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CUNY-MAA/SBEAGEP ALLIANCE
Best Practices and Networking
First Annual National SBE Conference, UNC--Chapel Hill, Carolina InnApril 27-28, 2006
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CUNY & MichiganAGEP Alliance
The CUNY-MAA is an alliance among:• The Graduate Center -City University of New
York (CUNY), Lead Institution • The University of Michigan (U-M)• Michigan State University (MSU)• Wayne State University (WSU)
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Who are these institutions?
These institutions, among the Top 25 institutions awarding baccalaureate & doctoral degrees in the social, behavioral and economic (SBE) sciences to underrepresented minorities, will share effective practices in the following areas:
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Effective Practices
Recruitment & Enrollment
Retention
Career Development Postdoctoral Professorial Early Career Training
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In the Following Disciplines:
Anthropology Communications Communication Arts &
Sciences Criminal Justice Economics Educational
Psychology
Political Science Psychology Sociology Urban Design Urban Education Urban Regional
Planning
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CUNY-MAA Current Joint Activities-Recruitment
Production of Joint Recruitment Brochure Design of a New CUNY-MAA logo Linking websites Sharing databases of prospective students Campus visits by students Recruitment fairs across the alliance
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CUNY-MAA Planned Joint Activities-Retention
Academic Support Mentors and tutors Summer research internships. A listserv by individual discipline and enrolled
minority SBE students Conferences in Michigan & New York
Financial Support Through research grants for students to work at
campuses in the alliance.
Social Support Explore options for chat room
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CUNY-MAA Planned Joint Activities-Career Development
Postdoctoral Explore postdoctoral opportunities across the alliance
Early Career Training Tap into Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER)
Program –funded by NSF Professorial
Develop Preparing Future Faculty workshops for SBEs.
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Networking at the National Level
SBE’s online newsletter with postings on recruitment fairs, professional workshops, and grants similar to the Minority Scientists Network Newsletter.
SBE’s Annual Conference providing opportunities for recruitment, oral and poster presentations, panels, noteworthy speakers and professional workshops on, e.g. Conflict Resolution, Negotiating Departmental Politics, Road to Tenure, Selecting an Advisor, Writing Proposals for Competitive Grants.
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CUNY-MAA Alliance PI’s - Coordinators
PI: Gail Smith, Ph.D. –The Graduate Center-CUNY SBE Coordinator -Carol Oliver, Ph.D.
PI: Janet Weiss, Ph.D. -University of Michigan-Rackhman Graduate School MAA-AGEP Coordinator -Robin Rennie
PI: Karen L. Klomparens, Ph.D. – Michigan State University MAA-AGEP Coordinator -Shobha Ramanand, Ph.D.
PI: Steven Salley, Ph.D. –Wayne State University MAA-AGEP Coordinator - Crystal Turner
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Acknowledgements The CUNY-MAA Alliance
would like to thank:
Roosevelt Johnson, Ph.D.
Patricia White, Ph.D.
Wanda Ward, Ph.D.