13th Annual AHSIE Best Practices Conference
March 15-17, 2021
Presented Virtually via Attendify & Zoom
Agenda
Presentations
Monday, March 15th, 2021
9:00am - 10:00 am
Opening Keynote: We Gon’ Be Alright, But That Ain’t Alright: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom
10:20am - 11:00am PDT
Invited Speaker Session: Faculty in HSIs Knowledge & Skills for Teaching Minoritized Students
Invited Speaker Session: HACU Legislative and Programmatic Update
Invited Speaker Session: The Short and Long Game for Transforming HSIs
The Effect of AB 705 on the Equitable Success of Latinx Students in Transfer-Level Math and English
Cochise Cats Advisors: Reducing Hispanic Transfer Barriers
HSI Silver Linings Amidst a Pandemic
ARCOS: Making a STEM Community at Times of Change
From Professional Development to Leadership in Action
11:30am - 12:10pm PDT
Lightning Talks - STEM Focus
The First Generation Second-Year Experience: Peer Mentorship Pipelines and Partnerships at an HSI
Achieve Scholars Program: Peer Mentoring for Equity and Student Success
Changing Project Plans to Achieve Institutional Change
A Collaborative DOE Project for Hispanics and Low-Income Students' Degree Completion in STEM
Pathways to Connectedness
Creating a Pathway to Change: Building an HSI Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Program
1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Plenary: Student Scholar Panel
2:20pm - 3:00pm PDT
Invited Speaker Session: Funding Opportunities at NIFA/USDA in Education and Research
Invited Speaker Session: White House Hispanic Prosperity Initiative
Arizona Hispanic Serving Institutions: A Study on Student & Faculty Experiences During COVID-19
Hispanic-Serving While Online: Preparing Faculty for Pandemic Remote Teaching and Learning
Persisting in Undergraduate Research Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
Advancing Navy STEM Workforce through Education and Research (ANSWER)
Remote Proximity: Fostering Mentoring Relationships in Times of Change
3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Jump Start: A Co-Curricular Summer Transition Program for First-Time-In-College Students
Active STEM Learning in Virtual Environments: Workshops, a Gamified Orientation and a Summer Academy
Opportunities and Pathways to Biomedical Research Careers: Program Outcomes at a Large HSI
Learning Online 101: HSI Student Readiness for Remote Learning during Times of Change
Transitioning STEM Success to Virtually Serve Transitioning Students
Virtual Meeting Protocols that Promote Equitable Learning and Cultural Inclusivity in HSIs
Tuesday, March 16th, 2021
9:00am - 12:30pm
HSI Half Day Institute: Student Leadership
HSI Half Day Institute: Professional Development
HSI Half Day Institute: NSF-HSI Grantsmanship
1:30pm - 2:10pm PDT
Invited Speaker Session: Seal of Excelencia Panel 1
Lightning Talks: Servingness & Grant Writing Focus
A Humanizing Approach to Preparing Science Educators
Five Years of the Teaching Innovations Academy: Lessons Learned
Wednesday, March 17th, 2021
9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Plenary: Student Perspectives Panel
10:20am - 10:50am PDT
Student Perspectives Panel Q&A
10:20am - 11:00am PDT
Strengthening Bilingual Teacher Preparation Systems: Enhancing the Servingness of an HSI Cooperative
Social Presence in a Virtual Teaching and Learning Context: Serving Hispanic Students Virtually
Servingness Centered Approaches to Recruitment and Matriculation
Student-Centered Intervention to Increase Success of Biology Majors in Mathematics
Lessons Learned from Hosting an Online Virtual Reality Engineering Summer Camp
Project CAMINOS: A Tiered Approach to Faculty Development to Serve Incoming Latinx Students in Math
YES, We Can! Grow STEM Even in a Pandemic
10:20am - 11:20am PDT
Invited Speaker Session: NSF HSI Program Funding and Proposal Writing Hints and Flaws
11:30am - 12:10pm PDT
Invited Speaker Session: Ethnic Studies and HSI Servingness
Invited Speaker Session: Seal of Excelencia Panel 2
Invited Speaker Session: Department of Education Title V Representatives
Ocelot Sponsor Session: How HSI’s are Using AI to Remotely Support their Students
1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Plenary: HSI Presidents' Panel
2:20pm - 2:50pm PDT
HSI Presidents' Panel Q&A
2:20pm - 3:00pm PDT
Strengthening the Teacher Pipeline for Hispanic Students: The Transfer Academy for Future Teachers
Impacting Student Success and Retention by Creating a Culture of Financial Health
What Can Successful Hispanic STEM Doctoral Students Tell Us About Their STEM Journey?
Developing Successful STEM Summer Bridge Programs for First-Year Students
STEM Peer Mentoring and COVID-19
Sciencing from Home: Using a Podcast to Enhance Contact with Students During a Pandemic
Linking Technology and Computer Science Trends to Motivating STEM Students’ Retention and Success
3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Small But Mighty: What We Can Learn from the Best Practices of Rural/Geographically Isolated HSIs
More Bounce to the Ounce: Adding a Cultural Competence Framework in Higher Education
Cajita Altars & Balikbayan Boxes: Rituals of Remembrance Celebrating Our Community and Cultures
STEPping into STEM: Establishing Virtual Connections with Incoming Freshmen at an HSI