A New Partner AND an Invitation to Become “Cyber Defenders!”
In April 2009, the press release hit the wire announcing that the AFA – Air Force Association - was named a national affiliate of the Battelle-managed Ohio Stem Learning Network (OSLN) initiative. In July 2009, a kickoff meeting was held at Battelle. In August, AFA invited Battelle/OSLN -supported Metro Early College High School to participate in its Cyber Patriot High School Competition. Clearly this new relationship is wasting no time in getting off the ground! Click here to read more about how Battelle's own Pete Hennessey facilitated this new partnership, and find out if our Metro students conquered the cyber world!
Sign the Beam!
On Sept. 8 and 9, 2009, Ohio Dominican University (ODU) students, faculty and staff, along with staff from Battelle, were invited to sign the final beam that completes the structural framing of the new Battelle 
Hall. The placing of this beam marks a real milestone in a project that was announced in November 2006, and has been supported by a $2.5 million gift from Battelle. Battelle Hall will house a new science building outfitted with state-of-the-art equipment. This building will stand as a monument to Battelle's commitment to improving educational practices at all levels, especially in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields. The ODU gift showcases that commitment through improved facilities and programs that will aid not just science students, but students who are studying to become our next generation of science teachers.
Rich Rosen Delivers Keynote at North Carolina STEM Seminar
More than 120 national and state leaders including North Carolina Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton and representatives from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation participated in Turning STEM Conversations into Action: Collaborative Networks Designed for Sustainability, on Aug. 28,2009, at the William and Ida Friday Institute for Educational Innovation. The event included keynote addresses and panel discussions by leading STEM experts, including our own Rich Rosen. Rich delivered his message with David Ferrero, Senior Program Officer and STEM Lead for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The theme of the discussion was, “Networking Does Not Equal Network”. Rich shared how the Ohio STEM Learning Newtork (OSLN) has gone from concept to implementation. Please click here to view the slide presentation.