NSF ADVANCE-IT and I-Corps™ Joint Summit
Part of the ADVANCE Resource and Coordination (ARC) Network Equity in STEM Community Convening
October 6-8, 2019 | Westin Cleveland Downtown | Cleveland, Ohio
What is the NSF ADVANCE-IT & I-Corps™ Joint Summit?
The Association for Women in Science (AWIS), the University of Toledo and Purdue University will co-host the first ever National Science Foundation (NSF) ADVANCE-IT and Innovation Corps (I-Corps™) Joint Summit on October 8 as part of the ADVANCE Resource and Coordination (ARC) Network Equity in STEM Community Convening, held October 6-8, 2019.
Leveraging the collective resources and wisdom of two key NSF initiatives, former and current ADVANCE PIs, along with I-Corps™ Site leaders will come together. The NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation (ADVANCE-IT) initiative aims to support the development, implementation and evaluation of innovative systemic change initiatives that promote gender equity for STEM faculty, while the NSF I-Corps™ program prepares members of the academic community to extend their focus beyond the university and accelerates the economic and societal benefits of NSF-funded, basic-research projects.
If you have not received an invitation and are interested in participating, please contact Dr. Norman Rapino, Co-PI from the University of Toledo.
What the event organizers are saying
“By joining these important NSF programs at a local level, we anticipate the generation of many mutually beneficial initiatives that will address systemic barriers to women in academic STEM professions while enabling greater opportunity for female researchers – faculty and graduate students – to translate their research to products and services that benefit society and create economic opportunity. This joint effort is a testimonial to the dedicated people involved in the I-Corps and ADVANCE programs at all levels.”
– Dr. Norman Rapino, Co-PI from the University of Toledo
What the event organizers are saying
“We’re thrilled to co-host this event in tandem with the ARC Network’s Equity in STEM Community Convening. Not only is this a wonderful opportunity to create greater gender equity with I-Corps and STEM entrepreneurship, but it also provides the ADVANCE community with new pathways for sustaining their efforts once the grant funding ends.”
– Dr. Heather Metcalf, PI of the ARC Network and Chief Research Officer at AWIS
Inquiries and comments can be directed to Dr. Norman Rapino, Co-PI from the University of Toledo.
Agenda
Monday, October 7, 2019
| Time | Agenda Item | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm |
Registration Open |
Great Lakes Science Museum |
| 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm |
Joint Reception & Lightning TalksWelcome from Pamela McCauley, PhD, Program Director, NSF, and Jessie DeAro, PhD, Program Director, NSF |
Great Lakes Science Museum |
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
| Time | Agenda Item | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 am – 8:45 am |
Registration OpenBreakfast served |
Vanda North/South Foyer |
| 8:00 am – 8:45 am |
Equity in STEM Community Convening Poster Showcase |
6th Floor Prefunction |
| 8:45 am – 9:00 am |
Break |
|
| 9:00 am – 9:15 am |
Opening RemarksWelcome from Jessie DeAro, PhD, NSF |
Vanda North/South |
| 9:15 am – 10:00 am |
ADVANCE-IT & I-Corps Think TankIdentify assets at each program/institution in table-level discussions |
Vanda North/South |
| 10:00 am – 10:45 am |
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Driving Innovation Impact – In theAcademy and BeyondSystemic changes to create true diversity, equity and inclusion in innovations and |
Vanda North/South |
| 10:45 am – 11:00 am |
Break |
|
| 11:00 am – 11:45 am |
Changing the Innovation Narrative: Widening and StrengtheningCommercialization PathwaysPanelists share their work to change the face and voice of commercialization and |
Vanda North/South |
| 11:45 am – 2:30 pm |
Table-Level Action PlanningWorking lunch with facilitated action planning |
Vanda North/South |
| 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm |
Closing Remarks & Next StepsClosing remarks from Fay Cobb Payton |
Vanda North/South |
Reserve Your Hotel Stay
Westin Cleveland Downtown
777 Saint Clair Avenue NE, Cleveland, Ohio 44114 USA
A hotel room block has been reserved for attendees at a rate of 144 USD/night.
Funded by the National Science Foundation ADVANCE Program, Awards HRD-2121468 and HRD-1740860, the ADVANCE Resource and Coordination (ARC) Network seeks to achieve gender equity for faculty in higher education science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. As the STEM equity brain trust, the ARC Network recognizes the achievements made so far while producing new perspectives, methods and interventions with an intersectional, intentional and inclusive lens. The leading champion in North America to propel the inclusion of women in the field of engineering, the Women in Engineering ProActive Network (WEPAN), serves as the backbone organization of the ARC Network.
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