Dr.Dr. Stephen Stephen M. M. Ruffin, Ruffin, [email protected] [email protected] http://https://www.ae.gatech.edu/people/stephenwww.ae.gatech.edu/community/staff/bio/-mruffin-ruffin-s School of Aerospace Engineering

Welcome and Introduction

Dr. Stephen M. Ruffin Director, NASA’s Georgia Space Grant Consortium Professor and Associate Chair, School of Aerospace Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA

National Council of Space Grant Directors Fall 2017 Meeting September 14-16, 2017 Grand Forks, ND Dr. Stephen M. Ruffin, [email protected] http://www.ae.gatech.edu/community/staff/bio/ruffin-s School of Aerospace Engineering Outline •Welcome and Updates •Introductions •Agenda Features Dr. Stephen M. Ruffin, [email protected] http://www.ae.gatech.edu/community/staff/bio/ruffin-s School of Aerospace Engineering Space Grant Annual 2017 Accomplishments…

• Got a bunch of people to visit North Dakota for the first time ever Dr. Stephen M. Ruffin, [email protected] Space Granhttp://t Iwww.ae.gatech.edumpact on/community/staff/bio/ruffin-s School of Aerospace Engineering Educators and K-12 Students in FY 2015

Educators K-12 Students

3.2% 6.1% 12.3% 10.5%

50.0%

39.5%

78.5%

Higher Ed Faculty 3,133 In-Service K-12 20,046 High School 32, 991 Middle School 124,533 Informal Educators 1,562 Pre-Service 805 Elementary School 157,471 Total of 25,547 Educators Total of 314,995 K-12 Students Dr. Stephen M. Ruffin, [email protected] http://www.ae.gatech.edu/community/staff/bio/ruffin-s School of Aerospace Engineering NASA Educator Development • This year I found the NASA JSC 1974 press release for my Mom’s involvement • NASA’s -Soyuz test project and program Dr. Stephen M. Ruffin, [email protected] Space Grant Higher Educhttp://atiwww.ae.gatech.eduon Awarde/community/staff/bio/es in FY 2ruffin01-s5 School of Aerospace Engineering

0.8% 7.9% 0.2%

8.9% Space Grant Awardees Scholarship 2,388 0.5% Higher Education 803 Fellowship 792

49.0% Travel 26 16.2% Research Infrastructure 433 Faculty Projects 10 Internship 384 Other 41 Total 4,877

16.5% Dr. Stephen M. Ruffin, [email protected] Tracking Space Granhttp://t www.ae.gatech.eduStudent/community/staff/bio/ Awardeesruffin -s School of Aerospace Engineering in FY 2015

Space Grant Advancing Diversity 16.4% - 43% female participants - 28% underrepresented minorities

2.1% Type Quantity 37.2% Graduated and Pursuing Advanced STEM Degree 2,013 6.4% Graduated and Seeking STEM Employment 294 1.4% Employed by STEM Aerospace Contractor 475 Employed in STEM Non-aerospace Position 1,210 Employed by NASA/Jet Propulsion Lab 77 Employed in Other STEM Academic Field 346 22.3% Employed in K-12 STEM Academic Field 5.4% 114 All Other - e.g. Non-STEM Employment 8.8% or Academic Degree 889 Dr. Stephen M. Ruffin, [email protected] http://www.ae.gatech.edu/community/staff/bio/ruffin-s School of Aerospace Engineering

Maybe you have heard of NASA Space Grant’s 2017

At Georgia Tech EclipseOrganizi nActivities?g the outreach At schools around the state

We wanted• to hTheelp support s chnationalools around the network mobilized to inspire and educate! state to help their students safely enjoy the At Georgia Tech, the eclipse occurred on the eclipse, so we placed an order for 50,000 first day of the fall semester — so 11,000 glasses and posted an online signup for educa- glasses were given out at commencement and tors to request free glasses. After a month of around campus! In Atlanta, we had a 98% quiet, slow signups, our campaign suddenly eclipse, with activities, live streams from went viral, with signups for 250,000 students in NASA and our observatory, and viewings all an 18-hour period. Rather than turn away the over campus. overflow, we prepared eclipse informational kits with posters, activity books, and fliers to help the educators have a great eclipse day!

Our campaign went viral... By the numbers… 50,000 eclipse glasses 18 hours! 8,000 eclipse kits 250,000 students reached 80 glue sticks and 1,000 feet of tape 4 tons of outgoing mail 1 very surprised postal worker

1150 locations around the state The whole department came together to help

One eclipse kit went as far as Alaska... https://youtu.be/uan-qDRkvL8 Dr. Stephen M. Ruffin, [email protected] http://www.ae.gatech.edu/community/staff/bio/ruffin-s School of Aerospace Engineering Another Stellar Year for NASA’s Space Grant • Stellar accomplishments in meeting critical national needs • Your efforts and those of all of our stakeholders ensure continued advancement of the NASA Education mission • …despite a challenging and changing environment • Thank you for improving the lives and careers of so many! Dr. Stephen M. Ruffin, [email protected] http://www.ae.gatech.edu/community/staff/bio/ruffin-s School of Aerospace Engineering Much has Happened in My Family Since we Last Met… • My actor son keeps surprising me

2015: Played Romeo 2016: Acted like Romeo in in “Romeo and his Wedding Juliet”

2017: Played Juliet in “Shakespeare in Love” Dr. Stephen M. Ruffin, [email protected] http://www.ae.gatech.edu/community/staff/bio/ruffin-s School of Aerospace Engineering My daughter who flew like an eagle at college graduation last year…

Took one step closer to really, actually, finally being out of the nest: Meet Nurse Nikki ! Dr. Stephen M. Ruffin, [email protected] http://www.ae.gatech.edu/community/staff/bio/ruffin-s School of Aerospace Engineering

My Industrial Engineer son who graduated 2 years ago has remained gainfully employed and out of my house!

This year, he got promoted, earned more responsibility and visibility. AND, I am less and less able to understand what he does. Dr. Stephen M. Ruffin, [email protected] http://www.ae.gatech.edu/community/staff/bio/ruffin-s School of Aerospace Engineering

The NASA Family

- Introduce our new additions - Update us on those who have left Dr. Stephen M. Ruffin, [email protected] http://www.ae.gatech.edu/community/staff/bio/ruffin-s School of Aerospace Engineering Agenda Features • Even More Interactive Sessions • Workshop: Development of Diversity Plans (3:15pm Thur.) • Student Poster Session, Eclipse Fair, Reception (4:30pm Thur.) • Workshop: NASA Ed. Listening & Feedback Session (8:35am Fri.) • Yoga during a break (is that a typo?) • Panel Discussion: Finding Additional Funds (3:00pm Fri.) • National Space Grant and NASA Initiatives • Eclipse Ballooning Videos & Results (12:00pm Fri.) • USIP, HASP • NASA Chief Technologist • MUREP Dr. Stephen M. Ruffin, [email protected] http://www.ae.gatech.edu/community/staff/bio/ruffin-s School of Aerospace Engineering Agenda Changes

• Greg Guzik (LA SGC), NASA HASP 2017 Results and 2018 • Moved from Fri. 1:20pm to Sat. 9:50am • Al Conde (Deputy NASA Chief Scientist) speaking instead of Douglas Terrier (NASA Chief Scientist) • Fri. at 1:00pm • Luke Flynn (HI SGC) USIP speaking instead of Daniel Hicks (Spaceport America) • Sat. at 10:05am