Recruitment and Retention of Graduate Students in STEM Lois Trautvetter Northwestern University Future STEM Leaders, Washington D.C. May 4, 2016

Effective Recruitment Methods: Concrete strategies and practices for recruitment that pay-off: institutional commitment and self awareness, especially to underrepresented groups strategic admissions policies and using “high-touch” efforts Success begets further success “Critical mass” makes recruiting much easier Appealing career options both in the academic and professional sector Sense of “helping others” Outreach programs and connection with colleges and universities that already foster a sense of community and belonging “We want to get them here to understand that this a career you could [have]” 2

What Works to Increase Student Retention: Collaborative and interdisciplinary approaches Active mentoring and accessible role models Summer and Bridge Programs, (e.g., MS-PhD) internships or other opportunities to apply skills and knowledge to “real world” situations Supportive faculty and staff that provide outreach and advice to students for both academic and professional careers Professional development to support faculty and staff 3

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Integrated Data Analytics 2 (IDS 422) Data Driven Research (IDS 401) Integrated Data Analytics 1 (IDS 421) Integrated Data Analytics 3 (IDS 423) One elective from ~15 options NRT Summer Internship Citizen Science Project Focus Summer Schools Communication Workshops IDS Certificate IDEAS Traineeship (MS/PhD Students) Machine Learning MeetUp IDEAS Fellowship Traineeship with NSF Funding (PhD students) IDEAS Program Components

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NRT- DESE: Training in Data-Driven Discovery -- From the Earth and the Universe to the Successful Careers of the Future Vicky Kalogera Principal Investigator E.O. Haven Professor of Physics and Astronomy Director, CIERA Aggelos Katsaggelos Co-Investigator Joseph Cummings Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Michael Schmitt Co-Investigator Department Chair and Professor of Physics and Astronomy Lois Trautvetter Co-Investigator Director, Higher Education Administration and Policy Associate Professor, School of Education and Social Policy Suzan van der Lee Co-Investigator Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences Director of Computing Michelle Paulsen IDEAS Program Director Director, RSG Research Communication Program and Reach for the Stars GK12 Program