This document summarizes the history and vision of the IU-HBCU STEM Initiative, which was established in 2006 to increase collaboration between Indiana University and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in STEM fields. It discusses partnerships with 12 HBCUs and outlines plans to expand the initiative to include additional Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) like Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) under a new $1.6 million grant. The expanded IU-MSI STEM Initiative will focus on five components over five years, including engaging more partners, establishing a Faculty Research Development Institute, facilitating faculty and student exchanges, enabling

1. March 2016
From the IU-HBCU STEM Initiative to the
IU-MSI STEM Initiative
James C. Wimbush, PhD, Principal Investigator
Yolanda Treviño, PhD and Jack Schmit, PhD
Co-Principal Investigators

2. STEM Initiative: History
• Conceived in 2006 by Indiana University’s first
African American president, Dr. Adam Herbert
• Involves both the Indianapolis and
Bloomington campuses
• The first STEM Summer Scholars Institute
began in 2007; tenth institute forthcoming in
summer of 2016

3. Partnerships with
12 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)

4. STEM Initiative: Vision
• Establish long-term, mutually beneficial,
highly interactive relationships among all
partner institutions resulting in:
• Increasing numbers of African-American
graduate students, scholars and professionals in
the STEM disciplines
• Increased research capacity through faculty
collaborations
• Expanded research funding opportunities
• Enriched academic experiences through
exchanges of students and faculty

5. STEM Summer Scholars Institute (SSI)
• 8 week summer residential experience
• 40 hours per week bench research
• Campus apartment & dining facilities
• Access to the library facilities,
recreation facilities, computing systems,
research labs, campus bus service,
research seminars, social gatherings, etc.

6. 0 5 10 15 20 25 30
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
STEM SSI Participants by Year

7. Sophomores
22%
Juniors
32%
Seniors
24%
Masters
22%
STEM SSI Rising Status

8. Summer Research
Participants by Campus
2007-2015

9. New partnership agreement
• New MOU is nearing final review
• More equity and representation
• Confirms interest in year one of grant by
current partners before expansion
• Will be shared with the HBCU
administration during campus visits

10. STEM Initiative Leadership
Fall HBCU Visits
• Oct 15 - Alabama A&M University
• Oct 16 - Tennessee State University
• Nov 2 - Bennett College for Women
• Nov 2 - North Carolina Central University
• Nov 3 - North Carolina A&T State University
• Nov 13- Hampton University

11. STEM Initiative Leadership
Spring HBCU Visits
• Jan 12 - Morehouse College
• Jan 13 - Clark Atlanta University
• Jan 27 - Jackson State University
• Feb 29 - Morgan State University
• Mar 1 - Xavier University of Louisiana
• Mar 23 - Langston University

12. The 1.6 million, five-year grant from the
Office of Research
at the
Office of Naval Research (ONR)
through the
Department of Navy
Historically Black Colleges and
Universities/Minority Institutions Program
hereinafter called the
IU-MSI STEM Initiative

13. The IU-MSI STEM Initiative:
Developing a Robust and
Innovative Model
to Train Diverse Researchers
for a STEM Future
• STEM SSI continues with IU and partner support
• Model Development for five components with
future replication as the ultimate goal

14. The IU-MSI STEM Initiative
Five Components:
1. Broader set of fully engaged partners
2. Establishment of a Faculty Research Development
Institute (FRDI)
3. Faculty/student exchanges
4. Digital collaborations
5. Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division - connection

15. The IU-MSI STEM Initiative
Components:
1. Broader set of fully engaged partners
In year one:
Confirm full partnership status with original partners
In years two - five:
Adding four new Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI)
Adding two Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU)
Adding two new HBCU partners
(All joining under full partnership requirements)

16. The IU-MSI STEM Initiative
Components:
2. Establishment of the
Faculty Research Development Institute
(FRDI)
Last week of the
STEM SSI from
Monday-Friday

17. The IU-MSI STEM Initiative
Components:
3. Faculty/student exchanges
One faculty
and two students
per three-day
exchange
(T, D, B,L,D, B, T)

18. The IU-MSI STEM Initiative
Components:
4. Digital Collaborations
Common platform for all participants

19. The IU-MSI STEM Initiative
Components:
5. Connecting the IU-MSI STEM Initiative
formally with Naval Surface Warfare Center
Crane Division
Crane Naval Base
Indiana University

20. The Big Goals:
• Year 1: Select and confirm partnerships with MSIs.
Establish Faculty Research Development Institute (FRDI)
• Year 2: Full partnership invitations to new MSIs
• Year 3: Three collaborative research proposals submitted
for funding
• Year 4: Five collaborative research proposals submitted for
funding
• Year 5: Complete transition into full partnership for all
partner universities. Seven collaborative research
proposals submitted for funding.

21. Next steps for faculty
• Confirm interest in collaborations
• Listing on the STEM faculty bio pages
• Listing on the STEM Collaborations page
• Visits to IUB or IUPUI campus by HBCU
• HBCU visits by IUB or IUPUI teams
• Teams include one faculty and two
students

22. Questions:
For more information go to:
http://stem.indiana.edu/
To express faculty interest,
please send an email to:
STEM@Indiana.edu to get on distribution list