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- The Science and Mathematics Education Center (SMEC) as a unit of the
University
of North Carolina at Wilmington assists in fulfilling the University's mission
to encourage public access to its educational programs and its commitment to
regional service.
As a constituent unit of the University of North Carolina Mathematics and
Science Education Network (NC-MSEN) , SMEC shares the mission of NC-MSEN to
improve the quality of precollege science and mathematics education in the
schools of North Carolina through programs designed for in-service and
preservice teachers as well as students.
The goals of the Science and Mathematics Education Center support the missions
of both UNCW and NC-MSEN. To accomplish its goals, SMEC provides high-quality
programs for teacher renewal credit in a variety of content disciplines taught
primarily by university faculty for in-service science and mathematics
teachers, sponsors the Summer Ventures in Science and Mathematics (SVSM)
program at UNCW and the Southeast Regional Science Fair .
Website: http://www.uncw.edu/smec/
Info: UNCW
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