Outreach Activities for the National Science Foundation?s Innovation Through Institutional Integration (Icubed) Program

摘要机构：少数民族优质教育网络标题：为国家科学基金会开展的外展活动？S通过机构整合创新参考：雪莉·麦克贝HRD 0844766在国家科学基金的支持下，少数民族优质教育网络(QEM)将为少数民族服务机构提供外联和技术援助，以增加他们对国家科学基金？S通过机构整合创新(I-CUBED)倡议的认识和理解。通过机构整合进行创新倡议要求各机构从战略的角度思考如何创造性地整合由国家科学基金会资助的奖项，这本身就是教育和人力资源局内部的一项综合性、贯穿各领域的努力。QEM将为来自少数群体服务机构的两人小组举办六个为期两天的信息和技术援助讲习班。研讨会将在该国地理位置分散的地区举行，预计在2008年秋季至2009年春季期间可容纳144人参加。智力价值所提供的技术援助将使为少数群体服务的机构能够编制一份现有NSF？和其他联邦实体在其校园资助STEM项目，并了解i-Cube计划的使命和关键概念。技术援助将使与会者能够批判性地审查机构内和机构间的合作伙伴关系、国际倡议和关键时刻的努力，这些机会对推进STEM研究和教育具有协同和综合的潜力。拟议项目的广泛影响包括：为少数群体服务的机构社区更多地参与通过机构整合创新倡议，以及通过创新和机构整合为STEM研究和教育加强为少数群体服务的机构基础设施。随着i-Cube计划提供的机会得到更好的理解，为少数群体服务的机构开发出具有竞争力的i-cube提案，从事综合STEM教育和研究计划的首席调查员池将代表着一个更多样化的想法和人才来源，以改进STEM倡议。

AbstractInstitution: Quality Education for Minorities NetworkTitle: Outreach Activities for NSF?s Innovation through Institutional Integration InitiativeRef: Shirley McBay HRD 0844766With National Science Foundation support, the Quality Education for Minorities Network (QEM) will provide outreach and technical assistance to minority-serving institutions to increase their knowledge and understanding of the National Science Foundation?s Innovation through Institutional Integration (I-cubed) initiative. The Innovation through Institutional Integration initiative challenges institutions to think strategically about the creative integration of NSF-funded awards and is itself an integrative, cross-cutting effort within the Directorate for Education and Human Resources. QEM will conduct six two-day information and technical assistance workshops for two-person teams form minority-serving institutions. The workshops will be held in geographically dispersed areas of the country and are designed to accommodate 144 participants during Fall 2008 and Spring 2009.Intellectual MeritThe technical assistance offered will enable minority-serving institutions to develop an inventory of current NSF ? and other Federal entity funded STEM projects on their campuses and learn about the mission and key concepts of the I-cubed program. The technical assistance will enable participants to critically examine intra- and inter-institutional opportunities for partnerships, international initiatives, and efforts at critical junctures that have synergistic and integrative potential for advancing STEM research and education.Broader ImpactsOutcomes of the proposed project include increased participation of the minority-serving institution community in the Innovation through Institutional Integration initiative, as well as enhanced minority-serving institution infrastructure for STEM research and education through innovative and institutional integration. As opportunities provided by the I-cubed program are better understood and minority-serving institutions develop competitive I-cubed proposals, the pool of principal investigators engaged in integrative STEM education and research programs will represent a more diverse source for ideas and talent to improve STEM initiatives.