207050 The preparation of Education and Training Report: Performance Report--FY 1997 was managed by Mary Anne Stoutsenberger, University Program Specialist, under the overall direction of Bettie White, Director of the Minority University Research and Education Division (MURED), with text editing, layout design, and graphs provided by Jonathan L. Friedman, Vanessa Nugent, and Jim Hadow, respectively, at Headquarters Printing and Design. The Allied Technology Group, Inc., of Rockville, Maryland, under the direction of Ms. Clare Hines, compiled and analyzed the data presented in this report. Allied staff members who worked on this report were Dr. AIford H. Ottley, Ms. Rachel Smith, and Ms. Lauren Buchheister. Any questions or comments concerning this document should be submitted to: NASA Headquarters Office of Equal Opportunity Programs MURED, Code EU Washington, DC 20546 http://mured.gsfc.nasa.gov OneofthegoalsofthisNationisthatitsstudentsattaina levelof scientificliteracythatwill enablethemtofunctionwellin atech- nologicalsociety.Scienceandtechnologyarecentralelementsof NASAprogramsandlie attheheartof achievingtheNASAvision andmission.NASAscienceandtechnologyhaveprovidedpublic inspiration,revealednewworlds,disclosedsecretsof theuni- verse,providedvitalinsightsintoEarth'senvironment,helped shapethedevelopmentof atmosphericflight,andyieldedinfor- mationthathasimprovedlifeonEarth.Inshort,NASAscienceis aninvestmentin America'sfuture. EvenmoreinspirationalisthefactthatNASAscienceandtech- nologyaresystematicallypenetratingeveryaspectoftheeduca- tionalprocess.TheAgencywasfortunateto havehadtheFiscal Year(FY)1997NASAAppropriationsBillprovideanincreasein fundingfor"educationalprogramswhichexpandopportunities andenhancediversityin theNASAsponsoredresearchandedu- cationcommunity." ThisreportsummarizestheperformanceofNASAeducationand trainingprogramsfundedthroughtheOfficeof EqualOpportunity ProgramsMinorityUniversityResearchandEducationDivision, duringFY1997.TheprojectsdescribedareheadedbyPrincipal Investigatorsat HistoricallyBlackCollegesandUniversities, Hispanic-ServingInstitutions,TribalCollegesandUniversities, andotherinstitutionsandnonprofitorganizationsthatservesig- nificantpopulationsofsociallyandeconomicallydisadvantaged (hereafterreferredtoasdisadvantaged)and/ordisabledstudents. Projectsspanthespectrumof theeducationalenterprise,from kindergartenthroughpostsecondaryeducationandbeyondto specializedteachertraining.Thegeneralaimisto increasethe participationandachievementof targetedstudentsin mathemat- ics,science,engineering,andtechnologydisciplines. Thereportillustratesthebroadarrayofeducationandtraining projectswesupport.Itisourhopethatyouwill findtheinforma- tionusefulandenlightening. GeorgeE.Reese AssociateAdministratorfor EqualOpportunityPrograms _i_ _ _ !i_i During FY 97, 152 MUREP education and training pro- jects were conducted at OMU institutions. The institu- tions conducted precollege and bridge programs, education partnerships with other universities and industry, NRTS, teacher training, and graduate and/or undergraduate programs. These programs reached a total of 23,748 participants, with the predominant number at the precollege level and achieved major goals of heightening students' interest and awareness of career opportunities in MSET fields, and exposing stu- dents to the NASA mission, research and advanced Of the 80 graduate students reported in the survey; technology through role models, mentors, and partici- 11 received Masters degrees, 42 continued for their pation in research and other educational activities. next degree, two received doctoral degrees, and four Also in FY 1997, NASA continued a very meaningful students are employed in a NASA-related field. Two relationship with the Hispanic Association of Colleges students gave presentations at a NASA Installation, two and Universities (HACU) through Proyecto Access, a students had a publication published, and five students consortium through which HACU links seven HSI's had publications accepted but are not yet published. together to conduct 8-week summer programs. Eighteen students gave presentations at national/ international conferences, one student participated on OMU Institutions reported 4,334 high school students a NASA panel, and three students participated on a in NASA programs and 3,404 of those students select- panel for another agency. Two commercial products ed college preparatory MSET courses. Three hundred are in the development stage. and forty-nine (349) graduated from high school, 343 enrolled in college, and 199 selected MSET majors. There were 130 high school graduates (bridge students) in NASA programs, 57 of whom successfully complet- ed their freshman year. There were 307 teachers in teacher programs and 48 teachers received certificates. Of the 389 undergraduate students, 75 received under graduate degrees, and eight students are employed in a NASA-related field. 4 Acknowledgments Foreword Overview Precollege Awards Bridge Awards Undergraduate Scholars/Graduate Fellows Awards Teacher Enhancement and Training Awards PACE Awards Partnership Awards (MIE and 1997 Partnership Awards) Network Resources and Training Sites (NRTS) Awards Other Awards Appendices Appendix A: Alphabetical Index by Institution Appendix B: Index by Institution Type Appendix C: Index by State Appendix D: Index by Principal Investigator Appendix E: Index by Program Type 0ve4,view During fiscal year 1997, NASA awarded $30,752,629 to nearly 200 colleges, universities, and nonprofit organizations in support of educational projects designed to expose precollege, prefresh- man, undergraduate, and graduate students, as well as in-service teachers, to mathematics, science, engineering, and technology (MSET)-based courses, enrichment opportunities, and career options. These students and faculty were specifically targeted as minority and/or disadvantaged (in accordance with legislative mandates to Federal agencies) and/or serving large numbers of minority and/or disadvantaged students. The projects receive sole or partial funding from NASA to meet the following program goals: Increase the number of disadvantaged and/or disabled students in public schools, with predominant enrollments of the targeted group, who graduate from high school with the technical skills, knowledge, and interest required to successfully pursue mathe- matics, science, engineering, and technology study at the undergraduate level • Improve mathematics, science, and technology literacy among disadvantaged middle and high school students who are enrolled in public schools with predominant enrollments of the targeted group The following objectives facilitated the above goals: • Increase the number of students who are fully prepared to enroll in challenging college preparatory MSET courses in sec- ondary school and successfully advance to the next academic level without the need for remediation • Heighten students' awareness, interest, and understanding of MSET in the world around them, the career options in MSET- based fields, and the academic preparation necessary to pursue these careers • Expose students to role models, mentors, and a broad range of participatory activities and advanced technology that enhance MSET learning, experimentation, and research • Increase parental involvement of participating students to enhance participation and support of their children's academic and career decision making processes A summary of the institutions responding to the survey is shown. " _ ' _ _ .i,_ _'_ 'i_'i_ _iiI _ During the reporting period, these projects in support of programs for students and teachers were able to leverage their NASA MUREP funding of $30.7 million to an additional $5.2 million in support from industry, other government agencies and nonprofit organiza_ tions. During the FY 1997 reporting period, 66 MUREP edu- By the close of FY 1997, NASA's investment in HBCU's cation and training projects were conducted at HBCU and OMU's through the Minority University and institutions. These institutions conducted precollege Research and Education Division totaled $54.8 million and bridge programs, education partnerships with for research, education, and training. Of this amount, other universities, industry and nonprofit organizations, more than half ($30.7 million) was specifically dedicat- NRTS, teacher training, and graduate fellows and/or ed to education and training, which is the focus of this undergraduate programs. These programs reached a report. Both the number of participants and the dollar total of 24,685 participants, with the predominant amount were almost equally divided between HBCU's number at the precollege level. The programs achieved and OMU's. OMU awards and funding included major goals of heightening students' interest and awards to HSI's, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and awareness of career opportunities in MSET fields, and other organizations (such as the Southeastern exposing students to the NASA mission, research and Consortium for Minorities in Engineering), which serve advanced technology through role models, mentors, substantial numbers of disadvantaged students. and participation in research and other educational activities. Also in FY 1997, NASA continued a very During the FY 1997 reporting period (Summer 1996 meaningful relationship with the National Association and Academic Year 1996-97), 218 MUREP education for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO). and training projects were conducted at HBCU and NAFEO conducts two programs, Faculty Development OMU institutions.