VI-P® Model for Diversity in Education Check : pursue.unm.eduhttp://ace.unm.edu

ACE VI-P® Model  Two-year Institutions ACE Project (Majority, Minority and International Students)  Public High Schools  Four-year Institutions VIP© Structure Faculty & Professionals PhD Student MS Student Seniors Juniors Sophomores Freshmen High & Middle School Students

ACE & PURSUE VI-P® Model ACE Graduated Students vs. year Year N o. G R A D U A T E S

Funding Strategy 8% sub-contracting obligation to Minority Small Businesses (Congressional Mandate ) - It is our law. …………………. Primarily Contracts From Primes to SB’s Funding Agencies Dept Homeland Sec. NASA EPA NIH DOD DOE ONR NSF Etc. (22 + agencies) HBCU’s & OMI’s UAA is an OMI NASA 1%) Partners – Academics & industries