Clarissa Cota, VP/Provost CSN North Las Vegas leads a discussion with Dr. Federico Zaragoza, CSN President and Professor Alok Pandey, CSN Chair of the Math Department. They discuss the new Math Map program made possible through a $2.6M grant from the US Department of Education in support of Hispanic and Minority serving institutions (HSI/MSI). · CSN is incorporating nationally recognized strategies for Latino students in STEM courses including:
o Placement: Developing a holistic tool to accurately place a student in a math course;
o Support: Coordinating academic counseling and non-academic referrals such as immigration services, access to basic needs and food pantries from day one to graduation day;
o Instruction: Implementing teaching techniques based on ongoing professional development; and
o Pre-Graduation: Program students present at La Cumbre Matemático a Math Summit, sharing their research and collaborative workforce skills with industry and community leaders.
