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Council advocates for STEM aid
Adrienne Sabo
Issue date: 3/1/07 Section: News
A group is advocating that state officials give more financial aid to students who are in math or science-related fields - a recommendation that is being questioned by some Youngstown State University students and faculty.
The Science and Mathematics Education Policy Advisory Council recommends the increase in financial aid available to students entering into science, technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) majors.
The Ohio Department of Education, the governor's office and the Ohio Board of Regents developed the council and its mission.
The suggestion for extra financial aid is one of several listed in a report by the council and released by the Ohio Board of Regents last week.
Interim Associate Provost Nathan Ritchey said the recommendation is part of an initiative throughout the state to double the number of students who pursue careers in the STEM fields. Ritchey said there is an assumption that our economy will improve with more technically educated people.
The report recommendations include a public awareness campaign, increase in financial aid for STEM majors, increase in collaboration between secondary and post-secondary education, creation of an Institute for Mathematics and Science Education, and an increase in high-quality mathematics and science instructors.
The increase in financial aid for STEM majors raises the question of fairness among YSU students and professors.
"I would like to see everybody be able to go to college, in all areas," said Daniel Suchora, chair of the department of mechanical and industrial engineering.
Suchora said that he would not advocate for it because everyone should have an equal chance to go to college.
"I don't have any problems with that as long as it is new money and not shifting money away from other college students such as CLASS [College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences] students," said William Binning, chair of the political science department.
The Science and Mathematics Education Policy Advisory Council recommends the increase in financial aid available to students entering into science, technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) majors.
The Ohio Department of Education, the governor's office and the Ohio Board of Regents developed the council and its mission.
The suggestion for extra financial aid is one of several listed in a report by the council and released by the Ohio Board of Regents last week.
Interim Associate Provost Nathan Ritchey said the recommendation is part of an initiative throughout the state to double the number of students who pursue careers in the STEM fields. Ritchey said there is an assumption that our economy will improve with more technically educated people.
The report recommendations include a public awareness campaign, increase in financial aid for STEM majors, increase in collaboration between secondary and post-secondary education, creation of an Institute for Mathematics and Science Education, and an increase in high-quality mathematics and science instructors.
The increase in financial aid for STEM majors raises the question of fairness among YSU students and professors.
"I would like to see everybody be able to go to college, in all areas," said Daniel Suchora, chair of the department of mechanical and industrial engineering.
Suchora said that he would not advocate for it because everyone should have an equal chance to go to college.
"I don't have any problems with that as long as it is new money and not shifting money away from other college students such as CLASS [College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences] students," said William Binning, chair of the political science department.
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posted 6/01/09 @ 1:59 AM EST
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