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Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,
Arlington, VA 22230, Telephone (703) 292–
8562.
Purpose of Meeting: To provide advice and
recommendations concerning further support
of the MRSEC at Caltech, Pasadena, CA.
Agenda:
Thursday, February 26, 2009
7:45 a.m.–9 a.m. Closed—Executive
Session.
9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Open—Review of the
Caltech MRSEC.
4:30 p.m.–6 p.m. Closed—Executive
Session.
6 p.m.–9 p.m. Open—Poster Session and
Dinner.
Friday February 27, 2009
8 a.m.–9 a.m. Closed—Executive session.
9 a.m.–10:15 a.m. Open—Review of the
Caltech MRSEC.
10:15 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Closed—Executive
Session, Draft and Review Report.
Reason for Closing: The work being
reviewed may include information of a
proprietary or confidential nature, including
technical information; financial data, such as
salaries and personal information concerning
individuals associated with the proposals.
These matters are exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552
b(c), (4) and (6) of the Government in the
Sunshine Act.
comments, identified by the title NSF–
HSI, using any of the following
methods:
E-mail: nsf-hsiinput@lists.nsf.gov.
Please include NSF–HSI in the subject
line of the message.
Fax: 703–292–9232. Please address
the cover sheet to Dr. Fae Korsmo.
Mail: Paper, disk or CD–ROM
submissions should be submitted to: Dr.
Fae Korsmo, Senior Advisor, Office of
the Director, National Science
Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard,
Suite 1205, Arlington, VA 22230.
All comments received will be posted
to a publicly available Web page on
https://www.nsf.gov, including any
personal information provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Fae Korsmo, (703) 292–8002 (phone),
(703) 292–9232 (fax), or
fkorsmo@nsf.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: January 27, 2009.
Susanne Bolton,
Committee Management Officer..
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Notice of Public Meeting and Request
for Stakeholder Input
SUMMARY: The National Science
Foundation (NSF) is requesting
stakeholder input on Section 7033 of the
America COMPETES Act, which
authorizes the NSF Director to establish
a new program to award grants on a
competitive, merit-reviewed basis to
Hispanic-serving institutions to enhance
the quality of undergraduate science,
technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM) education at such
institutions and to increase the retention
and graduation rates of students
pursuing associate or baccalaureate
degrees in STEM.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Sunday, March 1, 2009, from 2 p.m. to
5 p.m. All comments not presented or
submitted for the record at the meeting
must be received by close of business
Monday, March 23, 2009, to be
considered.
The meeting will be held at
the Madison Hotel in Washington, DC,
at 1177 15th Street Northwest,
Washington, DC 20005. You may submit
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Additional Meeting and Comment
Procedures
Persons wishing to present oral
comments at the March 1, 2009 meeting
are requested to pre-register by e-mail
to: nsf-hsiinput@lists.nsf.gov.
Participants may reserve one 5-minute
comment period each. More time may
be available, depending on the number
of people wishing to make oral
comments and the time needed for
questions following those comments.
Reservations will be confirmed on a
first-come, first-served basis. Written
comments may also be submitted for the
record at the meeting. All other
attendees may register at the meeting.
All comments not presented or
submitted for the record at the meeting
must be received by close of business
Monday, March 23, 2009, to be
considered. All comments and the
official transcript of the meeting, when
they become available, may be reviewed
on the NSF Web page for six months.
Participants who require a sign language
interpreter or other special
accommodations should contact Dr.
Korsmo as directed above. A Spanish
language interpreter will be present.
Background and Purpose
Section 7033 of the America
Competes Act states the following:
(a) In General.—The Director is
authorized to establish a new program
to award grants on a competitive, meritreviewed basis to Hispanic-serving
institutions (as defined in section 502 of
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1101a)) to enhance the quality of
undergraduate science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics education
at such institutions and to increase the
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retention and graduation rates of
students pursuing associate’s or
baccalaureate degrees in science,
technology, engineering, and
mathematics.
(b) Program Components.—Grants
awarded under this section shall
support—
(1) Activities to improve courses and
curriculum in science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics;
(2) Faculty development;
(3) Stipends for undergraduate
students participating in research; and
(4) Other activities consistent with
subsection (a), as determined by the
Director.
(c) Instrumentation.—Funding for
instrumentation is an allowed use of
grants awarded under this section.
NSF is requesting stakeholder input
on promising evidence-based practices
that have enhanced the quality of
undergraduate science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
education at Hispanic-serving
institutions and increased the retention
and graduation rates of Hispanic
students pursuing associate or
baccalaureate degrees in STEM. NSF is
interested in learning more about
successful partnership activities that
have contributed to the increased
participation and success of Hispanics
in undergraduate STEM education.
These might involve partnerships that
include two-year and four-year
institutions, state and local government
organizations, K–12 institutions,
private-sector firms, community groups,
and other organizations involved in the
science and technology enterprise.
Research findings and experiential
information are especially welcome;
NSF would like to learn about strategies
that have worked to increase Hispanic
retention and graduation rates in STEM,
as well as those strategies that have not
proven effective.
Implementation Plans
NSF plans to consider the stakeholder
input received at the meeting and in the
written comments to develop the
agency’s programmatic response to
Section 7033 of the America Competes
Act.
Dated: January 27, 2009.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science
Foundation.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Notice of Public Meeting and Request for Stakeholder Input
SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is requesting
stakeholder input on Section 7033 of the America COMPETES Act, which
authorizes the NSF Director to establish a new program to award grants
on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis to Hispanic-serving institutions
to enhance the quality of undergraduate science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education at such institutions and
to increase the retention and graduation rates of students pursuing
associate or baccalaureate degrees in STEM.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Sunday, March 1, 2009, from 2 p.m.
to 5 p.m. All comments not presented or submitted for the record at the
meeting must be received by close of business Monday, March 23, 2009,
to be considered.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Madison Hotel in Washington,
DC, at 1177 15th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20005. You may submit
comments, identified by the title NSF-HSI, using any of the following
methods:
E-mail: nsf-hsiinput@lists.nsf.gov. Please include NSF-HSI in the
subject line of the message.
Fax: 703-292-9232. Please address the cover sheet to Dr. Fae
Korsmo.
Mail: Paper, disk or CD-ROM submissions should be submitted to: Dr.
Fae Korsmo, Senior Advisor, Office of the Director, National Science
Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1205, Arlington, VA 22230.
All comments received will be posted to a publicly available Web
page on https://www.nsf.gov, including any personal information
provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Fae Korsmo, (703) 292-8002
(phone), (703) 292-9232 (fax), or fkorsmo@nsf.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Additional Meeting and Comment Procedures
Persons wishing to present oral comments at the March 1, 2009
meeting are requested to pre-register by e-mail to: nsf-
hsiinput@lists.nsf.gov. Participants may reserve one 5-minute comment
period each. More time may be available, depending on the number of
people wishing to make oral comments and the time needed for questions
following those comments. Reservations will be confirmed on a first-
come, first-served basis. Written comments may also be submitted for
the record at the meeting. All other attendees may register at the
meeting. All comments not presented or submitted for the record at the
meeting must be received by close of business Monday, March 23, 2009,
to be considered. All comments and the official transcript of the
meeting, when they become available, may be reviewed on the NSF Web
page for six months. Participants who require a sign language
interpreter or other special accommodations should contact Dr. Korsmo
as directed above. A Spanish language interpreter will be present.
Background and Purpose
Section 7033 of the America Competes Act states the following:
(a) In General.--The Director is authorized to establish a new
program to award grants on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis to
Hispanic-serving institutions (as defined in section 502 of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101a)) to enhance the quality of
undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
education at such institutions and to increase the retention and
graduation rates of students pursuing associate's or baccalaureate
degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
(b) Program Components.--Grants awarded under this section shall
support--
(1) Activities to improve courses and curriculum in science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics;
(2) Faculty development;
(3) Stipends for undergraduate students participating in research;
and
(4) Other activities consistent with subsection (a), as determined
by the Director.
(c) Instrumentation.--Funding for instrumentation is an allowed use
of grants awarded under this section.
NSF is requesting stakeholder input on promising evidence-based
practices that have enhanced the quality of undergraduate science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education at Hispanic-
serving institutions and increased the retention and graduation rates
of Hispanic students pursuing associate or baccalaureate degrees in
STEM. NSF is interested in learning more about successful partnership
activities that have contributed to the increased participation and
success of Hispanics in undergraduate STEM education. These might
involve partnerships that include two-year and four-year institutions,
state and local government organizations, K-12 institutions, private-
sector firms, community groups, and other organizations involved in the
science and technology enterprise. Research findings and experiential
information are especially welcome; NSF would like to learn about
strategies that have worked to increase Hispanic retention and
graduation rates in STEM, as well as those strategies that have not
proven effective.
Implementation Plans
NSF plans to consider the stakeholder input received at the meeting
and in the written comments to develop the agency's programmatic
response to Section 7033 of the America Competes Act.
Dated: January 27, 2009.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. E9-2004 Filed 1-29-09; 8:45 am]
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