Media are welcome to cover the Young Wildcat Scholars camp at Northern Michigan University. Sixth-grade students from NMU's charter schools in the Upper Peninsula and lower Michigan will descend upon campus for an opportunity to experience residential college life and get a glimpse of what the Marquette community has to offer. NMU expects about 420 students, teachers and chaperones. They will be on campus Wednesday afternoon, May 13, through Friday afternoon, May 15.

The students can select from several available courses under the broad categories of leadership/citizenship, cultural and physical geography and science/technology. They will also participate in recreation at the PEIF and outdoor picnics/hikes.

The NMU contacts for media interviews are Abby Cameron-Standerford (810-434-5883) and Derek Anderson (362-8979). Here are some courses for photo/video opportunities on Thursday, May 14 (times/locations indicated):

 

2015  COURSE TITLE

LOCATION

8:30-10:00

10:30-12:00

3:00-4:30

Dogsledding

2902 West Science

X

X

X

Dogsledding

2906 West Science

 

X

 

Hands-on Science

2806 West Science

X

X

X

Physics

2607 West Science

X

 

X

Bullying

1315 JXJ

X

X

X

Makey-Makey

2702 West Science

X

X

X

DNA Diagnostic Revolution

1607 West Science

 

 

X

Team-Building

Whitman Commons

X

X

X

Robots

JXJ 2311

X

X

X

STEM

124 Whitman

X

X