Online Undergraduate Resource Fair for the Advancement and Alliance of Marginalized Mathematicians

这个项目服务于国家利益，为数学科学的本科生和研究生提供“内部”知识，使他们能够就自己的教育和职业选择做出明智的决定。具体地说，该项目将支持第三次举办为期两天的在线会议--提高边缘化数学家地位和联盟在线本科生资源交易会。在2020年和2021年分别有350人和400人参加的前两次会议的基础上，2022年大会将包括六项主要活动，供参会学生使用：(1)我们的故事演讲，最近的博士获得者将在其中分享他们的经验；(2)速成课程，简要概述本科生研究中常见的数学领域；(3)暑期机会小组；(4)学生体验小组；(5)两次全体会议；以及(6)两次虚拟网络午餐。很多时候，学生被排除在教育和职业机会之外，仅仅是因为他们不“知情”，无论是由于指导不足、机构咨询系统不发达，还是其他情况。对于来自低收入背景的个人、第一代学生和来自历来在数学科学中代表性不足的人群的学生来说，这是一个特别常见的挑战。这次会议旨在提供重要的指导和网络机会，以促进所有学生积极和包容地获得机会。会议以三大支柱为基础：(1)通过会议演讲和小组讨论分享有关资源和机会的信息；(2)通过精心挑选具有不同身份和经历以及支持学生的历史的演讲者，提供获得榜样和代表的机会；以及(3)提供建立网络机会的机会。将使用登记表、Zoom会议报告、会议结束后立即进行的会后调查和会议四个月后进行的会后调查，对与会者概况和会议成效进行评估。NSF IUSE：EHR计划支持研究和开发项目，以提高STEM教育对所有学生的有效性。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This project serves the national interest by providing undergraduate and graduate students in the mathematical sciences with “insider” knowledge that will allow them to make informed decisions about their educational and career choices. Specifically, this project will support the third offering of the Online Undergraduate Resource Fair for the Advancement and Alliance of Marginalized Mathematicians, a two-day online conference. Building from two prior offerings in 2020 and 2021 that involved 350 and 400 participants, respectively, the 2022 conference will include six main activities for participating students: (1) Our Stories talks, where recent PhD recipients will share their experiences; (2) crash courses that provide brief overviews of fields of mathematics common in undergraduate research; (3) a summer opportunities panel; (4) a student experiences panel; (5) two plenary presentations; and (6) two virtual networking lunches. Too often, students can be excluded from educational and career opportunities simply because they are not “in the know”, be that due to insufficient mentorship, underdeveloped institutional advising systems, or other circumstances. This is a particularly common challenge for individuals from low-income backgrounds, first-generation students, and students from populations that have historically been underrepresented in the mathematical sciences. This conference looks to provide important mentoring and networking opportunities to promote positive and inclusive access to opportunities for all students. The conference builds upon three pillars: (1) sharing information about resources and opportunities through conference presentations and panel discussions; (2) providing access to role models and representation through a careful selection of speakers with diverse identities and experiences and a history of supporting students; and (3) providing access to networking opportunities. A participant overview and an assessment of the conference’s effectiveness will be conducted using a registration form, a Zoom meeting report, a post-conference survey immediately after the conference, and a post-conference survey four months after the conference. The NSF IUSE: EHR Program supports research and development projects to improve the effectiveness of STEM education for all students.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.