1. The ASU Sundial Project Anna M. Zaniewski STAR

2. The Challenges: -Too little diversity -Low retention

3. Too Little Diversity (AIP 2012) Representation of women has stagnated in nearly all STEM fields in the last decade (PCAST 2012)

4. Too Little Diversity (AIP 2012) 20% of US population (college age) 14% of US population (college age)

5. Too Few Graduates Projected shortfall of 1 million STEM graduates over next decade (PCAST 2012)

6. Low retention STEM shortfall can be eliminated by increasing STEM retention rate from about 40% to about 50% (NSF 2002)

7. High STEM degree completion rates 2007-2009 Compass Summer Program students (classes of ’11, ’12, ‘13) *Berkeley STEM statistics not yet available. Estimate based on typical STEM graduation rate at prestigious universities (Seymour 1997). ASU Physics- 6 year Freshman to graduation completion rate 22% 1 year female retention rate 35% / 1 year male retention rate 60% ASU Physics- 6 year Freshman to graduation completion rate 22% 1 year female retention rate 35% / 1 year male retention rate 60%

8. Serving a diverse community 2007-12 Compass Summer Program students (N = 88) compared to Berkeley Physics Department average

9. Successful STEM Education (Seymour 1995) “Above all, [students] appreciated faculty, professional advisors, departmental assistants, and teaching assistants who showed an active long-term interest in their learning, their problems, and their progress.”

10. ASU Sundial and UC Berkeley Compass Hands-on science projects

11. Community Building ASU Sundial and UC Berkeley Compass

12. Mentoring ASU Sundial and UC Berkeley Compass

13. Thank you!