Faculty, staff, and students are invited to participate in the sixth annual Big Orange STEM Saturday (BOSS) mini-conference at Hodges Library. This free event presented by UT Libraries offers information to high school students interested in pursuing STEM majors and careers. The conference is scheduled for Saturday, April 8, 2017. Organizers welcome presentations by campus STEM experts on various topics during breakout sessions. All STEM or STEM-related topics will be given consideration. Proposals should include the author(s) name(s), title, and a brief abstract not to exceed 100 words. Submit proposals online by Thursday, February 2, 2017. Proposals sent by email will not be accepted. For information, contact Thura Mack at tmack@utk.edu or 865-974-6381.