Before school ended, seventh graders from Paterson's School 9 were treated to a day on campus where they had the opportunity to tour facilities, observe classes and participate in a host of activities. The day was coordinated by Mark Kaelin of Health Professions/PERLS who has been working with the students pilot-testing a curriculum to teach middle school students the science of epidemiology. The program is funded by a $425,000 Science Education Partnership Award from the National Center for Research Resources at the National Institutes of Health. Pictured, Admissions Ambassador Christine Thorry, points out some of the buildings during a tour of the campus.

Taking a break from the day's activities are (bottom row, from left) Hijazi, Baker, teacher Lynn Trant, MSU student Christine Thorry, Firdows, Joseph, (middle row, from left) Quayshan, Michelle, Michael, Kristen, Pamela, (top row from left) Andrew, Cigdem, Katherine, Marcus, Rosemary, Meryem and Steven.