Organizational PAESMEM: University of Iowa Department of Mathematics

HRD-0429972提交的提名包是在科学，数学和工程指导（PAESMEM）卓越总统奖的支持，以表彰杰出的指导工作或计划，提高了历史上代表性不足的群体在科学，数学，爱荷华州大学的数学系已经成为授予数学博士学位的最大的单一生产者。来自弱势群体的科学家这一结果是一个部门（和大学）的承诺不到十年前阐述的结果，以增加少数民族研究生的数量，通过一系列的美国部门的努力，吸引了外部支持。国家需求领域的教育研究生援助（GAANN）。该部门的成功是基于：（1）精心设计的招聘活动，以说服学生的环境是一个受欢迎的;（2）致力于制度化的努力;（3）和部门内的教师之间的合作，部门和大学的其他组成部分之间以及爱荷华州系统。该部门清楚地认识到，提案中描述的充实计划对所有研究生都有价值，通过以这种方式提供这些计划，可以最大限度地减少少数族裔学生边缘化的风险

HRD-0429972The submitted nomination package is in support of a Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) to recognize outstanding mentoring efforts or programs that enhance the participation of historically underrepresented groups in science, mathematics, and engineering.The Mathematics Department of the University of Iowa has become the single largest producer of doctorates awarded to mathematical scientists from underrepresented communities. This outcome is the result of a departmental (and university) commitment articulated less than ten years ago to increase the numbers of minority graduate students, an effort that has attracted external support through a series of US Dept. of Education's Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) grants. The Department's success is based on: (1) a well-designed recruiting campaign to convince students that the environment is a welcome one; (2) a commitment to institutionalizing the effort; (3) and collaboration among faculty within the Department, between the Department and other components of the University as well as the Iowa state system. The Department clearly recognizes that the enrichment programs described in the proposal are of value to all graduate students, and by offering them in this way minimizes the risk of marginalizing minority students