Project Grant P031S200087

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076) provides $499,791 to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) to improve teaching practices and increase retention of undergraduate Latinx students in computer science. The project aims to: 1) Update and expand computer science teaching practices by providing faculty development to improve instructors' ability to academically, socially, and...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program provides $139,999 to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to implement and study the effectiveness of a "Circle of Champions" framework in supporting the academic success of Latina/o STEM students at Gavilan College. The project aims to leverage students' social capital and community wealth to enhance their academic outcomes, with a focus on: 1) advancing the...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education provides $499,608 to develop a high-quality academic environment for broadening participation of Hispanic students in computing at the University of North Texas through October 31, 2025. The award supports the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), which aims to enhance undergraduate STEM education and broaden participation in STEM fields. Specifically, the University of North Texas will implement...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education aims to develop and evaluate an empirically-defensible model for increasing STEM persistence and graduation rates among underrepresented students at Hispanic-Serving Institutions. Funded under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), the $500,000 award made to Our Lady of the Lake University on January 1, 2023 will support redesigning the institution's College Algebra course into three...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Program award in the amount of $499,969 supports the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) in implementing and evaluating a comprehensive program called "Enhancing and Expanding Second-Year Experience (EESYE)" for engineering and computer science students. The project aims to reduce attrition and improve retention and graduation rates, particularly among Hispanic and...

The Latina Center, Inc. was awarded a $575,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women under the Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services Program (CFDA 16.016) to implement the "Creating Culturally Specific Caminos al Apoyo (Pathways to Support)" project from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026. The project will enhance culturally specific services and resources for Latino/Hispanic victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual...

The National Science Foundation awarded a $266,162 Project Grant to the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research's National Center for Atmospheric Research to support the "EAGER: Elevating and Empowering Hispanic/Latinx Voices through Video: Reducing Barriers in Academia and Building an Ecosystem for Success in the Earth System Sciences" program. The funding will support the Geosciences program, which aims to strengthen the national scientific enterprise through increased...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence—Teacher Preparation and Development program (CFDA 84.428) provides $706,666 to the University of Colorado-Denver to enhance teacher preparation and development with a focus on increasing diversity, access, and equity in the teaching profession. The university will develop targeted initiatives such as bilingual teacher preparation, diversity...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence program (CFDA 84.428) provides $625,982 to Fort Lewis College in Durango, CO to enhance teacher preparation and development. The funding will support comprehensive initiatives to recruit, prepare, support, place, and retain diverse teachers for high-need local education agencies, with a focus on increasing teacher workforce diversity and closing...

This $600,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) will support EDP University of Puerto Rico, Inc., a private, non-profit Hispanic Serving Institution, in virtualizing academic programs and developing online support services to improve Hispanic student success. The funding will enable the university to expand educational opportunities, enhance academic offerings, and build...