HSI Conference: Stakeholder Perspectives on Challenges and Opportunities for Improving Undergraduate STEM Education at HSIs

德克萨斯农工工程实验站、安吉洛州立大学、埃尔森特罗学院、西德克萨斯农工大学、德尔马尔学院、德克萨斯农工大学金斯维尔分校、德克萨斯理工大学、德克萨斯女子大学和德克萨斯州高等教育中的奇卡诺人协会将举行一次题为“利益相关者对改善西班牙裔服务本科STEM教育的挑战和机遇的看法”的会议。多达140名学生，教师，工作人员，管理人员，倡导者和资助者将确定在2年和4年的HSIs改善STEM教育的挑战和机遇，建立STEM研究的能力和学生参与，并实施制度变革，以解决拉丁学生在STEM成功的障碍。全国范围内的利益相关者调查将进一步探讨会议的主题，结果将传播给HSI社区和NSF，为资金和机构举措提供信息。 这次会议是为了回应美国国家科学基金会（NSF）发出的一封亲爱的同事信，呼吁提交会议提案，以告知NSF新的西班牙裔服务机构计划的设计，会议将于2018财年成立。会议将1）确定2年和4年HSI在采用证据方面面临的具体挑战-基于制度变革，以改善STEM教育和拉丁裔学生的成功，特别关注国家科学基金会可能通过有针对性的资助机会解决的领域; 2）确定2-和4-的挑战和机会通过与其他机构的合作，并通过寻求适当的支持，融资机会; 3）征求Latinx STEM学生和校友对STEM成功障碍的看法，以及对机构变革的心理社会文化定制，以满足Latinx学生的需求，并改善HSIs的STEM教育;以及4）在全国范围内对2年和4年HSI的利益相关者进行后续调查，以根据通过焦点小组制定的主题，获取更具代表性的需求、挑战和优先事项，半结构化面试和会议讨论。与会者和演讲者将参加焦点小组，半结构化访谈和圆桌讨论，这些讨论将产生NSF和更广泛的HSI社区感兴趣的关键主题，这些主题将被整合到利益相关者调查中，以量化相关的2年和4年HSI需求和优先事项。预计结果将通知NSF的新HSI计划，并有助于提高对制度障碍/机会和学生观点的理解，以改善Latinx学生的招聘，保留和在STEM的进步。 除了通知NSF的新HSI计划，会议和调查结果将通过在线提供报告，在相关会议上展示结果，并在同行评审期刊上发表，传播给所有HSI和更广泛的学生成功研究社区。

The Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, Angelo State University, El Centro College, West Texas A&M University, Del Mar College, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Texas Tech University, Texas Woman's University, and the Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education, will conduct a conference titled Stakeholder Perspectives on Challenges and Opportunities for Improving Undergraduate STEM Education at Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs). Up to 140 students, faculty, staff, administrators, advocates, and funders will identify challenges and opportunities for improving STEM education at 2- and 4-year HSIs, building capacity for and student participation in STEM research, and implementing institutional change for addressing barriers to Latinx student success in STEM. Nationwide surveys of stakeholders will further explore themes from the conference, and results will be disseminated to the HSI community and NSF to inform funding and institutional initiatives. The conference was proposed in response to a Dear Colleague Letter issued by the National Science Foundation (NSF) calling for submission of conference proposals to inform the design of NSF's new Hispanic-Serving Institution program, to be established in fiscal year 2018.The conference will 1) identify the specific challenges 2- and 4-year HSIs face in adopting evidence-based institutional changes for improving STEM education and Latinx student success, with a specific focus on areas the National Science Foundation could potentially address through targeted funding opportunities; 2) identify challenges and opportunities for 2- and 4-year HSIs in building capacity for research and expanding STEM instruction and other Latinx student supports through collaborations with other institutions and by pursuing appropriate funding opportunities; 3) solicit Latinx STEM student and alumni perspectives on barriers to success in STEM and psychosociocultural tailoring of institutional changes to meet Latinx student needs and improve STEM education at HSIs; and 4) conduct a follow-up survey of stakeholders at 2- and 4-year HSIs across the country to capture a more representative cross-section of their needs, challenges, and priorities based on themes developed through focus groups, semi-structured interviews, and conference discussions. Attendees and presenters will participate in focus groups, semi-structured interviews, and roundtable discussions that will generate key themes of interest to NSF and the broader HSI community, and these themes will be integrated in a stakeholder survey to quantify related 2- and 4-year HSI needs and priorities. Results are expected to inform NSF's new HSI program and contribute to an improved understanding of institutional barriers/opportunities and student perspectives on improving Latinx student recruitment, retention, and advancement in STEM. In addition to informing NSF's new HSI program, conference and survey results will be disseminated to all HSIs and the broader student success research community by making reports available online, presenting results at relevant conferences, and publishing in peer-reviewed journals.