Howard University Science, Engineering and Mathematics (HUSEM) Program: Our Best Practices

Howard University Science, Howard University Science, Engineering and Mathematics Engineering and Mathematics

(HUSEM) Program:(HUSEM) Program:Our Best PracticesOur Best Practices

Presented by

Lorraine N. Fleming, Ph.D.Howard University

Professor, Civil Engineeringat

QEM Network HBCU-UP WorkshopFriday, September 9, 2005

Before proposal preparation…

• Reflected on …

Assessment data to see what worked well & what did not

Activities that have been institutionalized

Howard’s mission & strategic plan

HUSEM I HUSEM IIChanges

• Funding$3 M…$2.5M (w/o cost sharing)

• STEM DisciplinesChemistry ~ Physics

~ Computer Science ~ Engineering ~ Mathematics~ Biology ~

• Increase the number of …

BS degree recipients in STEM

Graduates academically prepared and motivated for graduate study in STEM

HUSEM GOALS

HUSEM II ELEMENTS

Resource Retention

Center

New Frontiers in Science & Engineering

Course

Distinguished Scholars Program

Undergraduate Research

Program

Distinguished Scholars Program

High Ability Students

Ph.D. Bound

Distinguished Scholars Program(continued)

Summer Activities Academic Yr Activities

Advanced courses

Research Methods

Visits to Research

Universities

4-week residential program

Group registration

Weekly Enrichment Activities

Service Learning

Learning community

Undergraduate Research Program

• On Campus –Academic year & Summer• Off Campus

Other Research Institutions National Laboratories

• Weekly seminars (required)

• Research presentations (required)

• Accountability—Pay incentives

Resource Retention Center

• Tutoring (Gatekeeper … bottleneck courses)

• Supplemental Instruction

• Graduate School PreparationGRE PreparationIdentify graduate programs/fellowship opportunitiesReview of applications and personal statementsVisits to Research Universities

New Course: New Frontiers in Science and

Engineering• Why?

…the changing nature of S&E research and practice

• Fertile Research Areas Bioinformatics/genomics Computational biology Medicinal/green chemistry Nanotechnology/ nanoscience Ethics in science and engineering

• Promote an interdisciplinary sense and awareness among the STEM community

Final Thoughts

1. Do not simply propose continuing previous activities

2. Build on previous successes

3. Propose something new and novel