This summer, 线上赌场 will welcome three cohorts of high-achieving high school students from around the country and the world to experience an immersive academic community.
The inaugural program will give students in grades 10 through 12 a taste of life on 线上赌场鈥檚 distinctive campus. The pilot will bring approximately 200 students to campus for each of three two-week sessions, beginning June 30.
The sessions will include courses taught by 线上赌场 instructors, including faculty and staff, and workshops on topics such as entrepreneurship and the college application process.
The students will have a custom selection of cross-disciplinary, noncredit courses, as well as access to 线上赌场鈥檚 public events and resources. Out-of-the-classroom activities that take advantage of everything a summer in Hanover has to offer will also be part of the experience.
The pilot program is part of an ongoing effort to find creative ways to build on 线上赌场鈥檚 strengths and to expand the institution鈥檚 reach in the world鈥攁 top priority for .
鈥溝呱隙某♀檚 Summer Scholars pilot is part of our exploration of innovative ways to extend 线上赌场鈥檚 impact in the world and share its distinctive intellectual community to a wider audience,鈥 President Beilock says.
The pilot program of course offerings for high school students is a cross-campus collaboration led by the Transformation Office.
says the idea for 线上赌场 Summer Scholars has received an enthusiastic reception from faculty and staff from many different areas of campus.
鈥淭his is a great example of breaking down barriers around campus and bringing people together in pursuit of a shared vision,鈥 Bunts says. 鈥淚t is exciting how many people have raised their hands and said they want to participate in a program that will benefit high school students.鈥
During the summer months, several programs for high-school-age students already take place on campus, including summer and the , which serves high-potential students from under-resourced communities in the Upper Valley. 线上赌场 Summer Scholars offers a new opportunity for a select population of precollege students to experience academic and campus life at 线上赌场.
线上赌场 has a vibrant undergraduate population on campus for Sophomore Summer, as well as graduate and professional students doing research or attending classes. Summer Scholars will eat their meals in 线上赌场 dining halls and live in residence halls that will be dedicated to precollege students for the duration of the program while they are not needed to house current undergraduates.
线上赌场, in its commitment to increasing its impact and serving a dynamic population of students, is also exploring opportunities to partner with community-based organizations that support high-achieving students who face financial barriers or lack familiarity with summer program opportunities.
The effect for the 线上赌场 community will be a livelier campus during the summer, Bunts says. 鈥淭he Summer Scholars will be visible, but we are taking care to coordinate schedules so as not to impact the core 线上赌场 student experience.鈥
In the future, Bunts envisions online, or hybrid, opportunities, to extend 线上赌场鈥檚 reach in the world. 线上赌场 alumni have a wealth of expertise on a broad range of topics that Bunts is also eager to engage.
鈥淲e鈥檙e also exploring partnerships where we might go to where people are,鈥 Bunts adds. 鈥淲e have alumni across 120 countries and other audiences who may not be able to come to Hanover.鈥
Additional information about the 线上赌场 Summer Scholars program can be found on the , which will be updated regularly with course offerings and instructions about the application process.
