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Demonstrating the Legal Sustainability ofEffective STEM Diversity Programs
Wanda E. Ward Ph.D., DiscussantSr. Advisor to the Director
Office of the Director
January 20, 2010AAAS Annual Meeting
San Diego, CA
Innovative IdeasThe creative engagement of
diverse ideas and perspectives is essential to . . . transformative
research . . . National Science Foundation
Inclusive WorkforceIf we engage the talent . . . of all of our young people in science and
engineering studies and professions — we will . . have
acknowledged the value inherent in talent and inherent in diversity.
National Science Board
Greater Economic EfficiencyStudies have shown that appropriate
investment in preparing a diverse workforce yields substantial economic benefits to the
nation.Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering
STEM STEM CommunityCommunity
Innovation through Institutional Integration (I3)
Challenges faculty and administrators in institutions of higher education to think strategically about the creative
integration of NSF-funded awards towards a whole that exceeds the sum
of its parts
Focus can be: Intra-InstitutionalInter-Institutional
BROADENINGPARTICIPATION
GLOBALLYENGAGED
WORKFORCE
CRITICALEDUCATIONAL
JUNCTURES
RESEARCH& EVALUATION
INTEGRATIONOF RESEARCH& EDUCATION
Innovation Through Institutional Integration (I3)
2008 I3 Awards2008 I3 Awards 2009 I3 Awards2009 I3 Awards
Georgia Institute of Technology
Kapiolani Community College of the University of Hawaii
Louisiana State University
University of Colorado at Boulder
University of Florida
University of Washington
Arizona State University
CUNY City Tech
Fort Belknap College
Michigan State University
Rutgers University New Brunswick
Texas Tech University
Vanderbilt University
I3 Awards
2009 I3 Example
GK-12
MSP
NOYCE
S-STEM
Texas Tech University ---ISISP: Integrated STEM Initiative on the South Plains
Provides increased resources and institutional support for K-12 outreach, recruitment and mentoring
Sustains greater coordination and coherency among existing K-12 outreach programs
Builds a long-term base whereby K-12 students across South Plains are attracted to STEM disciplines
Serves a predominately Hispanic area
Broadening Participation
Public Understanding
2009 I3 Example
CREST
GSE
ADVANCE
STEP
S-STEM
CUNY City Tech ---The City Tech I-Cubed Incubator: Interdisciplinary Partnership for Laboratory Integration Develops interdisciplinary laboratories to engage students, especially those from underrepresented groups, in STEM learning
Creates an institution-wide focus on inquiry-based research as a means of doing science in labs, in faculty-led projects outside of the classroom and in industry settings
Develops a global workforce by enhancing the role of the industry representatives in communicating their needs and practices to the college
Hispanic Serving Institution
Broadening Participation
Research & Evaluation
Cyber learning
International Engagement
Discovery and Innovation Center for International Undergraduate Research Experiences (LSAMP-INT)
Career Development
The EHR/Brazil The EHR/Brazil Connection: Connection:
CCLI—CCLI— Developing an Online Developing an Online Center for Global Geography Center for Global Geography Education (Phase 2)Education (Phase 2) Expands previous work Expands previous work
developing web-based course developing web-based course modules which are used to modules which are used to investigate geographic issues investigate geographic issues and shared perspectives in a and shared perspectives in a collaborative online collaborative online environmentenvironment
Topics will include: updated Topics will include: updated Nationalism, Global Economy, Nationalism, Global Economy, and Population; in addition to and Population; in addition to newly developed Migration, newly developed Migration, Natural Hazards, and Global Natural Hazards, and Global Climate ChangeClimate Change
Includes module developers, Includes module developers, testers, and project advisors testers, and project advisors from more than 20 different from more than 20 different countries, including Brazilcountries, including Brazil