STEM Education Equity: Policies to Create Opportunities in Rural Iowa

October 19, 2015
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
October 19, 2015
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sheraton Hotel, 210 S Dubuque St., Iowa City, IA (Dean Ballroom, Lower Level)
STEM Education Equity: Policies to Create Opportunities in Rural Iowa is a day-long symposium on the opportunities and challenges of strengthening STEM education in Iowa.  The University of Iowa Public Policy Center, as part of its “Run Up to the 2016 Caucus” series, is planning the event in collaboration with the University of Iowa College of Education, and with the support of Iowa NSF EPSCoR*. 
 

National and state experts will present an overview of STEM in Iowa, as well as innovations in rural areas across the country; examine STEM equity needs of disadvantaged students in rural areas; discuss next generation science standards, school business partnerships, diversity in the STEM pipeline, and legislative perspectives.

The cost for the symposium is $10 (includes lunch) for the general public, free for students.

For more information, please contact Leslie Gannon at (319) 335-6817 or leslie-gannon@uiowa.edu.

Online registration has closed.  You may still register at the door, but lunch will not be guaranteed.  Thank you!

*Partial support for this symposium has been provided by the Iowa NSF EPSCoR project; this project is supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Number EPS-1101284. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed during this event are those of the participant(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

Schedule

October 19, 2015

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Coffee and Registration
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Welcome/Opening Remarks
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Peter Damiano
Director — Public Policy Center
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Daniel Reed
University of Iowa Vice President for Research and Economic Development
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Nicholas Colangelo
University of Iowa College of Education
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Keynote: Overview of STEM in Iowa
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Jeffrey Weld
Iowa Governor's STEM Advisory Council
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Panel One - State Standards: Next Generation Science Standards...Now What?
Moderator
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Kris Kilibarda
Grand View University
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Christopher Harris
SRI International
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Teresa Eliopoulos
Achieve — Inc.
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Mark McDermott
University of Iowa College of Education
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Okhee Lee
Steinhart School of Culture — Education and Human Development, New York University
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Morning Break
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Panel Two: School-Business Partnerships
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Kristine Bullock
Iowa Governor's STEM Advisory Council
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Gregg Cruickshank
Sidney Community Schools and South Page Community Schools
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Dan Cox
Charles City Community School District
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Dana Millard
Lee County Economic Development Group
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John Carver
Howard-Winneshiek Community School District
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Donna Forsyth
Charles City High School
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Lunch and Keynote: Overview of National Innovation in Rural Areas

A boxed lunch will be provided to eat during the keynote.

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Linda Rosen
Change the Equation
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Panel Three: Diversity in the STEM Pipeline - Student Perspectives
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Kate Degner
St. Ambrose University
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North North Tama
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Central Central DeWitt
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West West Liberty
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Keynote: STEM Equity and Needs of Disadvantaged Students in Rural Areas
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Okhee Lee
Steinhart School of Culture — Education and Human Development, New York University
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Afternoon Break
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Panel Four: Legislative / Government Perspective
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Dean Borg
Iowa Public Radio
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Bobby Kaufmann
Iowa House Representative
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David Jacoby
Public Relations Outreach Coordinator — UI SE Region STEM Hub

Partners

Meeting the Renewable Energy Challenge was made possible with the help of our generous sponsors:
Iowa NSF EPSCoR, University of Iowa College of Education

Forkenbrock Series on Public Policy
The Forkenbrock Series provides a forum for dialogue about policy areas from applied, academic, and interdisciplinary perspectives. The series was established in honor of David Forkenbrock, a nationally recognized transportation researcher. Dr. Forkenbrock established the Public Policy Center at the University of Iowa in 1987 and directed the Center until 2007. His vision was to enable public and private sector decision makers to work with faculty, staff, and student researchers to explore solutions to complex problems related to the public interest.
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Dragana Petic at dragana-petic@uiowa.edu.