IINSPIRE LSAMP Alliance 27-September 2017

Resources from and Future Directions for Professional Development Jim Swartz and Cailin Huyck Orr

IINSPIRE Alliance Overview IINSPIRE: Iowa Illinois Nebraska STEM Partnership for Innovation in Research and Education NSF LSAMP Program: Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Alliance among 16 two-year and four-year colleges and universities: To broaden the participation of underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in the Midwest. To support students, increase their success, and provide them with academic, research, training, and mentoring opportunities. NSF Grant At beginning of second 5-year grant

NSF Alliance Goals Increase individual student retention and progression to baccalaureate degrees for underrepresented racial and ethnic groups. Enable successful transfer of underrepresented students from 2- year and 4-year institutions in STEM programs. Increase access to high quality undergraduate research experiences. Facilitate seamless transition of underrepresented students into STEM graduate programs.

IINSPIRE Alliance Institutions Augustana College Des Moines Area Community College Doane University Eastern Iowa Community College District Grinnell College Hawkeye Community College Iowa State University Iowa Valley Community College District Kirkwood Community College Luther College Nebraska Wesleyan University University of Iowa University of Northern Iowa Upper Iowa University Wartburg College 3 Iowa Regents’ universities 5 community colleges/districts in Iowa and 1 tribal college in Nebraska 7 private colleges/universities in Iowa, Illinois, and Nebraska

Goals of Professional Development Activities Encourage and enable faculty and staff to fulfill the goals of the alliance and in particular their individual and campus goals related to the alliance goals.  Provide some resource materials for campuses using precedents from within the alliance and beyond   Assist faculty and staff from the alliance in working collaboratively to develop approaches and materials to use to further their goals. Facilitate sharing of accomplishments and materials developed in a way that they can inspire and be used by others.

Areas of Focus Thus Far Summer Bridging Programs Building a Sense of Community Supporting the Whole Student Using Societal Issues to Recruit and Retain STEM Students Authentic Inquiry and Research-like Experiences

Links for Webinar and Needs Analysis Information on this Webinar http://serc.carleton.edu/188772 Link to submit areas of campus activity and needs for future focus of the Alliance activities https://serc.carleton.edu/lsamp/webinars/resources_2017_18/needs_analysis.html

Questions for you: What information from other Alliance schools would help you to meet the challenges you are facing? Are there things you’d like to share with the Alliance? Do you have student experience models you are using or want to try? Are there critical points where collaboration in smaller groups would be helpful ?