Shortly after Carleton students cleared out of the Geology labs for the summer the labs were invaded by new and quite different groups. They were the geologic components of a series of summer programs for accepted students and high school students of color.

The largest and most intensive geology program was called Environmental Science At Carleton, a three-week program for high school teachers and students. The program, directed by Mary Savina and Outreach Program Director and Assistant Dean of Admissions Todd Olson, brought eight high school teachers and 26 students from the Twin Cities area to campus. This year the teachers and students studied nutrient cycles and the effects of acid rain in northern and southern Minnesota watersheds. They did most of the field and lab work here, but also took a 4-day field trip to northern Minnesota.

Another group of ten students of color, all of whom were already accepted into Carleton's freshmen class enrolling in September, came to campus for a month to get a jump start on college level math and science in the Pre-Freshman Math and Science Program. This program encouraged minority, first-generation, and low-income students to seriously pursue majors in math and science. It was not a remedial program but rather a preview of college level academic work. The students studied several math and science areas including two days per week in environmental geology classes taught by Bereket Haileab.

Fifty more students of color who had just completed their high school sophomore years spent a week sampling a liberal arts education at Carleton. The students were nominated by their teachers and principals and are seriously considering college as an option. Known as the Carleton Liberal Arts Experience, or CLAE, the program provided an introduction to a variety of subject areas including environmental geology, presented by Bereket Haileab.

The pictures below are from the Environmental Science group, which was taught primarily by Mary, other Carleton faculty and the eight high school teachers. Bereket participated as a guest lecturer.