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Faculty and Students Sustaining Progress and Forging New Pathways

Faculty and Students Sustaining Progress and Forging New Pathways. Wanda E. Ward Ph.D. Acting Assistant Director Directorate for Education and Human Resources October 30, 2009 HBCU-UP 2009 National Research Conference. Value of Diversity in STEM. Inclusive Workforce

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Faculty and Students Sustaining Progress and Forging New Pathways

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  1. Faculty and StudentsSustaining Progress and Forging New Pathways Wanda E. Ward Ph.D. Acting Assistant Director Directorate for Education and Human Resources October 30, 2009 HBCU-UP 2009 National Research Conference

  2. Value of Diversity in STEM Inclusive Workforce If 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 Innovative Ideas The creative engagement of diverse ideas and perspectives is essential to . . . transformative research . . . National Science Foundation Greater Economic Efficiency Studies 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

  3. Partnering for a Diverse Workforce HBCUs

  4. NSF Salutes HBCUs for their Pursuit of Excellence in STEM • 1998 • HBCU UP - Cohort 1 • Morehouse College • Morgan State University • Southern University 2009 105 HBCUs Nationwide 1837 78% of HBCUs Received NSF Funding in the Past Decade

  5. Snapshots of Accomplishment Human Capital • 30,000 STEM majors • 16,000 STEM graduates • 38% of graduates had research experience Research Productivity • IGERT -Tuskegee • GK-12 -Savannah, Howard • GRF -Hampton, Howard, NC A&T • PREM -Tuskegee, Xavier • PAARE -South Carolina State, Southern U. • EEC -NC A&T

  6. Call to Action Increase the opportunities to participate in and benefit from federal programs Active NSF Awards

  7. EHR: Selected Programs Currently Supporting HBCUs S-STEM CCLI REESE NOYCE ADVANCE • Fort Valley • Southern U. • NC Central • Norfolk • Winston Salem • Hampton • Howard • Mississippi Valley • Xavier • Bennett • Morehouse • UVI • NC A&T • Southern U. • Florida A&M • Tennessee • Spelman • Norfolk • Hampton • Howard • Jackson • Tuskegee • Morehouse • Prairie View • NC A&T • Texas Southern • Southern U. • Tennessee • Shaw • Florida A&M • Morgan • VA State • NC A&T • Tuskegee • Johnson C. Smith • Howard • Hampton • Southern U. • Tuskegee • Tennessee • Alabama State • UMD – ES • Florida A&M GSE MSP ITEST • Norfolk • Tennessee • Jackson • Tuskegee • U. of Virgin Islands • Morgan • Norfolk • Jackson • Tuskegee RDE • Alabama State • Tuskegee Sustaining New Progress Pathways

  8. R & RAs: Selected Programs and Divisions Currently Supporting HBCUs BPC DBI DMR EEC DMS • Fort Valley • U of AK – PB • U of DC • Morehouse • Prairie View • Norfolk • Hampton • Jackson • Winston Salem • NC A&T • Florida A&M • Morgan • Spelman • Delaware • Alcon • Hampton • NC A&T • Howard • Jackson • Lincoln • Tuskegee • UMD-ES • Xavier • Tennessee • Howard • Southern U. • Tuskegee • Jackson • Xavier • VA State • Prairie View • NC A&T • Sothern U. • Florida A&M • Spelman • Norfolk • Savannah • Hampton • Howard • Jackson • Johnson C. Smith • NC A&T • Texas Southern • Savannah • Benedict • Howard • Florida A&M • Spelman IIS • Bowie State • Southern U. • Tennessee CNS • Norfolk • Jackson • Tuskegee • NC A&T • Bethune- Cookman • Howard • Florida A&M • Morgan GEO SES • Savannah • Winston-Salem • Hampton • Howard • Jackson • NC Central • SC State • NC A&T • Morgan • Tennessee • Dillard • Howard Sustaining New Progress Pathways

  9. Tomorrow’s Teachers and Researchers are our Students Today Norfolk State University Jackson State University Cheyney University Shaw University Howard University Benedict College North Carolina A&T University

  10. Successful Undergraduate Experience in STEM

  11. The Next Generation

  12. "Science is more essential for our prosperity, our security, our health, our environment, and our quality of life than it has ever been." - President Barack Obama April 27, 2009

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