Expanding Your Horizons

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Last Updated: Oct 22, 2025, 04:13 PM

Expanding Your Horizons 2025 | Saturday, November 1, 2025

Involving girls (and boys), Expanding your Horizons (EYH) in Math and Science is an all-day Saturday conference for girls (and boys) in 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th grades. The conference consists of many hands-on workshops, in a variety of subjects, led by professionals working in the sciences. Lunch is provided.

 

Four Goals of EYH

  • Increase the interest of young persons in math and science through positive, hands-on experiences
  • Foster awareness of career opportunities in math and science related careers
  • Provide young people with opportunities to meet and interact with positive role models who are active in math and science related careers
  • Involve young people in positive experiences in math and science

Cost and Payment

Come on your own or as part of a group. Invite a friend to join. Pay by mailed check or online with your credit card.

Registration

All participants must register online to be included in this event.

Due to the capacity being reached on the workshops, we will no longer be accepting registrations after 5:00 pm for Expanding Your Horizons 2025. We hope to see you in 2026!

Payment

Credit Card Payment Instructions:

If you would like to pay by credit card, please follow these instructions exactly:

  1. Submit your registration form first.
  2. After submission, come back to the main page.
  3. Click this link:  Submit Online Payment Link.
  4. You will have to create an account to use this service.
  5. Click Enroll Yourself and follow the prompts to pay.

Mail in Payment Instructions

Please allow time to reach us before the conference begins.

Mail check/money order to the following address:

   SIUC Mathematics
   EYH 2023
   1245 Lincoln Drive
   Neckers 360 - MC 4408
   Carbondale, IL  62901

If you have registered online, filled out and submitted the online photo consent form, paid online or mailed your payment, you will receive an email prior to the event with arrival instructions.


Contact

To obtain registration forms by mail and additional registration information, call or email one of the conference Co-Chairs: Thara Lowndes and Vina Castelli

Thara Lowndes
618.453.6561
tlowndes@siu.edu

Vina Castelli
618.453.5302
vina@siu.edu

School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences | SIU
Carbondale, IL 62901-4408
https://math.siu.edu/ehy/