The ASPIRE website is live!
The ASPIRE website is a one stop shop for the national ASPIRE Alliance. On the website you can learn more about research, the goals of the project, the leadership team, and national partners. You can also learn more about the Institutional Change, National Change, and Regional Change components of the larger effort to increase the learning, persistence, and completion of underrepresented students in STEM college programs by aligning professional development, recruitment and retention practices of diverse and inclusive faculty.
Please feel free to share the first ASPIRE newsletter found here:
Newsletter
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Scholarship of Teaching & Learning, Innovative Pedagogy (SOTLIP)
Humboldt State University is seeking submissions for the second edition of their SOTLIP Journal
Submission instructions here:
digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/sotl_ip/
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Inclusive Excellence Grant Competition
The
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
is pleased to announce a third Inclusive Excellence (IE) competition beginning this spring 2019. Through IE, colleges and universities are awarded institutional transformation grants to significantly increase institutional capacity for inclusion of students from all backgrounds in science.
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Call for applications extended!
APPLY BY APRIL 15th 2019
UCLA’s Summer Institute on Scientific Teaching is a 4-day professional development opportunity for current STEM faculty and instructors as well as future STEM faculty who are interested in an academic career that involves teaching and mentoring diverse undergraduates.
While this event primarily serves the UCLA community, a
table will be reserved for
Regional Collaborative Partners, approximately 5-6 slots.
Priority will be given to institutions sending
2 or more instructors
. To apply:
- Please check out our partners list to see if your institution is a member.
- Please send an email to shaquitahp@ceils.ucla.edu if you would like to attend.
- Complete the short application form. You will be notified by early May if you are accepted.
You can learn more about this program on UCLA's Center for Education Innovation and Learning in the Sciences website,
here.
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3CSN Spring 2019 Core Events – Supporting the Vision for Success
Please join us at our upcoming regional and statewide events! Questions? Email us at
events@3csn.org
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San Diego Regional Tutor Event
Date:
Friday, April 5th 2019
Time:
8:00am - 1:00pm
Location:
San Diego City College
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Sharing Summits:
Students are Educators; Educators are Students
Date:
Friday, April 12th 2019
Time:
8:30am - 3:00pm
Location:
Mission College
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A Two-day Leadership and Learning Convening:
The Fierce Urgency of Now - From Inquiry to Action
Date:
Friday, April 26th - Saturday, April 27th 2019
Location:
The Crowne Plaza Hotel Ventura, CA
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Ignite, Inspire, and Innovate: Integrating Innovation Into Today's College Courses
Date:
Friday, May 3
Time:
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (lunch provided)
Location:
Glendale Community College, Glendale, CA
During this workshop, participants explore ways to build students’ innovation mindsets and collaboration skills by integrating design-thinking techniques into the learning experience. Participants also learn how to enhance students’ creative habits through deep user empathy, radical collaboration, and rapid experimentation to problem solving. The workshop focuses on the most common step-by-step innovation framework faculty can apply to the creation of content, activities, and student services.
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LOS ANGELES WORKSHOP: JULY 9-12, 2019
Date:
July 9-12
Time:
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location:
STAYBRIDGE SUITES IN TORRANCE CA, 90503
PRODUCT IBL Workshops
are practical, hands-on, and interactive workshops for
college math instructors
interested in teaching via IBL or hybrid IBL. The focus of the workshops is on developing the skills and practices necessary for successful implementation of IBL. We are offering three identical workshops in 2019!
Registration is now open, please register
here.
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National CIRTL Webinars (for everyone)
The Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) provides national events and courses to support future faculty in developing the skills needed for effective and inclusive teaching. CIRTL is a leader in the NSF INCLUDES ASPIRE grant award that funds the California Regional Collaborative.
To access CIRTL webinars, visit
cirtl.net
. Create a free account, and select "Southern California Regional Collaborative" as your "institution" when prompted.
Day:
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Time:
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Hear grad students and postdocs from across the CIRTL Network share the results of their Teaching-as-Research projects in this stand-alone, drop-in online event.
No cap.
Exploring Careers in Teaching at a Community College (Spring 2019)
Drop in on events in this series to learn more about what it's like to work at a community college.
No cap.
Day:
Thursday, April 11, 2019
Time:
10:00am
Day:
Monday, April 22, 2019
Time:
11:00am
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Thinking Critically from Day ONE of Class
Date
: April 9, 2019
Location
: Online
Time
: 2:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m. ET
Are you looking for innovative ideas for the classroom? Did you miss ASM’s Conference for Undergraduate Educators (ASMCUE) in 2018? This six-part webinar series, join for one-hour presentations to learn:
- Innovative practices for the classroom and lab.
- How to integrate unique case studies into curriculum.
- Share effective implementation efforts of ASM curriculum guidelines.
Content for each webinar does not build on previous webinars. Individuals can purchase the entire series for a discounted price or purchase individual webinars that align with their interests.
Upcoming webinars include:
- May 14, 2019 - Developing Interdisciplinary Curricula for Introductory Biology
- September 10, 2019 - Developing Quantitative Skills Using Educational Resources
- October 8, 2019 - Staying Current: What Science & Skills do Educators Need to Know and Teach in Biotechnology?
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Numerous national reports have identified the importance of significantly improving pathways that begin with Latinx students enrolling in 2‐year institutions and ultimately completing baccalaureate degrees in STEM fields at 4‐year institutions. Many programs using multiple interventions have been designed, implemented, and studied to achieve this goal. To synthesize what has been learned from studies of these programs, this article presents a systematic review of published studies of programs designed to support Latinx student success in 2‐year institutions and successful transfer to 4‐year institutions, particularly for STEM majors...
read more
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In a major analysis of university faculty and students in science, technology, engineering and math, Indiana University social psychologists have found that professors' beliefs about intelligence play a measurable role in the success of all students in STEM, especially underrepresented minorities...
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The American Astronomical Society (AAS) in Washington DC wants those in charge of doctoral programs in the field to work harder to recruit and retain students from under-represented groups. It aims to boost participation by women, minority ethnic groups, people of sexual and gender minorities, people with disabilities or who are neuroatypical, and under-represented socioeconomic groups, among others...
read more
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INTERNSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS
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Featured Internship Program: Coast Community Colleges
Teaching Internship with Experienced Support (T.I.E.S.)
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In the Teaching Internship with Experienced Support (T.I.E.S.) Program, the Coast Community College District seeks graduate students and professionals in the field who are interested in teaching at the community college level. T.I.E.S. interns collaborate with full-time, discipline-specific Coast Community College District (CCCD) faculty members, who serve as formal mentors. Through the mentor/intern relationship, T.I.E.S. interns gain first-hand observational and guided instructional experience; insight into course and lesson planning, student engagement techniques, and best practices for classroom management; and opportunities to shape and connect with the community college culture.
Applications open in the fall, visit their
website
to learn more.
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The T.I.E.S program encourages applicants who are committed to student success, inclusive practices, and equitable outcomes.
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Check out the
Regional Internships page on our website to see more annual internship and fellowship program offerings.
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The California Regional Collaborative
is a regional network of 2- and 4- year institutions, working together towards improving overall outcomes in STEM higher education, and in particular for students and faculty from underrepresented groups.
We work with graduate students and other potential “future faculty” from groups that are underrepresented in academia to address the need to increase diversity in our regional colleges to better reflect the diversity of our students. These trainees will support teaching efforts, education research initiatives, and curriculum development needs in collaboration with their 2- year internship site. In addition, regional programming such as webinars, symposiums, conferences, panels, and other events supports both current faculty along with future faculty. This will be coupled with an assessment plan to understand regional needs and assess the impact of our work.
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Connect with NSF INCLUDES Aspire - California Regional Collaborative
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For more information about
NSF INCLUDES - California Regional Collaborative
events and resources please visit the NSF INCLUDES - ASPIRE California Regional Collaborative website at
californiaregionalcollaborative.org
.
If your organization is a regional partner please send all inquires and announcements to
aspire.calrc@gmail.com.
If you wish to be added to the California Regional Collaborative mailing list for future newsletters and special announcements, please send your request to
aspire.calrc@gmail.com
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