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Design Your Future Day: April 12, 2014 An event for extraordinary young women High School Student Agenda Parent Activities Campus Tours High School Student Agenda 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. Check-in and Meet and Greet Darrin Communications Center, Great Hall 9:45 to 10:20 a.m. Welcome and Keynote Darrin Communications Center, Room 308 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Hands-on session I (escorted by RPI female chaperones) 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Lunch and Interactive Discussion Groups Alumni Sports and Recreation Center 1:15 to 2:15 p.m. Hands-on session II (escorted by RPI female chaperones) 2:30 to 3:00 p.m. Closing Darrin Communications Center, Room 308 Parent Activities Parents whose daughters are interested in pursuing academic degrees in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) fields often find it beneficial to ask questions of students and graduates who can offer insights about their experiences in and outside of classrooms in STEM programs that are still largely dominated by males. Campus tours offer an opportunity to see classrooms, laboratories, and residence halls, and to ask student tour guides about campus safety and other questions of interest. PARENT PANEL 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Darrin Communications Center, room 308 RPI students and alumnae will discuss the cultural atmosphere at RPI, describe activities in which they’re involved, and explain how these experiences are preparing them for future careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math). They will share information about the leadership and technical skills they’re developing through participation in class projects, clubs, professional societies and organizations, sororities, team sports, research, internships, Study Abroad, Co-op, community service and outreach, how they balance their time, and support programs and systems available to students. CLOSING: Students and Parents Reconnect 2:30 to 3:00 p.m., Darrin Communications Center, room 308 CAMPUS TOURS: Parents and Daughters 3:00 to 3:30 p.m. / 3 to 4 p.m. (includes residence halls) Design Your Future Day: April 12, 2014 An event for extraordinary young women Things to see and do in the New York Capital Region Art Gallery Places to Eat in Troy Sorelle Art Gallery Moe’s (lunch and dinner) http://www.sorellegallery.com/ 1527 15th St Troy, NY 12180 Stuyvesant Plaza (518) 276-3876 1475 Western Avenue Albany, NY 12203 Brown’s Brewing Co. (lunch and dinner) 518-482-2000 417 River Street Troy, NY 12180 (518) 273-2337 Movie Theatres Latham Regal Cinema 10 at Latham Circle Mall Daisy Baker’s (dinner only) 800 New Loudon Rd Latham, NY 12110 33 Second Street, Troy, NY 12180 (518) 786-7815 (518) 266-9200 Regal Colonie Center Stadium 13 Plum Blossom (lunch and dinner) 131 Colonie Center, Albany NY 12205 685 Hoosick Rd, Troy, NY 12180 (518) 489-8505 (518) 272-0036 Troy, NY 12180 (518) 272-0036 Finnbar’s Pub (lunch and dinner) 452 Broadway, Troy, NY 12180 Regal Crossgates Stadium 18 & IMAX (518) 326-3994 One Crossgates Mall Road, Albany, NY 12203 (518) 456-2326 Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (lunch and dinner) 377 River Street, Troy, NY 12180 Museums (518) 308-0400 NY State Museum http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/ Spillin’ the Beans Coffeehouse & Bistro (lunch only) Empire State Plaza 13 Third Street, Troy, NY 12180 Albany, NY 12202 (518) 268-1028 (518) 474-0068 Moscatiello’s (lunch and dinner) Albany Institute of History and Art 99 Greenbush Road, Troy, NY 12180 http://www.albanyinstitute.org/ (518) 283-0809 125 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12210 (518) 463-4478 Shopping and Dining Colonie Center USS Slater http://www.shopatcoloniecenter.com/ http://www.ussslater.org/ 141 Broadway Crossgates Mall Albany, NY 12202 http://www.shopcrossgates.com/ (518) 431-1943 Stuyesvant Plaza http://www.stuyvesantplaza.com/ Schulyer Mansion http://www.nysparks.com/historic-sites/33/details.aspx 32 Catherine Street Albany, NY 12202 (518) 434-0834 .