The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $299,497 STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant to the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW) for the "UNCW ADVANCE CATALYST: UNC-BY-THE-S.E.A. (STEM Equity Access)" project. This 2-year grant, starting on September 1, 2024, will support UNCW in conducting an institutional self-assessment to identify potential organizational inequities in culture and policy that may result in differential professional outcomes for STEM...
This Project Grant award, funded by the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), will support the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) in implementing a 5-year, $1.2 million initiative to increase STEM degree completion of low-income, high-achieving undergraduate students. The project aims to achieve this goal through a multi-faceted approach that includes providing scholarships to 26 students, implementing a holistic mentoring program, facilitating community...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $299,416 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to The University of Mississippi. The grant funds a two-year institutional self-assessment project titled "ADVANCE CATALYST: RESEARCHING EQUITY SURROUNDING HIRING AND PROMOTION EXPERIENCES (RESHAPE)". The project aims to identify potential organizational inequities in policies and practices that may lead to differential professional outcomes for STEM faculty. The...
The University of North Dakota received a two-year, $274,571 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). The grant funds the ADVANCE CATALYST: IMPROVING GENDER AND FOREIGN-BORN EQUITY AMONG STEM FACULTY project to develop and deliver services aimed at improving equity for gender and foreign-born faculty in STEM fields from May 2021 through April 2023. As part of its mission to ensure the vitality of the nation's STEM education enterprise,...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $510,597 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to the University of New Mexico (UNM) for the "Collaborative Research: HSI-HUBS: Intersectionality as Inquiry & Praxis: Race, Class, Gender & Ethnicity for Student Success in STEM" project. The 5-year initiative aims to convene UNM, New Mexico State University, Central New Mexico Community College, and City College of New York to re-envision data and equity...
This $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports Wichita State University's ADVANCE Adaptation Initiative, titled "REACH for Excellence", to create a more equitable, inclusive, and supportive environment for STEM faculty. The key objectives are to: (1) adopt and institutionalize equitable recruitment and hiring policies, (2) provide institutionalized support for faculty success and advancement, and (3)...
This National Science Foundation project grant of $309,998 awarded on July 15, 2022 will fund the University of Hawaii at Manoa to conduct an institutional self-assessment and develop a five-year STEM faculty equity strategic plan under the NSF's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). The University will examine supports and barriers to advancement for women faculty in STEM fields, with a focus on the intersectional experiences of Native Hawaiian, Filipino and other underrepresented groups....
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Duquesne University a $299,980 STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) project grant to conduct an institutional self-assessment and develop a 5-year faculty equity strategic plan. The project, titled "CATALYST: An Institutional Self-Assessment of Service Equity and Impact of Service on Underrepresented Faculty in STEM at Duquesne University", aims to identify organizational barriers and inequities that may impede the participation and advancement...
The University of Central Florida Board of Trustees received a $300,000 two-year Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to conduct an intersectional self-assessment as a catalyst for STEM faculty equity. The self-assessment aims to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion among the institution's STEM faculty through an analysis of existing policies and practices. The STEM Education program supports the development of a diverse...
The University of North Texas (UNT) received a $999,809 project grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to implement the "ADAPTATION: UNT CRECE" project. This 3-year initiative aims to induce positive, sustainable, and systemic change for STEM faculty at UNT by implementing evidence-based practices to foster a climate of belonging in STEM departments. Key activities include developing a data-driven model to remove structural...