SBE Alliances and Undergraduate Institutions Opportunities for Collaboration with Top Producers of Underrepresented Minority SBES Bachelor Recipients Myra Burnett Vice Provost Spelman College

Top Producers of Black S&E Bachelor’s Degrees, ,790 total Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityFlorida Agricultural and Mechanical University Howard UniversityHoward University Southern University A&M College at Baton RougeSouthern University A&M College at Baton Rouge North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityNorth Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Xavier University of LouisianaXavier University of Louisiana University of Maryland at College ParkUniversity of Maryland at College Park Morgan State UniversityMorgan State University Hampton UniversityHampton University Spelman CollegeSpelman College CUNY John Jay College Criminal JusticeCUNY John Jay College Criminal Justice Morehouse CollegeMorehouse College Tennessee State UniversityTennessee State University Source: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering: 2004, NSF (Arlington, VA, 2004; updated May 2004). Available from

Top Producers of Hispanic S&E Bachelor’s Degrees, ,462 total University of Puerto Rico MayaguezUniversity of Puerto Rico Mayaguez University of Puerto Rico Rio PiedrasUniversity of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras Florida International UniversityFlorida International University University of California-Los AngelesUniversity of California-Los Angeles University of Texas at AustinUniversity of Texas at Austin University of California-BerkeleyUniversity of California-Berkeley University of Texas-Pan AmericanUniversity of Texas-Pan American San Diego State UniversitySan Diego State University Universidad Politecnica de Puerto RicoUniversidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico University of Texas at San AntonioUniversity of Texas at San Antonio University of FloridaUniversity of Florida The Pontificial Catholic University of Puerto RicoThe Pontificial Catholic University of Puerto Rico Source: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering: 2004, NSF (Arlington, VA, 2004; updated May 2004). Available from

Top Producers of American Indian/Alaskan Native S&E Bachelor’s Degrees, ,097 total Oklahoma State UniversityOklahoma State University University of Oklahoma, NormanUniversity of Oklahoma, Norman Northeastern State UniversityNortheastern State University University of Washington-SeattleUniversity of Washington-Seattle Southeastern Oklahoma State UniversitySoutheastern Oklahoma State University University of ArizonaUniversity of Arizona University of North Carolina at PembrokeUniversity of North Carolina at Pembroke Northern Arizona UniversityNorthern Arizona University University of New MexicoUniversity of New Mexico University of California-Los AngelesUniversity of California-Los Angeles DePaul UniversityDePaul University Fort Lewis CollegeFort Lewis College Source: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering: 2004, NSF (Arlington, VA, 2004; updated May 2004). Available from

4,389 total Howard University*Howard University* Spelman College*Spelman College* Hampton University*Hampton University* Morehouse College*Morehouse College* Harvard UniversityHarvard University Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University*Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University* Southern University A&M College at Baton Rouge* Southern University A&M College at Baton Rouge* University of California-BerkeleyUniversity of California-Berkeley Massachusetts Institution of TechnologyMassachusetts Institution of Technology Tuskegee UniversityTuskegee University Xavier University of Louisiana*Xavier University of Louisiana* Source: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, Survey of Earned Doctorates, Top Baccalaureate Origins of Black Doctorates,

Top Baccalaureate Producers of Hispanic Doctorates, ,189 total University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras*University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras* University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez*University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez* University of California-Berkeley*University of California-Berkeley* University of Texas at Austin*University of Texas at Austin* Florida International University*Florida International University* University of California-Los Angeles*University of California-Los Angeles* Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMassachusetts Institute of Technology Texas A&M UniversityTexas A&M University University of Florida*University of Florida* University of California-IrvineUniversity of California-Irvine Source: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, Survey of Earned Doctorates,

Top Baccalaureate Producers of American Indian/Alaska Native Doctorates, total University of Oklahoma, Norman*University of Oklahoma, Norman* University of California-Berkeley*University of California-Berkeley* University of Central OklahomaUniversity of Central Oklahoma University of California-Davis*University of California-Davis* University of Texas at AustinUniversity of Texas at Austin University of Washington-Seattle*University of Washington-Seattle* Dartmouth CollegeDartmouth College Purdue University main campusPurdue University main campus San Jose State UniversitySan Jose State University University of California-San DiegoUniversity of California-San Diego University of FloridaUniversity of Florida Source: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, Survey of Earned Doctorates,

Top Producing Non-doctoral Institutions Spelman CollegeSpelman College Morehouse CollegeMorehouse College

Types of Alliances Summer Research ProgramsSummer Research Programs Student ExchangeStudent Exchange Feeder ProgramsFeeder Programs Faculty ExchangeFaculty Exchange Collaborative ResearchCollaborative Research Course Development and DeliveryCourse Development and Delivery

Summer Research Programs Key Program ElementsKey Program Elements Quality of experienceQuality of experience –Research participation –Courses –Orientation to the graduate school environment Student SupportStudent Support –Camaraderie with graduate students and faculty (mentoring) –Supportive environment Course creditsCourse credits

Attractive Summer Program Supplements –Relationship-building with undergraduate faculty –Bi-directional campus visits for students and faculty Invitation to and Participation in Special Events (e.g., Research Day)Invitation to and Participation in Special Events (e.g., Research Day) –Continuation beyond one summer Incorporation of research experience into thesis or independent research project during academic yearIncorporation of research experience into thesis or independent research project during academic year Opportunity for related experience in a subsequent summerOpportunity for related experience in a subsequent summer

Student Exchange Domestic exchange agreementsDomestic exchange agreements –Individual students –Student groups

Feeder Programs Student identification and selectionStudent identification and selection Financial SupportFinancial Support

Faculty Exchange Flexible schedules: Academic Year, Semester, Week, 1- or 2-dayFlexible schedules: Academic Year, Semester, Week, 1- or 2-day Participation in special activitiesParticipation in special activities Program ReviewProgram Review

Collaborative Research

Course Development Curricular enhancementsCurricular enhancements Entry-level graduate courses for upper-division undergraduatesEntry-level graduate courses for upper-division undergraduates Joint course development and deliveryJoint course development and delivery