There are a variety of ways Caltech students, staff and researchers can get involved. Contact any of the programs listed here to find out how you can become part of an outreach effort.
the
Beckman Room PROV
By appointment only
archives@caltech.edu
The Beckman Institute celebrates nearly a century of Dr.
Arnold Beckman's remarkable life, and Caltech's equally illustrious history.
The exhibits in the Beckman Room are an introduction to this history,
and help visitors look forward to the future.
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Caltech Alumni
Association DAR
Andrew Shaindlin,
Executive Director
626.395.6592
The Caltech Alumni Association is your lifelong link to the Institute
and your key to unlocking the power of the Caltech network.
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Caltech
Architectural Tours Service PR
Reservations: Susan Lee, Public Relations
626.395.6327
Docents conduct walking tours of the campus, including the Athenaeum
and two dozen other locations on campus. Caltech provides archival research
support and publicity for this volunteer-staffed service.
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Caltech
Campus Tours PR
626.395.6341
Tours for prospective students are led by current Caltech students and depart
daily from the Admissions Office on Monday through Friday, and on some Saturdays
in the fall.. Groups
may arrange for tours three weeks in advance by calling the above phone number.
A self-guided tour booklet is available for download.
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Caltech
Classroom Connection (CCC) PROV
CCC Co-Directors: James Maloney; John Keith
CCC creates sustainable, mutually beneficial
partnerships between local educators and Caltech researchers. Caltech
students and research scholars who volunteer their time with classroom
educators have the opportunity to increase precollege student understanding,
appreciation, and interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
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Caltech
Institute Archives PROV
by appointment only
Judith R. Goodstein, University Archivist
The Institute Archives serves as the collective memory of Caltech by preserving
the papers, documents, artifacts and pictorial materials that tell the school's
history, from 1891 to the present. Researchers will also find here a wealth
of sources for the history of science and technology worldwide, stretching
from the time of Copernicus to today.
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Caltech
Postdoctoral Association (CPA) PROV
Email for information
CPA seeks to foster a sense of community, provide resources for career and
personal development, and provide a framework for representation on campus
and in the local community for postdoctoral scholars from all departments of
the Institute. CPA activities include The Outreach Committee, which facilitates
the involvement of postdocs in the Pasadena/LA community through educational
outreach and community service: Providing multi-level opportunities, through
tutoring, teaching, and mentoring.
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Caltech Precollege
Science Initiative (CAPSI) PROV
Jerome Pine, Director
626.395.3222
CAPSI is a collaborative effort of faculty members, teachers, Caltech
students and staff, educators, and school administrators to improve the
quality of precollege science education. CAPSI is also involved in the
development and pilot testing of an inquiry-based undergraduate science
course for preservice teachers, and the creation of computer simulations
to complement students' hands-on experiences.
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Caltech
Project for Effective Teaching (CPET) PROV
Email for information
CPET helps members of the Caltech community become effective educators
through practical training, an improved understanding of pedagogy, and individual
feedback. CPET hosts a variety of activities each
year including TA training, lunches to discuss issues that arise in the classroom,
and a workshop series with speakers from Caltech and other universities.
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Caltech Robotics Outreach Group (CROG) EAS
CROG is a Caltech student volunteer group that mentors k-12 students in robotics,
co-sponsors a robotics conference for middle school students, and volunteers
in local schools.
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Caltech
Speakers Bureau PR
Susan Lee, Public Relations
626.395.6327
The Speakers Bureau, which is managed by the Caltech Public Relations Office,
handles outside requests for presentations to schools and community organizations.
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Caltech
Streaming Theater PR
626.395.6327
This site houses streaming video of many of the programs that were available
to the Caltech community from 1999 to the present. Most of these events
took place on campus in Beckman Auditorium, and feature Caltech faculty,
students, or distinguished visiting speakers. Presentation categories:
Science and Technology, Campus Life, and Society and Culture.
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Caltech
Tutor-Listing Service SA
Jerry Houser, Director, Career Development Center
626.395.6361
Individuals may advertise their needs for a tutor through the Caltech Career
Development Center. Interested and qualified Caltech students will contact
the person directly, to be interviewed and to arrange hours, locations, and
fees. Student tutors are available for most subject areas for all levels, elementary
through college.
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Caltech Y SA
Athena Castro, Executive Director
626.395.6163
The CaltechY is a unique nonprofit organization on the Caltech campus
that provides students with opportunities to serve the community through
volunteer efforts, and to learn about the needs of society through direct
participation in solving some of the complex problems facing society.
These students have provided the following services: tutoring
Pasadena Unified School District junior and senior high-school students,
volunteering at the Union Station shelter in Pasadena, and volunteering
at the Pasadena Public Library and Huntington Hospital.
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Career
Development Center SA
Jerry
Houser, Director
626.395.6361
Job listings, recruiting and programs. In addition,
a wealth of infomation on subjects such as interviewing, resume writing, networking,
all available for download as pdf documents.
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Computable Plant
- Caltech/JPL BI
Prof. Elliot
Meyerowitz Caltech; Prof.
Eric Mjolsness UCI
How do the genetic makeup and environment interact to shape intricate developmental processes that lead to functional tissues, organs and organisms from undifferentiated cells? With the advances in biological knowledge, imaging instrumentation, applied biomathematics, and computing, it is now becoming possible create and apply computational modeling to integrate multidisciplinary approaches and different types of biological data in studying development. The researchers introduced a new set of techniques for high school and pre-service science teachers as well as to undergraduate students.
Computable Plant - Huntington Library and Gardens
Dr. Martha KiouacA summer institute at the Huntington Botanical Gardens, which hosts 500,000 visitors per year. This program holds remarkable promise for linking cutting-edge knowledge and techniques with K-12 teachers' and students' understanding of plant development and integrative biology.
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Earnest C. Watson Lectures PR
Named for the late Earnest C. Watson, who founded the series in 1922,
these lectures feature speakers from Caltech and JPL, speaking on cutting-edge
research taking place at Caltech. No tickets or reservations are required.
Many past Watson Lectures are available for viewing online on the Caltech
Theater site.
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Einstein Papers
Project HSS
by appointment
Diana
Kormos Buchwald, Director & General Editor
626.395.8044
The Collected Papers provide the first complete picture of Einstein's
massive written legacy. Every document in The Collected Papers appears
in the language in which it was written, while the introduction, headnotes,
footnotes, and other scholarly apparatus are in English. Upon release
of each volume, Princeton University Press also publishes an English
translation of previously untranslated non-English documents.
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Financial Aid Office SA
Donald Crewell , Director
626.395.6280
The Caltech Financial Aid Office staff is available to answer questions about
completing financial aid applications and general question about the financial
aid needs analysis process. You should feel free to contact the Financial Aid
Office by telephone -- 626-395-6280 -- or e-mail -- finaid@caltech.edu. If
your questions would be best addressed in person, you should not hesitate to
contact the office to schedule an appointment.
The Caltech Educational Outreach Office is available to conduct, upon advance
request, informational workshops in the local community to help students and
their families plan for the expense of a college education. These sessions
offer topics including, but not limited to: College costs, the financial aid
equation, types of financial aid, tips on completing financial aid applications,
how to evaluate a financial aid award, and strategies for finding scholarship
funds.
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Grad Preview BI : CCE : EAS : GPS : PMA : SA
Natalie Gilmore, Assistant Dean
Graduate Office
626.395.3812
GradPreview aims to increase the representation of underrepresented
students in science
and engineering graduate programs, and make Caltech's programs more visible
to additional students not traditionally exposed to Caltech. The three-day
visitation program offers high-achieving undergraduates interested in graduate
study and summer research in astronomy, biology, engineering, chemistry, geological
and planetary science, mathematics, physics, or the applied sciences the opportunity
to explore these fields at Caltech.
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Infrared Processing
and Analysis Center (IPAC) PMA
George Helou, Executive Director
626.395.1919
Spitzer Science
Center (SSC)
Michelson
Science Center (MSC)
IPAC is NASA's multi-mission center of expertise for long-wavelength astrophysics. It is also the institutional home of the Spitzer Science Center and the Michelson Science Center, which share IPAC resources.
Cool Cosmos PMA
Visit the IPAC Education and Public Outreach site, where students of all ages can learn about the fascinating world of infrared technology. Classroom activities, "Ask an Astronomer," images, videos, fun & games and resources, in English and Spanish.
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Neuromorphic Engineering Students Society (NESS) BI : EAS
The Neuromorphic Engineering Students Society (NESS) purpose
is to foster the exchange of ideas between the Center for Neuromorphic Systems
Engineering member laboratories by organizing seminars and research meetings.
NESS organizes a seminar
series and regularly invites and hosts
prominent academicians and industry representatives who give talks at Caltech.
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Office
for Minority Student Education (MSE) SA
Brandi Jones, Director
626.395.6207
The Office for Minority Student Education is responsible for fostering and
furthering the community that supports underrepresented students, specifically
Native American, African American, and Latino students in graduating from Caltech.
This includes developing and implementing retention programs, responding to
day-to-day issues and concerns that arise with students, and sponsoring educational
support and leadership development programs.
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Sally Ride Science Festival PR
About Sally Ride Science
Geared to girls in grades 5-8, their parents,
and educators, Sally Ride Science Festivals bring together hundreds of
girls for a festive day of science and socializing. Parents and teachers are
welcome too! The festival is held biannually on the Caltech campus.
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Seismo
Lab Tours GPS
By Appointment
626.395.6327
The Seismological Laboratory is the working environment of the people that
study earthquakes. The tour visits the Exhibit Center and the Media Room and
includes discussion on how scientists gather information, study earthquakes
and use this information to understand our earth.
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Semana Latina, which began in 1994, combines scholarly presentations, entertainment,
and food to give the community a taste of the rich and diverse Latino culture.
This weeklong event is coordinated by Club
Latino and CLASES, the graduate and undergraduate associations of Latino
students.
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Student Faculty Programs PROV
Candace
Rypisi, Director
626.395.2886
The Student-Faculty Programs office at Caltech administers several summer
undergraduate research fellowship programs. The SFP coordinates
seminars, professional development workshops, and social and cultural activities
open to participants in all programs.
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Undergraduate
Admissions SA
Rick Bischoff, Director
626.395.8375
Caltech offers undergraduates a first-class scientific education, virtually
unlimited research opportunities, and a culturally diverse community.
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Women's Center SA
Felicia Hunt, Director
626.395.3221
The Women's Center offers a variety of services and educational programming — including
confidential consultation, presentations, workshops, support groups, and cultural
events that examine a variety of issues related to women and gender.
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Young Engineering and
Science Scholars (YESS) SA
Brandi Jones, Director, Office
for Minority Student Education
626.395.6207
The YESS program offers a unique opportunity for high school students to be
immersed in a curriculum focusing on both academics and research. Students
will work alongside Caltech students and faculty in multiple areas of science
and engineering to experience the culture and methodology of the science professional.
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