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May 24, 2012
2012 Grants for Baccalaureate and Master's Colleges and Universities
Preparing Future K-12 Teachers
Strategies include providing authentic research experiences to students who will become teachers; engaging undergraduates in K-12 outreach activities; and creating joint faculty appointments shared by education and science departments.
| | School | Location | Award Amount | | Lewis & Clark College | Portland, OR | ($1.0M) | | Luther College | Decorah, IA | ($1.5M) | | St. Olaf College | Northfield, MN | ($1.0M) | | University of Puerto Rico–Cayey | Cayey, Puerto Rico | ($900,000) | | Whittier College | Whittier, CA | ($800,000) | | Competency-based Curricula
Proposed programs include implementing the recommendations of the Scientific Foundations for Future Physicians report (AAMC-HHMI, 2009); recruiting new faculty who will teach in interdisciplinary areas; and creating inquiry-based learning opportunities throughout the curriculum.
| | School | Location | Award Amount | | Allegheny College | Meadville, PA | ($1.5M) | | Bryn Mawr College | Bryn Mawr, PA | ($1.0M) | | Grinnell College | Grinnell, IA | ($1.0M) | | Macalester College | St. Paul, MN | ($1.3M) | | Millsaps College | Jackson, MS | ($1.4M) | | Oberlin College | Oberlin, OH | ($800,000) | | Southwestern University | Georgetown, TX | ($1.3M) | | Xavier University | New Orleans, LA | ($1.0M) | | Defining and Assessing Scientific Literacy
Strategies include identifying the elements that contribute to scientific literacy among students, developing scientific teaching pedagogical skills among faculty, and providing science students an understanding of the ethical and political impacts of science.
| | School | Location | Award Amount | | Bard College | Annandale-on-Hudson, NY | ($800,000) | | Hunter College | New York, NY | ($1.0M) | | San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA | ($1.5M) | | Ursinus College | Collegeville, PA | ($800,000) | | Persistence of All Students
Programs to encourage the success in science of students from all backgrounds. Strategies include research experiences, mini-grants for faculty mentoring, pre-freshman "bridge" programs, curriculum redesign, and faculty and staff training.
| | School | Location | Award Amount | | Barnard College | New York, NY | ($1.0M) | | California State University, Fullerton | Fullerton, CA | ($1.2M) | | Carleton College | Northfield, MN | ($1.0M) | | Carroll College | Helena, MT | ($1.0M) | | Franklin & Marshall College | Lancaster, PA | ($1.4M) | | Georgetown College | Georgetown, KY | ($1.1M) | | The Claremont Colleges—Claremont McKenna College, Harvey Mudd College, Pitzer College, Pomona College, and Scripps College | Claremont, CA | ($3.6M) | | University of Minnesota – Morris | Morris, MN | ($1.2M) | | University of Puerto Rico | Mayaguez, Puerto Rico | ($1.3M) | | University of Richmond | Richmond, VA | ($1.4M) | | University of Texas-Pan American | Edinburg, TX | ($1.2M) | | Washington and Lee University | Lexington, VA | ($1.0M) | | CUREs (Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences)
Approaches include expanding the HHMI SEA-PHAGES course to all first-year science students, and integrating authentic research modules throughout the curriculum.
| | School | Location | Award Amount | | Gettysburg College | Gettysburg, PA | ($1.3M) | | Gonzaga University | Spokane, WA | ($1.2M) | | Hope College | Holland, MI | ($1.0M) | | North Carolina Central University | Durham, NC | ($1.4M) | | Smith College | Northampton, MA | ($1.0M) | | Tougaloo College | Tougaloo, MS | ($1.3M) | | Tuskegee University | Tuskegee, AL | ($1.0M) | | AUREs (Apprentice-based Undergraduate Research Experiences)
These schools will provide research experiences as a vehicle to enhance how students learn science.
| | School | Location | Award Amount | | College of Charleston | Charleston, SC | ($1.4M) | | Hamline University | St. Paul, MN | ($1.1M) | | Juniata College | Huntingdon, PA | ($1.0M) | | Lafayette College | Easton, PA | ($800,000) | | Morehouse College | Atlanta, GA | ($800,000) | | Spelman College | Atlanta, GA | ($1.0M) | | Swarthmore College | Swarthmore, PA | ($1.0M) | | Capstone Awards
These schools are recognized for their sustained excellence and important contributions to undergraduate science education. Over the next four years, the Capstone awardees will have the opportunity to engage in a summative assessment of their programs, identifying key strategies that have helped them overcome barriers. Their experiences will enable the Capstone schools to provide leadership to other grantee institutions.
| | School | Location | | Barnard College | New York, NY | | Bryn Mawr College | Bryn Mawr, PA | | Carleton College | Northfield, MN | | Grinnell College | Grinnell, IA | | Hope College | Holland, MI | | Hunter College | New York, NY | | Morehouse College | Atlanta, GA | | Smith College | Northampton, MA | | Spelman College | Atlanta, GA | | Swarthmore College | Swarthmore, PA | | Xavier University | New Orleans, LA |
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Robert Gutnikoff
