1) Goal #1 - Recruitment and Retention
Increase and retain the number of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) students and enhance preparedness to place in graduate experience
This goal will be accomplished by the following objectives:
• The recruitment of students among New Orleans public and private high schools students, as well as, other out of town University applicants.
• A second pool consists of students already enrolled at Dillard. The students targeted will be among the better academically prepared, as well as incoming freshmen.
• Finally, we anticipate that our planned Summer Bridge program, which will be first offered during summer 2008, also will benefit from these activities and serve to expand our cadre of STEM students.
2) Goal #2 - Integrated Research Laboratory
Promote and collaborate peer learning in research based technology environment to provide quality basic science research training opportunities for Dillard faculty and students majoring in the Sciences, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines
This goal will be accomplished by completing the following objectives:
• The establishment of a Biology Research Core Facility that will allow Dillard Faculty to conduct research and train our students on current cell techniques used by scientist to address basic science dilemmas,
• The establishment of a Environmental Toxicology Core Facility that will allow Dillard Faculty to conduct research and train students on current toxicological techniques used by environmental scientist to answer environmental exposure questions
• To pair Dillard students with our faculty to provide strong mentoring to the students
• Continuation of the established “STEM” of the Oaks Research Seminar Series to expose Dillard faculty and students to researchers that are experts in the discipline and establish collaborations between our institutions
• Provide a pipeline for students to matriculate into graduate school programs
• Enhance the participation of students in underrepresented minority fields of studies such as ecology and environmental sciences
• Allow students to integrate interdisciplinary concepts and knowledge in research
• Prepare students to integrate in a global scientific community
3) Goal #3 - Digital Math Laboratory
Enhance students’ performance in Intermediate Algebra, College Algebra, Pre-calculus, and Calculus at Dillard University
This goal will be accomplished by completing the following objectives:
• Increase students’ performance on mathematics examinations
• Increase the passing rate of students in by the year 2009
• Increase the number of mathematics graduates in the Division of
Natural Sciences by the year 2009
• Increase the number of mathematics majors entering graduate school from Dillard University by the year 2009
