howard university science, engineering and mathematics (husem) program: our best practices
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Howard University Science, Engineering and Mathematics (HUSEM) Program: Our Best Practices. Presented by Lorraine N. Fleming, Ph.D. Howard University Professor, Civil Engineering at QEM Network HBCU-UP Workshop Friday, September 9, 2005. Reflected on … - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Howard University Science, Howard University Science, Engineering and Mathematics Engineering and Mathematics
(HUSEM) Program:(HUSEM) Program:Our Best PracticesOur Best Practices
Presented by
Lorraine N. Fleming, Ph.D.Howard University
Professor, Civil Engineeringat
QEM Network HBCU-UP WorkshopFriday, September 9, 2005
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Before proposal preparation…
• Reflected on …
Assessment data to see what worked well & what did not
Activities that have been institutionalized
Howard’s mission & strategic plan
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HUSEM I HUSEM IIChanges
• Funding$3 M…$2.5M (w/o cost sharing)
• STEM DisciplinesChemistry ~ Physics
~ Computer Science ~ Engineering ~ Mathematics~ Biology ~
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• Increase the number of …
BS degree recipients in STEM
Graduates academically prepared and motivated for graduate study in STEM
HUSEM GOALS
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HUSEM II ELEMENTS
Resource Retention
Center
New Frontiers in Science & Engineering
Course
Distinguished Scholars Program
Undergraduate Research
Program
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Distinguished Scholars Program
High Ability Students
Ph.D. Bound
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Distinguished Scholars Program(continued)
Summer Activities Academic Yr Activities
Advanced courses
Research Methods
Visits to Research
Universities
4-week residential program
Group registration
Weekly Enrichment Activities
Service Learning
Learning community
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Undergraduate Research Program
• On Campus –Academic year & Summer• Off Campus
Other Research Institutions National Laboratories
• Weekly seminars (required)
• Research presentations (required)
• Accountability—Pay incentives
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Resource Retention Center
• Tutoring (Gatekeeper … bottleneck courses)
• Supplemental Instruction
• Graduate School PreparationGRE PreparationIdentify graduate programs/fellowship opportunitiesReview of applications and personal statementsVisits to Research Universities
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New Course: New Frontiers in Science and
Engineering• Why?
…the changing nature of S&E research and practice
• Fertile Research Areas Bioinformatics/genomics Computational biology Medicinal/green chemistry Nanotechnology/ nanoscience Ethics in science and engineering
• Promote an interdisciplinary sense and awareness among the STEM community
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Final Thoughts
1. Do not simply propose continuing previous activities
2. Build on previous successes
3. Propose something new and novel