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Media Advisory 08-021
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Are Highlighted at Community College Day 2008
Event at National Science Foundation celebrates the two-year college’s role in STEM education
April 14, 2008
On Wednesday, April 16, 2008, the National Science Foundation (NSF) will host its annual event acknowledging the importance of community colleges to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education and the STEM "pipeline" to the workforce. The featured speaker is Uri Treisman, professor of mathematics and executive director of the Charles A. Dana Center at the University of Texas in Austin. He will be introduced by George R. Boggs, president and chief executive officer of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). Treisman will reflect on his own experiences as a community college student and the teachers who helped him create a pathway to his career. He will describe his early research that led to the creation of mathematics and science support programs on several hundred campuses as well as the ongoing research that is now transforming these programs. He will also put forward a set of challenges for those who want to insure that community colleges remain a vehicle for community development and for students seeking both upward mobility and intellectual challenge. Following his remarks, Treisman will meet with students to discuss areas of interest. Media interested in attending must have a badge to gain access to NSF headquarters. Please contact Maria Zacharias, media officer for the Education and Human Resources Directorate, at (703) 292-8454, or mzachari@nsf.gov for assistance. | Who: | NSF staff, members of the AACC, students and featured speaker | | What: | Meeting about community colleges' role in STEM education | | When: | Wednesday, April 16 at 2:00 p.m. | | Where: | National Science Foundation
4201 Wilson Blvd.
Room 375
Arlington, VA 22230 |
-NSF-
Media Contacts
Maria C. Zacharias, NSF (703) 292-8070 mzachari@nsf.gov
Program Contacts
Eileen L. Lewis, NSF (703) 292-4627 ellewis@nsf.gov
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supports fundamental research and education across all fields of science and
engineering, with an annual budget of $6.06 billion. NSF funds reach all 50
states through grants to over 1,900 universities and institutions. Each year,
NSF receives about 45,000 competitive requests for funding, and makes over
11,500 new funding awards. NSF also awards over $400 million in
professional and service contracts yearly.
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