McKendree University will be hosting a For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Tech Challenge (FTC) robotics tournament on January 14, 2012.  FIRST events not only stimulate interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields, they are also very exciting.  McKendree would like to invite the members of AFCEA to participate in this exciting event as volunteers.  Volunteer tasks will mainly involve judging the various categories in the competition and no formal training is required prior to the event.  If you are interested in volunteering, you can fill out the online application here  or contact Adam Tournier (618-537-2140, agtournier@mckendree.edu). For more information about FIRST, visit their St. Louis website www.stlouisfirst.org.   Read More...

McKendree University's Division of Computing was recently awarded a grant by the Computer Science for High School (CS4HS) initiative, sponsored by Google, for their plan to promote Computer Science in high school and middle school curriculum. The grant provides McKendree with the funds necessary to host a workshop for local area teachers geared towards spreading CS educational methods, ideas and advice on June 7 - 8, 2011. Efforts such as these contribute to AFCEA International's Educational Foundation efforts to support Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) programs. As with any community outreach event McKendree is looking for volunteers to assist with event planning and day of execution. If interested please contact Mr. Nathan White at nawhite@mckendree.edu or 618-537-6588.