|
|
Community and Economic Development – Blog by UNC School of Government https://ced.sog.unc.edu Student Corner: STEM Hub, Class Visit, UNC-Best InvolvementBy CED Program Interns & StudentsPublished October 16, 2009Adam Parker is a graduate student assistant working in Lenoir County. The last two weeks have been full of activity in Lenoir County. This post will discuss the progress of the STEM team over two meetings, the involvement of UNC-Best in the NCSTEM project, and a class visit from the UNC Economics department. STEM Hub Over two meetings (10/15 amd 10/8), the Lenoir County STEM Design Team came to a consensus to pursue a STEM Hub in Lenoir County. The goal is to create an environment where business, higher education, and K-12 educators can meet to design curriculum, test ideas, and provide additional space for advanced applications (for example, a robotics laboratory). An example of a similar concept is the MIT Fab Lab. At the meeting last night, Cathy Scott of UNC-Best gave a presentation on common characteristics of STEM High Schools in the United States. She also discussed the possibility of teacher placement in Lenoir County, and fielded STEM related questions from the design team. This can be a productive relationship for STEM design in Lenoir County and provide hands-on research opportunities for rural STEM education development. Cathy has worked with NASA previously, directing the eClips program. As Kinston explores how to link its burgeoning aerospace industry with its educational system, Cathy will be a great resource for the folks in Lenoir. Economics Class Visit Dr. Patrick Conway has arranged for a class visit on November 9th. Dr. Conway’s class has used economic development in Lenoir County as a case study, and students will be able to visit the Global TransPark and Spirit Aerosystems while on their visit. I will accompany the class on the visit, and am hoping to set up visits with a few other local businesses, including the soon-to-open Mother Earth Brewing Company. Mother Earth is a microbrewery that sells four different brews, and uses eco-friendly brewing and manufacturing processes (including solar panels on their roofiing). |
Published October 16, 2009 By CED Program Interns & Students
Adam Parker is a graduate student assistant working in Lenoir County.
The last two weeks have been full of activity in Lenoir County. This post will discuss the progress of the STEM team over two meetings, the involvement of UNC-Best in the NCSTEM project, and a class visit from the UNC Economics department.
STEM Hub
Over two meetings (10/15 amd 10/8), the Lenoir County STEM Design Team came to a consensus to pursue a STEM Hub in Lenoir County. The goal is to create an environment where business, higher education, and K-12 educators can meet to design curriculum, test ideas, and provide additional space for advanced applications (for example, a robotics laboratory). An example of a similar concept is the MIT Fab Lab.
At the meeting last night, Cathy Scott of UNC-Best gave a presentation on common characteristics of STEM High Schools in the United States. She also discussed the possibility of teacher placement in Lenoir County, and fielded STEM related questions from the design team.
This can be a productive relationship for STEM design in Lenoir County and provide hands-on research opportunities for rural STEM education development. Cathy has worked with NASA previously, directing the eClips program. As Kinston explores how to link its burgeoning aerospace industry with its educational system, Cathy will be a great resource for the folks in Lenoir.
Economics Class Visit
Dr. Patrick Conway has arranged for a class visit on November 9th. Dr. Conway’s class has used economic development in Lenoir County as a case study, and students will be able to visit the Global TransPark and Spirit Aerosystems while on their visit.
I will accompany the class on the visit, and am hoping to set up visits with a few other local businesses, including the soon-to-open Mother Earth Brewing Company. Mother Earth is a microbrewery that sells four different brews, and uses eco-friendly brewing and manufacturing processes (including solar panels on their roofiing).
Author(s)
Tagged Under
This blog post is published and posted online by the School of Government to address issues of interest to government officials. This blog post is for educational and informational Copyright ©️ 2009 to present School of Government at the University of North Carolina. All rights reserved. use and may be used for those purposes without permission by providing acknowledgment of its source. Use of this blog post for commercial purposes is prohibited. To browse a complete catalog of School of Government publications, please visit the School’s website at www.sog.unc.edu or contact the Bookstore, School of Government, CB# 3330 Knapp-Sanders Building, UNC Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3330; e-mail sales@sog.unc.edu; telephone 919.966.4119; or fax 919.962.2707.