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NSF Grant Award to Professor Laanan

Dr. Frankie Laanan received a Grant Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for his proposal: Pathway to a STEM Baccalaureate Degree: Research Trends, Exemplary Practices, and Successful Strategies

Iowa State University is developing a set of products to encourage the transfer of female and minority students in community colleges to STEM baccalaureate study. An educational video will present issues and research about the transition from two-year colleges. A Transfer Student Guide will combine research, recommendations, reflection of students, timeline, and a transfer checklist. Finally, a web site will disseminate these two products and other educational resources to educators (two- and four-year institutions), academic counselors/advisors, Transfer Center coordinators, students in two-year colleges, business and industry, researchers, policymakers, and the public. Read More...

For more information on the program visit the website: www.pathway2stemdegree.org.