Florida A&M UniversityComputer and Information Sciences

FAMU STARSActivities 2008-2009

STARS Alliance Celebration 2008

August 13, 2008

FAMU STAR SLC Details

• FAMU STAR Demographics:– 11 students

• Graduate: 2• Undergraduate: 9• New students (< 1 yr in SLC): 4• Graduating within 2008-2009: 6

– Participating in activities with other campus-wide organizations:

• Florida/Georgia Louis Stokes AMP (NSF)• CIS Mentoring Organization (CISMO)• National Society for Black Engineers (NSBE)

Three Areas of Focus

• Service Learning

• Outreach

• Recruitment

Service Learning

• CSDT Workshop– Rhythm Wheels, Cornrows Curves, &

Virtual Bead Looms

• CIS 101 Workshops (Freshmen)– ALICE– CIS Orientation – Web Development

• NIMS Digital Harmony Project (Ongoing)

• Distinguished Lecture Series

Recruitment

• iTech Week

• S.T.A.R.S at Okaloosa-Walton Community College

• Campus Tours

• High School/Community Visits

Outreach

• Target Local High Schools– Career Night (with FSU STARS)– “A day in the life of a CIS student”

• Girls Science Days

• BPC Project– CIS Dorm Storm

• Student Research Expo

Other Activities

• Collaborative Meeting with Hampton (Off campus)

• Mis-Education of Generation Y

• Secure Funding for Research Conferences (Dahlberg????)

For More Information:

• Associate Professor / STARS Advisor:– Dr. Jason Black (jblack@cis.famu.edu)

• FAMU CIS Department Chair:– Dr. Edward Jones (ejones@cis.famu.edu )

• FAMU Website:– http://www.famu.edu

• FAMU CIS Website:– http://www.cis.famu.edu

• STARS Website:– http://www.starsalliance.org

• FAMU STARS SLC Website:– http://www.cis.famu.edu/~famustars