Academic Explorations in Equity 7/
Dates
July 13 to July 18, 2025
The Program
Academic Explorations in Equity offers high school students a dynamic environment to investigate equity across diverse areas of personal interest such as education, fashion, sports, or media. This week-long innovative institute is tailored for passionate young minds eager to deepen their understanding of social issues while honing crucial research and writing skills necessary for higher education and future careers. Students will work on a personal research project, culminating in a completed work that they can add to their academic portfolio. The institute seeks to nurture the development of metacognitive skills necessary to evaluate source credibility as well as identify and challenge fallacies and conceptions of their self-selected social issue. Embracing a collaborative learning approach, the institute fosters the development of critical thinking, self-reflection, and advanced research capabilities necessary for higher education and future careers. Our goal is to empower the next generation of change-makers by equipping them with the metacognitive tools to navigate and contribute meaningfully to discussions on equity and social justice.
Tuition, Meals & Housing
Program Cost: $1,000
Program Deposit: $100
This pricing includes tuition, materials, meals, and housing. All housing and meals will take place here on Alfred University’s campus.
Discounts
We are pleased to offer a $100 discount off tuition for students whose primary residence is within a fifty-mile radius of Alfred, New York, as well as for children of Alfred University Alumni and returning students from any Summer 2024 Institute at Alfred University. Please contact Pre-College Programs Coordinator Isaac Matson for details.
Alfred University is located in the peaceful village of Alfred in Western New York State, where summer days are warm and nights are cool and comfortable. Surrounded by rolling hills and beautiful meadows and valleys, Alfred University is the perfect place to spend an enjoyable week learning more about your favorite subject and meeting other students who share your passion for astronomy!
The campus, a 6-hour drive from New York City, 2 hours from Buffalo and 1 1/4 hours from Rochester, is easily accessible by car or bus from all directions and is located just five miles south of Interstate 86. The nearest major airport is the Rochester International Airport (about 65 miles north). Transportation to and from that airport can be provided for an additional charge if we receive your request by the date indicated in your acceptance notification. After that date students must make their own arrangements with an airport limo service.
The University may cancel any course or activity at any time because of insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. If a program is canceled or postponed, the University will refund registration fees, but cannot be held responsible for other costs, charges, or expenses, including cancellation/change charges assessed by airlines or travel agencies.
Whether considering candidates for admission or financial aid, applicants for employment or the management of its policies and school-administered programs, Alfred University does not discriminate on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, age, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, or disability. Alfred University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.