Once fully implemented, the project will revamp
the instructional approaches in FAMU’s undergraduate science, technology,
engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs. It will ultimately help position FAMU as a national model in STEM education.
“I am extremely pleased and excited to have been awarded
this grant, particularly given that it coincides with the start of my tenure as
dean of the college,” said Edington, CST dean. “I, along with Drs. Weatherford
and Johnson, have assembled a team of talented faculty from the various STEM
departments to implement the project. This is an ambitious effort on our part
to transform how science is taught and I am quite confident that the results of
the project will form the cornerstone of future efforts to procure additional
funding to support initiatives in the College of Science and Technology.”
Some of the highlights of the program will include a STEM
seminar series facilitated by well-known scientists from institutions across
the country and the development of a centralized campus-wide STEM student
learning center.
“This grant will certainly strengthen and expand the effort
of the faculty in making the STEM areas more attractive to FAMU students,” said
FAMU Vice President for Research K. Ken Redda. “I salute Dr. Edington and his
dynamic team for their hard work and tenacity in attracting such a prestigious
grant from NSF to our institution."
The award’s funding begins on August 1 and expires July 31,
2017.