- Dates
- 1971-06-21 – 1971-08-16
- Kind
- Education
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Carried out by
- Central Michigan University Biological Station
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- educationenvironment
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Central Michigan University’s Biological Station hosted an eight-week National Science Foundation program beginning June 21, 1971, for about 35 high-school biology teachers. The Beacon describes aquatic biology courses, water-quality and organism studies, an avian ethology course, independent projects, and seminars, with some participants’ families camping nearby.
Evidence and limits
The report is a local account of the program’s opening and activities. It does not give a final enrollment, complete faculty roster, or assessment of results.
Sources
- Reports an eight-week NSF session beginning June 21 with about 35 high-school biology teachers, families, aquatic-biology courses, water studies, an avian ethology course, independent research, and public seminars.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1971-06_Beaver-Beacon
- The held nine-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1971-06_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Central Michigan University biological station teacher program, 1971”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/central-michigan-biological-station-program-1971/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 1971, “Central Michigan University News.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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