Award Abstract # 1953864
TSIP: United Tribes Technical College's Community STEM Engagement Initiative

NSF Org: EES
Div. of Equity for Excellence in STEM
Recipient: UNITED TRIBES TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Initial Amendment Date: May 14, 2020
Latest Amendment Date: September 11, 2023
Award Number: 1953864
Award Instrument: Standard Grant
Program Manager: Regina Sievert
rsievert@nsf.gov
 (703)292-2808
EES
 Div. of Equity for Excellence in STEM
EDU
 Directorate for STEM Education
Start Date: May 15, 2020
End Date: April 30, 2025 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount: $541,967.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date: $541,967.00
Funds Obligated to Date: FY 2020 = $541,967.00
History of Investigator:
  • Jeremy Guinn (Principal Investigator)
    jguinn@uttc.edu
  • Jeremy Guinn (Former Principal Investigator)
  • Anna Bahnson (Former Principal Investigator)
  • Anna Bahnson (Former Co-Principal Investigator)
Recipient Sponsored Research Office: United Tribes Technical College
3315 UNIVERSITY DR
BISMARCK
ND  US  58504-7554
(701)255-3285
Sponsor Congressional District: 00
Primary Place of Performance: United Tribes Technical College
3315 University Dr
Bismarck
ND  US  58504-7565
Primary Place of Performance
Congressional District:
00
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI): G81MSXW3MJR3
Parent UEI: G81MSXW3MJR3
NSF Program(s): Tribal College & Univers Prog
Primary Program Source: 04002021DB NSF Education & Human Resource
Program Reference Code(s): 9150
Program Element Code(s): 174400
Award Agency Code: 4900
Fund Agency Code: 4900
Assistance Listing Number(s): 47.076

ABSTRACT

A goal of the Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) is to increase the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) instructional and research capacities of specific institutions of higher education that serve the Nation's indigenous students. Expanding the STEM curricular offerings and research capacity at these institutions expands the opportunities of their students to pursue challenging, rewarding careers in STEM fields, provides for research studies in areas that may be culturally significant, and encourages a community and generational appreciation for the role of science and mathematics in workforce preparation and addressing quality-of-life issues. This project aligns directly with that goal, and moreover will provide a model for undergraduate STEM student preparation and pre-college student recruitment.

United Tribes Technical College (UTTC) will offer a multi-faceted outreach strategy in which undergraduate STEM students lead community activities that highlight STEM as a potential line of study for pre-college students in urban and rural environments. These activities will be accomplished with materials developed by the team and a cultural consultant, and will include an outdoor classroom and nature trail, and will also offer a mobile maker space to provide isolated communities access to rarely-available opportunities.

This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

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