08/23/16 sds
HAYS, Kan. -- Staff from Fort Hays State University's Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science will host eight free information sessions across the state this fall.

Students and their parents will learn about KAMS, which provides students with 68 tuition-free credit hours, and visit with representatives. Four sessions will include an exclusive dinner with Dr. Roger Schieferecke, KAMS director, and Dr. Joey Linn, vice president for student affairs. Seating is limited.

Sessions are listed chronologically:

Hays
Aug. 25 from 6 to 7 p.m.
FHSU Memorial Union, Smoky Hill Room
600 Park Street

Colby
Aug. 29 from 4 to 5 p.m.
Pioneer Memorial Library, Meeting Room
375 W. Fourth St.

Garden City
Sept. 1 from 6 to 7 p.m.
Higher Education Opportunity Center
311 N. Campus Drive, Suite 102

Bonner Springs
Sept. 15 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Bonner Springs Library, Meeting Room
201 N. Nettleton

Topeka: Dinner with the Director
Sept. 19 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Blue Moose Bar & Grill, Blue Room and Capital Room
3030 S.W. Wanamaker Rd.

Wichita: Dinner with the Director
Sept. 22 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Larkspur, Private Banquet Rooms
904 E. Douglas Ave.

Kansas City: Dinner with the Director
Sept. 26 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Cinzetti, Palermo Room
7201 W. 91st St.
Overland Park


Salina: Dinner with the Director
Sept. 29 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Holiday Inn, Room A
3145 S. Ninth St.

KAMS is an early-entry program that focuses on advanced mathematics and science. While studying at KAMS, students live on campus in a select residence hall with other KAMS students. College classes are taken alongside traditional college undergraduates and taught by college professors, while simultaneously contributing to high school graduation requirements.

To register, call KAMS at 1-785-628-4719, or visit http://www.fhsu.edu/kams/Info-session-registration/. All information sessions are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Jared Cook, coordinator for marketing and recruitment, at 785-628-4719, or visit www.fhsu.edu/kams.