RADFORD UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO INITIATE UNIQUE RETENTION AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM The National Science Foundation (NSF) last week awarded a grant of $602,101 to the College of Science and Technology (CSAT) for a scholarship, retention and career development program called RU-NextGen: Preparing the Next Generation of Leaders in Science, Technology and Mathematics. The program will support academically qualified but financially disadvantaged students from high schools and community colleges and their pursuit of a critically-needed STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) major and career. The grant, which includes six to eight scholarships per year, will also include a leadership development program to encourage their retention and career development. The successful grant means RU-NextGen will begin in Fall 2014. RU-NextGen was developed by a seven-person RU team. The principal project investigator (PI) is Premchand Uppuluri, associate professor of information technology. Co-PIs are Orion Rogers, CSAT Dean and professor of biology; Ian Barland, associate professor of information technology; and Jean Mistele, assistant professor of mathematics and statistics. Assisting with the grant development and in the implementation of the program are Laura Jacobsen, interim associate dean of the College of Graduate and Professional Studies; Bethany Bodo, director of academic assessment; and Sandra Baker, associate director of academic assessment. radford.edu/content/radfordcore/home/news/releases/2014/april/ru-csat-to-initiate-unique-retention-and-scholarship-program.html
Posted on: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 13:01:23 +0000
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