LSAMP IINSPIRE Project: Teaching and Program Resources
The IINspire-LSAMP mission is to develop a model for Midwest colleges and universities to attract the states' growing under-represented minority population into science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields and to attract students from other regions to STEM education opportunities in Iowa, Illinois, and Nebraska. To support the mission of this program, IINspire-LSAMP offers a variety of opportunities and resources to assist faculty and program directors in helping students succeed.
Professional development
Workshops
The ideas offered on these pages stem from a series of LSAMP-IINSPIRE workshops. Learn more about these workshops as well as about opportunities you can participate. Read more...
Webinars
Information on LSAMP-IINSPIRE webinars and related materials. Learn more about these webinars and how you can participate. Read more...
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Summer Bridge Programs
Summer bridge programs are an effective way to increase incoming students' confidence and basic skills required for success in STEM fields. Explore descriptions of summer bridge programs, including an in-depth view of 2 summer bridge programs and read summaries of several summer bridge programs offered by colleges and universities across the U.S. Read more...Building Community
Explore a comprehensive compilation of resources about building community from a variety of projects. Find information about building community at the program level, building community through teaching approaches, and building community through faculty/student interactions. The page also presents information specific to building community in 2-year colleges. At whatever level it is addressed, building community is an important part of attracting and retaining students in the STEM fields, particularly students who are historically under-represented in STEM. Read more...