Educational Activities Report - IEEE Region 3 ExComm

The Region 3 Educational Activities Committee is focused on aligning
Educational Activities with Member and Geographic Activities (MGA)
goals.

The following list of issues is not intended to be inclusive but
is an attempt to prioritize the challenges facing the profession
from an Educational Activities perspective:

STEM Pipeline - While not all IEEE members joined the society
as IEEE Student Members, ALL IEEE members were students.
Region 3 is similar to other five regions in the U.S. and is facing
a crisis in the number of students entering STEM higher educational
programs. In a recent report to congress, 15-year-old students in
Regions 1-6 (i.e., the U.S.) ranked 28th in math literacy and 24th in
science literacy worldwide. In terms of potential new IEEE members
in Region 3, we note that the U.S. (regions 1-6) ranks 20th among all
nations in the proportion of 24-year-olds who earn degrees in natural
science or engineering. Clearly, this is an educational activities issue
which aligns with the MGA model.

Awards - The Region 3 Education Activities Committee is responsible
for the promotion and recommendation of the Region 3 Employer
Professional Development Award. The 2009 Employer Professional
Development Award went to 2009 Siemens Energy and Automation
and was awarded at IEEE Southeastcon 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Nominations for the 2010 IEEE Region 3 Professional Development
are now open. The committee would like to continue the momentum
from last year and have another employer who embodies the
principles espoused by IEEE concerning professional development
recognized. Here are the details:

EMPLOYER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARD

Purpose: To recognize organizations employing IEEE members for contributions to employee
continuing education and professional development.

Eligibility: Candidates for the award shall be organizations that employ IEEE members
and that have made outstanding contributions to employee continuing education and
professional development as evidenced by their quality, comprehensiveness, innovation or
impact.

Scope: One or more awards may be given. If no suitable candidate is proposed in a given
year, the award will not be presented for that year.

Nomination Package:

1. A nomination letter describing the contributions of the organization.
2. Letters of endorsement must include at least one from an employee who is an IEEE
member and one from the Regional Director.
3. Supporting materials (optional).

Basis of Selection: Selection shall be based on outstanding contributions by an
organization to the continuing education and professional development of its employees.

Selection Committee: The Educational Activities Board Awards and Recognition Committee
(EABARC).

Award Instrument: A framed certificate, suitably inscribed, attesting to the
contribution(s) made by the organization.

Respectfully submitted,

Bruce L. Walcott
IEEE Region 3
EAC Chair