space station, the East Carolina University Center for Science Technology and Math Education, advanced life-sciences and physics-chemistry classrooms, a local television studio with a complete weather department and studio, as well as a gift shop and café.
The center will be open to the public as a regional resource center, and will offer programs for grade school students, undergraduate and graduate studies and independent adult learners.
Executive Director and ECU alumnus, Roger Conner, says the center will appeal to all age groups, and offers a lot for ECU students.
"There's going to be something for everyone at Go-Science. It's not just for young children, it's for young adults, young professionals, as well as adults," said Conner. "We'll have exhibits for all age groups and opportunities for a great diversity of people."
"There's going to be many opportunities for students--some of those include volunteer opportunities and internship opportunities."
Those internship opportunities are not limited to science majors. Go-Science will enlist help in many different areas from communication-related activities, to art and design. Volunteer opportunities are available now, and job opportunities will be available in the future. The center will also be a resource for researchers at ECU, and give them the opportunity to interact with the public.
Go-Science will offer many unique learning and entertainment opportunities for all ages. While the facility is still in development, an outreach program is taking science into classrooms across the region, offering hands-on, innovative learning. This includes a portable planetarium outreach program in which a portable planetarium is taken into schools all over eastern North Carolina. Conner said this is another great opportunity for ECU students.
It will include a planetarium, temporary and permanent exhibit spaces, a Challenger Learning Center, which will provide realistic mock-ups of Mission Control and an orbiting space station, the East Carolina University Center for Science Technology and Math Education, advanced life-sciences and physics-chemistry classrooms, a local television studio with a complete weather department and studio, as well as a gift shop and café.
The center will be open to the public as a regional resource center, and will offer programs for grade school students, undergraduate and graduate studies and independent adult learners.
Executive Director and ECU alumnus, Roger Conner, says the center will appeal to all age groups, and offers a lot for ECU students.
"There's going to be something for everyone at Go-Science. It's not just for young children, it's for young adults, young professionals, as well as adults," said Conner. "We'll have exhibits for all age groups and opportunities for a great diversity of people."
"There's going to be many opportunities for students--some of those include volunteer opportunities and internship opportunities."
Those internship opportunities are not limited to science majors. Go-Science will enlist help in many different areas from communication-related activities, to art and design. Volunteer opportunities are available now, and job opportunities will be available in the future. The center will also be a resource for researchers at ECU, and give them the opportunity to interact with the public.
Go-Science will offer many unique learning and entertainment opportunities for all ages. While the facility is still in development, an outreach program is taking science into classrooms across the region, offering hands-on, innovative learning. This includes a portable planetarium outreach program in which a portable planetarium is taken into schools all over eastern North Carolina. Conner said this is another great opportunity for ECU students.
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