Janis Bush, PI, University of Texas at San Antonio
With support from NSF, the Council of Graduate Schools hosted a meeting of IGE Principal Investigators in Alexandria, VA on February 29 and March 1, 2024.
Our distinguished guest and keynote speaker, Keivan Stassun, Stevenson Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Vanderbilt University kicked-off the meeting by sharing insights with the community. See presentations below.
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- heard from seasoned PIs who are currently scaling their projects
- engaged with other IGE project representatives in small breakout groups
- had an opportunity to display their project posters in the in-person and virtual poster hall sessions
- shared strategies to advance, disseminate, diversify, and evaluate their projects.
Enhancing Diversity by Changing Institutional Culture and Scaffolding Student Success
Remarks by
Bridget Walsh, PI, Professor of Human Development and Family Science, University of Nevada, Reno.
Markus Kemmelmeier, co-PI, Vice Provost for Graduate Education, Dean of the Graduate School, University of Nevada, Reno.
Loren Pietsch, project contact, Director of Postdoctoral Affairs, Graduate Recruitment and Diversity Initiatives, University of Nevada, Reno.
Held at Morgan State University and hosted by Jackson State University and NSF, this workshop is part of a broader event to encourage HBCUs to submit competitive proposals to NRT and IGE programs and encourage STEM students to pursue graduate study in STEM fields. View the video presentations below.
NASEM’s Protecting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Higher Education and the Workforce: A Workshop
Sponsored by the Department of Health and Human Services, this multiday event will examine how industry and institutions of higher education can safeguard efforts to support diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
Major objectives of the workshop include:
• Identify practices with demonstrated success that have led to increased diversity in student and workforce populations;
• Highlight best practices in the selection process for undergraduate, graduate, and medical school admissions and industry workforce development programs; and
• Explore the impact of movements to reverse legal precedents, such as Affirmative Action, on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in science, engineering, and medicine.
Contact
André N Porter, Senior Program Officer at NASEM
(202) 334-2496
aporter@nas.edu
Eric Vance, PI, University of Colorado Boulder
Diana Nicholas, CoPI, Drexel University
Himanshu Jain, PI, Lehigh University
Jackson State University Academic Affairs Hosts Professional Development Workshop for HBCUs on Program Evaluation
Program Evaluation Part 2: The Basics
Wed., March 8, 2023
12 PM Central Time
Via Zoom (Register: https://tinyurl.com/loschev2)
Dr. Mary Losch, a veteran evaluator and director of the University of Northern Iowa Center for Social & Behavioral Research, presents part two of the Program Evaluation Workshop.
Part 2 focuses on Theory of Change, Logic Models and Evaluation Design.
View Program Evaluation: Where Do We Begin (Part 1)
Jackson State University Academic Affairs Hosts Professional Development Workshop for HBCUs on Program Evaluation
Program Evaluation: Where Do We Begin (Part 1)
Wed., March 1, 2023
12 PM Central Time
Via Zoom (Register: tinyurl.com/loscheval)
Topics
Why is evaluation important?
What are the various types of evaluation?
Who can/should do evaluations?
How do you plan an evaluation?
What resources are available to gain
View Program Evaluation Part 2: The Basics