Workshop to Advise NSF on Proposed Program for Undergraduate Recruitment into Mathematics and Science

社区的投入是必要的，在规划国家科学基金会的倡议，以确保计划机制与社区的能力和需求的一致性。 该奖项支持一个由数学和物理科学界代表参加的研讨会，为NSF数学和物理科学理事会提供建议，以制定一项计划，加强对科学和数学本科生的积极招聘。这样的一个计划解决了国家科学基金会的战略目标，以“培养世界一流的，广泛包容的科学和工程劳动力，并扩大所有公民的科学素养。“国家科学基金会支持在低级别部门积极招聘的方案的概念是受到美国（行政分支）美国竞争力倡议和（国会）美国竞争法的启发，这两项法案都包括加强国家科学劳动力的目标。 由拟议的研讨会催化的这一领域的成功将通过更多地招收美国学生学习科学和数学来加强美国在全球的经济竞争力。

Community input is necessary in the planning of National Science Foundation initiatives to ensure alignment of program mechanisms with community capacity and needs. This award supports a workshop, attended by representatives from the mathematical and physical sciences community, to advise the NSF Directorate of Mathematical and Physical Sciences on construction of a program to enhance proactive recruitment of undergraduate students in science and mathematics. Such a program addresses the NSF strategic goal to "Cultivate a world-class, broadly inclusive science and engineering workforce, and expand the scientific literacy of all citizens."The concept of an NSF program to support proactive recruitment in the lower division is inspired by the United States (Executive Branch) American Competitiveness Initiative and (Congressional) America Competes Act, both of which include as a goal strengthening the Nation's scientific workforce. Successes in this area catalyzed by the proposed workshop will strengthen US worldwide economic competitiveness through greater recruitment of US students to science and mathematics.