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LCSAA: Jackson State University Progress Report. Tor A. Kwembe Professor and Chair of Mathematics. Dr. Dorris Robinson-Gardner, Dean, Graduate Studies-Campus Coordinator Dr. Tor A. Kwembe, Professor and Chair of Mathematics- Senior Fellow
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LCSAA: Jackson State University Progress Report Tor A. Kwembe Professor and Chair of Mathematics
Dr. Dorris Robinson-Gardner, Dean, Graduate Studies-Campus Coordinator Dr. Tor A. Kwembe, Professor and Chair of Mathematics- Senior Fellow Dr. Mark Hardy, Associate Dean/Professor of Biology- Fellow Dr. Quinton Williams, Associate Professor and Chair of Physics- Fellow Dr. James Ejiwale, Associate Professor/Interim Chair of Technology-Fellow Mr. Preston Robinson, Coordinator of AGEM-Fellow Projects Fellows CAMPUS TEAM
GRADUATE ASSISTANTS • Yolanda Ellis, Mathematics • Lori Johnson, Chemistry • Tawana Robinson, Mathematics • William Clay, Mathematics • Projects Supporting Graduate Students
Alliance for Graduate Education in Mississippi (AGEM) Funding Source: NSF Activities: Support graduate education and research in the sciences Number of participants: Huge Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE) Funding Source: NIH Activities: Support undergraduate and graduate students training, and faculty development Number of participants: UG: 30; GR: 10; Fac: Many Interdisciplinary Training of Undergraduates in the Biological and Mathematical Sciences (UBM) Funding Source: NSF Activities: Next Page LEARNING COMMUNITIES PROJECTS
UBM Activities: Support undergraduates Research in Math & BIO – BIOMATHEMATICS RESEARCH Summer Research AY long Research activities Number of Participants: UG: 8-4, math, 4-bio; FAC: 5 The Alliance for the Production of African American Ph.D.s in the Mathematical Sciences Funding Source: NSF Activities: Provide scholarships to support talented AFAM Math. UG, Summer Research Number: UG: 12; FAC:10 LC Projects Continues
LC Projects Continues • College Algebra • Funding Source: JSU • Activities: GATEWAY testing, faculty group as a team, device instructional strategies, plan the curriculum, and teach the course. Students work in groups • Number of students: 850 per semester • Faculty: Ms. Loving, Mrs. Jefferson, Mr. Bramlett, Mr. Canon, Mr. Sanders, Dr. Kwembe, and Adjuncts.
COLLEGE ALGEBRA RESULTS • FIGURE 1: MATH 111 Success of • GATEWAY Participants vs. Non-participants – Fall 2004.
COLLEGE ALGEBRA RESULTS • FIGURE 2: MATH 111 Success of • GATEWAY Participants vs. Non-participants – Spring 2005.
COLLEGE ALGEBRA RESULTS • FIGURE 3: MATH 111 Success of • GATEWAY Participants vs. Non-participants – Summer 2005
Enrollment control and Grading system-The NA and F grades, Attendance Clustering of the College Algebra course according to disciplines-Staffing issue Budgetary problems University system-wide LCSAA CSET-wide LCSAA SoTL- Getting colleagues to understand its importance relative to ‘in the discipline research and publication’ Tracking of students beyond JSU to access continued interest in STEM- in the present setting What can project leaders at Howard do? University and Public Community awareness ORGANIZATIONAL CHALLENGES