HBCU-UP at Johnson C. Smith University

JCSU FACTS Founded in 1867 as a Liberal Arts College. Private HBCU located in Charlotte, NC enrolling approximately 1400 undergraduate students. 60% female, 40% male. The number of declared STEM students is approximately 300. A Technology Center housing Computer Sciences was erected in 1998. The number of STEM graduates now varies between 1 in 3 and 1 in 4.

STEM @ JCSU Biology Chemistry Computer Science Engineering Computer Science Information Systems General Science Mathematics Data Source: AS/400 enrollment for declared STEM)

JCSU STEM Conference As part of the dissemination efforts of the current HBCU-UP implementation, Johnson C. Smith is to host two STEM conferences. The first one was held on September 29 – October 1, 2011 in Charlotte, NC. The theme for this conference was Enhancing Our Global Impact through STEM Innovation.  The purpose of this event was to bring together professionals and educators in STEM to share best practices in research collaborations and partnerships, and student successes.

JCSU STEM Conference Approximately 100 STEM education advocates from across the country participated in this conference.  The conference included a series of workshops as well as a trip to the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis. 

JCSU Conference Participants

JCSU Conference Participants

Dr. Dianne Bowles, Director, Smith Institute for Applied Research and Vice President Government Sponsored Program, Title III Director

Thank you NC OPT-ED Alliance Partners for your support of our STEM Conference. Dr. Janice Kennedy-Sloan