north carolina alliance to create opportunity through education

NORTH CAROLINA ALLIANCE TO CREATE OPPORTUNITY

THROUGH EDUCATION

NORTH CAROLINA ALLIANCE TO CREATE OPPORTUNITY THROUGH

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HISTORY of the NC OPT-ED Program

•1999: Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) grant – then called -- Minority Graduate Education (MGE) Program

• North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T) andNorth Carolina State University (NCSU) - joint AGEP

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) - independent AGEP

• 2000: NCSU, UNC-CH and NC A&T began a formal alliance, and later that year decided to integrate this university alliance with all other NSF-HRD supported programs in North Carolina – called the North Carolina Alliance to Create Opportunity Through Education (OPT-ED)

• 2001: OPT-ED received an AGEP supplement to begin implementing a number of joint programs and to hire an Alliance coordinator

• 2005: NC A&T, NCSU and UNC-CH received AGEP Phase II funding to expand and continue NC OPT-ED


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Goals

OPT-ED constituent programs operate both individually and cooperatively to broaden participation and diversify the STEM workforce and academe by encouraging underrepresented minority students, from middle school through graduate school to achieve the PhD, and ultimately enter the professoriate in one of the STEM disciplines.

Serving as a catalyst for greater synergy among these NSF-sponsored partners, NC OPT-ED strengthens their collaboration and cooperation for excellence in STEM education and research, promoting activities that magnify their efforts to achieve common goals.


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NC OPT-ED

AGEP Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate Program

HBCU-UP Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program

NC-LSAMP North Carolina Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation

NC-MSEN North Carolina Math Science Education Network - Pre-College Programs (Grades 6-12)

CREST Center for Research Excellence in Science and Technology

NC-TABS North Carolina Transfer Assistance in the Biomedical Sciences Program

GEAR UP Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs

BRIDGE Bioscience Research Initiative for Doctoral Graduate Education

PARI Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute


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North Carolina Mathematics and Science Education Network (MSEN)

The NC-MSEN Pre-College Program, which targets traditionally underserved students, prepares middle and high school students to achieve high standards in mathematics and science and seeks to cultivate interest in postsecondary education. The NC-MSEN, having received NSF funding for their Pre-College Research Experience Project, became an initial NC OPT-ED partner and due to the continued importance of preparing young scholars in STEM disciplines, NC-MSEN remains a key partner. The NC-MSEN program operates at the following North Carolina institutions:

East Carolina UniversityElizabeth City State UniversityFayetteville State University

North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State UniversityNorth Carolina State University

University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte

Western Carolina UniversityWinston Salem State University


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Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Programs (HBCU-UP)

The HBCU-UP funding provides awards to enhance the quality of STEM instructional and outreach programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities as a means to broaden participation in the nation’s STEM workforce. North Carolina currently has six (6) HBCU-UP awards, the largest number of awards garnered by any state. Presently, HBCU-UP projects exist at the following North Carolina institutions:

Bennett CollegeJohnson C. Smith University

North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State UniversityNorth Carolina Central University

Saint Augustine’s CollegeWinston Salem State University


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Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP)

The North Carolina Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (NC-LSAMP) is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary, regional partnership comprised of eight (8) institutions within the University of North Carolina system. The chief aim of the alliance is to significantly increase the quantity and quality of underrepresented minority students earning a B.S. in STEM disciplines. It is also the intent of the alliance to encourage these students to subsequently pursue M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in these fields. NC-LSAMP participating institutions includes:

Fayetteville State UniversityNorth Carolina Central University


University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUniversity of North Carolina at CharlotteUniversity of North Carolina at Pembroke

Winston Salem State University


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Centers for Research in Science and Technology (CREST) The CREST center for Advanced Materials and Smart Structures (CAMSS) which operates at two institutions in the University of North Carolina system seeks to create cross-disciplinary infrastructure that transcends departmental, institutional, industrial, and governmental barriers and lends itself to the integration of research and education in the vital field of smart and advanced materials. In accomplishing these ends significant emphasis is placed on integration with NSF Diversity Focused programs addressing the STEM continuum. The North Carolina CREST project involves the following North Carolina institutions:



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Role of the NC OPT-ED Central Office

•Serves as a center of excellence where the NC OPT-ED partners can share information and effectively integrate their programs

•Plans joint events that encompass all the students, faculty, and staff of our partnered programs, as well as others

•Seeks opportunities where the NC OPT-ED Alliance and its partners can grow and become a value added educational entity to the state of North Carolina Educational System

•Creates a framework for providing guidance and support to all the NC OPT-ED Alliance partners

•Evaluates OPT-ED program components and how well these components are integrated


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Major Joint Programs Managed by OPT-ED Central Office

OPT-ED Alliance Day (National Conference)

Mentoring Workshops for Current and Future Faculty (State-Wide)

Graduate Student Crosstalks (State-Wide)

Steering Committee Meetings (Alliance)


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OPT-ED ALLIANCE DAY

2007 OPT-ED ALLIANCE DAY – SEPTEMBER 28


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NUMBER OF SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING AT EACH ACADEMIC LEVEL

# of Schools

Middle Schools

16

High Schools

32

Community Colleges

7

Universities* 31

Alliance Day 2006

*From 13 different states: Arizona, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington DC


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Alliance Steering Committee Meetings

•Includes Directors and Coordinators of AGEP, CREST, PARI, HBCU-UP’s, NC-LSAMP (lead AND partners), and MSEN

•Facilitates cross-fertilization of ideas/interaction among and within the various programs

•Serves as an advisory group to provide input on OPT-ED joint initiatives, as well as activities at its constituent institutions

•Speakers invited to address issues of mutual interest: proposal development and contracts and grants administration


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Programs at NCSU, UNC, NC A&Tfor OPT-ED Students (and others)


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Other Programs at NCSU, UNC, NC A&Tfor OPT-ED Students

•Continuous Monitoring and Mentoring

•Visitation Programs

•Summer Research Program Symposium at NC State

•21 Programs; 202 posters; 55 institutions; 21 states and Puerto Rico

•Bridging and Transition Programs

•Research Support for Current Ph.D. Students

•Research Materials/Supplies Grants

•Assistantships

•Supplemental Fellowships

•Professional Development Workshops

•Travel Funds for Undergraduates and Graduate Students

•Future Faculty Recruitment Program

OPT-ED Pathway to the Professoriate

Pre-College•MSEN

•Alliance Day•UG Research Symposium

Graduate SchoolPreparation

•LSAMP/HBCU-UP/AGEP•Alliance Day•Travel Funds

•Seminars/Workshops•Research Experiences

•Visitations

Transition•AGEP Institutional Programs

•Alliance Day•Bridging Programs

•Seminars/Workshops

Retention•AGEP Institutional Programs

•CREST•Alliance Day

•Mentoring Workshop•Crosstalks

•Assistantships•Supplemental Fellowships•Professional Development

Prepare Future Faculty

•AGEP Institutional Programs•CREST

•Alliance Day•Crosstalks

•Seminars/Workshops•Mentoring Workshop

•Future Faculty Recruitment Program


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http://www.unc.edu/opt-ed/

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