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Location:
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KFC Courts |
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Date:
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Tuesday, Aug.02 |
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Time:
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6:00PM - 6:45PM
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Author:
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Laird H. Kramer, Florida International University
3053486073, Laird.Kramer@fiu.edu
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Co-Author(s):
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David Jones, Eric Brewe
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Abstract:
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We present an overview of the undergraduate physics learning community at Florida International University. The number of intended and declared physics majors at FIU has increased by 1500%, when comparing three-year averages to the early 1990s. This is most compelling as FIU is a minority-serving urban public research institution in Miami, serving more than 42,000 students, of which 60% are Hispanic, 12% are Black, and 56% are women. We attribute this dramatic growth to a number of factors, including strategic mentoring activities integrated into our programs. This poster will highlight the mentoring activities within FIU's Physics Department, how those strategies integrate into other research-based approaches, and how multiple faculty have developed into effective student mentors.
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Footnotes:
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Supported by NSF Award # PHY-0802184.
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