Expanding Your Horizons

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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. Pay by mailed check or online with your credit card.

Registration

All participants must register online to be included in this event. Cost is $10 on or before October 17th or $17 on or after October 18th. Registration closes on Tuesday, October 28th at midnight.

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.

This Year's Sponsors

We want to thank the following for their generous support, without which this event would not be possible.

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
College of Agricultural, Life, and Physical Sciences
School of Medicine
College of Engineering, Computing, Mathematics and Technology
Library Affairs
Office of the Provost & VC for Academic Affairs-SIUC
STEM Education Research Center

For more information: eyhmath@siu.edu 

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
EYHmath@siu.edu