SACNAS Mission

SACNAS is society of scientists dedicated to fostering the success of Hispanic/Chicano & Native American

scientists—from college students to professionals—to attain advanced degrees, careers, and positions of

leadership in science.

SACNAS is…

SACNAS is the largest multicultural and multidisciplinary STEM diversity organization in

the country.

SACNAS Overview

National Headquarters: Santa Cruz, CAPolicy Office: Washington, DC

Funding: Majority federal grants. Main funders – NIH, NSF

Staff: 15 – 20National Board of Directors: 15

Serves: Community of 20,000 and 110 chapters nationwide

Honors: 2004 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) & 2002 National Science Board Public Service Award

WHY SACNAS?

SACNAS uniquely represents the fastest growing

demographic, Hispanics, and the most chronically underserved population, Native Americans, in the country.

WHY SACNAS?

To maintain a globally competitive S&E workforce, America must ensure that we draw on the entire domestic population to expand the

S&E talent pool.

WHY SACNAS?

Science & Engineering PhDs: Native Americans

and Hispanics are severely underrepresented in the sciences

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S&E Doctoral Degrees Awarded: 2012 (Total = 35,360)

SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, special tabulations of U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, Completions Survey- last updated May 2014

SACNAS Programs

Through our annual conference and year round activities, SACNAS is building a network that is

innovative, creative, powerful, and inclusive.

SACNAS NATIONAL CONFERENCE

The largest diversity in STEM conference.

Conference programming is specifically tailored to support undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and career professionals at each transition stage of their career as they move towards positions of science leadership.

SACNAS NATIONAL CONFERENCE2014 DATA

3,680 registered attendees

702 travel scholarships awarded

1,155 undergraduate and graduate student research presenters

363 academic, federal agency, national laboratory, minority

program, non-profit, and corporate exhibiting organizations

124 abstract reviewers & 160 judges

131 student research presentation awards awarded

105 scientific symposia, professional development & leadership

sessions

Cultural performances, distinguished awards & keynote speakers

2014 PARTIAL EXHIBITOR LIST

National Science Foundation

National Security Agency

Northern University

Princeton University

Proctor & Gamble

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Rice University

Stanford University

University of California

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

University of Notre Dame

U.S. Department of Energy

U.S. Department of State

U.S. Geological Survey

Yale University

American Mathematical Society

Boston University

Brown University

California Institute of Technology

Central Intelligence Agency

Cornell University

Dartmouth University

Duke University

Harvard University

Johns Hopkins University

MIT

National Institutes of Health

National Institute of Standards and

Technology

National Research Council

2014 CONFERENCE STATISTICS

2014 SACNAS Conference Participants by Ethnicity

* Percentage based on participants who provided ethnicity data.

Hispanic/Latino56%

Native American/Indigenous

9%

Asian American7%

African American9%White/Caucasian

15%

Other/Multiracial4%

Ethnicity

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2014 CONFERENCE STATISTICS

Biology/Envirnmental Sciences50%

Computer/Information Sciences2%

Education3%

Engineering11%

Health6%

Humanities<1%

Mathematics8%Physical Sciences

12%

Professional Careers2%

Psychology/Social Sciences5%

Traditional Knowledge1%

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* Percentage based on participants who provided discipline data.

2014 SACNAS Conference Participants by Discipline

PARTNER COLLABORATIONS

Partners contribute to the SACNAS mission

Academic institutions

Organizations

Industry

SACNAS Partners/Sponsors include: AAAS, ACS, DOE/ NSA, Proctor & Gamble, Hispanic Scholarship Fund, NSF, CDC, University of California System, Stanford University, Castellano Foundation, Kauffman Foundation…

Representative from P&G at SACNAS Conference

SACNAS Sponsorship Opportunities

Multiple options for engagement at all levels

2015 SACNAS Conference Sponsorship: Elite Packages

2015 SACNAS Conference Sponsorship: A la carte

2015 SACNAS Program Sponsorships

SACNAS Sponsorship Opportunities

For information on Sponsorships contact

Corey Azevedo, Director of Programs

corey@sacnas.org

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