The SMTI/ASCN Workshop will be an opportunity to bridge the gap between research and practice on transforming institutions. We are bringing together faculty who are researching systemic change at higher education institutions with those who are making systemic change happen at their individual institutions. This will be of particular interest to center directors and staff. The audience is any faculty, staff, and/or administrators who are implementing programs to improve undergraduate STEM education, and faculty who are researching systemic change at higher education institutions. The theme of the workshop will be on diversity and inclusion in undergraduate STEM education; however, all researchers and practitioners are welcomed.

Poster Session
Everyone is invited to bring a poster to the conference. Just submit your poster abstract below. Deadline is May 12, 2017 for poster abstracts.


The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) launched the Science and Mathematics Teaching Imperative (SMTI) in 2008. It is a community of faculty, department chairs, deans, and provosts who are engaged in improving STEM teaching and teacher preparation.

The Accelerating Systemic Change Network (ASCN)is a network of individuals and institutions, formed with the goal of more quickly advancing STEM education programs. The approach is to bring together those who are researching systemic change at higher education institutions, with those who are making systemic change happen at their individual institutions. By closing the loop between researchers and change agents, ASCN aims to accelerate change at program and institution levels, and to improve STEM education nationally.

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* 1. Title of Poster

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* 2. Contact information for abstract

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* 3. Presenters.
Please list name, title, institution, and email of presenters.

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* 4. Additional authors.
Please list name, title, institution of authors who are not planning to attend the meeting.

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* 5. Abstract for Posters
Please include a 150-word abstract to be included in the program.

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