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Hello everyone, I'm Rick Van Cooten, Executive Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
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And like you, I'm looking forward to this year's Science Fest taking place on the Indian University Bloomington campus on the Saturday, November the first note the time shift.
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This year, activities begin at 10:00 in the morning and then at 4:00 PM, so shift a little bit later in the day.
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It's easy to explore your options and plan your visit by taking a look here on the Science Fest website hosting this video where you'll find many resources for ongoing science to education as well.
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Parking is free for Science Fest, and there will be plenty of volunteers on hand to help you find your way from place to place as you've taken the fun at your own pace and according to what interests you the most.
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Science Fest is an extraordinary community festival focused on giving children, families, educators, caregivers and school groups a chance to experiment with and experience many facets of scientific exploration.
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And new this year is a exciting scavenger hunt.
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Science Fest has evolved over its long history to be one of our finest college traditions, a time when our world class faculty share their expertise with young people, igniting their interest in the sciences of hands on activities that spark joy and wonder.
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I hope you'll join us for a wonderful day to remember.
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1 proves to be both fun and informative.
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We heartily believe that science education belongs to everyone and enriches our experiences of the world.
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Thank you very much.
Welcome to Science Fest!
Hello, everyone!
I am Rick Van Kooten, Executive Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and like you, I am looking forward to this year’s Science Fest, taking place on the Indiana University Bloomington campus on Saturday, November first. Note the time shift this year: activities begin at 10 a.m. and end at 4 p.m.
It's easy to explore your options and plan your visit by taking a look here at the Science Fest website, where you’ll find many resources for ongoing science education, too. Parking is free for Science Fest! There will be plenty of volunteers on hand to help you find your way from place to place as you take in the fun, at your own pace and according to what interests you most.
Science Fest is an extraordinary community festival, focused on giving children, families, educators, caregivers, and school groups the chance to experiment with and experience many facets of scientific exploration. And new this year is a scavenger hunt!
Science Fest has evolved over its long history to be one of our finest College traditions, a time when our world-class faculty share their expertise with young people, igniting their interest in the sciences with hands-on activities that spark joy and wonder. I hope you will join us for a wonderful day to remember, one that proves to be both fun and formative. We heartily believe that science education belongs to everyone and enriches our experience of the world.
Warmly,
Rick Van Kooten, Executive Dean, College of Arts and Sciences \ Professor of Physics
