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CHARACTERISTICS OF SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS IN COLLEGE CALCULUS

PROGRESS THROUGH CALCULUS

PREPARING MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES STUDENTS FOR BUSINESS, INDUSTRY, AND GOVERNMENT CAREERS (PRE-BIG)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EMPHASIZING DATA-CENTERED RESOURCES AND PEDAGOGIES FOR INSTRUCTORS OF UNDERGRADUATE INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS (STATPREP)

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: ONLINE PROFESSIONAL ENHANCEMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES IN UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS

PIC MATH: PREPARATION FOR INDUSTRIAL CAREERS IN THE MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

WEBWORK: IMPROVING STUDENT SUCCESS IN MATHEMATICS

REU SITE: NATIONAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATES PROGRAM IN THE MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

PROFESSIONAL ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM

THE MATHEMATICAL EDUCATION OF TEACHERS AS AN APPLICATION OF UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS (META MATH)

IMPROVING THE PREPARATION OF GRADUATE STUDENTS TO TEACH UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS

REU SITE: NATIONAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATES PROGRAM IN THE MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES (NREUP)

REU SITE: NATIONAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATES (NREUP)

TRAVEL GRANTS FOR PRESENTATIONS BY UNDERGRADUATES AT NATIONAL MEETINGS

REGIONAL UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS CONFERENCES

REU SITE: MAA NATIONAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATES PROGRAM

USING RESEARCH TO SHAPE INSTRUCTION AND PLACEMENT IN ALGEBRA AND PRECALCULUS

NEW DIRECTIONS FOR MATHDL

TRAVEL GRANTS FOR PRESENTATIONS BY UNDERGRADUATES AT NATIONAL MEETINGS

NATIONAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATES

NATIONAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATES PROGRAM -THIS GRANT SUPPORTS THE MATHEMATICAL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA'S (MAA) NATIONAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATES PROGRAM (NREUP). EACH YEAR FACULTY IN THE MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES ARE INVITED TO APPLY TO MAA NREUP FOR A GRANT TO HOST A RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATES PROGRAM AT THEIR OWN CAMPUS. NREUP IS STRUCTURED BOTH TO INCREASE UNDERGRADUATE COMPLETION RATES AND TO ENCOURAGE RISING SOPHOMORE, JUNIOR, AND SENIOR UNDERGRADUATES TO PURSUE GRADUATE STUDY THROUGH A RESEARCH EXPERIENCE IN THE MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES AT THEIR HOME INSTITUTIONS. NREUP REACHES STUDENTS AT A CRITICAL POINT IN THEIR CAREER PATH - MIDWAY THROUGH THEIR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS. AS COURSE WORK BECOMES MORE ABSTRACT, MANY PROMISING STUDENTS ARE NOT ABLE TO ADJUST TO THE DEMANDS OF A MAJOR IN THE MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES, BUT WITH A STRONG CONNECTION TO A FACULTY MENTOR ESTABLISHED THROUGH THE NREUP, STUDENTS RECEIVE THE TRAINING, KNOWLEDGE, CONFIDENCE AND EXPERIENCE THAT HELP THEM SUCCEED. IN MORE DETAIL, RISING JUNIORS AND SENIORS TYPICALLY HAVE A STRONG BACKGROUND IN CALCULUS, A MORE ADVANCED MATHEMATICS COURSE SUCH AS LINEAR ALGEBRA OR DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS, AND SOME EXPOSURE TO THEORETICAL MATHEMATICS AS REQUIRED FOR THEIR MAJOR. AT THIS TRANSITION POINT, BETWEEN LOWER DIVISION AND UPPER DIVISION STUDIES, FACULTY WILL PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND MENTORING THAT SUPPORTS AND ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO PURSUE GRADUATE STUDIES AND CAREERS IN MATHEMATICS. ADDITIONALLY, STUDENTS' ACADEMIC PROGRESS AND RESEARCH ACTIVITY IS MONITORED THROUGH THE NREUP. LONGITUDINAL EXTERNAL EVALUATION DATA COLLECTED FROM STUDENTS IN THIS PROGRAM OVER SEVERAL DECADES WILL HELP TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE STEM PIPELINE. MORE INFORMATION ABOUT NREUP IS AVAILABLE AT HTTPS://MAA.ORG/RESOURCE/NREUP/. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

ENHANCING PROGRAM REVIEW TO IMPROVE UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION -THIS PROJECT AIMS TO SERVE THE NATIONAL INTEREST BY TAKING IMPORTANT FOUNDATIONAL STEPS TO TRANSFORM THE CULTURE AND IMPACT OF PROGRAM REVIEW IN THE MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES. ENHANCING PROGRAM REVIEW IN UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION (E-PRIME) WILL UTILIZE THE MATHEMATICAL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA?S NEWLY LAUNCHED PROGRAM REVIEW GUIDELINES (MAA PRG) TO DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT, EVALUATE, AND PROMOTE AN ENHANCED PROGRAM REVIEW (EPR) MODEL. THIS EPR MODEL WILL OFFER A MORE PRODUCTIVE, COLLABORATIVE, PURPOSEFUL ALTERNATIVE TO OFTEN PERFUNCTORY APPROACHES TO THE PROGRAM REVIEW REQUIREMENT FOR UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS, SHIFTING THE FOCUS FROM COMPLIANCE TO AN OPPORTUNITY FOR GROWTH. E-PRIME?S DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF THE EPR MODEL WILL IMPROVE ON ALL ASPECTS OF THE PROGRAM REVIEW PROCESS, ENSURE DEPARTMENTS HAVE ACCESS TO A DIVERSE POOL OF WELL-TRAINED EXTERNAL CONSULTANTS, INCREASE FACULTY OWNERSHIP OVER THE REVIEW PROCESS AND SUBSEQUENT OUTCOMES, INCREASE PRODUCTIVE COLLABORATION BETWEEN DEPARTMENTS AND ADMINISTRATORS, PROVIDE STRUCTURES AND SUPPORT FOR DEPARTMENTS TO ACT ON THEIR FINDINGS, DISSEMINATE OUTCOMES, AND ENSURE THAT EPR SERVES A DIVERSE RANGE OF INSTITUTIONS. IN LINE WITH IUSE:EDU GOALS, E-PRIME WILL SUPPORT THE CHANGES AND PROGRESS NEEDED TO HELP IMPROVE UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. E-PRIME WILL ENGAGE 12 DEPARTMENTS IN THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED EPR PROCESS, INCLUDING SUSTAINABLE TRAINING STRUCTURES, SUPPORT FOR AND MONITORING OF FOLLOW-UP ACTIONS, AND IDENTIFYING STRATEGIES AND BARRIERS TO ACTING ON RESULTING RECOMMENDATIONS. THE PROJECT FOCUSES ON IMPROVING ALL STAGES OF THE PROGRAM REVIEW PROCESS AND SUPPORTING CHANGES NEEDED TO IMPROVE UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION, WHICH CAN ULTIMATELY LEAD TO A STRONGER STEM WORKFORCE, BETTER PREPARED STEM GRADUATE STUDENTS AND RESEARCHERS, AND MORE EFFECTIVE K-12 MATHEMATICS TEACHERS. FIVE GOALS WILL GUIDE THE PROJECT TEAM'S EFFORTS. FIRST, IS TO DESIGN AND EVALUATE A TRAINING PROGRAM, BASED ON THE NEW MAA PRG, THAT APPROPRIATELY SERVES A DIVERSE GROUP OF MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENTS AND EXTERNAL CONSULTANTS. SECOND, IS TO RECRUIT AND TRAIN A DIVERSE GROUP OF EXTERNAL EPR CONSULTANTS TO SUPPORT MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENTS IN CONDUCTING AN EPR USING THE NEW MAA PRG. THIRD, IS TO TRAIN AND SUPPORT MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENTS IN CONDUCTING A SUCCESSFUL EPR WITH A FOCUS ON FIVE KEY AREAS THAT CULTIVATE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN AN UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS PROGRAM: INCLUSIVE CULTURE, ENGAGED FACULTY, PURPOSEFUL CURRICULUM, EVIDENCE-BASED PEDAGOGY, AND FIRST-YEAR/TRANSFER STUDENT SUCCESS. FOURTH, IS TO PROVIDE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT FOR DEPARTMENTS TO IMPLEMENT FOLLOW-UP ACTIONS BASED ON EPR DATA AND RECOMMENDATIONS. FIFTH, IS TO EVALUATE, DOCUMENT, AND DISSEMINATE THE IMPACT OF EPR ON PARTICIPATING PROGRAMS BY COLLECTING DATA, SUMMARIZING LESSONS LEARNED, AND PREPARING CASE STUDIES FOCUSED ON PROGRESS IN THE FIVE KEY AREAS. THE NSF IUSE: EDU PROGRAM SUPPORTS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STEM EDUCATION FOR ALL STUDENTS. THROUGH ITS INSTITUTIONAL AND COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION TRACK, THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS EFFORTS TO TRANSFORM AND IMPROVE STEM EDUCATION ACROSS INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND DISCIPLINARY COMMUNITIES. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

MATH:EAGER: GUIDE TO EVIDENCED-BASED INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES IN UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS

TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF MATHEMATICAL AND STATISTICAL SCIENCES PROFESSIONALS: A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

GRANT

UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM GUIDE FOR THE MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

A COMMON VISION FOR THE UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS PROGRAM IN 2025

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA MATHEMATICAL OLYMPIAD PROGRAM

NATIONAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

NATIONAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

CONFERENCE: ELIMINATING THE MATHEMATICS BARRIER FOR ALL STUDENTS: BRINGING INNOVATION TO SCALE IN HIGHER EDUCATION MATHEMATICS -THIS PROJECT AIMS TO SERVE THE NATIONAL INTEREST BY DEVELOPING WAYS THAT UNDERGRADUATE INSTRUCTIONAL REFORM IN INTRODUCTORY MATHEMATICS COURSES COULD BE SCALED TO EXPAND EFFORTS AIMED AT STUDENT SUCCESS IN UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS AND INCREASE STEM PARTICIPATION FOR STUDENTS THAT REPRESENT THE FULL SPECTRUM OF DIVERSE TALENT AT US INSTITUTIONS. OVER THE PAST DECADE, SEVERAL SIGNIFICANT INNOVATIONS HAVE EMERGED TO ADDRESS PARTICULAR CHALLENGES IN UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS, WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO HELPING STUDENTS DEVELOP THE BASIC MATHEMATICS PROFICIENCY THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN STEM. CONCURRENTLY, THERE HAS BEEN A RISE OF TEACHING-FOCUSED FACULTY AT RESEARCH-INTENSIVE INSTITUTIONS WHO ARE UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO INFLUENCE INTRODUCTORY MATHEMATICS COURSEWORK. WITH A GOAL TO HELP THE NATION MEET ITS STEM WORKFORCE NEEDS, THIS CONVENING WILL EXPLORE HOW THESE TEACHING-FOCUSED FACULTY CAN LEVERAGE EFFECTIVE INNOVATIONS TO CREATE A NATIONALLY SCALABLE STRUCTURE FOR IMPROVING STUDENT EXPERIENCES AND SUCCESS IN INTRODUCTORY MATHEMATICS COURSES. REFORMS IN UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION THAT ADDRESS COLLEGE COMPLETION AND EQUITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION ARE ESSENTIAL TO MEETING THE NATION?S STEM WORKFORCE AND NATIONAL SECURITY NEEDS. THERE ARE MANY INNOVATIVE EFFORTS ADDRESSING THE IMPROVEMENT OF ENTRY-LEVEL MATHEMATICS COURSES, AND NUMEROUS PROJECTS AND INSTITUTIONS HAVE CREATED, PILOTED, AND OCCASIONALLY REPLICATED EFFECTIVE REFORM EFFORTS THAT OVERCAME PARTICULAR CHALLENGES, LIKE THE NEED TO REFORM PEDAGOGY OR ATTEND TO GENDER EQUITY. THIS CONVENING AIMS TO ADDRESS STRUCTURAL BARRIERS TO SYSTEMIC REFORM THAT PREVENT IMPLEMENTATION OF MANY OF THESE RESEARCH-BACKED INNOVATIONS AT SCALE. THE PROJECT ASPIRES TO LEVERAGE CURRENT PRACTICES, THAT DISTRIBUTE MUCH OF THE ENTRY-LEVEL MATHEMATICS COURSE TEACHING AND COORDINATION TO TEACHING-FOCUSED FACULTY, AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR NEW PATHWAYS TO REFORM. AS SUCH, THE CONVENING WILL BRING TOGETHER MORE THAN 40 STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING TEACHING-FOCUSED FACULTY, TO PRODUCE A CONCEPT PAPER ARTICULATING THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP NEW SOLUTIONS TO RECOGNIZED OBSTACLES FOR STUDENT SUCCESS IN INTRODUCTORY MATHEMATICS COURSES AND TO UNDERSTAND WAYS IN WHICH TO SCALE RESEARCH-BASED EFFORTS AND INNOVATIONS THAT HAVE SHOWN PROMISE IN INCREASING STUDENT SUCCESS IN THESE COURSES. IN ADDITION, THE CONVENING WILL DRAFT STRUCTURES FOR CHANGE AND WILL LAY THE GROUNDWORK, CENTERED ON BUILDING NETWORKED COMMUNITIES OF TEACHING-FOCUSED MATHEMATICS FACULTY AT RESEARCH-INTENSIVE UNIVERSITIES, FOR FUTURE EFFORTS THAT COULD ACCELERATE THE UPTAKE OF RESEARCH-BASED SOLUTIONS TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF INTRODUCTORY MATHEMATICS COURSES. THE NSF IUSE: EDU PROGRAM SUPPORTS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STEM EDUCATION FOR ALL STUDENTS. THROUGH THE INSTITUTIONAL AND COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION TRACK, THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS EFFORTS TO TRANSFORM AND IMPROVE STEM EDUCATION ACROSS INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND DISCIPLINARY COMMUNITIES. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

CONFERENCE ON TRENDS IN UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH IN THE MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

SYNDICATION OF JULIA ROBINSON AND HILBERT'S TENTH PROBLEM ON APT

REGIONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR VITAL FACULTY

ONLINE UNDERGRADUATE RESOURCE FAIR FOR THE ADVANCEMENT AND ALLIANCE OF MARGINALIZED MATHEMATICIANS -THIS PROJECT SERVES THE NATIONAL INTEREST BY PROVIDING UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS IN THE MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES WITH ?INSIDER? KNOWLEDGE THAT WILL ALLOW THEM TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER CHOICES. SPECIFICALLY, THIS PROJECT WILL SUPPORT THE THIRD OFFERING OF THE ONLINE UNDERGRADUATE RESOURCE FAIR FOR THE ADVANCEMENT AND ALLIANCE OF MARGINALIZED MATHEMATICIANS, A TWO-DAY ONLINE CONFERENCE. BUILDING FROM TWO PRIOR OFFERINGS IN 2020 AND 2021 THAT INVOLVED 350 AND 400 PARTICIPANTS, RESPECTIVELY, THE 2022 CONFERENCE WILL INCLUDE SIX MAIN ACTIVITIES FOR PARTICIPATING STUDENTS: (1) OUR STORIES TALKS, WHERE RECENT PHD RECIPIENTS WILL SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES; (2) CRASH COURSES THAT PROVIDE BRIEF OVERVIEWS OF FIELDS OF MATHEMATICS COMMON IN UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH; (3) A SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES PANEL; (4) A STUDENT EXPERIENCES PANEL; (5) TWO PLENARY PRESENTATIONS; AND (6) TWO VIRTUAL NETWORKING LUNCHES. TOO OFTEN, STUDENTS CAN BE EXCLUDED FROM EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT ?IN THE KNOW?, BE THAT DUE TO INSUFFICIENT MENTORSHIP, UNDERDEVELOPED INSTITUTIONAL ADVISING SYSTEMS, OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS IS A PARTICULARLY COMMON CHALLENGE FOR INDIVIDUALS FROM LOW-INCOME BACKGROUNDS, FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS, AND STUDENTS FROM POPULATIONS THAT HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES. THIS CONFERENCE LOOKS TO PROVIDE IMPORTANT MENTORING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES TO PROMOTE POSITIVE AND INCLUSIVE ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL STUDENTS. THE CONFERENCE BUILDS UPON THREE PILLARS: (1) SHARING INFORMATION ABOUT RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS; (2) PROVIDING ACCESS TO ROLE MODELS AND REPRESENTATION THROUGH A CAREFUL SELECTION OF SPEAKERS WITH DIVERSE IDENTITIES AND EXPERIENCES AND A HISTORY OF SUPPORTING STUDENTS; AND (3) PROVIDING ACCESS TO NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. A PARTICIPANT OVERVIEW AND AN ASSESSMENT OF THE CONFERENCE?S EFFECTIVENESS WILL BE CONDUCTED USING A REGISTRATION FORM, A ZOOM MEETING REPORT, A POST-CONFERENCE SURVEY IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CONFERENCE, AND A POST-CONFERENCE SURVEY FOUR MONTHS AFTER THE CONFERENCE. THE NSF IUSE: EHR PROGRAM SUPPORTS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STEM EDUCATION FOR ALL STUDENTS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

CONFERENCE: ONLINE UNDERGRADUATE RESOURCE FAIR FOR THE ADVANCEMENT AND ALLIANCE OF MARGINALIZED MATHEMATICIANS (OURFA2M2) -THIS PROJECT SERVES THE NATIONAL INTEREST BY PROVIDING UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS IN THE MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES WITH INSIDER KNOWLEDGE THAT WILL ALLOW THEM TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER CHOICES. SPECIFICALLY, THIS PROJECT WILL SUPPORT THE FOURTH OFFERING OF THE ONLINE UNDERGRADUATE RESOURCE FAIR FOR THE ADVANCEMENT AND ALLIANCE OF MARGINALIZED MATHEMATICIANS, A TWO-DAY ONLINE CONFERENCE ORGANIZED BY CURRENT STUDENTS. BUILDING FROM THREE PRIOR OFFERINGS FROM 2021 TO 2023, THE 2024 CONFERENCE WILL INCLUDE SIX MAIN ACTIVITIES FOR PARTICIPATING STUDENTS: (1) OUR STORIES TALKS, WHERE RECENT PHD RECIPIENTS WILL SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES; (2) CRASH COURSES THAT PROVIDE BRIEF OVERVIEWS OF FIELDS OF MATHEMATICS COMMON IN UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH; (3) A SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES PANEL; (4) A STUDENT EXPERIENCES PANEL; (5) TWO PLENARY PRESENTATIONS; AND (6) TWO VIRTUAL NETWORKING LUNCHES. EACH ACTIVITY IS DESIGNED TO SHINE A LIGHT ON ASPECTS OF GRADUATE EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES THAT CAN BE COMPLEX FOR PARTICIPANTS TO EXPLORE ON THEIR OWN. TOO OFTEN, STUDENTS CAN BE EXCLUDED FROM EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT IN THE KNOW. THIS MAY BE DUE TO INSUFFICIENT MENTORSHIP, UNDERDEVELOPED INSTITUTIONAL ADVISING SYSTEMS, OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS IS A PARTICULARLY COMMON CHALLENGE FOR INDIVIDUALS FROM LOW-INCOME BACKGROUNDS, FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS, AND STUDENTS FROM POPULATIONS THAT HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES. THIS CONFERENCE LOOKS TO PROVIDE MENTORING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES TO PROMOTE ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL STUDENTS. THE CONFERENCE BUILDS UPON THREE PILLARS: (1) SHARING INFORMATION ABOUT RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS; (2) PROVIDING ACCESS TO ROLE MODELS AND REPRESENTATION THROUGH A CAREFUL SELECTION OF SPEAKERS WITH DIVERSE IDENTITIES AND EXPERIENCES AND A HISTORY OF SUPPORTING STUDENTS; AND (3) PROVIDING ACCESS TO NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. A PARTICIPANT OVERVIEW WILL BE DISSEMINATED AND AN ASSESSMENT OF THE CONFERENCE'S EFFECTIVENESS WILL BE CONDUCTED USING DATA FROM A ZOOM MEETING REPORT, A SURVEY IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CONFERENCE, AND A SECOND SURVEY FOUR MONTHS AFTER THE CONFERENCE. THE NSF IUSE: EDU PROGRAM SUPPORTS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STEM EDUCATION FOR ALL STUDENTS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

THE 2023 ONLINE UNDERGRADUATE RESOURCE FAIR FOR THE ADVANCEMENT AND ALLIANCE OF MARGINALIZED MATHEMATICIANS -THIS PROJECT SERVES THE NATIONAL INTEREST BY PROVIDING UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS IN THE MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES WITH INSIDER KNOWLEDGE THAT WILL ALLOW THEM TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER CHOICES. SPECIFICALLY, THIS PROJECT WILL SUPPORT THE FOURTH OFFERING OF THE ONLINE UNDERGRADUATE RESOURCE FAIR FOR THE ADVANCEMENT AND ALLIANCE OF MARGINALIZED MATHEMATICIANS, A TWO-DAY ONLINE CONFERENCE ORGANIZED BY CURRENT STUDENTS. BUILDING FROM THREE PRIOR OFFERINGS FROM 2020 TO 2022, THE 2023 CONFERENCE WILL INCLUDE SIX MAIN ACTIVITIES FOR PARTICIPATING STUDENTS: (1) OUR STORIES TALKS, WHERE RECENT PHD RECIPIENTS WILL SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES; (2) CRASH COURSES THAT PROVIDE BRIEF OVERVIEWS OF FIELDS OF MATHEMATICS COMMON IN UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH; (3) A SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES PANEL; (4) A STUDENT EXPERIENCES PANEL; (5) TWO PLENARY PRESENTATIONS; AND (6) TWO VIRTUAL NETWORKING LUNCHES. EACH ACTIVITY IS DESIGNED TO SHINE A LIGHT ON ASPECTS OF GRADUATE EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES THAT CAN BE COMPLEX FOR PARTICIPANTS TO EXPLORE ON THEIR OWN. TOO OFTEN, STUDENTS CAN BE EXCLUDED FROM EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT IN THE KNOW. THIS MAY BE DUE TO INSUFFICIENT MENTORSHIP, UNDERDEVELOPED INSTITUTIONAL ADVISING SYSTEMS, OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS IS A PARTICULARLY COMMON CHALLENGE FOR INDIVIDUALS FROM LOW-INCOME BACKGROUNDS, FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS, AND STUDENTS FROM POPULATIONS THAT HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES. THIS CONFERENCE LOOKS TO PROVIDE MENTORING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES TO PROMOTE ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL STUDENTS. THE CONFERENCE BUILDS UPON THREE PILLARS: (1) SHARING INFORMATION ABOUT RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS; (2) PROVIDING ACCESS TO ROLE MODELS AND REPRESENTATION THROUGH A CAREFUL SELECTION OF SPEAKERS WITH DIVERSE IDENTITIES AND EXPERIENCES AND A HISTORY OF SUPPORTING STUDENTS; AND (3) PROVIDING ACCESS TO NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. A PARTICIPANT OVERVIEW WILL BE DISSEMINATED AND AN ASSESSMENT OF THE CONFERENCE'S EFFECTIVENESS WILL BE CONDUCTED USING DATA FROM A ZOOM MEETING REPORT, A SURVEY IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CONFERENCE, AND A SECOND SURVEY FOUR MONTHS AFTER THE CONFERENCE. THE NSF IUSE: EDU PROGRAM SUPPORTS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STEM EDUCATION FOR ALL STUDENTS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

CATALYZING SYSTEMIC CHANGE IN UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS: A CONVENING OF MATHEMATICS LEADERS

THE ROLE OF CALCULUS IN THE TRANSITION FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE MATHEMATICS

SYNDICATION OF "HARD PROBLEMS" ON AMERICAN PUBLIC TELEVISION

DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES

TRAVEL GRANTS FOR STUDENTS AT MATHFEST

INTEGRATION OF STRATEGIES THAT SUPPORT UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION IN STEM (ISSUES)

DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES

MATH ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

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