Pre-College Programs
Scientific Competitions
Georgia College offers a number of science and engineering contests that engage students of all ages and backgrounds.
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Regional Science & Engineering Fair: The Georgia College Regional Science & Engineering Fair is proud to be affiliated with the Georgia Science & Engineering Fair and the International Science & Engineering Fair. The regional competition is hosted annually on the first Friday and Saturday of February at Georgia College.
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Participating Counties: Baldwin, Bibb, Hancock, Jasper, Jones, Putnam, Monroe, Washington, Wilkinson and Twiggs. The Regional Fair showcases the results of inquiry by elementary, middle and high school students in central Georgia. Participants at all K-12 levels identify problems and design unique, organized and logical strategies to finding solutions. The research process teaches students how scientists and engineers contribute to the advancement of science and engineering. For more information, visit this link.
Georgia College hosts a number of free and/or affordable summer enrichment science and mathematics programs. Our programs spark the imagination of youth through unique, engaging, inquiry-based activities. For more information, click here.
Teacher Professional Development
Georgia College offers exciting and cutting edge professional development programs and courses for teachers to increase content and pedagogical skills that improve literacy in STEM disciplines. Partnerships across P-16 levels in turn increase the pedagogical content knowledge of university faculty. For more information, visit this link.
Community Programs
The focus of the 'STEMing into the Community' program is to share STEM with the community via science demonstrations and a hands-on STEM Marketplace staged at a variety of venues including schools, community centers, churches, libraries, and museums, among others. Each program is tailored to the needs of the individuals requesting a presentation. The presentations are designed to be informative and to provide positive role models of individuals who are interested in and enthusiastic about STEM. For more information, visit this link.
University Programs
The STEM Initiative at Georgia College responds to the dire need for graduates in STEM related professions by providing capacity-building activities that promote the development of strong curriculum and instruction in STEM fields. For more information about programs and initiatives that support Science Education on campus, click here.
The Nucleus
Want to read more about the programs and events of the Science Education Center? Be sure to visit archived editions of our page-turning publication, "The Nucleus".