Recruiting
The recruitment activities of the AMSTEMM Program are designed to reach as many Appalachian and Minority students as possible who are interested in majoring in a STEM discipline (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). Students, their parents, and their counselors and science teachers may participate in:
- school-based workshops
- visits from AMSTEMM peer mentors
- on-campus events
- extra pre-college support and preparation program
- personal campus visits
Recruitment Numbers:
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6000+ Mailings to potential students and their schools publicizing and promoting the AMSTEMM program
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3 One-week AMSTEMM Summer Programs for rising high school seniors
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24 Visits to high schools by AMSTEMM
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50 Regional recruiting events attended by AMSTEMM
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108 On-campus recruiting events attended by AMSTEMM
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182 Total recruiting events attended by AMSTEMM
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1340 High school students who have registered with AMSTEMM
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4000 Estimated number of contacts with prospective students and their parents, teachers, and school personnel during recruiting events
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102 First-year students in the AMSTEMM program for Year One (2005)
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198 First-year students in the AMSTEMM program for Year Two (2006)
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183 First-year students in the AMSTEMM program for Year Three (2007)
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209 First-year students in the AMSTEMM program for Year Four (2008)
As of February 2009
If you would like AMSTEMM staff or students to present information about the program to your students, call (859) 257-2613 or email to: AMSTEMM@uky.edu.
