The plan calls for UW to develop a more internationalized curriculum, and broader options for study, work, internships, and research abroad. A day of collegiate activities at the University of Wyoming is offered for Albany County fourth, fifth and sixth grade students and their parents Saturday, May 19, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free lunch and all activities will be provided to participants, says Dominic F. Martinez, UW assistant director for minority student recruitment. Spaces are limited and students are encouraged to call and register by May 11. The program also introduces a philosophy of expected attendance into the early school careers of children who are under represented in higher education across the nation.
Parents receive information on being effective partners in their child's academic success.
Activities will include visits to academic units to demonstrate study and potential career areas available to individuals who obtain a college degree. Parents will participate in sessions about motivating children and financing higher education. UW's Admission Office in conjunction with the Office of Multicultural Affairs sponsor the activities. Jacobs, an exercise and sports science sophomore from Flandreau, S.D., has a commanding lead in the calf roping standings heading into this week's annual home event, the Laramie River Rendezvous Rodeo. Jacobs, who also competes in steer wrestling, was the South Dakota state high school steer wrestling champion as a sophomore in 1997.