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Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM)

Planning for Higher Education Journal

“A Moment of Grace”

 The author examines how four institutions—Northern Arizona University, Emory University, Berea College, and Ithaca College—are incorporating sustainability into their curricula.
Example Plans

Access to Excellence

 This academic plan document enumerates the institution’s academic goals and strategies, with special focus on generating or enhancing interdisciplinary connections between the primary academic themes.
Conference Presentations

Beyond the Campus Core: Developing a Flexible Off-campus Innovation Center
Planning for Higher Education Journal

Book Review: Equity in Science

 The author identifies five science disciplines as outlier exemplars for their work and success in creating equity-based change, using them to explore how equity issues seep into the everyday life of higher education. Multiple actionable steps are proffered to as readers in the conclusion on how we can address systematic change.
Conference Presentations

Branding and Design Strategies That Build STEM Career Awareness

 This session will explore an integrated approach to planning, design, and branding an HBCU's new STEM facility, including carefully developed digital messaging, to encourage student awareness of STEM academic pathways and professional opportunities.
Example Plans

Build the Future

 Campus master plan document for a STEM-focused institution, deeply aligned with its strategic plan.
Planning for Higher Education Journal

Creating a Place for Introductory Mathematics

 Sometimes thinking outside the box requires designing within the box—be that box a university prerequisite or a campus facility.
Planning for Higher Education Journal

Designing for STEM

 Community colleges are developing sophisticated simulation laboratories, makerspaces, and innovation centers to prepare students to successfully enter the STEM workforce and meet the needs of high-tech employers.
Conference Presentations

Diversify the STEM Experience Through Integrated Planning

 Portland State University's (PSU) integrated planning process involved multiple departments, coalesced institutional and strategic goals, bolstered educational and industry ties, and focused on diversity to dismantle barriers within STEM disciplines.
Planning for Higher Education Journal

Enhancing the Student Experience in the Sciences

 Science education and science student retention are improved by transforming an underutilized campus space into an Academic Support Center that colocates critical undergraduate academic services.
Conference Presentations

Mapping Career Pathways from the Community College Campus to Regional Industry

 Community colleges provide equitable access to higher education and pathways to sustainable careers. This session will show how Laurel Ridge Community College (LRCC) secured its role in the regional economy by aligning programs with community priorities and mapping students’ career pathways to inform facilities planning.
Conference Presentations

Planning the AI Pipeline: Attracting Students With Three Future-focused Projects

 Rapidly changing users and technology paired with long project timelines requires institutions to think ahead and implement innovative strategies for creating new, high-end engineering facilities.
Example Plans

Quality Enhancement Plan
Conference Presentations

Reimagining Science and Engineering Programs through the Living Masterplan
Conference Presentations

Revitalizing Mid-20th-century Campus Buildings for 21st-century Science
Conference Presentations

Small College, Big Ambition: Delivering STEM Environments for Tomorrow
Report

Smart Building, Smart Campus

 This is a SCUP Fellow Research Project Final Report for the 2019–2020 program. This report explores the hypothesis that user-centered design would better address STEM student needs and could increase the likelihood of a broader adoption of remote labs.
Planning for Higher Education Journal

Strategies to Successfully Navigate the Design of STEM Facilities

 Successfully planning interdisciplinary, inter-college STEM facilities requires a special set of tools to navigate the challenges that arise when dealing with a diverse set of users.
Example Plans

The Tuskegee Trajectory

 The university’s strategic plan details five broad goals with supporting strategies and measures for success. Focus centers on student success and leveraging technology for the 21st-century learning experience.