One of the key goals of our grant project is to provide access to quality education to our students that aligns with current workforce needs and skills. We work with a wide variety of sectors and cultivate partnerships to provide…
Mrs. Vernice Yuzi, Science Chair at the Palau Community College, and Ms. Lauren Wetzell, Education Specialist at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa, participated at the NSF sponsored ATE Connects Principal Investigators Conference 2022, Reconnecting & Advancing the Skilled Technical…
Two faculty, five students, and our educational specialist participated in the 15th Annual International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS) in Bremen, Germany under a supplemental ATE-I grant from July 1-14, 2022. Our group included the Palau Community College (PCC), Northern Marianas…
The 15th annual International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS) was held in Bremen, Germany from 3-8 July, 2022. The ICRS conference was initially set to commence two years prior, but due to the Covid-19 pandemic it was delayed in 2020 and…
Marine and environmental science faculty served in this grant project submitted an abstract to present grant outcomes at the 14th International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS), Bremen, Germany, 2021. The ICRS is a leading conference that brings together expert scientists, early…
Although efforts to assist local high schools in developing science programs and to recruit students into the STEM disciplines at all five community colleges has been delayed due to the safety recommendations by the CDC, ASCC was able to conduct…
Eighteen marine/environmental science students and one former (graduate) student from ASCC, NMC, and COM-FSM attended a two-part professional skills development training session in February and March. All students learned the difference in writing a resume and curriculum vitae (CV). The…
With less than a week to prepare, in the semester of Spring 2020, 4 out of our 5 faculty and their students went from face to face education delivery to online learning. The change incurred was anything but subtle. In…
The “Partnership for Advanced Marine and Environmental Science Training for Pacific Islanders,” grant project was awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) for another 3 years starting in May 2020. The Principle Investigator (PI) is Dr. Robert Richmond and he…
(adapted from SACNAS website) SACNAS isSociety for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science – is an inclusive organization dedicated to fostering the success of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans, from college students to professionals, in attaining advanced degrees, careers, and…