1. IINSPIRE LSAMP Alliance
27-September 2017

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

3. 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

4. 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.

5. 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

6. 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.

7. 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

8. Links for Webinar and Needs Analysis
Information on this Webinar
Link to submit areas of campus activity and needs for future focus of the Alliance activities

9. 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 ?