2011 adc winter forum | page 1 dr les uhazy partnering with higher education

2011 ADC WINTER FORUM | PAGE 1

Dr Les Uhazy

Partnering with Higher Education


Addressing the critical need for “home grown” STEM specialists through a comprehensive and collaborative approach to education and workforce development

A community college perspective


Antelope Valley College in a snapshot …

• Single college district 70 miles NE of Los Angeles, High Desert

• Covers 40% of the landmass of L.A County and part of Kern County; an area of 2000 sq. miles.

• Service area includes 15 communities with population of over half a million persons.

• Approx. 11,000 FTES, 25,000 students unduplicated headcount with more than 50% younger than 24 years old.


Antelope Valley in general…Home of the:• Edwards Air Force Base: Air Force Flight Test Center, Air Force

Research Laboratory, Propulsion Directorate • Air Force Plant 42: Northrop Grumman, Boeing, Lockheed-

Martin “Skunk Works”• Space Shuttle• Space Ship One• B-1, B-2, F-117, and SR-71• China Lake Naval Air WarfareWeapons Division• NASA Dryden Flight Research Center• Mojave Air and Space Port• 1% of population Engineers and Scientists compared to 0.4%

nationally


The Challenges…• For industry:

– Recruitment and Retention of scientists, engineers, and technology specialists to satisfy local federal and private employers

• For the community:– Students with skills and interests in majoring in STEM

disciplines and professions– Ability to complete STEM programs in the Antelope Valley

yielding “home grown” STEM professional – Prepared K-12 teachers with STEM skills and knowledge


What did we do?

• In 2000, the Antelope Valley Math-Science Engineering-Technology Consortium MSET was formed and has since morphed into RAVE: Revolutionizing Antelope Valley Education

• CSU Fresno, CSU Long Beach, Cal Poly Pomona establish local undergraduate and graduate engineering programs while CSU Bakersfield provides programs in Teacher Preparation and Business


How did we achieve our goals?Collaborations:• AVC, CSU Bakersfield, CSU Fresno, CSU Long Beach, Cerro Coso CC,

AVHSUD, Career Prep Council, all K-8 districts, Antelope Valley Board of Trade, Edwards Community Alliance

• Lancaster University Center, City of Lancaster• Edwards Air Force Base, California

– Air Force Research Lab: Educational Partnership Agreement (EPA)– Air Force Flight Test Center: EPA

• NASA Dryden Flight Research Center: Teacher Preparation ,Bohn-Meyer Math & Science Odyssey

• Boeing • Lockheed-Martin Aeronautics • Northrop-Grumman• Jacobs Engineering, TYBRIN• China Lake Naval Weapons Center • California Space Authority-DOL: WIRED• Hewlett Packard


Specific Efforts:

• NSF-ATE Pathways grant: STEM Teacher Preparation• US Dept of Education Title V – HSI grant: A comprehensive program for the

increase of STEM majors• US Dept of Education MSEIP grant: An innovative approach for

mathematics remediation in college and high school • US Dept of Education Title V – HSI grant: Opening pathways to College

degrees for Hispanic Students: A Comprehensive and Collaborative Approach: Engineering and other STEM disciplines

• Project Lead the Way established in 5 local high schools• STEM Academies with Gateway to Technology established in 2 middle

schools• Creation of AVC-SOAR High School-ECHS with a STEM emphasis - Bill and

Melinda Gates Foundation• AFRL National Defense Educational Program NDEP: K-12 school teacher

STEM preparation and support

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