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Engage the STEM industry and other stakeholdersWe will actively seek support from industry, including funds to support our programs, internships and employment for students, faculty work experiences, partnerships on projects, and service on Advisory Boards.

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Grant-specific activities will be executed according to stipulations in the grant. General GSHSP activities will provide enrichment opportunities for students who declare interest in pursuing graduate studies. College of Arts and Sciences students will receive priority. Engage the youth in STEMWe will promote and establish pre-college programs at various levels to interest the youth in STEM disciplines and professions. Activities will include Summer Academies, Academic Quiz Bowls, Essay Competitions, Science/Research Fairs/Days, and educational

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Communicate STEM information to the communityWe will disseminate useful STEM information to the community (via TV and other media), engage in Service Learning activities, conduct Open Houses for the public.

Mechanism for ImplementationEstablish “Project for Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (PIRTL)” – (grant-funded).

The three pillars of PIRTL are as follows: 1. Teaching as research – use research methods to develop and implement teaching practices that advance student learning and promote faculty professional development as scholars

2. Learning Communities – for shared learning and discovery of new knowledge

3. Learning through diversity – use diverse experiences, backgrounds, and skills of faculty and students to enhance learning

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Integrated and Diversified Experiences

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For more information, please contact (Tonita Douglas, Program Assistant, please verify) in the College of Arts and Sciences.

STEMing the TIDE: Promoting Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Through Integrated and Diversified ExperiencesSTEMing the TIDE is a comprehensive approach being used by Bowie State University to address traditional challenges facing higher education regarding the underrepresentation of minorities in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines and professions.

Minorities are significantly underrepresented in the STEM disciplines and workforce. As a predominantly minority-serving institution in higher education, Bowie State University (BSU) has a responsibility to contribute to stopping and reversing this trend by implementing strategies for training more minorities for the workforce, as well as contributing to knowledge in STEM. BSU and other HBCUs are disadvantaged by their classification as ‘not research intensive institutions’ where teaching is the primary activity. Consequently, active research is often relegated to a distant activity by many faculty. Similarly, funding agencies and industry do not consider HBCUs as major sources of talent in developing partnerships. These perceptions notwithstanding, some of the best minds in academia reside on campuses like BSU, and should be assisted to pursue high scholarship.

RATIONALE

STRATEGIES

A. Promote faculty development in STEMB. Establish “Programs of Excellence” in STEM teaching and researchC. Infuse research into STEM curriculumD. Diversify student experiencesE. Engage the STEM industry and other stakeholdersF. Engage the youth in STEMG. Communicate useful STEM information to society

TACTICS

Promote faculty development in STEM

Faculty are the engine that drives STEM research, teaching, and service on campus. We need to do the following: - Recruit and retain qualified faculty - Build a competitive research infrastructure - Reward excellence in teaching, research, and service - Provide/seek opportunities for faculty development (KSA) - Develop partnerships and collaborations with industry

- Promote/assist faculty to vigorously pursue grants

Establish “Programs of Excellence” in STEM

BSU would become known for excellence in selected areas of strength in research and teaching. We seek to establish:

- Research teams (emphasis) in the STEM departments - Academic areas of excellence in departments and the institution

Infuse research into the STEM curriculum

Our goal is to implement ‘Research across the STEM curriculum’ by integrating research into courses. We would pursue course re-design as needed and provide cutting-edge classroom instructional facilities.

Diversify student curricular opportunities and experiences

We seek to continually update and expand our course and program inventory to include contemporary and exciting courses and programs. We would promote participation in graduate studies and develop, as feasible, graduate programs in STEM at BSU. We will seek new internship and pre-professional enrichment opportunities for students.

The goal of this program is to use a multifaceted approach to promote and increase participation of faculty and students, especially, minorities, in STEM disciplines and professions, by building a world-class research infrastructure at BSU, for teaching, research and extension.

GOAL