I. INTRODUCTION Dr. Robert S. Nelsen President, UTPA Chair

I. INTRODUCTION
Dr. Robert S. Nelsen
President, UTPA
Chair, NAAMREI
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NAAMREI Core Leadership Team
Quarterly Meeting
Friday, February 24, 2012 (11:30-1:00 PM)
Agenda
Location: UTPA IT² Bldg., Executive Room, 1201 W. University Drive, Edinburg, TX
11:30-11:40 am
INTRODUCTION
Dr. Robert S. Nelsen
President, UTPA
Chair, NAAMREI
11:40-11:50 PM
Executive Officer’s Report
Wanda F. Garza
Executive Officer, NAAMREI
11:50-12 noon
Region One Education Service Center
Regional K-12 Graduation Trends
Jack Damron
Executive Director, Region One ESC
12:00-12:10 PM
Partnership for Creating Seamless Transitions
Dr. William Serrata, VP for Student Affairs & Enrollment Management, STC
12:10-12:20 PM
Rio South Texas University and Innovation Alliance:
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McAllen Advanced Manufacturing Research
Education Park.
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Initial Facility Building Plan
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Next Steps: Planning for a Regional Network of
Research Parks
Dr. David Allen
Dean for the College of Engineering & Computer Science, UTPA
12:20-12:30 PM
Rio South Texas Manufacturing College Alliance:
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Using Website as an Economic Tool
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Advanced Manufacturing Summit
Carlos L. Margo
Regional Manager, STC
12:30-12:40 PM
TSTEM Alliance:
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Briefing on Services
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2012 Spring & Summer Schedule
Cynthia Aguilar
TSTEM Coordinator, Region One Service Center
12:40-12:55 PM
Roundtable Discussion
ALL
12:55-1:00 PM
Closing Remarks
Dr. Robert S. Nelsen
Contact Person: Wanda Garza (Cell: 956.279.9926)
II. Executive Officer’s Report
Wanda F. Garza
Executive Officer, NAAMREI
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“Today, I’m calling for all of us to come togetherprivate sector industry, universities, and the
government- to spark a renaissance in American
manufacturing and help our manufacturers develop
the cutting-edge tools they need to compete with
anyone in the world...”
— President Barack Obama
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/manufacturing/amp/
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AMP Alignment Strategies: Public-Private Investments
• Submitted $5 million grant to Department of HUD
under Sustainable Communities Regional Planning
Grant Commits the region to a pay-as-you-go process
to transform the region’s economy over 20 years
Linked to catalytic capital formation to support
emerging technologies, existing industry clusters and
integrate minority and woman-owned businesses into
the regional advanced manufacturing parks being
formed
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Next Steps:
• Convene A NAAMREI Planning Team to Design A
Conceptual Framework for a “Rio South Texas AMP
Initiative”.
• Work with Congressman Ruben Hinojosa and the
Congressional Leadership to schedule a town hall
meeting to discuss a “Regional Plan”.
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III. Region One Education Service
Center
Regional K-12 Graduation Trends
Jack Damron
Executive Director, Region One ESC
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Regional K-12 Graduation Trends
Presented to
NAAMREI Core Leadership Team
February 24, 2012
by
Jack Damron, Executive Director
Region One Education Service Center
Graduation Plans
• Minimum High School Program (MHSP) 22 credits
• Recommended High School Program (RHS) 26 credits
• Distinguished Achievement Program (DAP) 26 credits
© 2012, Region One Education Service Center
2010 AEIS Definitions
“Graduate” is defined as the total number of graduates (including summer
graduates) for the 2009-10 school year, as reported by districts in the fall of 2010.
The value includes 12th graders who graduated as well as graduates from other
grades.
Completion Rate: This indicator shows the status of a group (cohort) of students
after four years in high school (4-Year Completion Rate) or after five years in high
school (5-Year Extended Completion Rate).
4-Year Completion Rate, the cohort consists of students who first attended ninth
grade in 2006-07. They are followed through their expected graduation with the
class of 2010.
For the 5-Year Extended Completion Rate, the cohort consists of students who first
attended ninth grade in 2005-06. They are followed for five years, to see if they
graduated within a year after their expected graduation with the class of 2009.
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2010 AEIS Definitions (Continued)
4-Year Completion Rate
Graduated: Based on the 2006-07 cohort, this shows the percent who received their
high school diploma on time or earlier — by August 31, 2010.
Received GED: Based on the 2006-07 cohort, this shows the percentage who received
a General Educational Development certificate by August 31, 2010.
Continued High School: Based on the 2006-07 cohort, this shows the percentage still
enrolled as students in the fall of the 2010-11 school year.
Dropped Out (4-yr): Based on the 2006-07 cohort, this shows the percentage who
dropped out and did not return by the fall of the 2010-11 school year.
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4 Year Completion Rates
Class 2007
% Graduated
% Received GED
% Continued HS
Class 2008
Class 2009
Class 2010
State
Region
State
Region
State
Region
State
Region
78
71.9
79.1
74.8
80.6
77.2
84.3
82.3
2
1.2
1.5
1.3
1.4
1.4
1.3
1.0
8.7
13.4
8.9
12.6
8.6
11.5
7.2
9.7
11.4
13.5
10.5
11.4
9.4
9.9
7.3
7.0
% Dropped Out
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Region
Region
One One
Education
Education
Service
Service
Center
Center
Source: TEA, AEIS Reports
2009-2010 Graduates
by Graduation Plan
Two or
more races
American
Indian or
Alaska
native
Asian
Black or
African
American
Native
Hawaiian/
Other Pacific
White
Hispanic/
Latino
MHSP
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
0
48
1727
RHSP
15
7
51
32
N/A
376
13,194
DAP
8
N/A
85
13
0
225
5,891
Counts less than 5 and greater than 0, are masked with the value “N/A” to comply with FERPA
Source: 2009-2010 Graduates by Graduation Plan, TEA Graduate Reports
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Texas graduation
rate 10th highest
among 34 states
that are reporting the National
Governor’s Association (NGA) Compact
Graduation Rate (on-time graduation
rate) for the Class of 2010.
“…widely considered to be the best
practical graduation rate capable of
accurately comparing graduation rates
across the nation.”
© 2012, Region One Education Service Center
Compact Rate Comparison
“ Texas is considered a forerunner in the effort to institute the Compact Rate
having been the first state to begin calculating and reporting a four-year, on-time
graduation rate beginning with the class of 1996.” TEA release
Texas had the second highest graduation rate for white students ----91.6%
 Texas had fourth highest rate for Hispanic students ---- 78.8%
 Texas had fifth highest rate for African-American students---78.8%
© 2012, Region One Education Service Center
Jack Damron
(956)984-6005
[email protected]
VI. Partnership for Creating Seamless
Transitions
Dr. William Serrata, VP for Student
Affairs & Enrollment Management, STC
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Partnerships for Creating Seamless
Transitions
Summit on College Readiness
Educational Pipeline Gaps …
Critical Gaps
7th–10th Grade
Dropout
Birth to PK
Elementary
PK-5
Middle
6-8
1st Year
Transfer from
Retention & 2-year to 4High
2-Year
year & 4-year
School to
College Completion Completion
High
9-12
Completion
Point
Lower
Division
Upper
Division
Completion
Point
Completion
Point
(Adapted from THECB, 2007)
The Hispanic Challenge
• Degree Achievement Disparities
• Ethnicity
• Income
• Educational disparity is impacting economic
development in region and state
• 60,000 new Hispanic students are expected to enter
Texas community colleges in the next decade
• 24,000 are expected to enter Texas prisons
• Most important social imperative for the next decade
The economic future of South Texas, to
a great extent, will be influenced by our
ability to increase the educational level
and competitive workforce skills of all
residents of Hidalgo & Starr Counties.
STC Strategic Directions
…proudly provides opportunities
to all students with high
expectations for their success.
…leads the transformation
of the region to a
“college-going” culture whereby
attending and completing higher
education is expected...
…catalyst for regional economic
prosperity and social mobility.
K-12 Seamless Transitions:
Collaboration and becoming
College Ready early.
Cultivating Relationships
• 183 Elementary Schools
• 7 School Adoptions
• Campus Visits
• 56 Middle Schools
• Get on the right track
• 56 High Schools Campuses
• 9 Early College High Schools
• Summer Leadership Institute
Our Approach: 12th Grade
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Demystify the process
College Bound
Admissions Application
FAFSA
Test prep &
remediation
• One-stop shops
• Orientation
College Access Programs
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Generation Texas
Collegiate G-force
GO Centers
Mother-Daughter Program
TRIO Programs
Summer Camps
• ExxonMobil Bernard Harris
Summer Science Camp
• Migrant University Summer
Experience (MUSE) Camp
• Region One STEM Camp
• Camp of Champs
• ROTC STEM camp (starts summer 2012)
• Diabetes Residential School Kick off Camp (starts
summer 2012)
Innovative High School Partnerships
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STEM Focus
9 Early College High Schools
Planning Stage for 6 additional ECHS
McAllen College and Career Technology Initiative
Dual Enrollment & Academies
• Medical Science
• Engineering
• Computer Science
STC Dual Credit Snapshot – Fall 2011
• Enrollment
• 10,459 – unduplicated
• 18,069 – duplicated
• Courses/Sections
• 1,040 – duplicated
• 88 – unduplicated
• Students
• 10,164 – traditional
• 295 – independent
• 285 – Academies
South Texas College has served over
67,000 dual credit students since 2003 –
tuition free. Saving families in South
Texas over $70 million.
UTPA Concurrent Enrollment
• Flat Rate Tuition ($60 per credit hour)
• Student Success:
• 4 year Graduation Rate: 49% (compared to 14%)
• 6 year Graduation Rate: 66.2% (compared to 40%)
UTPA Concurrent Enrollment
2500
1961
2000
Students
1625
1500
1310
1185
1034
1000
500
0
2007
2008
2009
Academic Year
2010
2011
The Results
STC - Enrollment History 1993 to 2011 (Fall)
30,558
29,054
30,000
27,132
25,000
22,066
19,973
18,466
20,000
17,138
16,636
14,517
13,719
12,472
11,279
10,373
9,453
15,000
10,000
6,857
5,424
5,000
3,267
2,334
1,058
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
UTPA – Fall Enrollment History 2007 to 2011
19500
19034
Students
19000
18744
18500
18337
18000
17500
17435
17534
17000
16500
2007
2008
2009
Fall
2010
2011
STC Admissions Applications
35,000
31,224
30,000
26,489
23,672
25,000
20,000
18,252
19,715
15,000
10,000
5,000
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
STC FAFSA Applications
35,000
30,441
30,000
28,314
25,000
20,000
21,709
19,558
19,538
2006-2007
2007-2008
15,000
10,000
5,000
2008-2009
2009-2010
2010-2011
STC First Time in College Enrollment
6,000
4,998
5,000
4,000
3,995
3,450
4,251
4,405
3,601
3,000
2,000
1,000
Fall 2006 Fall 2007 Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011
UTPA – Entering Freshmen Cohort (Fall)
3200
3146
3100
3000
2882
Students
2900
2925
2800
2700
2626
2663
2600
2500
2400
2300
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
UTPA Entering Freshmen Average ACT Score
20.0
19.8
19.5
Score
19.3
19.0
18.9
19.0
18.6
18.5
18.0
2007
2008
2009
Fall
2010
2011
UTPA Entering Freshmen TSI Deficient Rate
35%
30%
30%
31%
24%
Rate
25%
22%
20%
17%
15%
10%
5%
0%
2007
2008
2009
Fall
2010
2011
9% Increase in Percent of HS
Graduates Pursuing Texas Higher
Education the Fall After High
School Graduation
College Going Rates
65%
+6%
60%
+9%
+8%
55%
50%
45%
FY2002 FY2003 FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 FY2010
HIDALGO 49%
50%
52%
53%
58%
57%
57%
60%
57%
STARR
57%
59%
58%
59%
61%
61%
60%
61%
63%
TOTAL
49%
50%
53%
54%
58%
58%
57%
60%
58%
THECB: FY 2010 HS Graduates to Texas Higher Ed Linkages
Start Right = Student Success
• College Success: a parent’s
perspective
• Difference between high
school & college
• Get Connected – Clubs &
Organizations
• Avoid being a P-C-P
Student
First Year Connections
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Foundations of Excellence 2007
Implemented 2008 - $100K investment
13,500+ attendees
Next Steps – Increase Academic Affairs role
A student survey indicates that the top impediment to keeping
Hispanic students in the college pipeline was a lack of
information for parents who influence students’ college-going
decisions.
- Dr. Patricia Gándara
Co-director of the Civil Rights Project at the UCLA
Comprehensive Advisement
• FTIC Case Management Academic Advisors
• Faculty Advising
• Counselors – Probation/Suspension students
• Student Success Specialists – Transitional Advising
• Beacon Mentoring– Target Gatekeeper courses
Leadership/Mentoring Programs
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Ambassador Protégé Mentoring Program
Rising Stars Mentoring Program
BRIDGE Mentoring Program
Student Leadership Mentoring Program
Student Leadership Academy
Volunteer services
Leadershape
Greek Affairs
K-16 collaboration:
Facilitating Seamless Transfer.
Transfer Success Plan
Seamless Transition
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UTPA Transfer Center
Bronc RoundUp
P16 Council/ Leadership Alliance
Outreach
• Recruitment/Financial Aid Specialists
Degrees Matter
We must continue to ensure that
students are challenged in the
classroom, not in our processes.
Questions, Discussion, Idea Sharing?
Martha Cantu, Ed.D.
Vice President for Student Affairs
The University of Texas at Pan American
[email protected]
William Serrata, Ph.D.
Vice President for Student Affairs & Enrollment Management
South Texas College
[email protected]
V. Rio South Texas University and
Innovation Alliance:
Dr. David Allen
Dean for the College of Engineering &
Computer Science, UTPA
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College of Engineering and Computer Science
Presentation for NAAMREI Quarterly
Meeting
David H. Allen
Dean
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About UTPA’s Engineering College:
• We teach – more than any other Engineering
College in the UT System
• Our Faculty are overwhelmingly from Tier 1
Institutions (69%)
• Our research is a lot more than you might think
• The only College of Engineering in the RGV
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UTPA’s COECS at a Glance
•1750 students
•50 faculty
•Research expenditures $70K/yr/FTE
•State funding $13K/student/yr is
second lowest in the UT system
•The college enrollment has tripled
since the Engr building was
completed in 1996
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COECS Total Enrollment History by
Degree Program
2000
1800
28
1600
238
36
1400
1
6
1200
36
20
298
359
34
1000
800
600
250
132
297
134
307
144
293
397
162
303
3
505
415
372
386
153
260
157
2003
2004
102
30
278
279
260
297
304
294
298
202
217
245
234
2008
2009
2010
2011
116
14
275
246
286
376
391
0
2002
114
22
110
10
554
413
105
2001
126
16
589
366
401
647
545
400
200
612
2005
2006
2007
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering Management
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Pre-Engineering
Civil Engineering
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Annual Research Expenditures/FTE by College
$250,000
$214,133
$203,792
$200,000
$150,000
$107,621
$100,000
$51,917
$58,741
$50,000
$New Mexico State
University, NM
Texas A&M University - University of Texas at El University of Texas at The University of TexasKingsville, TX
Paso, TX
San Antonio, TX
Pan American, TX
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Progress on TETF Activities:
• UTPA has engaged Korn/Ferry and found a
potential Director for the RRMC
• Members of NAAMREI have met with the
TETF Oversight Committee Chair
• We have been informed that the grant will
be funded for $3.4M
• Approximately $1M will be used for building
lease (plus UTPA match of $1M)
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Why the TETF Grant is Essential to
the RGV
• State Funding for the RRMC was removed in the
2010 budget cuts
• There is currently no funding source to move this
project forward
• We need a resource base in order to move ahead
with the Research Park
• Without an injection of capital we cannot continue
to seek federal funding for the project
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• Average Income in the RGV is 68% of the
U.S. mean
• UTPA Hispanic enrollment is 86%, highest
in the U.S.
• Most students work at two jobs
• The last building erected at UTPA was in
2001
• Enrollment at UTPA has nearly doubled
since then
• There are 600 corporations in the RGV
looking for talent
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The Only Feasible Solution is a
Public-Private Partnership
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Work Together to Diversify Revenue Stream
Seek State and Federal Funding
Connect Higher Education to Business
Build the Research and Education Park
Interface students at UTPA with RGV
businesses in entrepreneurial activities
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The Unique Destination for Innovation
The McAllen Advanced Manufacturing
Research & Education Park
Master Plan SEPTEMBER 2011
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How We Will Help the State of Texas
• Improve the education level of Hispanics
• Grow the economy in Texas’ most depressed
region
• Provide a new manufacturing base for Texas and
the nation
• Dramatically overhaul the delivery system for
higher education in STEM disciplines
• Incubate Tech Based Companies in record time
• Provide an Innovation Ecosystem where RGVers
can succeed as tech based entrepreneurs
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Gazing in My Crystal Ball
• By 2030 the
RGV GDP will
double
• 75,000 new jobs
will be created
in the STEM
fields
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VI. Rio South Texas Manufacturing
College Alliance:
Carlos L. Margo
Regional Manager, STC
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VII. TSTEM Alliance:
Briefing on Services
2012 Spring & Summer Schedule
Cynthia Aguilar
TSTEM Coordinator,
Region One Service Center
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Region One ESC
T-STEM Center of South Texas
February 2012
STEM Center of South Texas
Partnerships
IHEs Industry
STEM Coalition
Why is
STEM Academies
STEM
important?
T-STEM Academy
Design Blueprint
Powerful Teaching
& Learning
Project
Based
Learning
Internship
s&
Capstone
Projects
T-STEM Centers Coalition
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
5.
6.
7.
University of Texas @ Tyler,
East Texas STEM Center
University of Texas @ Dallas,
CER-STEM Center
University of Texas @ Galveston,
SE Texas T-STEM Center
Texas A & M University
STEM Center
Texas Tech University,
North Texas T-STEM Center
Transformation 2013,
Central Texas T-STEM Center
El Centro del Futuro,
South Texas STEM Center
Dallas
T-STEM Academies
Who Do We Serve?
 Region One T-STEM Academies:
• Harmony Science –Laredo
• Harmony Science-Brownsville
• Idea Public Schools-Mission
• Idea Public Schools-San Benito
• Idea Public Schools-San Juan
• Idea Public School-Alamo
• Valley View T-STEM ECHS
• Lasara ISD
• Lyford ISD
• Thomas Jefferson STEM/ECHS
(PSJA)
 Region Two T-STEM Academies:
• Freer ISD
• Sinton ISD
• Corpus Christi ISD-Corpus Christi
Moody (Innovation Academy)
• Cunningham Middle School-CCISD
T-STEM Center of South Texas
serves all Region One and
Region Two area non-STEM
middle and high schools.
STEM Academy Blueprint
Curriculum,
Instruction and
Assessment
Mission Driven
Leadership
• develop Annual Action Plan
• one-one support to STEM
academies based on needs.
• daily/eight hour access to STEM
academies/local districts/alliance
members
• STEM focused training to District
Leaders, Administrators
• parent/child STEM careers
training
• Design Team, Leadership Team,
Advisory Board
• Project Based Learning
Modality
• STEM/Current Curriculum
• Use of Technology
Applications & Tools
• Use of Engineering Design
Process-Creativity
• Internship/capstone projects
Teacher & Student
Outreach
Culture
Teacher Selection,
Development and
Retention
• New teacher STEM
training
• Instructional Coaching
Math/Science
• Resources support
• Teacher externships
• IHE/Industry Tours
• Technical Assistance
• Industry Cluster Visits
• Distinguished
Graduation Plan
• Dual Credit and/or AP
and/or IB
• STEM College &
Career Readiness
• Capstone Projects
• Use of Technological
tools & applications
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Engineering for girls
Girls Collaborative forum
Boys in Health Careers
STEM Bridge cohort
Student/ Leadership cadre
HESTEC presentations
STEM center utilization
Engineering 101 Camp
Regional Robotics/Solar Car
Competitions
Mother-Daughter Seminars
Advanced Manufacturing
Camp
Rocketry Camp
Use of Technological Tools and Applications
•
Teach Science w/ Vernier
probeware, Labquests and MyDAQ
tools
High School Math and Science
TI – NSPIRE
TI – 84
Middle School Math
TI – 73
All Grade Levels
TI Navigator
Technology Integration
• SMART Boards in Math and Science
• Podcasting
• Flip Cameras
• My DAQ
• IPads2
• Apple Applications for Instruction
Engineering and Design Process
Problem Based Learning through integrated
content:
• Engineering Is Elementary
• Rocketry
• Robotics
• Interdisciplinary Units
• Multidisciplinary Units
Student Activities & Camps
• Access to STEM Lab Center & Equipment
• Provide Nontraditional Careers Activities(Girls in
Engineering & Boys in Health Careers)
• Engineering Is Elementary Camps
• Robotics Camps
• Robotics Mentorships for STEM Academies
• Rocketry Camps
• Career Cluster Camps
It is our duty to expand. What we want
to do, we can do and will do, together. A
glorious future!
Ingvar Kamprad
STEM Academies
IHE Partners & Industry
IHE Tours-South Texas College
Precision Manufacturing South Texas College
Precision Manufacturing-South Texas College
Welding-Texas College
Welding-South Texas College
For tomorrow belongs to the people
who prepare for today.
African proverb
STEM Center of South Texas
For information about STEM Education,
please contact:
Cynthia Aguilar
T-STEM Coordinator
[email protected]
956-984-6157 office
Roundtable Discussion
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Closing Remarks
Dr. Robert S. Nelsen
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Congratulations Jenny on your Retirement …….
Thanks for Continuing
Your Journey with
NAAMREI.
“Talented People
Accomplish Extraordinary
Things. Thank you for
making us Extraordinary
and your 5 Years of
Service”.
Your NAAMREI Friends
2007-2010
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