Oct 14, 2008
to
Oct 17, 2008
Organizer(s)
Sylvia Bozeman (Spelman College), Rhonda Hughes (Bryn Mawr College), Abbe Herzig (SUNY, University at Albany), Duane Cooper (Morehouse College), Ellen Kirkman(Wake Forest University), Ivelisse Rubio (University of Puerto Rico), and Olivia Scriven (Spelman College). Honorary organizers include: Dusa McDuff ( SUNY Stonybrook and Barnard College), Fern Hunt (NIST), and Karen Uhlenbeck (U of Texas at Austin).
To apply for funding, you must
register by Fri, Oct 17 2008.
Pre-Conference SurveyPromoting Diversity at the Graduate Level in Mathematics: Proceeding from a National Forum ( PDF ~7.5MB)
Cultivating diversity and broadening participation of historically underrepresented groups in the mathematical sciences are national goals that are identified by the National Science Foundation as "essential components of the innovation engine that drives the Nation's economy." The goal of this three-day conference is to stimulate, identify, and disseminate successful models that improve retention of underrepresented groups in graduate programs in mathematics. The conference will provide a forum for the interchange of information among the key constituencies involved in graduate education: research universities, small colleges and graduate students. Representatives will have the opportunity to improve the articulation between undergraduate and graduate training. Department representatives will be encouraged to leave the conference with an appropriate plan for action.
The specific objectives of the workshop are:
- to bring together representatives of graduate departments and small colleges, including minority-serving and women's colleges, in order to develop strategies for improved retention of students from these institutions;
- to enable departments at research universities to articulate their expectations of students enrolled in their graduate programs;
- to enable departments at small colleges to better prepare their students for the demands of graduate education;
- to develop new ideas and disseminate strategies of programs and advisors that have been effective in producing doctorates among women and in other underrepresented groups;
- to demonstrate the mathematical achievements of women and minority mathematicians and provide networking opportunities for students and faculty.
Conference Schedule
The first day of the conference is directed at graduate students and young faculty, and will highlight the achievements of women and other underrepresented groups. Critical transition points in the professional development of mathematicians will be the focus of panel discussions and workshops. Representatives of graduate departments and small colleges will join the conference for the last two days. Panels will focus on "Departments with Exemplary Records," "The Students' Persepectives," and "A Tale of Two Cultures." Break-out sessions will explore ways to better collaborate in advising undergraduates and in providing support for graduate students that will facilitate transition, increase retention, and imporve student success. The conference will conclude with the identification of lessons learned and plans for action and dissemintation.
Students and others who wish to attend the entire conference should plan to arrive by the evening of Tuesday, October 14th. Department representatives should plan to arrive by the evening of Wednesday, October 15th. The conference program will conclude at 3:00PM on Friday, October 17th.
Workshop PhotosCarlos Castillo-Chavez (Large file: 80MB PDF) Right-Click link and select "Save File As…" or "Save Link As…".
Funding is provided by the National Science Foundation and the National Security Agency. When you register, please choose the "Funding Needed" option to be considered. Funding decisions are typically made 6 weeks before the workshop begins. Requests received after this deadline are considered only if additional funds become available.
Funding
Students, recent Ph.D.'s, women, and members of underrepresented minorities are particularly encouraged to apply. Funding awards are made typically 6 weeks before the workshop begins. Requests received after the funding deadline are considered only if additional funds become available.
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| Wednesday, October 15, 2008 |
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9:00AM - 9:30AM |
Sylvia Bozeman
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Welcome, Overview, Articulation of Goals
[Video available]
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9:30AM - 10:30AM |
Trachette Jackson
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Plenary Talk
[Video available]
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11:00AM - 12:00PM |
Abbe Herzig
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"Framing the Issues: What the Data Show, and What We Know"
[Video available]
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1:00PM - 3:00PM |
Rachelle DeCoste, Leona Harris
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"The Students' Perspective - Navigating through Critical Transition Points"
[Video available]
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3:30PM - 5:00PM |
Cora Sadosky, Deanna Haunsperger
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[Video available]
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| Thursday, October 16, 2008 |
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9:15AM - 9:30AM |
Deborah Lockhart
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"Why a diverse community matters, NSF initative on Broadening Participation."
[Video available]
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9:30AM - 10:30AM |
Karen Uhlenbeck
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Women and Math Program at the Institute for Advanced Study
[Video available]
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9:30AM - 10:30AM |
Shirley Malcom
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"Mathematics Faculty, Mathematics Students: Why Do They Look so Different?"
[Video available]
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11:00AM - 11:30AM |
Ellen Kirkman
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"Framing the Issues: What the Data Show, and What We Know about Diversity in the Mathematics Community"
[Video available]
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11:30AM - 1:00PM |
David Manderscheid
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"What Can Be Done to Broaden Participation in the Mathematical Sciences?"
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11:30AM - 1:00PM |
David Manderscheid
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What Can be Done to Broaden Participation in the Mathematical Sciences?
[Video available]
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2:00PM - 3:30PM |
Dusa McDuff, Teresa Edwards
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The Students Speak
[Video available]
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| Friday, October 17, 2008 |
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9:00AM - 10:00AM |
Garikai Campbell, Alina Cojocaru, Trachette Jackson, Emille Davie, Laura DeMarco, Beatrice Riviere
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"A Diversity of Careers in Mathematics"
[Video available]
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10:00AM - 11:00AM |
Joshua Aronson
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Low numbers: stereotype threat and the performance of women and minorities
[Video available]
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11:30AM - 1:00PM |
Yi Liu, Edray Goins, Thomas Scanlon, John Meakin, Janis Oldham, Duane Cooper, Ruth Haas
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"A Tale of Two Cultures"
[Video available]
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