Strategies to Build Enrollments in Your Nanotechnology and STEM Programs

This webinar, from the National Center for Nanotechnology Applications and Career Knowledge, features three separate presentations that discuss strategies for building enrollment in nanotechnology and STEM programs. 

The first presentation was given by Dr. Jared Ashcroft, Ph.D. from Pasadena City College and is titled Using Undergraduate Research and Community Partnerships to Increase Student Recruitment in Nanotechnology. Dr. Ashcroft provides an overview of the nanotechnology program at Pasadena City College and shares information on how the college has improved student transfer and retention rates. 

The second presentation was given by Dr. Rick Vaughn, Ph.D. from Rio Salodo College and is titled Rio Salado - Where Nano Knows No Limits. Dr. Vaughn provides an overview of the nanotechnology program at Rio Salodo City College as well as their marketing strategies for potential students.

The third presentation was given by James Schifley, Assistant Superintendent for Career and Technical Education Programs at Cattaraugus-Allegany Board of Cooperative Educational Services (CABOCES). In this presentation, titled Learning About Nanotechnology, Schifley provides a brief overview of CABOCES and describes how the organization engages in outreach to connect disadvantaged school districts in rural New York state with nanotechnology tools.

The video runs 1:01:14 minutes in length.