Community Outreach and STEM Education

The Jess and Mildred Fisher College of Science and Mathematics hosts, sponsors and supports many programs and outreach activities in STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Information about these activities and programs may be found on the web sites listed below. These endeavors are grouped into three general categories:

Outreach and Community Engagement

• Hackerman Academy of Mathematics and Science
• Bioscience Education and Outreach Program
• Middle Grades Partnership - Civitas / Towson Project
• Planetarium Shows
• Project ASTRO
• Promoting Engineering Education in Elementary Schools and Clubs

Curriculum Improvement, Teacher Preparation and Professional Development

• Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program
• Baltimore Excellence in STEM Teaching (BEST) Project
• Extending Professional Experiences in Research to Teachers (ExPERT) Program
• Teaching Engineering Design in Elementary and Middle School Science Education Courses
• The SySTEmic Elementary Engineering Project
• Middle School Physics Instruction and Readiness (MPIRE) Project
• PhysTEC Project
• STEM — Teaching Community Project
• Project Learning Tree

Student Recruitment and Retention

• CoSMiC Scholars Program
• Towson Opportunities in STEM — TOPS

The Jess and Mildred Fisher
College of Science and Mathematics
Smith Hall, Room 312 (campus map)
Phone: 410-704-2121
Fax: 410-704-2604
E-mail: fcsm@towson.edu