North Star STEM Alliance

The Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) is an initiative funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) which is intended to double the number of African-American, Hispanic/Latino, and Native American students receiving baccalaureate degrees in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). In Minnesota, the LSAMP program is called the North Star STEM Alliance, which is a partnership of sixteen higher education institutions and two community partners - the Science Museum of Minnesota and Minnesota High Tech Association. The academic institutions represent the breadth of higher education institutions in Minnesota, and include both public and private colleges and universities, as well as technical colleges, and a tribal college.

North Star STEM Alliance Goals

1. Double the number of underrepresented students receiving bachelor's degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math among partner institutions.

2. Develop an alliance of collegiate institutions and community organizations working toward increasing the likelihood of success of underrepresented students working toward the bachelor's degree

North Star STEM Alliance Objectives

To increase the number of African-American, Hispanic/Latino, and Native American students receiving STEM baccalaureates, the North Star STEM Alliance has identified the following objectives:

• Support student achievement via study groups, tutoring, and supplemental instruction.
• Engage students more deeply in their fields through faculty mentorship and research opportunities.
• Explore career directions at 4-year colleges, in industry, and graduate school.
• Build community through social networking, peer mentorship, and student organizations.

To achieve these objectives, the North Star STEM Alliance will provide comprehensive, long-term initiatives that include alliance-wide community building conferences, peer-to-peer learning, undergraduate research opportunities, programs to help students successfully bridge to college and university-level STEM programs, industry internships, professional development, and publicity of current research in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Programs of the North Star STEM Alliance have been made possible by NSF grant # 0703356 and support from partner institutions.

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NSSA brochure 09-10_0.pdf