University of Central Florida

Cause Area

  • Children & Youth
  • Community
  • Computers & Technology
  • Education & Literacy
  • Women

Location

Initiatives in STEM4000 Central Florida Blvd.Orlando, FL 32816 United States
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Mission Statement

To promote and enhance College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) and College of Sciences (COS) collaborative efforts on STEM education and educational research. The Center for Initiatives in STEM (iSTEM) has expanded its mission to further serve the university, incorporating the Colleges of Medicine (COM) and Education and Human Performance (CEHP) into the collaboration, by including both STEM and non-STEM units with an interest in STEM-related education, and the greater educational community in regards to STEM initiatives.

Description

iSTEM has three areas of emphasis within STEM: Undergraduate student success, K-12 outreach and Faculty Collaboration. Events coordinated through iSTEM include:

  • K-12 STEM outreach programs: STEM Day, SECME Regional Competition, FEEC, Camp Connect, Summer Institute.
  • Undergraduate student success: EXCEL, COMPASS, GEMS, WISE Mentoring @ UCF
  • Faculty collaboration: iSTEM Faculty Fellows, iSTEM Affiliates

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