Hispanic Institutions: Vital to Increasing Latinos in STEM Fields Stack PPT.pdf · 2019. 4. 12. ·...
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Hispanic Institutions:
Vital to Increasing
Latinos in STEM
Fields
April 2019
Wendy M. Stack, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President
HACU Capitol Forum
April 1, 2019
Purpose of Title III (from USDOE)
To increase the number of Hispanic and other low-income students
attaining degrees in the fields of science, technology, engineering,
or mathematics
To develop model transfer and articulation agreements between
two-year and four-year institutions in such fields
Title III Grants at NEIU
Enhancing Career Opportunities in Biomedical
and Environmental Health Sciences (2011-2017)
Exit on Time In STEM (2018-2022)
Enhancing Career
Opportunities in Biomedical
and Environmental Health
Sciences
Overview Increase and enhance the preparation of Hispanic and low-income
students for biomedical and environmental health sciences careers
Create a seamless transition from 2 year HSI’s into STEM majors
at NEIU
Increase degree attainment of Hispanic and low-income students
in the STEM fields
Funded at $4,345,618 over five years
College of Arts and Sciences, Student Center for Science
Engagement, Learning Support Services, Transfer Center and
Institutional Research and Assessment
Program Activities Add new and enhance existing courses related to biomedical and
environmental health sciences
Create two new faculty positions – one in anatomy/physiology and
the other in biomedical and health sciences
Create a human cadaver lab and upgrade existing labs
Provide students with faculty-mentored basic and applied research
opportunities
Implement the Math Enrichment Workshop Series (MEWP)
Program Activities Provide support to Hispanic and low-income students in NEIU’s
calculus sequence
Create and implement an Emerging Scholars Program
Create a new position of Coordinator of Student Academic
Services in STEM
Establish articulation agreements with area 2 year HSI’s
Outcomes Increased the number of Hispanic students who received a STEM
degree from a baseline of 38 to 86
Increased the number of low-income students who received a
STEM degree from a baseline of 49 to 135
Increased the passing rate of Hispanic students in Pre-Calculus,
Calculus I and Calculus 2 from 43.8% to 48.2%
Increased the passing rate of low-income students in Pre-
Calculus, Calculus I and Calculus 2 from 59.4% to 63.6%
Increased the number of students who transferred from a 2-year
HSI into a STEM program at NEIU from 79 to 156
Exit on Time in STEM
(EXITO)
Exit on Time in STEM• Increase retention of Hispanic and low-income students and
increase the number of Hispanic and low-income STEM majors, and the overall degree completion rate
• NEIU in partnership with Triton College
• Funded at $5,629,663 over five years
• College of Arts and Sciences, Student Center for Science Engagement, Student Success and Retention, Learning Support Services, Center for College Access and Success and Institutional Research and Assessment
• External Evaluator is WestEd
Measurable Outcomes
• Increase the percentage of first-year Hispanic and low-income
students who pass a math gateway course from 25.7% to 32%
• Increase the percentage of first-year students who pass a math
gateway course from 22% to 32%
• Increase the fall-to-fall retention rate for first-year Hispanic students
from 56.6% to 67.0%
• Increase the fall-to-fall retention rate for first-year students from 60.3%
to 72.0%
Measurable Outcomes
• Increase retention of first-year cohort Hispanic students from year 1 to
year 3 from 43.6% to 54.0%
• Increase retention of first-year cohort students from year 1 to year 3
from 44.9% to 55.0%
• Increase the number of of Hispanic and low-income students
transferring with 60 hours or less to graduation in three years or less
from 56% to 66%
Performance MeasuresAbsolute Priority One: Develop strategies designed to improve academic
success to help retain students and move the students rapidly through
core courses and through program completion.
• Increase the number of Hispanic and low-income first time, full-time
(FTFT) STEM field degree-seeking undergraduate students by 5%
over baseline
• Increase the percentage of Hispanic and low-income FTFT STEM field
degree-seeking undergraduate students who remain in a STEM field
into their second year by 7.5% over baseline
• Increase the percentage of Hispanic and low-income FTFT degree-
seeking undergraduate students that are on track to graduate within six
years by 15%
Performance MeasuresAbsolute Priority Two: Increase the number of Hispanic and low-income
students attaining degrees in the STEM fields and develop model transfer
and articulation agreements between two year HSI’s and four year
institutions.
• Increase the percentage of Hispanic and low-income FTFT degree-
seeking undergraduates enrolled at Triton College who graduate within
three years of enrollment with a STEM degree by 10% over baseline
• Increase the percentage of Hispanic and low-income students
transferring successfully to NEIU from a two year HSI’s and retained in
a STEM field major by 10% over baseline
Program Activities Construct and equip a state of the art environmental science wet
lab at NEIU
Construct and equip a math lab at Triton College
Faculty-led early research experiences for students in
environmental science and other related STEM disciplines
Academic coaching support for students
Early outreach to high school students interested in STEM fields
and careers
Innovative summer programming
Program Activities Support for early completion of gateway math courses
Develop and implement co-requisite college level algebra course
Proactive academic advising and success coaching to increase
on-time course completion
Curricular alignment and discipline specific articulation
agreements to increase student success in STEM
Joint professional development focused on high-impact strategies
in STEM teaching for Hispanic and low-income students
Staffing Program Director
STEM Retention and Student Success Coach (2)
High School STEM Outreach Coordinator
NEIU/Triton Transfer Advisor (40%)
Environmental Science Lab Manager (50%)
Peer Mentors (PLTL’s) in gateway mathematics
STEM Tutors
Outcomes to Date State of the Art Environmental Science Lab is complete
Math Lab at Triton College is complete
Co-Requisite math course developed
Co-Requisite Course Math 092/College Algebra 173 was piloted in
Fall and Spring 2019
Implemented Faculty-led early research summer experiences for
students in environmental science
Enhancing Education and
Research
Outcomes
for STEM
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A Coordinated EffortAccess and Success
GEAR UP (USDOE)
Upward Bound Math and Science (USDOE)
NOYCE Scholars (NSF)
HSI IUSE (NSF)
Title V Individual (USDOE)
Title V Cooperative (USDOE)
TRIO Student Support Services (USDOE)
Leveraging our GrantsBuilding Capacity
National Science Foundation – NOYCE Scholarship Program
National Science Foundation – HSI IUSE
National Science Foundation – S-STEM Track 3 (pending)
National Science Foundation – STEM+C
National Institute of Health - U54