VIP Consortium Meeting ● May 12-13, 2016 Sonya M. Dennis, Ph.D. Amos Johnson, Ph.D.

Small institution Logo here Numbers The Institution Enrollment 2100 Student body African American Males Diversity Minimal First term students enrolled Fall 2015 Number of teams 4 most recent term: Spring 2016 4 upcoming term: Fall 2016 Enrollment 37 unique students over 2 semesters Diversity by ethnicity Black by major Computer Science, Physics, Dual Degree Engineering by year Freshmen(3), Sophomores(13), Juniors(10), Seniors(11) Small institution Logo here

Small institution Logo here Successes The Start Up Team worked with a start-up company Statrow Successfully created a Web version of the company’s mobile app. Robotics Team placed 4th at the NASA Swamathon: April 2016 Added an additional faculty member from the Physics Department Secured a laboratory for VIP in our Technology Towers One committee meeting away from VIP courses approval Small institution Logo here

Small institution Logo here Key Factors to Success Clear defined projects Course credit system in place Small institution Logo here

Challenges and Possible Strategies Keeping projects in the midst of teaching loads for faculty Morehouse teaching load is typically 3/3 and in some cases 3/4 Undergrad only institution with teaching loads Attendance when it was not mandatory or for credit Connect with industry to get projects Connect with Research 1 institution to get projects Funding to support Faculty for the extra assignment Small institution Logo here

Small institution Logo here Opportunities Collaborations with Statrow and Google to seek out Start-Up companies to lead research teams of students. Facebook is also interested in similar endeavors. Small institution Logo here