Workshop to Advise NSF on Proposed Program for Undergraduate Recruitment into Mathematics and Science

在规划国家科学基金会倡议时，社区的参与是必要的，以确保计划机制与社区的能力和需求保持一致。该奖项支持一个由数学和物理科学界代表参加的研讨会，该研讨会旨在为NSF数学和物理科学局提供建议，以建立一个加强科学和数学本科生主动招生的计划。这样的计划符合NSF的战略目标，即“培养一支世界级的、广泛包容的科学和工程劳动力，并扩大所有公民的科学素养。”NSF计划的概念是支持较低级别的主动招聘，其灵感来自美国(行政部门)美国竞争力倡议和(国会)美国竞争法案，这两项法案都将加强国家的科学劳动力作为目标。拟议中的研讨会推动的这一领域的成功，将通过更多地招收美国学生进入科学和数学专业，增强美国在世界范围内的经济竞争力。

Community input is necessary in the planning of National Science Foundation initiatives to ensure alignment of program mechanisms with community capacity and needs. This award supports a workshop, attended by representatives from the mathematical and physical sciences community, to advise the NSF Directorate of Mathematical and Physical Sciences on construction of a program to enhance proactive recruitment of undergraduate students in science and mathematics. Such a program addresses the NSF strategic goal to "Cultivate a world-class, broadly inclusive science and engineering workforce, and expand the scientific literacy of all citizens."The concept of an NSF program to support proactive recruitment in the lower division is inspired by the United States (Executive Branch) American Competitiveness Initiative and (Congressional) America Competes Act, both of which include as a goal strengthening the Nation's scientific workforce. Successes in this area catalyzed by the proposed workshop will strengthen US worldwide economic competitiveness through greater recruitment of US students to science and mathematics.