The 2023 Online Undergraduate Resource Fair for the Advancement and Alliance of Marginalized Mathematicians

2023年边缘化数学家进步和联盟在线本科生资源博览会

• 批准号: 2333129
• 负责人: Lee Trent
• 金额: $ 4.97万
• 依托单位: Mathematical Association of America
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-10-01 至 2024-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2333129&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: 2023; Online; Undergraduate; Resource; Fair

This project serves the national interest by providing undergraduate and graduate students in the mathematical sciences with "insider" knowledge that will allow them to make informed decisions about their educational and career choices. Specifically, this project will support the fourth offering of the Online Undergraduate Resource Fair for the Advancement and Alliance of Marginalized Mathematicians, a two-day online conference organized by current students. Building from three prior offerings from 2020 to 2022, the 2023 conference will include six main activities for participating students: (1) Our Stories talks, where recent PhD recipients will share their experiences; (2) crash courses that provide brief overviews of fields of mathematics common in undergraduate research; (3) a summer opportunities panel; (4) a student experiences panel; (5) two plenary presentations; and (6) two virtual networking lunches. Each activity is designed to shine a light on aspects of graduate education and career opportunities that can be complex for participants to explore on their own. Too often, students can be excluded from educational and career opportunities simply because they are not "in the know." This may be due to insufficient mentorship, underdeveloped institutional advising systems, or other circumstances. This is a particularly common challenge for individuals from low-income backgrounds, first-generation students, and students from populations that have historically been underrepresented in the mathematical sciences. This conference looks to provide mentoring and networking opportunities to promote access to opportunities for all students. The conference builds upon three pillars: (1) sharing information about resources and opportunities through conference presentations and panel discussions; (2) providing access to role models and representation through a careful selection of speakers with diverse identities and experiences and a history of supporting students; and (3) providing access to networking opportunities. A participant overview will be disseminated and an assessment of the conference's effectiveness will be conducted using data from a Zoom meeting report, a survey immediately after the conference, and a second survey four months after the conference. The NSF IUSE: EDU Program supports research and development projects to improve the effectiveness of STEM education for all students.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

该项目通过为数学科学的本科生和研究生提供“内部”知识来为国家利益提供服务，这将使他们能够就其教育和职业选择做出明智的决定。具体而言，该项目将支持在线本科资源博览会的第四次发行，以促进边缘化数学家的发展和联盟，这是由当前学生组织的为期两天的在线会议。从2020年到2022年的三个先前的产品建设，2023会议将包括参加参与学生的六项主要活动：（1）我们的故事谈判，最近的博士学位获得者将分享他们的经验； （2）崩溃课程提供了本科研究中常见数学领域的简要概述； （3）夏季机会小组； （4）学生体验小组； （5）两个全体演讲； （6）两个虚拟网络午餐。每项活动都旨在阐明研究生教育和职业机会的各个方面，这对于参与者独自探索可能很复杂。通常，学生不仅仅是因为他们不是“知道”，因此可以将学生排除在教育和职业机会之外。这可能是由于指导不足，机构咨询系统欠发达或其他情况所致。对于来自低收入背景，第一代学生以及来自历史上数学科学人数不足的人群的学生而言，这是一个特别普遍的挑战。这次会议旨在提供指导和网络的机会，以促进所有学生获得机会。会议以三个支柱为基础：（1）通过会议演讲和小组讨论共享有关资源和机会的信息； （2）通过仔细选择具有不同身份和经验的演讲者以及支持学生的历史来提供榜样和代表性； （3）提供获得网络机会的访问。参与者的概述将被传播，并将使用Zoom会议报告中的数据，会议后立即进行调查以及大会四个月后进行第二次调查，对会议的有效性进行评估。 NSF IUSE：EDU计划支持研发项目，以提高所有学生的STEM教育的有效性。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并被认为是值得通过基金会的知识分子优点和更广泛的影响评估标准通过评估来获得支持的。