Muhlenberg College To Participate In Nsf-Funded Math-Science Initiative
Muhlenberg College is one of 13 Pennsylvania colleges and universities partnering with nonprofit organizations to improve mathematics and science instruction in 46 Pennsylvania and New Jersey school districts.Monday, October 6, 2003 01:12 PM
Muhlenberg College is one of 13 Pennsylvania colleges and universities partnering with nonprofit organizations to improve mathematics and science instruction in 46 Pennsylvania and New Jersey school districts. The partnership, known as Math Science Partnerships of Greater Philadelphia (MSPGP), is funded by a $12.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation. MSPGP is led by LaSalle University and will potentially affect 117,000 middle and high school students over the next five years. It is one of 13 math-science partnerships nationwide, partnering elementary and secondary teachers and administrators with collegiate science, technology, engineering and mathematics faculty. The partnerships focus on enhancing the quality, quantity and diversity of science and mathematics teachers, raising student achievement and offering challenging curricula at all grade levels. Other area colleges and universities involved in the partnership are Arcadia University, Bryn Mawr College, Cedar Crest College, Haverford College, Lehigh Carbon Community College, Lincoln University, Moravian College, Northampton County College, Villanova University, West Chester University and Widener University. Details about the project can be found at www.gphillymath.org/msp.
