About 900 gifted teenagers attend the Summer Residential Program of the Talent Identification Program at Duke University's East Campus or Marine Lab in North Carolina each summer. The program offers accelerated academic instruction, an on-campus residential experience, and planned social and recreational activities. (DB)

This directory is a reference for students and faculty to learn about extracurricular mathematics-based intervention projects. The individual projects are directed for the most part by collegiate mathematicians and held on their campuses. The "Strengthening Underrepresented Minority Mathematics Achievement" (SUMMA) Consortium of the…

Examines ways in which the home schools of 287 gifted students credited students' participation in accelerated high school courses sponsored by university summer programs. After program accreditation, the number of positive responses by the students' schools increased significantly, including giving course credit, appropriate placement within the…

Students (n=570, aged 12-16) who attended university-sponsored science and mathematics summer classes reported on their subsequent status at their regular schools pertaining to credit and placement issues. Advanced placement was given more often than credit, although in most cases both were awarded, particularly for high school level coursework.…

Two summer programs developed at Millersville University (Pennsylvania) are described: the Governor's School for Teaching, which seeks to attract outstanding high school students into teaching and acquaint them with instructional practices; and Improving Materials and Programs for the Academically and Creatively Talented (IMPACT), which promotes…

This document describes a summer program for newly-graduated high school students interested in a science and/or engineering career. One purpose of the program was to strengthen skills in mathematics, science, and reading for students prior to college entrance. Students could earn up to eight semester hours of credit. Results of the program…

Describes a university summer workshop, for low-income black high school students, designed to acquaint them with the media and develop their skills in mass communication; shows how the workshop improved students' self-confidence and the likelihood that they would attend college. (GW)

Tells high school journalism advisers how to take advantage of opportunities offered to them and their students by regional higher education institutions that conduct high school journalism press days, regular conventions of state press associations, and summer journalism workshops. (GW)

A laboratory summer workshop in materials engineering for high school seniors is discussed. Held at North Carolina State University, the workshop is designed to enlighten university-bound, science-oriented high school students to materials science and engineering, and to construct communication links with high school faculty. The workshop…

Based on a program developed in Oregon, this guide provides information on creating and maintaining a program to link schools and businesses in order to allow teachers to have summer assistanceships. The guide covers the need for such a program, its purpose and desired outcomes, potential organizational structures, managing the program, funding…

Describes the Native American Intertribal University Preparatory Summer Program at the University of California (Irvine), a five-week program that introduces gifted American Indian students to college and incorporates American Indian culture into the curriculum. Goal is to increase the number of American Indian students that attend college. (LP)

Lists internships, work experience, cooperative education, and university research programs for American-Indian and minority college students, as well as summer programs for middle school and high school students. Lists 28 programs alphabetically; entries contain a short program description, prerequisites, deadlines and requirements for…

In an effort to increase the number of Native American journalists, summer programs at the University of North Dakota and the University of Wisconsin give Native American high school students hands-on, culturally relevant journalism experience. The Native American Journalists Association offers college scholarships in journalism for American…

Thirty-five high ability Black students (ages 9-15) attending a predominantly White university summer enrichment program were compared to 35 White peers. Results suggest that, despite differences in achievement and social status, Black students were accepted by White peers and were comparable in self-concept and academic self-esteem. (Author/JDD)

Lists 27 summer opportunities offered by corporations and universities for minority high school, college, and graduate students. Positions include internships, employment, and cooperative education opportunities. Includes a brief description, prerequisites, application requirements and deadline, and contact person. Some positions specifically…