Texas Tech University

About STEM CORE

 

STEM CORE Vision

STEM CORE will be a nationally recognized resource that performs and facilitates collaborative and interdisciplinary activities in STEM education, outreach, and research.

STEM CORE Mission

The mission of STEM CORE is to integrate and deepen the impact of STEM education, outreach, and research in West Texas and the Lubbock region.

STEM CORE Scope

The scope for STEM CORE is derived from its vision and mission towards STEM education, outreach, and research, which are weighted equally within the scope of STEM CORE and include training and professional development. The activities of STEM CORE provide services and collaborations with stakeholders such as Texas Tech University faculty, staff, and administrators, undergraduate and graduate students, K-12 educators, and informal science community partners, among others.

The primary mission of STEM CORE is to improve STEM outreach, research, and education in Lubbock and its surrounding communities. STEM CORE acts to facilitate interaction, community, and knowledge development in outreach, research, and educational activities among stakeholders. Our primary functions include: 1) providing a service to faculty related to grant proposal writing and broader impacts consultations; 2) stimulating and sustaining the development of an expansive STEM population on campus; 3) facilitating strategic K-12 outreach; 4) serving as a central hub to culminate and coordinate STEM activities across campus.

Scope and Structure & Bylaws

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