美国国家科学基金会授予威尼斯人娱乐城10万美元，以支持“整合茎教育研究合作促进地区繁荣”项目。
本次会议旨在支持科学、技术、工程和数学教育（茎）领域的研究人员合作开发一个区域茎生态系统，该生态系统将识别挑战、机遇和解决方案，以影响和教育茎劳动力。 整合茎会议将重点关注专业发展，将高等教育教师和管理人员、茎社区和公民领袖聚集在一起，讨论吸引和维持多元化学生渠道的挑战，这些学生渠道将导致毕业和职业成功，从而推动区域经济发展。
亚历克西斯·佩特里（Alexis Petri）是学院支持主任和副教授，是该项目的首席研究员。
“We think it’s possible that focused professional development on new strategic tools and research driven initiatives will provide increased traction for students and regional prosperity.”
“Kansas City needs a more robust 茎 workforce,” Petri says. “At 威尼斯人娱乐城, 茎 faculty have been addressing this need. However, we believe a regional approach will bring increased urgency and collective impact to educating a skilled 茎 workforce that meets employer demands.”
据专注于加速区域增长的商业合作机构KC Rising称，堪萨斯城地区在茎就业方面的表现优于其他地区，但与四年前相比，获得茎相关学位的毕业生有所减少，尤其是在黑人和西班牙裔学生中。
“We think it’s possible that focused professional development on new strategic tools and research driven initiatives will provide increased traction for students and regional prosperity,” Petri says.
在为期三天的会议中，与会者将讨论对大堪萨斯城茎教育研究生态系统至关重要的六个主题：
- 通过支持有意包容的教育研究理论和实践，支持学生在茎专业取得成功
- Transforming the first-year college experience – innovative educational technology and inclusive pedagogies for student learning and retention in 茎
- Smoothing transitions from two- to four-year institutions – opportunities and challenges for institutional partnerships
- 使用高影响力的实践来留住茎专业的学生，培养对茎职业的兴趣
- 在利益相关者之间建立联盟
- 维持堪萨斯城地区的多机构生态系统，包括学生成功的社会和文化包容性。
会议旨在鼓励不同的观点，有机会与专家接触，并讨论所呈现的信息在现实世界中的应用。
“Through the Integrating 茎 education research efforts, 威尼斯人娱乐城 seeks to promote collaboration among postsecondary institutions and community organizations to determine whether application of education research – existing and new – could support systemic, large- scale change,” says Chris Lui, Ph.D., vice chancellor of research. “These efforts ensure that 威尼斯人娱乐城 is a regional stronghold for student learning, faculty and staff development and workforce production.”
To receive more information on Integrating 茎, including how to participate in the online conference, please contact Petri at petria@umkc.edu.