DCCCD STEM

INSTITUTE

DR. PEGGY SHADDUCK

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

COMPONENTS OF THE INSTITUTE

• Seminars and Summit•Mentoring for STEM Scholars by STEM Fellows• Information links and extra activities• Scholarship support• Fellows Academy

CURRENT SCHOLARS AND FELLOWS

120 students

about 40% female

about 30% Latino

about 20% each black, white, Asian

variety of nationalities

23 mentors

also a highly diverse group

SUPPORTERS OF THE DCCCD STEM INSTITUTE

• Eddie Bernice Johnson Grant• Hunt Oil Co.• Citi• Fluor• Texas Instruments• W.W. Caruth Foundation

OTHER STEM HIGH POINTS WITHIN DCCCD

•NSF STEP grants

•Brookhaven’s geosciences program• K12 emphasis

•Students participating in NASA programs

•Strong AAS degree programs

•Revising the developmental math approach

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

• Talk up the opportunity• 12+ college hours

• 3.0 GPA or higher

• Pursuing a STEM degree and career

• Consider offering an internship• Think about these students when you are hiring• Questions?

Dr. Peggy Shadduck

pshadduck@dcccd.edu

214-378-1553