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</v:background></xml><![endif]--><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><img width=72 height=62 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image004.png@01CE307C.C3C07110"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>The CityLab Program at Bridgewater State University is again offering its biotechnology summer program for middle school students. Entitled <i>Whale of a Mystery</i>, the program is open to students entering grades 6-9 in the fall of 2013. Students in the program will conduct scientific research to solve a forensic mystery based on current scientific and legal proceedings regarding endangered whale and dolphin species. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Two separate sessions of <i>Whale of a Mystery</i> will be offered in July of 2013. Session one will run the week of <u>July 8<sup>th</sup> to July 12<sup>th</sup></u> and Session two will be held <u>July 15<sup>th</sup> to July 19th</u>. The fee is <u>$300 per student</u>. All applicants are encouraged to apply early, since space is limited. Regular applications are accepted in the order in which they are received and are confirmed on a continuing basis until all the openings are filled.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>A number of scholarships will be available for families with financial need. Scholarship applications require additional information, a written statement from the student, and a teacher’s evaluation. These applications are competitive and must be postmarked by Saturday, May 11, 2013. Final decisions are made in June.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Attached is an announcement for the program. If you could copy and share with interested students or post in the school, we would appreciate it! Additional items can be downloaded from the BSU CityLab website: </span><a href="http://webhost.bridgew.edu/CityLab"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";text-decoration:none'>http://webhost.bridgew.edu/CityLab</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>. We greatly appreciate your help in bringing this opportunity to the attention of students and parents and your help in identifying students who would benefit from a scholarship. Please feel free to download and photocopy application and advertising materials to give to those students who may not have access to them from home. For further information, please call 508-531-2630, or email </span><a href="mailto:citylab@bridgew.edu"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>citylab@bridgew.edu</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>. We thank you for your assistance. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:150%;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:150%;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Kim McCoy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Kim McCoy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Assistant Director of the Center for the Advancement of STEM Education (CASE)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Staff Program Coordinator, Watershed Access Lab </span><i><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:blue'><a href="http://www.bridgew.edu/wal">www.bridgew.edu/wal</a></span></u></i><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Staff Program Coordinator, CityLab </span><i><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:blue'><a href="http://webhost.bridgew.edu/citylab/">http://webhost.bridgew.edu/citylab/</a></span></u></i><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Bridgewater State University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Conant Science and Math Center Rm 265<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Bridgewater, MA 02325<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>(508) 531-2630<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>