STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)

In this advanced technological era, more students than ever before are pursuing careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields. And the rewards are great! A solid STEM education provides a strong foundation to open doors for many opportunities following graduation. In fact, economic forecasts project a 20 – 33 percent increase in scientific and technical occupations within the coming decade. Oakton’s STEM program also provides a perfect springboard for transferring to a four-year college or university.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2011 Conference for Promoting STEM for Educators

Friday, October 28, 2011 from 8:30 to 2:30 in Room 1604 Des Plaines

Dr. Deborah Hughes Hallett, author, math professor at the University of Arizona and adjunct faculty of Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School of Government, will speak. Register online.

STEM Mentoring Program

will continue in fall 2011 with a few changes. See STEM Mentoring Program page for more information.

Special STEM Courses

Fall, 2011 Oakton will offer a few special STEM courses. Check them out.

APEX Scholarship

Oakton is currently accepting applications for the APEX Scholarship for full-time students with financial need majoring in STEM. See APEX Scholarship page for more information.

2011-2012 STEM Speaker Series

November 16, 2011 at 3:30pm - Room 1550 - Daryl Haggard, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow at Northwestern University’s Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA)

Other STEM-related activities may be found online.

At the SolidWorks World 2011 General Session (January 23 - 26, 2011), the Chicago SolidWorks Users Group with Oakton's support and Denny Bahl as group leader was awarded the "2010 SolidWorks Users Group of the Year." For more information about the general session, visit Ricky Jordan's blog or Boxer's SolidWorks Blog.

STEM Girls Rock Tuesday, May 24
Oakton collaborated with Maine East High School to host an estimated 70 parents and daughters in a discussion on strategies to encourage girls to major in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.Speakers included Aida Awad, Jodi Wachowski, David Schultz, Becky Stewart and four Green Girls from Maine East High School. Role models from NanoInk, BP and Society of Women Engineers, Women in Science and Engineering Program at University of Illinois at Chicago, NASA Ambassador, Triton College, and Oakton represented a vareity of STEM fields.

Many Thanks to Oakton's Student Government Association
On Wed., Apr. 27, the Student Government Association voted to support the 2011-2012 STEM Lecture Series. This will allow CP-STEM to bring STEM speakers to campus and offer hands-on workshops.