Academic Camps
Comet Debate Camp
Engaging students in speeches, research and seminars to prepare for debate on annual high school topics.
| Dates/Time | Location | Cost |
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June 22-27, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. daily.
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UT Dallas School of Management building |
$450 - base tuition fee $360 - discount for family of UTD staff & faculty $360 - group discount for groups of 4-8 $335 - group discount for groups of 9 or more $335 - coach's rate The required deposit of $50 will be due one week prior to the camp. The value of the deposit will be applied to the total amount due. |
| Ages & Application | Contact | |
Secondary School students .
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Chris Burk cometdebateinstitute@gmail.com |
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Summer Game Design Camp
Conducted by the school of Arts and Humanities Arts and Technology Program (ATEC) and sponsored by the Richardson ISD (RISD). Using the state-of-the-art computers and one of the most sophisticated motion Capture Labs in the nation, students will work in groups to design a learning game that will be used to teach other high school students.
| Dates/Time | Location | Cost |
|---|---|---|
June 9-25, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Choose one session: Session One: 9 - 11:45 a.m. Session Two: 12 - 2:45 p.m. Session Three: 3:00 - 5:45 p.m. |
UT Dallas Arts and Technology Building |
$35, payable to RISD. (includes camp t-shirt and copy of all games created during the camp) Scholarships available. |
| Ages & Application | Contact | |
Open to 2009 - 2010 juniors and seniors enrolled in RISD high schools (limit 60). .
Applications are approved by RISD administration. Applications available online: Summer Game Camp Application For more information see the ATEC website |
Registration: Richardson ISD Attention: Debbie Deaton 400 S. Greenville Ave. Richardson, Texas 75081 Information only: mevans@utdallas.edu or telephone: 972-883-4376 |
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AP Teachers Institute
Conducted by the UT Dallas School of Interdisciplinary Studies, Teacher Development Center. College Board sanctioned AP Summer Institutes provide staff development and certification training.
| Dates | Time | Registration Deadline | Cost | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 27 - July 31 or August 3 - August 7 |
8:30 am - 4:30 pm daily |
Online registration only |
$450 per course |
Margaret Fair |
AwesomeMath Camp
A three-week residential camp designed as a fun. intellectually stimulating environment for bright students. Camp sharpens mathmatical problem-solving skilss and explores advanced mathematics.
| Dates | Time | Registration Deadline |
|---|---|---|
July 6 - July 27 |
8 am to 10:00 pm (Lights Out) daily |
Early registration: 2/9/09 Normal registration: 4/13/09 Late registration: 5/25/09 |
| Age Requirements |
Cost | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
Rising seventh - through 12-grade students (ages 12 - 17). Younger students may apply for special admission. |
10% discount for early registration; AMPS 2009 participants - $200 discount Tuition (includes room, board, transportation, activities): $3,295 for Dallas-area students; $3,695 for Santa Cruz students. Application fee/admission test required. See www.awesomemath.org for complete details. |
UT Dallas Campus |
Dr. Titu Andreescu Telephone: 214-549-6146 214-549-7880 www.awesomemath.org |
Innovation Opportunity Camp
Conducted by The Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Team-based activities explore what it is like to start and build a successful business; develops presentation and communication skills; interactions with UT Dallas graduate students and faculty, as well as professional investors and entrepreneurs.
| Dates / Time | Location | Cost |
|---|---|---|
June 15-26, daily 8:30 am - 4:30 pm |
UT Dallas School of Management |
$895 (includes course materials, daily lunches, camp t-shirt and awards) Scholarships available. |
| Ages & Application | Contact |
|---|---|
Rising high school juniors and seniors and 2009 high school graduates. Limited enrollment. Application and scholarship forms available online: http://innovation.utdallas.edu |
2009 Advanced Summer Physics Camp
Sponsored by The Women in Physics at UT Dallas. Activities include advanced applications of mechanics, optics, electromagnetism, materials science, astronomy, nanotechnology, data acquisition and other fields.
| Dates/Time | Ages, Registration Deadline & Cost | Contact |
|---|---|---|
June 8-11 9 am - 4 pm Lunch is provided each day. |
Middle school girls, invitation only. Deadline is April 17, 2009. There is no cost to attend. |
Phyllis Jean Kelly Zehr |
2009 Summer Physics Camp
Sponsored by The Women in Physics at UT Dallas. Teams of four work together to collect and analyze data, under the guidance of a UT Dallas physics student. Team competition demonstrates their accomplishments.
| Dates/Time | Ages, Registration Deadline & Cost | Contact |
|---|---|---|
June 15-19 |
Girls who have finished the 7th and 8th grades during the 2008-2009 school year. Deadline is April 17, 2009. There is no cost to attend. |
Phyllis Jean Kelly Zehr |
Updated: May 6, 2009
