Essays on Broadening Access to the Earth and Environmental Sciences
These essays were contributed in association with the February 2014 workshop on Broadening Access to the Earth and Environmental Sciences held at Arizona State University. Workshop participants and community members submitted essays in response to the prompt:
Submit a 1-2 page essay describing how your programs help students understand the relevance of their learning about the Earth to issues they care about. What does it mean to be "societally important" and "relevant" to your student population? How does this work inform the department's work throughout the cycle of attracting new students, supporting them through the major, and preparing them for careers?
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An Urban University's Approach to Broadening Participation in Geoscience Training Programs
Christopher Atchison, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Essay page from an InTeGrate workshop on broadening access to Earth sciences, detailing Georgia State University's strategies—such as community-based research, student organizations, and inclusive programs like the IAGD and REU—to enhance diversity and participation in urban geoscience education. auto-generated
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Developing a strong Geology Program at the University of Puerto Rico
Hernan Santos, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
Essay page detailing strategies for strengthening a geology program at the University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez, focusing on student recruitment, retention, undergraduate research, field experiences, summer internships, and graduate school preparation within a Hispanic-Serving Institution. auto-generated
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Using hazards to engage students
Eric Baer, Highline College
This essay page from the InTeGrate project showcases a geologic hazards course at Highline Community College that leverages local risks—such as earthquakes and flooding in the Puget Sound region—to engage students through community-based, applied learning focused on risk analysis, mitigation strategies, and dissemination of scientific knowledge to families and local groups. auto-generated
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Copper Triangle Pilot Project: Enhancing Opportunities for Geoscience Studies and Careers in a Culturally Diverse, Underserved Rural Mining Area
Steven Semken, Arizona State University Campus Immersion
An essay page detailing the Copper Triangle Pilot Project, an NSF-funded initiative developing a sustainable, place-based pathway in geoscience education and careers for underrepresented minority students in a rural Arizona mining region through academic partnerships, community engagement, and culturally informed curriculum. auto-generated
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Importance of role models, introductory courses, and outreach to increasing the number of majors in geosciences
Larry Braile, Purdue University-Main Campus
This is an academic essay page discussing strategies to increase diversity and enrollment in geoscience majors, emphasizing the impact of role models, effective introductory courses, and outreach initiatives, with supporting anecdotal evidence from Purdue University's geoscience program. auto-generated
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Geoscience Community College Programs of Societal Relevance and Importance in the Wind River Basin and Range
Suki Smaglik, Heritage University
This webpage is an essay detailing geoscience education initiatives at Central Wyoming College within the Wind River Basin and Range, emphasizing culturally relevant, interdisciplinary programs—such as Environmental Technician, Outdoor Education, and Earth, Energy, Environment (E³)—that integrate local community needs, undergraduate research, partnerships with NOLS and EPSCoR, and workforce development to broaden access and relevance in Earth and environmental sciences for diverse student populations, including Native American communities. auto-generated
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Learning about the Earth at the University of South Alabama
Carol Sawyer, University of South Alabama
This webpage is an academic essay detailing how the University of South Alabama's Earth Sciences program engages region-serving students through coastal hazard education, natural processes, and career-focused geoscience curriculum, emphasizing environmental and emergency management applications in a sustainability context. auto-generated
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SAFL/NCED: Promoting broadened participation through networking, mentoring, team building, and institutional change.
Diana Dalbotten, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Essay detailing SAFL/NCED's decade-long strategy to broaden participation in geosciences through culturally responsive mentoring, team-based research, institutional partnerships with tribal colleges, and systemic change initiatives, emphasizing holistic STEM education for Native American students and community-engaged programming. auto-generated
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Creating a Thriving Geoscience Program at a Small, Minority-Serving Public University
Dirk Baron, California State University-Bakersfield
This webpage is an essay detailing strategies for building a successful geoscience program at a small, minority-serving university, focusing on recruitment, community outreach, curriculum redesign, and support for underrepresented students at California State University, Bakersfield. auto-generated
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Integrating Undergraduate Research into the Geosciences at a Two-Year College
Kaatje van der Hoeven Kraft, Whatcom Community College
This essay page details strategies for integrating undergraduate research into geoscience courses at two-year colleges, highlighting case studies from Mesa Community College that demonstrate how faculty can overcome resource and student preparedness challenges to foster STEM persistence and skill development through authentic, course-based research experiences. auto-generated
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