BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:researchseminars.org CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:researchseminars.org BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Edouard Tchertchian (Pierce College) DTSTART:20211123T170000Z DTEND:20211123T180000Z DTSTAMP:20260423T004512Z UID:ESME/21 DESCRIPTION:Title: Me ntoring Community College Math Students through Transfer\nby Edouard T chertchian (Pierce College) as part of Online Seminar On Undergraduate Mat hematics Education\n\n\nAbstract\nMost underrepresented minority students in community colleges (CCs) do not take full advantage of great REU opport unities. Socio-economic status and life hardships these students go throug h while getting their education is a big part of the problem – many of t hem work fulltime jobs while attending school\, support children or other family members\, and cannot give up employment or drop other responsibilit ies for a prolonged period (6-8 weeks) to solely participate in an REU. Ad ditionally\, CC faculty’s primary focus and responsibilities semester-to -semester are on duties related directly to their teaching assignment. Yet research shows that the earlier students are exposed to REU-type programs \, mentorship\, and team work\, the more likely they are to continue on an d get a STEM degree. Join us in exploring an approach that has shown great potential in collaboration between CC and four-year university faculty th at leads to progress in mentoring CC math students!\n LOCATION:https://researchseminars.org/talk/ESME/21/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR