The ASU Sundial Project Anna M. Zaniewski

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The ASU Sundial Project Anna M. Zaniewski STAR

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The ASU Sundial Project Anna M. Zaniewski. STAR. The Challenges: -Too little diversity -Low retention. Too Little Diversity. Representation of women has stagnated in nearly all STEM fields in the last decade (PCAST 2012). (AIP 2012). Too Little Diversity. 20% of US population - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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The ASU Sundial ProjectAnna M. Zaniewski

STAR

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The Challenges: -Too little diversity

-Low retention

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Too Little Diversity

(AIP 2012)

Representation of women has stagnated in nearly all STEM fields in the last decade

(PCAST 2012)

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Too Little Diversity

(AIP 2012)

20% of US population (college age)

14% of US population(college age)

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Too Few Graduates

Projected shortfall of1 million STEM graduates over next decade

(PCAST 2012)

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Low retention

STEM shortfall can be eliminated by increasing STEM retention rate from about 40% to about 50%

(NSF 2002)

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High STEM degree completion rates

Number

Compass

Berkeley

National

Total 39 100%

Graduated‘07 and ‘08

3124/26

80%92% 90% 58%

STEM 35 84% (60%)* 38%

Physics, astro,geopyhys

28 72%

2007-2009 Compass Summer Program students (classes of ’11, ’12, ‘13)

*Berkeley STEM statistics not yet available. Estimate based on typical STEM graduation rate at prestigious universities (Seymour 1997).

ASU Physics- 6 year Freshman to graduation completion rate 22%1 year female retention rate 35% / 1 year male retention rate 60%

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Serving a diverse community

Compass UCB PhysicsFemale 45% 21%Underrepresented Minority 30% 7%First-generation college student

19% n/a

2007-12 Compass Summer Program students (N = 88)compared to Berkeley Physics Department average

Sundial ASU Physics

Female 44% 9%Underrepresented Minority

31% 19%

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Successful STEM Education

(Seymour 1995)

“Above all, [students] appreciated faculty, professional advisors, departmental assistants, and teaching assistants who showed an active long-term interest in their learning, their problems, and their progress.”

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ASU Sundial and UC Berkeley Compass

Hands-on science projects

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Community Building

ASU Sundial and UC Berkeley Compass

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Mentoring

ASU Sundial and UC Berkeley Compass

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Thank you!