Creating Access to STEM for All

Jennifer Hasso

Jennifer Hasso — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 19:54:21 +0000

Jennifer Hasso

Jennifer Hasso Wed, 06/29/2022 - 14:54

Jennifer

Hasso

Program Coordinator, Title V: CASA

j-hasso@neiu.edu

Office Hours

8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday

Creating Access to STEM for All

Contact CASA

Vesna Misoska — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 17:21:41 +0000

Contact CASA

Vesna Misoska Thu, 02/03/2022 - 11:21

Creating Access to STEM for All

Brittany

Pines

Project Director, Title III HSI STEM

MSTQE Program

(773) 442-5571

b-pines@neiu.edu

5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-5571

Office Hours

TBD

Jennifer

Hasso

Program Coordinator, Title V: CASA

Creating Access to STEM for All

j-hasso@neiu.edu

Office Hours

8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday

Katrina

Underwood

Program Advisor

College of Business and Technology

(773) 442-5605

k-underwood@neiu.edu

(773) 442-5605

Office Hours

Monday through Friday: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

CASA Cohort Model

Timothy White — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 17:43:09 +0000

CASA Cohort Model

Timothy White Wed, 02/24/2021 - 11:43

Students take classes together using a cohort model designed with future STEM professionals in mind. In addition to taking courses and participating in STEM-related activities, students also benefit from weekly seminars. If you are considering a future career in a STEM field--medicine or nursing, computer science, psychology, and much more--you will find CASA to be a wonderful fit if you want to:

become part of a supportive community of STEM learners
have continued support from dedicated, world-class faculty and staff
benefit from an accelerated math curriculum that speeds you to your major classes
take general education classes tailored to the interests of STEM students
enjoy invaluable faculty-led research experience and earn funding by participating in paid summer research programs
build campus-wide relationships that will support your academic success
benefit from intensive and holistic advising and mentorship from CASA staff

Join CASA

Timothy White — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 17:34:20 +0000

Join CASA

Timothy White Wed, 02/24/2021 - 11:34

We’re excited for you to become part of the CASA STEM Community! Please follow the steps below to join.

STEP 1: Apply to Northeastern

The first step is to apply to Northeastern. Admitted students can join our Creating Access to STEM for All (CASA) community.

To apply to NEIU you must submit an application and fee, along with all documents and materials required by freshman applicants. Visit our Admission Requirements for more information.

STEP 2:

Select CASA as your Success Program and attend an NEIU orientation session to meet your program leads.

STEP 3:

Reach out to Jennifer Hasso, Assistant Program Director at jenniferhasso@neiu.edu or via phone (773) 442-5566 with any questions.

Creating Access to STEM for All

Timothy White — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 16:57:22 +0000

Creating Access to STEM for All

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Welcome to Creating Access to STEM for All (CASA), a new program at Northeastern funded by the U.S. Department of Education.

CASA is a STEM focused learning community for all students considering STEM fields. If you are curious about STEM, you should consider joining our community. You do not need to commit to a STEM major to join our program, we will help expose you to the various STEM fields through our general education courses and other experiences. Our program will help you build a STEM perspective that can be applied to any major at NEIU. Our community provides support in all aspects of life from school to work and everything in between. We honor students with all backgrounds. Our diversity makes our community richer, stronger and more fun.

Our Program

CASA begins in the first year of study at Northeastern. It combines general education courses and a STEM-focused seminar to create a learning community among peers. CASA has:

A dedicated program advisor
A learning community that honors all backgrounds and cultures
Access to faculty and staff to support and mentor you
A seminar course to provide you with the opportunity to build community and explore careers in STEM
A 2-3 semester math pathway that will get you to and through your first math requirement for your major including calculus, which is required for most STEM majors.)

Program Benefits

There are many great reasons to participate in CASA. Students who join:

Benefit from STEM-focused general education courses in their first and second years at Northeastern
Become a part of a cohort, or group, of like-minded students interested in STEM
Receive priority registration and holistic one-on-one advising with a dedicated program advisor
Connect with faculty in both STEM and non-STEM disciplines to provide mentorship for successful course and degree completion
Participate in STEM career exploration and early research experience

Contact Us

For more information and any questions about CASA, please contact Brittany Pines at casa@neiu.edu.

CASA is supported through the U.S. Department of Education Title V Award #P031S200083