Implementation Grant of Enhancement, Enrichment, and Excellence in Mathematics and Science (E3MaS)

新奥尔良南方大学(SUNO)正在加强STEM专业本科生的招生和保留活动。他们的目标正在通过几个相互关联的活动来实现，例如：(1)通过暑期充实计划(SEP)、早期职业意识、科学博览会和代数教程来提高高中生的质量；(2)通过内容增强研讨会、暑期充实计划以及软件和技术培训来培养高中数学和科学教师；(3)通过奖学金、学习中心支持、研究指导、暑期实习和GRE准备来提高本科生的质量；(4)通过同行指导、研究发展种子补助金以及赞助HBCU研究联盟研讨会来实施积极的教师发展，(5)通过在科学学习中融入代数来加强课程设置，在数学和科学课程中建立计算机辅助学习(CAI)软件，并为所有专业开发环境意识选修课。预期的项目成果包括：(1)更多的STEM毕业率；(2)更多的教师参与研究、出版物和补助金的撰写；(3)提高本科生研究经验的质量；(4)加强与学术机构和研究实验室的伙伴关系；(5)在所有STEM学科的教学和研究中更多地使用技术；以及(6)更多的STEM学生完成从高中到大学到研究生院的道路。这项建议建立在前一次HBCU-UP资助的成功基础上，该资助大大增加了学生研究和暑期实习、研究生院的入学人数和STEM学科的毕业率。项目团队预计，该项目将使SUNO能够收复因卡特里娜飓风的影响而在STEM学科方面失去的一些领域。项目领导包括数学和物理学教授Joe Omojola博士，他在白宫的颁奖仪式上荣获了2006年总统杰出科学、数学和工程导师奖(PAESMEM)。

ABSTRACT HRD 0929092Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) is strengthening undergraduate recruitment and retention activities in the STEM disciplines. Their goals are being achieved through several interrelated activities such as: (1) improving the quality of incoming high school students through Summer Enrichment Program (SEP), Early Career Awareness, Science Fair and Algebra tutorials, (2) developing high school mathematics and science teachers through content enhancement workshops, Summer Enrichment Program and software and technology training, (3) improving the quality of undergraduates through scholarships, learning center support, research mentoring, placement in summer internships, and GRE preparation, (4) implementing an aggressive faculty development through peer mentoring, seed grant award for research development, and sponsorship to HBCU research consortium workshops, and (5) enhancing curriculum through infusion of algebra to science learning, instituting Computer Aided Learning (CAI) software in mathematics and science courses, and developing an environmental awareness elective for all majors. The expected project outcomes include: (1) increased STEM graduation; (2) increased faculty participation in research, publications, and grants writing; (3) enhanced quality of undergraduate research experiences; (4) strengthened partnerships with academic institutions and research labs; (5) increased use of technology in teaching and research in all STEM disciplines; and (6) increased numbers of STEM students completing the path from high school through college to graduate school. This proposal builds on the successes of the previous HBCU-UP grant, which resulted in significantly increasing student research and summer internships, enrollment in graduate schools, and graduation rate in STEM disciplines. The project team anticipates that this project will enable SUNO to regain some of the ground lost in STEM disciplines due to the impact of hurricane Katrina.Project leadership includes Dr. Joe Omojola, Professor of Mathematics and Physics, who was honored with the distinguished 2006 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM), given in an award ceremony at the White House.