This Webinar Series is co-hosted by
The American Geophysical Union
and
The American Geosciences Institute
Strengthening a Community College Geoscience Program Through Collaborations
with University and Research Faculty
Allison BeauregardNorthwest Florida State
College
Northwest Florida State College2 year college2 other geoscience faculty in departmentHeavy teaching loadLack of research “culture”Challenge top students without losing general
education students
1. Marine Biological LaboratoryFunded under NSF –
Biological Oceanography (broader impacts)
Incorporates cutting-edge hydrothermal vent science into NWFSC curriculumResearcher-student contactVent curriculumInternship program
2. University of West FloridaResearch In the ClassroomFunded under NSF – ATE programDeveloped new field/technology -based
course at NWFSC (community college)Co-taught by faculty from NWFSC &
UWF & graduate student from UWF
Research Internships8 year collaborative research project27 NWFSC student interns, 2 UWF
undergraduate practicums, 3 UWF graduate theses
Outcomes & Benefits of Collaborations:
For 2YC Partner:Access to grant resources (IRB, budgeting, Fast
Lane, etc.)Access to boats, equipment, etc.Boosts reputation of community college
For 4YC or Research Partner:Student recruitmentAccess to community college funding sources!Meaningful broader impacts strengthens proposalsGreat PR
Student FeedbackIn class research - “… you still hold the distinction of
facilitating the toughest, most challenging, most rewarding class I’ve taken in college…. The class that you and Dr. S put together is absolutely awesome and I feel that I’m a better student from being exposed to yours and his instruction.”
MBL internship – “My favorite part of the internship was being able to extract and run
DNA on the gel by myself. I loved that the post-docs trusted us with the equipment… That really built my confidence ...”
AcknowledgementsDr. Matthew Schwartz, University of West
FloridaDr. Julie Huber, Marine Biological
LaboratoryNSF Advanced Technological Education
DUE-0902898 (Beauregard)DUE-0902897 (Schwartz)
NSF Biological OceanographyOCE-0929167
A 2YC Perspective On Building An Effective 4YC CollaborationJoshua I. Villalobos
El Paso Community CollegeDiane Doser
University of Texas at El Paso
Background EL Paso Community College
30,000+ students 85% Hispanic 5 campuses Over 130 programs of study
Geological Sciences A.S. University of Texas at El Paso22,000+students 77% Hispanic Geological Sciences
Bachelor, Masters, Doctoral programs
Why Form a Collaborative?Share resourcesEnhance curriculumIncrease awareness Improve department
dynamics Improve quality of students
Where to Begin? Define your department's goals.
Ensure that curriculum is standard across both institutions. Ensure Geology Majors matriculate successfully to a B.S. degree
program. Understand who your students are.
Know key demographics, financial issues, any cultural or social perspectives on STEM degrees.
Know where students go after graduating from your institution. Be familiar with your future collaborator.
Know what degree plans they offer.what they expect from incoming students.Financial aid/programs/activities they offer to students visit with faculty…don’t wait for someone else to start the
conversation!
How Do You Gauge Success?Quantitative:
Institutional tracking Know what department/office collects institutional and
student data Know the type of data collected and how it is used
Qualitative:Keep track of students (majors) via alumni networks, newsletter,
Facebook, Linked-In, etc.
How Do You Gauge Success?Quantitative data :
EPCC UTEP
How Do You Gauge Success?Qualitative:
https://www.facebook.com/SOLARISGEOLOGY
• Promotes the SOLARIS activities, research, milestones and former EPCC students current successes at UTEP.
https://www.facebook.com/GeoVenturesElPaso
• Helps promote geology courses and degree by developing outdoor learning experiences utilizing local geological sites.
Thanks to:
Contact information:Joshua Villalobos
Email: [email protected]
El Paso Community College
Diane Doser
Email: [email protected]
University of Texas at El Paso
Heads & Chairs Webinar Series Schedule
Join us for the next webinar When: October 24, from 1-2 pm EST Topic: How
to Work Towards Effective Articulation between 2-Year and 4-Year College Geoscience Programs
Register for this webinar and others at: http://www.americangeosciences.org/workforce/aguagi-heads-and-chairs-webinars/
Wrap-up Audiovisual recording of today’s webinar will be
available in the coming weeks.
If you have additional questions or comments about the webinar series, or would like to join the AGU Heads and Chairs listserv, or participate in the workshop at the AGU Fall Meeting, please contact Pranoti Asher at [email protected]
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