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Partnership for Undergraduate Life Sciences Education Initiated as as result of a collaboration between NSF, NIH/NIGMS, and HHMI Charge: to initiate change in life science education at the departmental level using the recommendations in Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education: A Call to Action
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Partnership for Undergraduate Life Science Education (PULSE)
Transforming Undergraduate Life Science Education
Sharon B. Gusky, Northwestern Connecticut Community CollegeLoretta Brancaccio-Taras, Kingsborough Community CollegeNitya Jacob, Oxford College of Emory UniversityKaren Klyczek, University of Wisconsin- River Falls
Session Goals:• Introduce participants to PULSE• Update the life science education community
on the work of the PULSE Vision and Change Leadership Fellows
• Answer questions about the PULSE efforts
Partnership for Undergraduate Life Sciences Education
• Initiated as as result of a collaboration between NSF, NIH/NIGMS, and HHMI
• Charge: to initiate change in life science education at the departmental level using the recommendations in Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education: A Call to Action
Vision and Change Leadership Fellows
• 40 Department Chairpersons/Deans
• Developing a framework for V&C implementation since 2012
• Developing resources/materials for departmental-level change.
Vision & Change Ambassadors
Progress:• 2nd Ambassadors training in August 35 trained Ambassadors
• 10 departmental visits during 2014-15
• Follow up, assessment, seek additional funding, Spring and Summer 2015
PULSE community members - interested in Ambassador visit? http://www.pulsecommunity.org/page/ambassador-program
Regional Networks
• Focus on departmental support for faculty development
• Online component• In-person workshops • Follow-up activities• VT, MA, CT • Workshop June 7
Western New England Great Plains and Midwest• Partner with ACUBE,
SENCER, and AIBS• Regional V&C workshops• Develop regional hubs in
IA, IL, IN, KA, MI, MN, MO, ND, OH, OK, SD, WI
• Engage community colleges
• Conference June 6-8
Pacific Northwest• Systems approach to
institutional change• Enhance existing
networks in the PNW • Build regional networks
in AK, WA, OR, ID, MT, WY
• Report at the annual NWBIO meeting May 2 Southeast Regional
• AL, FL, GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV, VI
• Focus on diversity, departments, regional networks
• Institute June 18-21
Southwest• Newly formed• AZ, CA, CO, HI, NM, TX
Vision & Change Rubrics• Purpose:– Evaluate department progress in V&C implementation– Certification Program
• Six areas: curriculum development, faculty support, student engagement and inclusivity, assessment, infrastructure, and the campus climate for change
• All types of Institutions
• PULSE Vision & Change Rubrics v1.0
Vision & Change Rubrics• CBE-Life Sciences, Dec 2013 – Letter to the
Editor • Online Data Collection Portal http://www.pulsecommunity.org/page/v-c-certification • Certification Program Self-Study: Eight pilot
institutions (2 of each type)• Link with Ambassador Program• Department Evaluation Rubric – short version
