
North Carolina Math/Science Education Network Pre-College Program
The North Carolina Mathematics and Science Education Network Pre-College Program (NC-MSEN PCP) is a STEM-enrichment program that recruits students from underserved populations in grades 6 through 12 and provides them with experiences that will equip them to attend a four-year college/university to pursue majors in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. One of four public university campuses across North Carolina that offers this program, the NC State chapter partners with school districts and schools in northeastern and central North Carolina. The program includes:
- Exposure to STEM careers
- Information about college admissions and scholarship
- Enrichment courses in engineering, math, science, and technology
- Opportunities to participate in local/state competitions
Upcoming Events
Events Series
Updates
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MSEN Alumni Testimonial – Jasmine Jarvis
Former MSEN student Jasmine Jarvis shares her experiences with the NC-MSEN Pre-College Program and the lifelong impacts they’ve made on her.
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TECHnically Female: Seize the Opportunity in Your Lifetime
TECHnically Female founder Jasmine Jarvis interviews Braska Williams, the director of the North Carolina Math/Science Education Network (MSEN) Pre-College Program at North Carolina State University, as he discusses his almost 30 years in STEM education, the gaps and disparities that exist in gender and race for kids pursuing STEM fields, how to be an ally for young girls in STEM and more.
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MSEN Program Expands Reach To Edgecombe County to Bring STEM Experiences to Rural Students
Because of a new NSF grant, MSEN will expand its program into Edgecombe County Public Schools to address the lack of STEM access for middle school students in the district.
Selected Projects
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Developing STEM Identity in Rural Audiences through Community-based Engineering Design (DeSIRE)DeSIRE is a partnership between the College of Engineering and the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at North Carolina State University (NCSU), the NC Mathematics and Science Education Network Pre-College Program (MSEN), the Edgecombe County Public Schools (ECPS) district, and local advanced manufacturing industry. The Friday Institute (FI) is pleased to serve as the research partner for the DeSIRE project.
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eSTEM: Enhancing STEM Identity Through E-mentoring ExperiencesThe eSTEM Strategies project will establish an e-mentoring program for underrepresented high school students living in rural North Carolina that will engage them in engineering-related experiences supported by near-peer relationships with mentors of similar background, race, gender and experiences, in an effort to improve students’ attitudes about and participation in STEM.