LSAMP-IINSPIRE Program

The Iowa Illinois Nebraska STEM Partnership for Innovation in Research and Education (IINSPIRE) project is a part of the LSAMP (Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation) program funded by the National Science Foundation under award number HRD-1102461.

Overview
The IINSPIRE Alliance involves 16 state, private, and community colleges in Iowa, Illinois, and Nebraska who work together to broaden the participation of underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education the Midwest.  In particular addressing the need to remove the barriers impeding student progress and success in STEM fields before education and workforce disparities widen.
More information about the Alliance and Alliance activities can be found at the IINSPIRE website.

IINSPIRE @ Wartburg

Campus Director: Dr. LeAnn Faidley, assistant professor for engineering science
Please contact her if you have any questions.

Peer Mentors: The IINSPIRE @ Wartburg program awards 5 semester stipends of $1000 to students who serve as peer mentors.  These upper class American-ethnic students assist the campus director in mentoring other students and planning and arranging programming to encourage success and retention of American-ethnic students in the STEM fields at Wartburg. Applications for peer mentors are due Jan 15.  Please complete the application form at the link below.  Contact Dr. LeAnn Faidley with any questions.

• Application Form

Programs and Activities: IINSPIRE @ Wartburg sponsors a variety of programs and activities to enhance the success and retention of American-Ethnic students in STEM fields at Wartburg.  Upcoming activities include:

Bridge Program: Plans are being developed for the IINSPIRE @ Wartburg program to co-sponsor a bridge program for incoming American-ethnic STEM students to facilitate their transition to college.  More details will be available soon.