SAVE-THE-DATE-CSUF-HSI-STEM-Conference_April-25-27-2018

SAVE THE DATE NSF HSI STEM Conference April 25 – 27, 2018 Hosted by California State University, Fullerton Dissecting the STEM Education Ecosystem in Hispanic Serving Institutions: Regional Insights from Southern California You are cordially invited to attend the 2.5 day NSF-sponsored HSI undergraduate STEM education workshop at the Fullerton Marriott on April 25-27, 2018 We will discuss six topics relevant to and representing the ecosystem processes on undergraduate STEM education at HSIs: (1) Preparing pre-college students: gaps in and opportunities for entering STEM majors; (2) Transforming the First-Year College Experience: innovative educational technology and inclusive pedagogies for student learning and retention in STEM; (3) Smoothing transitions from two- to four-year HSIs: opportunities and challenges for institutional partnerships; (4) Building coalition among stakeholders in the undergraduate research experience: opportunities and challenges for student persistence; (5) Removing academic barriers: gaps and opportunities for academic remediation; and (6) Sustaining ecosystems on HSI campuses: social and cultural inclusiveness for student success Please REGISTER early as registration is limited to (80) guests CSUF NSF award official PRESS RELEASE and CSUF News announcement about the Award