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

这个项目为数学科学专业的本科生和研究生提供了“内幕”知识，使他们能够对自己的教育和职业选择做出明智的决定，从而符合国家利益。具体来说，该项目将支持第三届促进边缘数学家进步和联盟在线大学生资源博览会，这是一个为期两天的在线会议。在2020年和2021年分别有350人和400人参加的两届会议的基础上，2022年的会议将为参与的学生提供六项主要活动：(1)我们的故事讲座，最近的博士获得者将分享他们的经历；(2)速成课程，提供本科研究中常见的数学领域的简要概述；(3)夏季机会小组；(4)学生体验小组；(5)两次全体报告；(6)两次虚拟网络午餐。很多时候，学生仅仅因为不“了解”就被排除在教育和职业机会之外，这可能是由于缺乏指导、不发达的机构咨询系统或其他情况。对于低收入背景的学生、第一代学生以及历史上在数学科学领域代表性不足的学生来说，这是一个特别普遍的挑战。本次会议旨在提供重要的指导和交流机会，以促进所有学生积极和包容地获得机会。会议建立在三个支柱上：(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的演讲者以及支持学生的历史，为学生提供榜样和代表；(3)提供社交机会。参与者概述和会议有效性评估将使用登记表、Zoom会议报告、会议结束后立即进行的会后调查以及会议结束后四个月的会后调查进行。NSF IUSE: EHR计划支持研究和开发项目，以提高所有学生STEM教育的有效性。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值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.