IU MSI STEM Initiative

Fall 2015

From the IU-HBCU STEM Initiative to the

IU-MSI STEM Initiative

James C. Wimbush, PhD, Principal InvestigatorYolanda Treviño, PhD and Jack Schmit, PhD

Co-Principal Investigators

• Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Multicultural Affairs

• Dean of the University Graduate School

• Oversees academic master’s and doctoral programs on Indiana University’s eight campuses

• Works to increase funding for programs promoting educational equality in STEM

Dr. James WimbushProject principle investigator for the IU-MSI STEM Initiative

• Assistant dean of the Indiana University Graduate School

• Director IU-Bloomington McNair Postbaccalaureate program

• Serves as the University-wide coordinator for the IU-MSI STEM Initiative and the Herbert Presidential Scholars program

• Recruits and retains students for graduate study completion at all of the Indiana University campuses, especially focused on underrepresented student populations

Dr. Jack SchmitCo-principal investigator and Executive Director of the IU-MSI STEM Initiative

• Assistant Vice President for Strategy, Planning and Assessment in the Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Multicultural

• Reviews and assesses diversity strategic plans across Indiana University's campuses, and coordinates strategies ensuring OVPDEMA and the university's missions and objectives are successfully met.

• Develops new programs, assesses and evaluates OVPDEMA diversity initiatives. Benchmarks OVPDEMA as well as campus-wide diversity efforts with peer institutions across the nation.

Dr. Yolanda TreviñoCo-principal investigator and Executive Director of the IU-MSI STEM Initiative

From the IU-HBCU STEM Initiative to the


STEM Initiative: History• Conceived in 2006 by Indiana University’s first

African American president, Dr. Adam Herbert

• Involves both the Indianapolis and Bloomington campuses

• The first STEM Summer Scholars Institute began in 2007; ninth institute completed in summer of 2015

Partnerships with 12 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)

STEM Initiative: Vision• Establish long-term, mutually beneficial,

highly interactive relationships among all partner institutions resulting in:• Increasing numbers of African-American

graduate students, scholars and professionals in the STEM disciplines

• Increased research capacity through faculty collaborations

• Expanded research funding opportunities

• Enriched academic experiences through exchanges of students and faculty

STEM Summer Scholars Institute (SSI)

• 8 week summer residential experience

• 40 hours per week bench research

• Campus apartment & dining facilities

• Access to the library facilities, recreation facilities, computing systems, research labs, campus bus service,research seminars, social gatherings, etc.

2007

2008

2009

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2011

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2015

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

STEM SSI Participants by Year

STEM SSI Rising Status

Sophomores22%

Juniors32%

Seniors24%

Masters22%

STEM SSI Rising Status

Summer Research Participants by Campus

2007-2015

New partnership agreement• New MOU is nearing final review

• More equity and representation

• Confirms interest in year one of grant by current partners before expansion

• Will be shared with the HBCU administration during campus visits

STEM Initiative LeadershipFall HBCU Visits

• Oct 15 - Alabama A&M University

• Oct 16 - Tennessee State University

• Nov 2 - Bennett College for Women

• Nov 2 - North Carolina Central University

• Nov 3 - North Carolina A&T State University

• Nov 13- Hampton University

The 1.6 million, five-year grant from theOffice of Research

at the Office of Naval Research (ONR)

through the Department of Navy

Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions Program

hereinafter called the


The IU-MSI STEM Initiative: Developing a Robust and

Innovative Modelto Train Diverse Researchers

for a STEM Future

• STEM SSI continues with IU and partner support• Model Development for five components with

future replication as the ultimate goal

The IU-MSI STEM Initiative

Five Components:

1. Broader set of fully engaged partners

2. Establishment of a Faculty Research Development Institute (FRDI)

3. Faculty/student exchanges

4. Digital collaborations

5. Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division - connection

The IU-MSI STEM InitiativeComponents:

1. Broader set of fully engaged partners

In year one: Confirm full partnership status with original partners

In years two - five: Adding four new Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI)Adding two Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU)Adding two new HBCU partners (All joining under full partnership requirements)


2. Establishment of the Faculty Research Development Institute (FRDI)

Last week of theSTEM SSI from Monday-Friday


3. Faculty/student exchanges

One facultyand two students per three-day exchange (T, D, B,L,D, B, T)


4. Digital Collaborations

Common platform for all participants


5. Connecting the IU-MSI STEM Initiative formally with Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division

Crane Naval Base

Indiana University

The Big Goals:• Year 1: Select and confirm partnerships with MSIs.

Establish Faculty Research Development Institute (FRDI)• Year 2: Full partnership invitations to new MSIs• Year 3: Three collaborative research proposals submitted

for funding• Year 4: Five collaborative research proposals submitted for

funding• Year 5: Complete transition into full partnership for all

partner universities. Seven collaborative research proposals submitted for funding.

Next steps for faculty• Confirm interest in collaborations

• Listing on the STEM faculty bio pages

• Listing on the STEM Collaborations page

• Visits to IUB or IUPUI campus by HBCU

• HBCU visits by IUB or IUPUI teams

• Teams include one faculty and two students

September 2015Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Multicultural Affairs/University Graduate School

Questions:

For more information go to:

http://stem.indiana.edu/

To express faculty interest, please send an email to:

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http://stem.indiana.edu/

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