Deans' Summit

(Oct 1, 2009) The 2009 Deans' Summit in Washington DC has been postponed to a later date.  Please visit the Web site for further updates to date and location.

The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), Inc., will host the Second Annual Deans' Summit during the 2009 SHPE Conference in Washington DC.

The Deans' Summit brings together leaders from Academia to develop an Action Plan for how SHPE and AHETEMS can partner with Hispanic Serving Institutions and majority institutions to increase retention, persistence and graduation rates rates of Hispanics in undergraduate and graduate STEM fields.

The Summit will be different from other similar topics, because it includes a strategy session where we are asking the participants to develop a tangible roadmap that defines the relationship between SHPE, AHETEMS and targeted higher education institutions.

The goal is to conclude the Summit with measurable steps and policies that both SHPE, AHETEMS and academe will immediately launch in an effort to achieve our goal of increasing the success rates of Hispanics in STEM fields.

In 2008, representatives from the White House, National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME), the American Institutes for Research, and the National Science Foundation (NSF) have been invited.  For copies of the Executive Summary and Report from this Summit, please contact the AHETEMS Office at (817) 272-1116.

AGENDA FROM 2008 IN PHOENIX, AZ

REGISTRATION DEADLINE

CONTACT

Berenice Rodriguez - berenicer@shpe.org or 817-272-1116.

• 5.1: VOLUNTEERS Needed
• 5.2: AHETEMS Pre-College Symposia
• 5.3: AHETEMS Teacher Program
• 5.4: Design Competition
• 5.5: Academic Olympiad
• 5.6: GRAD Lab/GRE Prep
• 5.7: Graduate Institute
• 5.8: AHETEMS Distinguished Lectures Series
• 5.9: Deans' Summit
• 5.10: SHPE/GEM Fellowship
• 5.11: Academic Excellence and Leadership Award
• 5.12: Educator of the Year Awards
• 5.14: STAR Awards
• 5.15: Sponsorship Information
• 5.16: Future Symposia Dates