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Program framework

Logic Model

The grant runs on four activities. Each is described once below; the six objectives and their Year 2 status follow, pointing back to the activities that drive them.

4
grant activities
6
objectives tracked
235
STEM students enrolled, Fall 2024
$22,834
cost per degree
The four activities

What the grant does

The Comprehensive Development Plan is built around four activities — the concrete things the grant funds and does. Rather than repeat them under every goal, we describe each once here, then show the six objectives as a results layer that points back to the activities.

1

Empowerment initiative — student support & success

Scholarships and wraparound support that help African American and low-income students enroll, persist, and finish STEM master's degrees.

  • 30 scholarships
  • HBCU STEM Advisory Board
  • Advising & mentoring
  • Financial literacy & services
  • Research & apprenticeships
  • Certification & licensure exam fees
  • Research Symposium
  • Employability support
Advances objectives 1, 2 & 6
2

Reimagining & strengthening STEM programs

New and updated STEM programs — and the facilities, labs, and equipment to teach them.

  • MS in Data Science
  • New concentrations & certificates
  • 10 new + 8 revised courses
  • Bloomberg terminal room
  • Data Science & Patient-Safety labs
  • COE STEM Education Center
Advances objectives 2, 3 & 5
3

Enhancing faculty development

Funding and time for faculty to research, publish, and grow professionally.

  • Research mini-grants
  • Conference travel grants
  • Publications & presentations
Advances objective 4
4

Project administration & evaluation

The administration, people, and independent evaluation that keep the program running and measured.

  • Project director & grant assistant
  • HBCU STEM Advisory Board
  • Two lab technicians
  • External evaluation (Edstar Analytics)
  • Annual reporting to the U.S. Dept. of Education
Advances all objectives (measurement)
Results

Objectives — where we are (Year 2 · 2024–2025)

Each objective is a lightweight status layer that points back (↪) to the activity that drives it.

1 · Graduate STEM enrollment & completion
Enrollment rose from 208 (Fall 2023) to 235 in Fall 2024 — a 13% gain that far exceeds the 3% annual target — while STEM degree completions climbed from 65 to 83, and 90% of scholars took part in research or clinical experiences.
↪ Activity 1
2 · Strengthen STEM teacher preparation
MAT/MEd STEM enrollment grew from 28 to 32, the cost per degree stayed low at $22,834 (well under the $60,000 target), and the COE STEM Education Center — the Bronco COE STRIDE Hub — is on track to open in Fall 2026.
↪ Activities 1 & 2
3 · Program relevance through expansion
Two of three new concentrations have launched (Fintech is in development), the MS in Data Science proposal has been submitted to the UNC System, and the lab and facility upgrades are complete.
↪ Activity 2
4 · Faculty research & development
Faculty far exceeded every target — 237 scholarly works against a goal of 50, and 11 travel grants against a goal of 10. Research mini-grants begin in Year 3.
↪ Activity 3
5 · Develop & revise STEM curricula
Six of ten new courses are built and the first revision is complete, with licensure tools (SchoolSims) and five software and data licenses (against a target of three) now in place.
↪ Activity 2
6 · Comprehensive student support
Every scholar (100%) took part in professional development against an 80% target, and graduation counts rose about 28%; employment tracking begins in Year 3.
↪ Activity 1