Louis Stokes Midwest Regional Center of Excellence

COVID-19 RESOURCES FOR LSAMP COMMUNITIES

TOGETHER WE CAN

Welcome! This webpage offers resources to support the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) community during the COVID-19 crisis.

As mentors, we will identify strategies to continue to support our students remotely. As practitioners, we will develop and share resources to facilitate LSAMP BP efforts in a virtual space. And as colleagues, we will work together to help our students thrive even in these adverse conditions.

TIPS FOR ALLIANCES

• • Example: Message to the Mentors from the Leadership
  • Example: Message to the Scholars from the Mentors
  • Example: Message to the Scholars about Summer Programs
  • Example: Message to the Scholars about Disrupted Internships from UBuffalo

• Assess (and re-assess on a regular basis) the needs of the LSAMP scholars. What do they need in order to continue to stay on track with their academic plan? What are they struggling with? What are their challenges?
• Provide students strategies to address their immediate and emerging needs. This may require some back and forth with your NSF directorate and campus officials to determine what is allowed. We anticipate more information to be forthcoming from the NSF regarding allowable costs.

• • Example: Record and post research presentation; have peer review and feedback.
  • Example: Have students practice lit reviews and their publication writing skills.
  • Example: Provide students data sets to practice data analysis and interpretation for research publications. See data set and virtual labs under Resources.
  • Example: Assign the students research and identify 2-3 different careers that interest them. Then host 'meet a ____' career pathways webinar series. Then have students write a reflection.

• Leverage the expertise in the LSAMP community and the ‘online’ accessibility of all during this time. Use each other as 'subject matter experts' on research topics and careers for your students.
• Engage and Encourage scholars to participate in an online community so they stay connected with the mentors and other scholars

PANDEMIC IMPACTS

• Inequalities behind the of impact of COVID-19 on African Americans in Indianapolis

VIRTUAL LEARNING CHALLENGES FOR URM STUDENTS

• Online Courses Are Harming Students Who Need It Most (NY Times, Jan 2018)
• What COVID-19 Means for Student Success (EAB, 2020)

VIRTUAL TEACHING

WEBINARS

• RECORDED - AAC&U WEBINAR: Safeguarding Quality, Equity, and Inclusion as Learning Moves Online

VIRTUAL EVENT PLANNING

RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS

• INTERNET – Students should research their local internet providers. Many are offering free or reduced basic internet for students.
  • Spectrum – Free or reduced internet for students
  • Comcast – Internet Essentials
  • AT&T – Discount Internet
• STAYING CONNECTED – GroupMe is a free group text tool for students to use to connect with one another.
• ASKROSE – Free online math and science tutoring through Rose-Hulman.
• IU Keep Learning Tips For Students

SHARE A RESOURCE

The resources on this page come from community members like you.
If you have a resource or strategy to share, please submit it through the online form.
Share Your Resources

SIGN UP FOR FUTURE GROUP DISCUSSIONS

LSMRCE will host periodic group discussions about the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on the LSAMP activities.
If you would like to be part of these discussions, please sign up by completing the form.
Sign Up for Discussion