LSAMP Program

About LSAMP

ARK-LSAMP Logo. Arkansas Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority PartcipationThe University of Arkansas Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Program housed in the College of Engineering is aimed at increasing the quality and quantity of underrepresented students successfully completing science, technology, engineering, mathematics and pre-health professions (STEM) baccalaureate degree programs, and increasing the number of students interested in, academically qualified for and matriculated into programs of graduate study.

As part of the Ark-LSAMP the University of Arkansas has a program in place that is consistent with the goals and mission of LSAMP. The program is administered through the College of engineering.

LSAMP is one of a sequence of four National Science Foundation programs which seek to build productive capacity and output within institutions with significant enrollments of minority populations underrepresented within science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professionals. The other three NSF programs are Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP), Centers for Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST), and Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP). The ultimate goal of these efforts is to increase the number of minorities contributing to advancing the frontiers of research and education in STEM fields. LSAMP is a multi-disciplinary comprehensive program. It is designed to increase substantially the quality and quantity of students receiving baccalaureate degrees in STEM fields and well prepared for either doctoral study or professional practice in STEM fields normally supported by NSF.

The LSAMP program supports comprehensive attention to those processes and factors that promote baccalaureate attainment, preparation for graduate study and preparation for successful careers by students within alliances. These alliances may include partners drawn from among two and four year higher education institutions, businesses and industries, national research laboratories, local, state, and federal agencies.

Arkansas Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation

The Arkansas Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (ARK-LSAMP) is a collaborative alliance of eight institutions, including two Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and three, two-year institutions. The participating institutions are: Arkansas State University (A-State); Philander Smith College (PSC); Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas (PCCUA); Southeast Arkansas College (SEARK); University of Arkansas, Fayetteville (U of A); University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UA Little Rock); University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), the lead institution; and University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College (UA-PTC). The overarching goal of ARK-LSAMP is to further strengthen the alliance’s collaborative network of integrated academic and experimental STEM activities to produce a larger number of underrepresented minority (URM) STEM graduates who are prepared to be competitive and productive in STEM graduate school and in STEM careers.

ARK-LSAMP, the only LSAMP alliance in Arkansas, has developed a strong network of public and private institutions with a shared vision of preparing more well-qualified STEM graduates for a competitive and diverse workforce. The Alliance maintains its commitment to the overarching goal of this transformative initiative through objectives that will continue to increase the number of STEM graduates as well as implement best practices learned in previous years. It is also responsive to the National Science Foundation program priorities, Arkansas and the continuing national need for a strong and diverse STEM workforce and input from the ARK-LSAMP external advisory board. The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, an HBCU, land-grant institution is the lead institution.

About Louis Stokes

Louis Stokes rose from the local housing projects to serve 30 years in the U.S. House, becoming a potent symbol for his Cleveland–based majority–black district.

He was born on February 23, 1925 in Cleveland, Ohio. Louis Stokes rose from the local housing projects to serve 30 years in the U.S. House, becoming a potent symbol for his Cleveland–based majority–black district. Stokes graduated from Central High School in 1943 where he was a member of the track team, the school newspaper, and the Latin club.

Soon after graduation, Stokes was inducted into the United States Army and he served in World War II. After his discharge in 1946, Stokes enrolled in Case-Western Reserve University and in 1953, Stokes earned his Doctor of Laws degree from Cleveland Marshall Law School.

Meanwhile, Louis Stokes enjoyed a growing reputation as a prominent Cleveland attorney. Working on behalf of the Cleveland NAACP, Stokes helped challenge the Ohio legislature’s redistricting in 1965 that followed the Supreme Court’s “one man, one vote” decision.

Read More: history.house.gov/People/Detail/22311?ret=True

www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/honorable-louis-stokes

University of Arkansas LSAMP students and mentor posing for a photo

How to become a LSAMP Scholar:

  • Have a High School GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Have a composite ACT score of 19 or above
  • United States citizen or permanent resident
  • Demonstrated leadership and effective communication skills
  • Ability to attend summer bridge program
  • Complete ALL application requirements and forms to be admitted to an Institution in the Alliance
  • Declare a STEM Major at one of the Alliance Institution

Scholar Benefits

  • Participate in monthly LSAMP meetings that focus on leadership and educational enhancement
  • Professional Development Workshops•Yearly Stipend (*amount may vary)
  • Receive information about study abroad programs as well as domestic and international research opportunities
  • Professional Develop Workshops
  • LSAMP Bridge to Development
  • Access to a diverse and inclusive network within the University of Arkansas Campus

Continued Eligibility

  • Maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average
  • Maintain an approved STEM major
  • Participate in LSAMP service activities
  • Participate in LSAMP sponsored events
  • Complete all LSAMP required activities and assessments

Contact Us About LSAMP

Thomas Carter III

Assistant Dean for Academics and Student Affairs

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Patrice Storey

Assistant Director of Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

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