FREE BUS TRIP TO THE 2012 VA TECH ENGINEERING OPEN HOUSE If you are a High School Junior in the Hampton Roads/Tidewater, VA area, the Virginia Tech Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED*) would like to sponsor your attendance at the upcoming 2012 VT Engineering Open House on April 2, 2012. The open house will give prospective engineering and computer science students a special opportunity to discover the tremendous academic offerings available from the VA Tech College of Engineering. The Open House includes a free bus trip to VA Tech from the Hampton Roads area (Virginia), an overnight stay, and a day exploring VA Tech's undergraduate programs in engineering and computer science. In addition to touring the campus, participants will explore the VT College of Engineering, its laboratories and research facilities, and meet with VT engineering professors, faculty, staff, and current engineering students. Only students who are currently High School Juniors are eligible to participate. Students who are members of CHROME (Cooperating Hampton Roads Organizations for Minorities in Engineering), females, and students of color traditionally underrepresented in engineering and science are especially encouraged to apply! Transportation, meals, and overnight lodging are all FREE; however, students should bring some money for snacks (to/from Blacksburg, VA), souvenirs, or miscellaneous expenses on the trip. The bus will depart early Sunday morning, 4/1/2012, and return Monday evening, 4/2/2012. Adult chaperones will be provided. This trip has been confirmed. Detailed information regarding trip logistics will be announced via email to students who are selected to attend. Registration (sign-up) is competitive, and the only way to register is via the attached registration form. Adobe PDF and MS Word versions are attached. The registration deadline is March 16, 2012 (postmark) !!! If you have already signed up, thank you for your interest in the trip. If you are a teacher, guidance counselor, student, or other interested party, please pass along this information to high school juniors you know who might have an interest in pursuing engineering or computer science. For more information, please contact the VT CEED Office at ceed@xxxxxx<mailto:ceed@xxxxxx?subject=2012%20CHROME%20Bus%20Trip%20to%20the%20VT%20Engineering%20Open%20House> -or- visit CEED on the web at http://www.eng.vt.edu/ceed *CEED is dedicated to enriching the engineering profession through increased diversity of students applying to, entering, and graduating in engineering fields. CEED is headed by Dr. Bevlee A. Watford, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, VT College of Engineering. [cid:image001.gif@01CCECD9.E25DFAD0] VTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVT Michael A. Chapman, P.E. Head, Technologies Application Branch - GFTD NASA Langley Research Center Michael.A.Chapman@xxxxxxxx<mailto:Michael.A.Chapman@xxxxxxxx> 757-864-4687 (w) 757-864-4799 (f) 757-827-9971 (h) VTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVTVT "The Secret Of Your Future Is Hidden In Your Daily Routine" P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.