Equitable and Effective Teaching in Undergraduate STEM Education: A UERU Call to Action Convening

The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) Committee on Equitable and Effective Teaching in Undergraduate STEM Education is expected to issue its final report in December 2024. The NASEM Report complements the UERU-sponsored Boyer 2030 Commission Report and its publication thus represents a strategic opportunity for UERU to help meet what the Boyer 2030 Commission called “the equity/excellence imperative."

We are delighted to invite higher education leaders to convene January 24 at Howard University. The UERU-sponsored convening will feature higher ed leaders as well as STEM teaching/learning experts. Together, participants will discuss how best to variously implement NASEM recommendations across the research university landscape.

Confirmed speakers include:
  • Kerry Brenner (Senior Program Officer, NASEM)
  • Robert A. Brown (President Emeritus, Boston University)
  • Corbin Campbell (Professor, American University)
  • Jennifer King Rice (Provost, University of Maryland, College Park)
  • Joseph McCarthy (Provost, University of Pittsburgh)
  • Peter McPherson (APLU President Emeritus; Boyer 2030 Commission Co-Chair)
  • Sarah Rajala (2024-2025 President, ABET)
  • Deborah A. Santiago (Co-Founder and CEO, Excelencia in Education; Boyer 2030 Commissioner)
  • Elizabeth Simmons (Executive Vice Chancellor, University of California, San Diego)
  • Barbara R. Snyder (President, AAU; Boyer 2030 Commission Co-Chair)
  • Ben Vinson III (President, Howard University)
  • Carl Wieman (Professor Emeritus of Physics and Education, Stanford University)
  • Mary Wright (Brown University; Boyer 2030 Commissioner)

This convening is sponsored by the Raikes Foundation and generously hosted by Howard University.

Schedule of Events

7:30-8:30 AM

Attendee check in

Beverages and continental breakfast offered

8:30-8:45 AM

Opening Remarks

8:45-10:00 AM

Session I: Overview of the Report of the NASEM Committee on Equitable and Effective Teaching in Undergraduate STEM Education

  • Presentation of the report and recommendations
  • Comments on the report and panel discussion
10:00-10:15 AM

Break

10:15-11:00 AM

Session II: Implementation: The President/Chancellor Perspective

11:00-11:45 AM

Session III: Implementation: The Provost Perspective

11:45 AM-12:00 PM

Break

12:00-1:00 PM

Luncheon with Remarks by Carl Wieman (Stanford University) and Networking Opportunities

1:00-1:45 PM

Session IV: Implementation: The UVP Perspective

1:45-2:00 PM

Break

2:00-2:45 PM

Session V: Implementation: Leading Change Partnerships

2:45-3:00 PM

Break

3:00-3:30 PM

Session VI: Conclusion: UERU's Implementation Plans

For questions about the program, please contact Steve Dandaneau, UERU Executive Director and Associate Provost, Colorado State University, at Steven.Dandaneau@colostate.edu or Julia Michaels, UERU Director of Development and Strategic Partnerships, at Julia.Michaels@colostate.edu. For logistical concerns, please contact Catherine Wilson, UERU Events Coordinator, at catherine.m.wilson@colostate.edu.