Minority Access to Graduate Education and Careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics - MAGEC-STEM

Information

  • NSF Award
  • 0310328
Owner
  • Award Id
    0310328
  • Award Effective Date
    7/1/2003 - 21 years ago
  • Award Expiration Date
    12/31/2009 - 15 years ago
  • Award Amount
    $ 2,496,132.00
  • Award Instrument
    Cooperative Agreement

Minority Access to Graduate Education and Careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics - MAGEC-STEM

Title: Minority Access to Graduate Education and Careers in STEM<br/><br/>Savannah State University<br/><br/>HRD - 0310328<br/><br/>PI: Joseph H. Silver<br/><br/>Savannah State University (SSU) will implement a five-year comprehensive approach to strengthen the institution's undergraduate science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and research infrastructure. The University will use a combination of NSF and intramural resources to increase STEM enrollment, attain a STEM undergraduate student retention rate of 80% and transition 30% of STEM graduates to graduate study. The project will cut across biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, engineering and technology. <br/><br/>Physical infrastructure improvements and expansions will accommodate new STEM programs and improve the quality of instructional delivery in existing STEM programs. Project objectives include the following:<br/>STEM graduation rate will increase to 40% by 2008<br/>30% of STEM graduates will pursue graduate study by 2008<br/>80% of STEM graduate students will complete their graduate degrees<br/>STEM student enrollment at SSU will increase by 20% annually<br/>STEM retention through graduation will be no less than 80%<br/>40% of computer science, electronics engineering technology and electrical engineering students will be Yamacraw certified by 2008<br/>Equal number of GTREP students will graduate from SSU campus as from the other two GTREP satellite campuses by 2008; and 80% of STEM graduates will join the STEM workforce by 2008.

  • Program Officer
    Claudia M. Rankins
  • Min Amd Letter Date
    6/18/2003 - 21 years ago
  • Max Amd Letter Date
    6/18/2009 - 15 years ago
  • ARRA Amount

Institutions

  • Name
    Savannah State University
  • City
    Savannah
  • State
    GA
  • Country
    United States
  • Address
    State College Branch
  • Postal Code
    314049703
  • Phone Number
    9123584277

Investigators

  • First Name
    Obi
  • Last Name
    Emeh
  • Email Address
    emehc@savstate.edu
  • Start Date
    6/18/2003 12:00:00 AM
  • End Date
    09/18/2006
  • First Name
    Joseph
  • Last Name
    Silver
  • Email Address
    silverj@savstate.edu
  • Start Date
    6/18/2003 12:00:00 AM
  • End Date
    09/27/2006
  • First Name
    Chellu
  • Last Name
    Chetty
  • Email Address
    chettyc@savannahstate.edu
  • Start Date
    9/18/2006 12:00:00 AM
  • First Name
    Jane
  • Last Name
    Gates
  • Email Address
    gatesj@savstate.edu
  • Start Date
    9/27/2006 12:00:00 AM
  • End Date
    03/06/2008
  • First Name
    Mary
  • Last Name
    Wyatt
  • Email Address
    wyattm@savannahstate.edu
  • Start Date
    3/6/2008 12:00:00 AM

Program Element

  • Text
    HIST BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIV
  • Code
    1594

Program Reference

  • Text
    HIST BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIV
  • Code
    1594
  • Text
    UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION
  • Code
    9178
  • Text
    SCIENCE, MATH, ENG & TECH EDUCATION