Mathematics Weekend Retreats
This project offers Hispanic and other minority senior and junior students in the area high schools weekend retreats to assist
them in their mathematics courses, thus enabling them to be successful in securing college entry, develop a more
sophisticated understanding of their own study skills and strengths, and develop learning communities of peers.
Benefits to students:
- Participants receive free software, education materials, and supplies.
- Sessions are conducted by experienced TAMIU mathematics faculty.
- Each workshop participant learns to use a scientific/graphing calculator for mathematics problem solving.
- Participants are provided with academic advising and tutoring throughout the sessions.
- Sessions help participants succeed in freshman level mathematics courses at TAMIU.
- Participants gain experience working in groups.
2010-2011 materials
You may click here to download the Project's Flier
You may click here to download Application Form
You may click here to download the Program Schedule
2009-2010 materials
You may click here to download the Project's Flier
You may click here to download Application Form
You may click here to download the Program Schedule
For more information about this project, please contact one of the following individuals:
Dr. Ray Bachnak, STEM-RRG Project Director, Phone: (956) 326-2408, E-mail: rbachnak@tamiu.edu
Dr. Rohitha Goonatilake, Associate Professor, Phone: (956) 326-2588, E-mail: harag@tamiu.edu
Dr. Qingquan Wu, Assistant Professor, Phone: (956) 326-2413, E-mail: qingquan.wu@tamiu.edu
STEM Recruitment and Enrichment Project (STEM-REP)
The goal of this project is to improve the recruitment and preparation of Hispanic and other minority students through participation in summer workshops and a follow-up science and engineering exhibit. Workshop sessions will be conducted by discipline-specific instructors with emphasis on critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Benefits to students:
- High school students may attend one of three workshops each summer. Each workshop is two-week long and free of charge.
- Students will receive a laptop to use during the workshop. The laptop will allow students to fully participate in the workshop activities.
2010-2011 materials
You may click here to download the Project's Flier
You may click here to download Application Form
You may click here to download the Workshop's Schedule
You may click here to download the Workshop's Feedback Form
2009-2010 materials
You may click here to download the Project's Flier
You may click here to download Application Form
You may click here to download the Workshop's Schedule
You may click here to download the Workshop's Feedback Form
(A video clip from participant's presentation)
2008-2009 materials
You may click here to download the Project's Flier
You may click here to download Application Form
You may click here to download the Workshop's Schedule
You may click here to download the Workshop's Feedback Form
For more information about this project, please contact one of the following individuals:
Dr. Ray Bachnak, STEM-RRG Project Director, Phone: (956) 326-2408, E-mail: stem-rrg@tamiu.edu
Dr. Rohitha Goonatilake, Associate Professor, Phone: (956) 326-2588, E-mail: harag@tamiu.edu
Dr. Qingwen Ni, Associate Professor, Phone: (956) 326-2409, E-mail: qni@tamiu.edu
Pre-Engineering Cohort (PE-Cohort)
The purpose of this project is to create a pre-engineering cohort to improve the recruitment and retention of highly motivated Hispanic and other minority students. Students will participate in an enrichment program at TAMU during the summer following the end of their first year at TAMIU. This program will expose students to the various engineering fields and emphasize critical thinking and problem solving skills.
Benefits to students:
- Participants will receive a laptop to allow them full participation in the workshop activities and successfully complete their coursework during the two years they are in the cohort.
- Participants are required to attend a free two-week workshop at TAMU-College Station.
- Each workshop participant receives $500 to cover daily expenses.
- Participants receive advising and tutoring services throughout the year.
2010-2011 materials
You may click here to download the Project's Flier
You may click here to download the Application Form
You may click here to download the Workshop's Schedule
You may click here to download the Workshop's Feedback Form
2009-2010 materials
You may click here to download the Project's Flier
You may click here to download the Application Form
You may click here to download the Workshop Schedules: TAMIU Orientation / TAMU STEW PROGRAM
You may click here to download the Workshops Feedback Forms: TAMIU Orientation / TAMIU STEW
2008-2009 materials
You may click here to download the Project's Flier
You may click here to download Application Form
You may click here to download the Workshop Schedules: TAMU STEW PROGRAM
You may click here to download the STEW Workshop's Feedback Form
For more information about this project, please contact one of the following individuals:
Dr. Ray Bachnak, STEM-RRG Project Director, Phone: (956) 326-2408, E-mail: stem-rrg@tamiu.edu
Dr. Pablo Biswas, Assistant Professor, Phone: (956) 326-2600, E-mail: pablo.biswas@tamiu.edu
Dr. Runchang Lin, Assistant Professor, Phone: (956) 326-2569, E-mail: rlin@tamiu.edu
Mathematics Education/Physical Science Education Cohort (ME-Cohort)
This project creates a mathematics education/Physical science education cohort to improve the recruitment and retention of highly motivated Hispanic and other minority students from area high schools. Students will participate in an enrichment program during the summer following the end of their first year at TAMIU.
Benefits to students:
- Participants will receive a laptop.The laptop will allow students to fully participate in the workshop activities and successfully complete their coursework during the two years they are in the cohort.
- Participants are required to attend a free two-week workshop at TAMIU.
- Each workshop participant receives $500 for daily expenses.
- Participants receive advising and tutoring services throughout the year.
2010-2011 materials
You may click here to download the Project's Flier
You may click here to download Application Form
You may click here to download the Workshop's Schedule
2009-2010 materials
You may click here to download the Project's Flier
You may click here to download Application Form
You may click here to download the Workshop's Schedule
You may click here to download the Workshop's Feedback Form
2008-2009 materials
You may click here to download the Project's Flier
You may click here to download Application Form
You may click here to download the Workshop's Schedule
You may click here to download the Workshop's Feedback Form
For more information about this project, please contact one of the following individuals:
Dr. Ray Bachnak, STEM-RRG Project Director, Phone: (956) 326-2408, E-mail: stem-rrg@tamiu.edu
Dr. Juan Hinojosa, Professor, Phone: (956) 326-2595, E-mail: jhhinojosa@tamiu.edu
Dr. Firooz Khosraviyani, Associate Professor, Phone: (956) 326-2594, E-mail: firoozkh@tamiu.edu
Mathematics Enrichment Project (MEP)
This project offers a pre-freshman camp for incoming Hispanic and other minority students to help these students make connections between mathematics and science to encourage success in freshman chemistry and physics courses, to develop more sophisticated understanding of their own study skills and strengths, and to develop learning communities of peers.
Benefits to students:
- Participants attend a free workshop at TAMIU.
- Each workshop participant receives $300 per week for daily expenses.
- Participants receive free supplies (pens, paper, etc.).
2010-2011 materials
You may click here to download the Project's Flier
You may click here to download Application Form
You may click here to download the Daily Session Schedule
You may click here to view the Workshop's Feedback Form
2009-2010 materials
You may click here to download the Project's Flier
You may click here to download Application Form
You may click here to download the Daily Session Schedule
You may click here to view the Workshop's Feedback Form
2008-2009 materials
You may click here to download the Project's Flier
You may click here to download Application Form
You may click here to view the Workshop's Feedback Form
For more information about this project, please contact one of the following individuals:
Dr. Ray Bachnak, STEM-RRG Project Director, Phone: (956) 326-2408, E-mail: stem-rrg@tamiu.edu
Dr. Rohitha Goonatilake, Associate Professor, Phone: (956) 326-2588, E-mail: harag@tamiu.edu
Dr. Eduardo Chappa, Assistant Professor, Phone: (956) 326-2598, E-mail: echappa@tamiu.edu
