LCSAA: Jackson State University Progress Report Tor A. Kwembe Professor and Chair of Mathematics

CAMPUS TEAM 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

GRADUATE ASSISTANTS Yolanda Ellis, Mathematics Lori Johnson, Chemistry Tawana Robinson, Mathematics William Clay, Mathematics Projects Supporting Graduate Students

LEARNING COMMUNITIES PROJECTS 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

LC Projects Continues 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 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 ACTIVITIES GRADUATE ASST IN ACTION

GRADUATE ASSISTANTS IN ACTION

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

GRADE DISTRIBUTION OF PARTICIPANTS

STUDENTS’ FEEDBACK ON GATEWAY PROGRAM

STUDENTS’ FEEDBACK ON PERSONAL PERFORMANCE

MATH 111 ENROLLMENT CHARACTERISTICS

ORGANIZATIONAL CHALLENGES 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