LCSAA Jackson State University Progress Report Tor A

LCSAA: Jackson State University Progress Report Tor A. Kwembe Professor and Chair of Mathematics

CAMPUS TEAM • Dr. Dorris Robinson-Gardner, Dean, Graduate Studies. Campus Coordinator • Dr. Tor A. Kwembe, Professor and Chair of Mathematics- Senior Fellow • Dr. Mark Hardy, Associate Dean/Professor of Biology. Fellow • Dr. Quinton Williams, Associate Professor and Chair of Physics- Fellow • Dr. James Ejiwale, Associate Professor/Interim Chair of Technology-Fellow • Mr. Preston Robinson, Coordinator of AGEM-Fellow • Projects Fellows

GRADUATE ASSISTANTS • • • Yolanda Ellis, Mathematics Lori Johnson, Chemistry Tawana Robinson, Mathematics William Clay, Mathematics Projects Supporting Graduate Students

LEARNING COMMUNITIES PROJECTS • Alliance for Graduate Education in Mississippi (AGEM) – Funding Source: NSF – Activities: Support graduate education and research in the sciences – Number of participants: Huge • Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE) – Funding Source: NIH – Activities: Support undergraduate and graduate students training, and faculty development – Number of participants: – UG: 30; GR: 10; Fac: Many • Interdisciplinary Training of Undergraduates in the Biological and Mathematical Sciences (UBM) – Funding Source: NSF – Activities: Next Page

LC Projects Continues • UBM – Activities: Support undergraduates Research in Math & BIO – BIOMATHEMATICS RESEARCH – Summer Research – AY long Research activities – Number of Participants: UG: 8 -4, math, 4 -bio; FAC: 5 • The Alliance for the Production of African American Ph. D. s in the Mathematical Sciences – Funding Source: NSF – Activities: Provide scholarships to support talented AFAM Math. UG, Summer Research – Number: UG: 12; FAC: 10

LC Projects Continues • College Algebra – Funding Source: JSU – Activities: GATEWAY testing, faculty group as a team, device instructional strategies, plan the curriculum, and teach the course. Students work in groups – Number of students: 850 per semester – Faculty: Ms. Loving, Mrs. Jefferson, Mr. Bramlett, Mr. Canon, Mr. Sanders, Dr. Kwembe, and Adjuncts.

COLLEGE ALGEBRA ACTIVITIES GRADUATE ASST IN ACTION

GRADUATE ASSISTANTS IN ACTION

GRADUATE ASSISTANTS IN ACTION

GRADUATE ASSISTANTS IN ACTION

COLLEGE ALGEBRA RESULTS • • FIGURE 1: MATH 111 Success of GATEWAY Participants vs. Nonparticipants – Fall 2004.

COLLEGE ALGEBRA RESULTS • • FIGURE 2: MATH 111 Success of GATEWAY Participants vs. Nonparticipants – Spring 2005.

COLLEGE ALGEBRA RESULTS • • FIGURE 3: MATH 111 Success of GATEWAY Participants vs. Nonparticipants – Summer 2005

GRADE DISTRIBUTION OF PARTICIPANTS

STUDENTS’ FEEDBACK ON GATEWAY PROGRAM

STUDENTS’ FEEDBACK ON PERSONAL PERFORMANCE

MATH 111 ENROLLMENT CHARACTERISTICS

ORGANIZATIONAL CHALLENGES • Enrollment control and Grading system-The NA and F grades, Attendance • Clustering of the College Algebra course according to disciplines-Staffing issue • Budgetary problems • University system-wide LCSAA • CSET-wide LCSAA • So. TL- Getting colleagues to understand its importance relative to ‘in the discipline research and publication’ • Tracking of students beyond JSU to access continued interest in STEM- in the present setting • What can project leaders at Howard do? • University and Public Community awareness