2006 We listened to other inputs during 2007

2006 MAJOR Biology – 43% Other STEM – 31% Humanities – 15% Arts –

Acknowledgments Vision &Change Conference Advisory Board • NSF, HHMI, NIH Chairs Carol A. Brewer

Focal Areas for Working Groups 1. Overarching and unifying key concepts and competencies 2.

The Charge to Working Groups àSynthesize what has been done, what we have learned

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2006 We listened to other inputs during 2007 -2009: 2007 • AIBS Biology Education Summit (May 2008) • HHMI Invitational Summit on Undergraduate Biology: The Role of Disciplinary Societies (Nov 2008) • NSF Advisory Committee meetings • Biological Sciences • Education & Human Resources • Environmental Research & Education • NRC reports • National Science Board reports • NSF merit review panel meetings • Professional society meetings 2009

2006 MAJOR Biology – 43% Other STEM – 31% Humanities – 15% Arts – 3% Undecided – 9% Mini-conversations during 2009 with undergraduate majors and non-majors to gauge importance of issues to students, discuss potential approaches: 2007 231 student participants from 13 institutions. Convened by participants from the regional conversations. Some students are HERE! 2008 2009 Image created with Google Maps

Acknowledgments Vision &Change Conference Advisory Board • NSF, HHMI, NIH Chairs Carol A. Brewer – University of Montana Alan I. Leshner – AAAS • Conference Advisory Board • More than 500 faculty and administrators • Scores of students • AAAS staff, especially Yolanda George C. Brewer, U MT, 2/2010 Members Peter J. Bruns - HHMI Ingrid C. Burke - University of Wyoming Alan P. Covich – University of Georgia Lynn W. Enquist – Princeton Neuroscience Inst Louis J. Gross - University of Tennessee, Knoxville Felicia Keesing - Bard College Jay B. Labov – NAS/National Research Council Thomas Pollard –Yale University Cliff Poodry - NIH Mary Poss – Pennsylvania State University Muriel E. Poston – Skidmore College Robert S. Seville – University of Wyoming Daniel Udovic - University of Oregon Thomas A. Woolsey – Washington University St. Louis Maria Elena Zavala - Cal State University Northridge

Focal Areas for Working Groups 1. Overarching and unifying key concepts and competencies 2. Student-centered learning to engage students in discourse 3. Assessing student learning 4. Innovations in integrating scientific research experiences across the curriculum 5. Toolkits to support change 6. Preparing current and future faculty to bring innovation to instruction 7. Implementing innovations and assessing their impact 8. Changing institutional approaches C. Brewer, U MT, 2/2010

The Charge to Working Groups àSynthesize what has been done, what we have learned & tools/strategies that work àIdentify actions and tools that are still needed àDefine the changes needed to achieve the vision