Minority Bridge Workshop

June 13 - 15, 2010
American Center for Physics
College Park, MD

Background

The June 2010 Minority Bridge Program (MBP) Workshop brought together undergraduate and graduate minority students, faculty and administrators from doctoral-granting institutions (DGIs) and minority serving institutions (MSIs) who are committed to increasing minority representation in physics.

This group gathered to discuss operational plans for establishing effective and sustainable bridge programs in physics with a focus on issues such as:

• Recruitment
• Student Financial Need
• Faculty and Administrative Commitment
• Mentoring
• Career Awareness

Abbreviated Agenda

 Workshop Presentations

Sunday 13 June 2010

• Introductions
  
• Overview and Motivation of Project
  Theodore Hodapp

Monday 14 June 2010

• Breakout Session on Climate and Cultural Awareness
• Overview of APS Role in the Proposed Project
  Theodore Hodapp
• Panel on Mentoring Students and Monitoring Student Progress
  Enectali Figueroa-Feliciano, Keivan Stassun, Roy Clarke, Erica Morgan
• Fisk-Vanderbilt Bridge Program
  Keivan Stassun, Abigail Stewart
• Columbia Bridge Program
  Geraldine Downey
• Establishing a Minority-Focused REU Program
  Ed Bertschinger, Vinny Manoharan, David Ernst
• Legal Issues
  Shirley Malcom, Cagliyan Kurdak, Anthony Johnson

Tuesday 15 June 2010

• Breakout Session Division
  • Group A: DGI Faculty
    Review departmental plans, financial considerations and overall plan
    
  • Group B: MSI faculty
    Review MSI benefits and overall plan
    
  • Group C: Students
    Feedback & review overall plan
• Program Assessment, Timing of Efforts, and Next Steps
  Theodore Hodapp