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Wanda E. Ward, Ph.D.Senior Advisor to the Director
EPSCoR Project Directors’ & Project Administrators’ Meeting
May 22, 2012
Broadening Participation in the STEM Enterprise: The NSF Role
• U.S. STEM Talent Development: The Underrepresentation Challenge
• Representative Drivers
• Representative Key Issues for NSF
• Program Development• Policy Issues • Outreach• Critical Systems and Processes• Representation/Reporting Issues
Framing the Issues
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS Completions and Fall enrollment surveys; Higher Education Research Institute, American Freshman Survey; and U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey.
Milestones in Higher EducationMilestones by Race/Ethnicity and Gender 2009
(rounded numbers)
MinorityMen
MinorityWomen
Non-MinorityMen
Non-MinorityWomen
Advanced Degrees in Science and Engineering
Bachelor’s Degrees in Science and Engineering
First Time Freshmen Interested in Science and Engineering
First Time Freshman
High SchoolGraduates
Total: 169,000
Total: 505,000
Total: 1,178,000
Total: 3,255,000
Total: 2,826,000
4%
7% 38%
7%
51%
10% 43% 40%
16% 40% 30%14%
16% 33% 38%13%
17% 34% 35%14%
Balancing the Scale:NSF’s Career – Life Balance Initiative
Family-Friendly PoliciesWorking Group
Wanda Ward (Chair)Omnia El-HakimKelly Mack
Joan Burrelli (Ret) Brendan KellySusan Weiler
Jean FeldmanClaudia PostellSandra Scholar Charles ZeiglerLawrence RudolphCarol Van Hartesveldt
Rosalind Jackson-LewisMary SantonastassoAlexander WynnykSamantha HunterKellina Craig Henderson
with
Representative External Drivers
To assure an excellent U.S. STEM workforce, by creating a coherent set of career—life balance policies and program opportunities that take into account the career-family life course.
To reduce the rate of departure of women from the STEM pathway, taking into account/taking advantage of, the large production rate of highly capable women graduates.
Career – Life Balance Initiative
“To renew and strengthen U.S. leadership in STEM talent development and “to expand STEM education and career opportunities for underrepresented groups, including women” (Educate to Innovate)
Global competitiveness
Why?
Why Now?
Agency-level pathway approach across higher education and career levels (i.e., graduate students, postdoctoral students, and early career populations).
Initial focus on career—life balance opportunities such as dependent care issues across the pathway (i.e., postdoctoral fellows and early career faculty).
Initial Programs: CAREER and NSF postdoctoral programs.
Also expand later to GRF, ADVANCE, and others.
Career – Life Balance Initiative: NSF Plan
FY 2012: Leadership
Expand best practices NSF-wide across the pathway Defer award start date for child birth/adoption No cost extension for parental leave
Provide resources to accommodate career—life balance opportunities such as support for research technicians
Enhance program management Educate/train program officers, reviewers & panelists Revise program solicitations; issue FAQs & announcements Promote family-friendliness for panel reviewers
Virtual panels Increase use of NSF lactation room in Health Unit
Support research/evaluation on women in STEM issues Promote Federal policy -- Title IX Lead by example to become a model agency for gender equity
Career – Life Balance Initiative: Implementation
FY 2012 (cont.): Partnerships
With institutions of higher education Supporting & promoting institutions’ best practices
Extending the tenure clock; dual career opportunities
With Federal agencies Exchange best practices Better harmonize family-friendly policies & practices Issue joint statements
With professional associations/societies; for example http://www.aau.edu/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=12646.
Career – Life Balance Initiative: Implementation
FY 2012 (cont.): Communications
NSF Important Notice to College/University Presidents
NSF webpage and program-specific webpages NSF webinars
FY 2013 and Beyond Strengthening career-life balance opportunities
through broader portfolio of NSF activities
See http://www.nsf.gov/career-life-balance/
Career – Life Balance Initiative: Implementation
“Federal agencies and research universities need to take concerted action to provide a suite of family responsive policies and resources for America’s researchers to change the problems [cited] and keep young researchers in the pipeline to fast-track academic careers in the sciences.”
-- Staying Competitive, 2009
Promoting Career – Life Balance Opportunities
BROADENINGPARTICIPATION
GLOBALLYENGAGED
WORKFORCE
CRITICALEDUCATIONAL
JUNCTURES
RESEARCH& EVALUATION
INTEGRATIONOF RESEARCH& EDUCATION
Innovation through Institutional Integration
2008 I3 Awards• Georgia Institute of Technology• Kapiolani Community College of
the University of Hawaii• Louisiana State University• University of Colorado at Boulder • University of Florida• University of Washington
2009 I3 Awards• Arizona State University • CUNY City Tech • Fort Belknap College • Michigan State University • Rutgers University New Brunswick • Texas Tech University • Vanderbilt University
2010 I3 Awards• CUNY Hunter College• Iowa State University• Johnson C. Smith University• Spelman College• University of Central Florida• Xavier University of Louisiana• Boise State University• Purdue University• University of Texas at El Paso
2010 I3 Awards• Delaware Valley Industrial
Resource Center (DVIRC)• University of Michigan Ann Arbor• University of California-Berkeley• North Carolina Agricultural and
Technical State University • North Carolina State University• University of Maryland Baltimore
County• TERC Inc• University of Puerto Rico-Rio
Piedras (funded FY 11)
I3 Award Portfolio
Integration by Unifying Theme
Integration at the
Institutional Level
Integration of Funding Sources
Integration at Three Levels, Exemplifying OneNSF
N (total number of proposals)=103
Primary Themes of I3 Proposals
N (total number of secondary themes)=136
Secondary Themes Within I3 Proposals
Integration at the Institutional Level
● New York City College of Technology
● CUNY Hunter College
● Spelman College
Purdu
e Universit
y
•NSF•ED•DoE•State of Indiana
Universit
y of
Florid
a
•NSF/EHR (AGEP, GK-12, IGERT, LSAMP) •NSF/SBE•NSF/ENG
Louisiana
State
University
•NSF/EHR (AGEP, GK-12, LSAMP, NOYCE, S-STEM)•NSF/MPS
Integration of Funding Sources
Administration’s Launch of Post-9/11 GI Bill Post-9/11 Veterans: Diverse pool of potential
STEM talent (women, underrepresented minorities, persons with disabilities)
Key features of exemplary education & career development program
Future Directions Leadership Partnerships Communications
Veteran’s Education in S&E
2009 Awards•Georgia Tech•Virginia Commonwealth University•San Diego State University•University of San Diego•Syracuse University•Virginia Tech•Mississippi State University•Pennsylvania State University•Norfolk State University
2010 Awards•University of Pittsburgh•San Diego State University•Mississippi State University•Eastern Washington University•Kansas State University•University of Kentucky•Flathead Valley Community College (Montana)•Syracuse University•Texas A&M University•University of Washington
Veterans Education Award Portfolio (ENG)
• Policy Issues– Merit Review; – Broader Impacts– Diversity in Solicitation Language
• Outreach: Increased Coordination & Collaboration• Critical Systems and Processes
– Data: accessibility, quality, disaggregation– Communications
• Becoming a Model Agency of Inclusion– Internal Representation (NSF)– External Participation (S&E community)
Key Issues (cont.)
• Reporting Requirements– Annual MSI Reporting
• Responding to CEOSE Recommendations• Representation Role
– Agency Liaising: White House Initiatives
Key Issues (cont.)
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS Completions and Fall enrollment surveys; Higher Education Research Institute, American Freshman Survey; and U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey.
Addressing UnderrepresentationMilestones by Race/Ethnicity and Gender 2009
(rounded numbers)
MinorityMen
MinorityWomen
Non-MinorityMen
Non-MinorityWomen
Advanced Degrees in Science and Engineering
Bachelor’s Degrees in Science and Engineering
First Time Freshmen Interested in Science and Engineering
First Time Freshman
High SchoolGraduates
Total: 169,000
Total: 505,000
Total: 1,178,000
Total: 3,255,000
Total: 2,826,000
4%
7% 38%
7%
51%
10% 43% 40%
16% 40% 30%14%
16% 33% 38%13%
17% 34% 35%14%
OneNSF: Broadening Participation for our Future
KEY FEATURES
Pathway approach NSF-wide
Integration: Vertical and Horizontal
Research-based
Asset Mapping
Innovative and Emerging Models
Transformative Change
Evaluation of Benefits
OneNSF: Broadening Participation for our Future
KEY FEATURES
Pathway approach NSF-wide
Integration: Vertical and Horizontal
Research-based
Asset Mapping
Innovative and Emerging Models
Transformative Change
Evaluation of Benefits
State,Regional,
National, &Global
Impacts
Innovative & Emerging Models of
Partnerships & Collaborations
Transformation–Efficiency – Innovation
Workforce
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