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TSU is offering classes for the accademic school year, and a Space Camp in the summer .

TSU launches first classes in the new Aerospace Educational Laboratory and the first sessions of the Family Café on January 22, 2005

Tennessee State University held the first classes in the new Aerospace Education Laboratory (AEL) on Saturday January 22, 2005 as part of its Science Engineering Mathematics Aerospace Academy (SEMAA). The Winter Session of the Academy was held in Lawson Hall on the main campus of TSU.  While the 44 seventh and eighth grade students participated in the activities in the AEL their family members enjoyed the program in the Family Café. More than 35 family members attended this kick-off for the SEMAA program. See the curriculum for the students and planned speakers for the Family Café. Enjoy pictures form this event in the Gallery.

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NASHVILLE -- Tennessee State University dedicated a new Aerospace Education Laboratory on November 17 for its Science Engineering Mathematics Aerospace Academy (SEMAA).   The grand opening celebration provided participants with the opportunity to meet a NASA astronaut, experience the flight simulator, see the wind tunnel, and view stars and planets in a large planetarium.   The event was held from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm in room 118 of the Agriculture, Research and Extension Building on the TSU main campus.   The program will was followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Lawson Hall and a tour of the new laboratory.

TSU's new Aerospace Education Laboratory will serve its SEMAA program.   SEMAA is a national effort designed to inspire students to pursue careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.   Students meet after school or on Saturday mornings at SEMAA sites to take part in hands-on learning sessions specifically designed for each grade level.   Summer sessions are also offered.   TSU held its first SEMAA Summer Academy in July 2004, with more than 700 youngsters in second through seventh grades attending its NASA space camp courses.   The academy is the result of a partnership between TSU, NASA and the Southeastern Consortium for Minorities in Engineering (SECME).   Nationwide, SEMAA serves more than 40,000 students, parents and teachers at its various locations every year.   Its programs are offered at no cost to participants or their families.

The new Aerospace Education Laboratory (AEL) is a computerized classroom that provides middle and high-school aged students in the SEMAA program with cutting-edge technology.   It was developed by NASA, and is equipped with ten workstations, a functional wind tunnel, and a state of the art flight simulator.    Each research station challenges students with real-life scenarios involving science, engineering and mathematics

Download the Announcement and Agenda from this event:
http://www.dragonflyenterprises.org/AEL/AEL.htm