UNC-Asheville Offers Summer Science Program in England

Asheville, N.C. -- The University of North Carolina at Asheville (UNCA) will conduct a summer comparative science education program June 28-July 26, 2000 in cooperation with the College of Education, University of Bath, England. U.S. science teachers can visit English classrooms that are still in session and attend lectures on the new "National Curriculum," the historical development of the British education system and on global environment problems. The program includes field trips to areas of special educational interests such as Oxford University, the Slimbridge wildfowl and wetland field station, Kew Gardens and science museums.

Anyone who is or has been involved with K-12 science education is eligible. The $2,200 fee covers tuition, ground transportation and private housing on the University of Bath campus.

Participants’ spouses and/or dependent adolescent children may also attend at a cost of $1,100 each.

Registration will remain open until the course is filled, but participants are encouraged to register prior to March 20, 2000.

For more information or to enroll, contact Dr. Gary Miller, Environmental Studies Department, at 828/232-5184 during business hours or at 828/891-9595 in the evenings.

Media Contacts:

• Dr. Gary Miller, UNCA Environmental Studies Department Professor, 828/232-5184
• Jill Yarnall, UNCA Public Information Assistant, 828/251-6526