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Media Advisory 14-019

National Science Board to meet Nov. 19-20, 2014 in Arlington, Va.

Regional Class Research Vessels and NSF investments in STEM education are among the highlights of the meeting's open sessions

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November 17, 2014

This material is available primarily for archival purposes. Telephone numbers or other contact information may be out of date; please see current contact information at media contacts.

The National Science Board (NSB) will meet Nov. 19-20, 2014, to address science and engineering policy of interest to the National Science Foundation (NSF). Members of the media and the public are invited to public portions of the meeting, which will also be webcast by TV Worldwide.

Below are the meeting sessions that are open to the public.

Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014 (Room 1235):

8:35-9:30 a.m. Committee on Strategy and Budget (CSB) Subcommittee on Facilities (SCF)

Committee Chairman's remarks

Approval of September 2014 teleconference minutes

Large facilities update

Discussion on recommendations from FY13 Annual Portfolio Review; large facilities synopses; other recommendations

Discussion of Regional Class Research Vessels

9:30-10:30 a.m. Committee on Education and Human Resources (CEH)

Committee Chairman's remarks

Approval of open CEH minutes for August 2013 meeting

Presentation: NSF investments in STEM education

Discussion of NSF's education portfolio with NSF Assistant Directors

1:00-2:15 p.m. Committee on Programs and Plans (CPP)

Committee Chairman's remarks

Science briefing at the Poles: overview of polar science - Antarctic and Artic; NSB members' site visit report

2:15-3:30 p.m. Audit and Oversight Committee (A&O)

Approval of August 2014 meeting minutes

Committee Chairman's opening remarks

Transmittal of OIG semi-annual report

Inspector General's update on data analytics; FY 2015 audit plan

Briefing on Office of Inspector General and NSF management roles and responsibilities related to audit resolution

Chief Financial Officer's update

Committee Chairman's closing remarks

Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014 (Room 1235):

8:45-9:00 a.m. Committee on Strategy and Budget (CSB)

Committee Chairman's remarks

Approval of CSB open minutes for August 2014

NSF FY15 NSB budget update

9:00-10:30 a.m. Committee on Science & Engineering Indicators (SEI)

Chairman's remarks, approval of August 2014 meeting minutes, and September 2014 teleconference minutes

Approval of Science and Engineering Indicators 2016 narrative outlines

Discussion of "field of degree" question on the American Community Survey

Discussion of the Companion to Indicators 2014

Discussion on demographic data in the 2014 version of the STEM education online resource

Chairman's closing remarks

10:45-11:45 a.m. Committee on Programs and Plans (CPP)

Approval of open CPP minutes for August 2014

Committee Chairman's remarks: CY 2015 tentative schedule of action and information items for NSB review; updates on Blue Waters and NSF strategic planning for high performance computing

NSB information item: MPS Advisory Committee, subcommittee on NSF response to strategic plan for particle physics

Discussion on research program development

1:15-3:00 p.m. Plenary Open

Approval of open session minutes, August 2014

Chairman's report

Director's report

Open committee reports

Chairman's remarks

Visit the National Science Board's public meetings page for the full meeting agenda.

The NSB is the 25-member policymaking body for NSF and advisory body to the president and Congress on science and engineering issues. Drawn from industry and universities, and representing a variety of science and engineering disciplines and geographic areas, NSB members are selected for their eminence in research, education or public service, and records of distinguished service. NSB members are appointed for six-year terms. The NSF director is an ex officio member of the Board. Learn more about the NSB and its current composition here.

Note: Reporters are invited to attend all open sessions, subject to provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act. All sessions will be held at the NSF headquarters, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Va. Journalists interested in attending and covering the meeting should contact Nadine Lymn at (703)-292-2490.

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Media Contacts
Nadine Lymn, NSB, (703) 292-2490, email: nlymn@nsf.gov

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