2010 LSAMP Magazine - University of Alabama at Birmingham
2010 LSAMP Magazine - University of Alabama at Birmingham
2010 LSAMP Magazine - University of Alabama at Birmingham
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WESTERN ALLIANCE<br />
TO EXPAND STUDENT<br />
OPPORTUNITIES (WAESO)<br />
THE NATIONAL SCIENCE<br />
FOUNDATION<br />
http://www.asu.edu/WAESO<br />
Email: waeso@asu.edu<br />
WAESO is sponsored in part by<br />
a cooper<strong>at</strong>ive agreement with the<br />
N<strong>at</strong>ional Science Found<strong>at</strong>ion (NSF)<br />
The <strong>LSAMP</strong>-Western Alliance to Expand Student Opportunities (WAESO) is now<br />
engaged in Phase IV <strong>of</strong> oper<strong>at</strong>ions. After exceeding our goals <strong>of</strong><br />
doubling the number <strong>of</strong> baccalaure<strong>at</strong>e degrees per year within the STEM<br />
disciplines during Phases I, II and III, our goal for Phase IV is to once again,<br />
double the number <strong>of</strong> gradu<strong>at</strong>es within our region. WAESO will continue to<br />
increase the quality and quantity <strong>of</strong> underrepresented minority students<br />
receiving degrees in science, technology, engineering and m<strong>at</strong>hem<strong>at</strong>ics<br />
throughout our region which includes institutions in Arizona, Colorado, New<br />
Mexico, western Texas (El Paso Community College), Nevada and Utah.<br />
<strong>LSAMP</strong> - WAESO activities in which students particip<strong>at</strong>ed include:<br />
• peer study groups (local and over the Internet)<br />
• summer bridge programs<br />
• faculty-directed undergradu<strong>at</strong>e research projects<br />
• gradu<strong>at</strong>e prepar<strong>at</strong>ion institutes, mentoring, and research conference<br />
WAESO Particip<strong>at</strong>ing Institutions<br />
Arizona:<br />
Arizona St<strong>at</strong>e <strong>University</strong><br />
Cochise College<br />
Maricopa Community College System<br />
Dine (Tsaile Campus)<br />
Pima Community College<br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Arizona<br />
New Mexico and Western Texas:<br />
Eastern New Mexico <strong>University</strong><br />
Dine College<br />
New Mexico Highlands <strong>University</strong><br />
New Mexico Institute <strong>of</strong> Mining<br />
and Technology<br />
Northern New Mexico Community College<br />
Santa Fe Community College<br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> New Mexico<br />
Western New Mexico <strong>University</strong><br />
El Paso Community College<br />
Nevada:<br />
Northern Nevada Community College<br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Nevada, Las Vegas<br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Nevada, Reno<br />
Colorado:<br />
Community College <strong>of</strong> Aurora<br />
Mesa St<strong>at</strong>e College<br />
Pikes Peak Community College<br />
Regis <strong>University</strong><br />
MGE@MSA/WAESO students presenting their posters <strong>at</strong> the Annual<br />
Student Research Conference <strong>at</strong> Arizona St<strong>at</strong>e <strong>University</strong>.<br />
The Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Particip<strong>at</strong>ion Phase IV WAESO is a comprehensive,<br />
concerted, sequenced effort th<strong>at</strong> uses <strong>LSAMP</strong> NSF and non-NSF<br />
funding for the undergradu<strong>at</strong>e portion <strong>of</strong> the program, non-NSF funds to support<br />
pre-college students and partners with MGE@MSA to use AGEP NSF and<br />
non-NSF funds to help hundreds <strong>of</strong> gradu<strong>at</strong>e students and gradu<strong>at</strong>es <strong>of</strong> Ph.D.<br />
or Master level programs. We have found th<strong>at</strong> faculty will seek out and mentor<br />
undergradu<strong>at</strong>e students in successful academically enriching activities when<br />
case studies and str<strong>at</strong>egies are provided and when both faculty and student are<br />
recognized for their efforts. More importantly, we have shown th<strong>at</strong> the fi nancial<br />
support for these activities can be modest in order to ensure large-scale institutionaliz<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
and for sustaining the momentum <strong>of</strong> <strong>LSAMP</strong> for Phase IV.<br />
58 Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Particip<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Utah:<br />
Brigham Young <strong>University</strong><br />
Salt Lake Community College<br />
Southern Utah <strong>University</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Utah<br />
Utah St<strong>at</strong>e <strong>University</strong><br />
Utah Valley St<strong>at</strong>e College<br />
Weber St<strong>at</strong>e <strong>University</strong><br />
WAESO CONTACT INFORMATION<br />
Dr. Antonio Garcia<br />
Project Director and Principal Investig<strong>at</strong>or,<br />
WAESO/Pr<strong>of</strong>essor, Harrington Department <strong>of</strong><br />
Bioengineering, Ira A. Fulton School <strong>of</strong><br />
Engineering/Associ<strong>at</strong>e Director, Hispanic<br />
Research Center<br />
P.O. Box 87- 5403<br />
Tempe, AZ 85287<br />
(480) 965-0840
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