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TI Math Scholars Program Aims to Add to the Diversity of Math Teachers in
Dallas-Area School Districts
DALLAS (March 5, 2007) -- Underscoring its commitment to building tomorrow’s
workforce through higher education, the Texas Instruments Foundation has
presented the University of North Texas Dallas Campus with a $1.1 million
grant to establish the TI Math Scholars program. The program’s goal
is to encourage more students, especially from underrepresented groups such
as minorities and women, to seek bachelor’s degrees in mathematics
with math teacher certification. Students selected for this program must
agree to teach in Dallas-area school districts for a minimum of two years
upon graduation.
The TI Math Scholars program will provide a focused degree plan in mathematics
with high-quality instruction combined with direct student support initiatives
— such as mentoring, conferences, seminars and internship opportunities
— that will provide an enhanced educational experience. Full tuition
and fees plus a book allowance of $500 per semester will be awarded to all
full-time students enrolled in the program, which has a goal of 30 students
for the 2007 fall semester.
“One of the most compelling aspects of the TI Math Scholars program
is that it seeks to achieve student participation with a high degree of
diversity,” said Dr. John Price, Vice Provost, UNT Dallas Campus.
“Educational partnerships such as the one between the UNT Dallas Campus
and Texas Instruments will be critical if we are to develop a diverse pool
of qualified teachers in math, and also the sciences, technology and engineering.
This program will enable students to encourage others to follow their lead
by becoming math teachers in Dallas-area classrooms.”
To be eligible for consideration in the TI Math Scholars program, applicants
must meet the minimum entrance and continuing academic performance standards
of the UNT Dallas Campus and maintain full-time enrollment throughout their
participation in the program. For the 2007-08 academic year, applicants
must be juniors pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics with teacher
certification. In the 2009-10 academic year, the program will be open to
entering freshmen who commit to pursuing a mathematics degree and to earning
their teaching certificates. The scholarship will continue to be awarded
to a TI Math Scholar on a semester-by-semester basis and in successive years
as long as the student continues in good standing in the program.
“We’re delighted to be able to give this gift to the UNT Dallas
Campus and to be a part of getting young people excited about their college
educations,” said Rich Templeton, president and CEO, Texas Instruments.
“We at TI have a real stake in increasing the interest in, and teaching
of, math and science — not only at the university level, but from
kindergarten to the 12th grade as well. The TI Math Scholars program at
the UNT Dallas Campus will go a long way to stoking that interest and creating
the math teachers of tomorrow.”
Building tomorrow’s workforce through higher education has been a
commitment of TI’s for more than 60 years. TI works to develop partnerships
and programs, contribute financial resources, offer expertise and donate
equipment — all with the specific goal to make higher education —
particularly education focused on engineering, math and science —
better and more accessible. TI's efforts reach the top engineering university
programs around the world. In the past ten years, TI and its foundation
have made grants totaling more than $75 million to colleges and universities.
The UNT Dallas Campus is dedicated to providing an exceptional and distinctive
educational experience to residents of Dallas and the North Texas region.
The Dallas Campus offers junior, senior and graduate-level courses leading
to bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. In January 2007,
the UNT Dallas Campus opened for classes in a new facility at 7300 Houston
School Road, north of I-20 and east of I-35E. The new building is the first
of many planned for the 264-acre site that will become the University of
North Texas Dallas — Dallas’ first public university and the
third institution in the UNT System.
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