$1.5 Million EPIC Grant Funded by the NSF

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Valpo a six-year, $1.5 million grant to fund the Establishing Practices Integrating Commuters Plus (EPIC+) program.

The program will use a multi-faceted, targeted recruitment strategy to reach underrepresented students who are pursuing a STM major. EPIC+ scholars receive enhanced academic opportunities to integrate them into the wider campus and scholarly community including: a multi-year research experience, participation in scientific conferences, presenting at departmental colloquia, faculty mentoring, career networking and peer support.

EPIC+ is a continuation of the original EPIC program that demonstrated students in the program were more likely to succeed in STM studies than Valpo’s general STM student body. To learn more, please visit https://www.valpo.edu/epic, and if you have questions or need assistance, contact Dr. Kristi Bugajski or Assistant Dean Bonnie Dahlke Goebbert at epic@valpo.edu.