CIRTL Network Institutions

  1. Boston University
  2. Cornell University
  3. Howard University
  4. Iowa State University
  5. Johns Hopkins University
  6. Michigan State University
  7. Northwestern University
  8. Purdue University
  9. Texas A&M University
  10. The University of Georgia
  11. The University of Texas at Arlington
  12. University of Alabama at Birmingham
  13. University of California, San Diego
  1. University of Colorado at Boulder
  2. University of Houston
  3. University of Maryland, College Park
  4. University of Massachusetts Amherst
  5. University of Michigan
  6. University of Missouri-Columbia
  7. University of Pittsburgh
  8. University of Rochester
  9. University of South Florida
  10. University of Wisconsin–Madison
  11. Vanderbilt University & Fisk University
  12. Washington University in St. Louis

 Spotlights on Network Institutions

 

The overarching goal of CIRTL is to increase the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) learning of all undergraduate students, and thereby contribute to increasing the number and diversity of those working in STEM fields and the STEM literacy of the nation. As such, the CIRTL Network is comprised of 25 research universities, private/public; large/moderate size; majority-/minority-serving. The diversity of these institutions and the geographical locations are by design aligned with CIRTL's mission and goals.

Ultimately, the strategic leverage point through which CIRTL can shape the future of STEM undergraduate education is graduate education at research universities. These institutions can and will prepare STEM graduate students to be both forefront researchers and excellent teachers.

A collaborative network of 25 research universities is a remarkable opportunity to advance the nation’s preparation of graduate students and post-doctoral fellows in teaching and learning. Building on the strengths of each institution, we intend to create CIRTL learning communities both, local to each university and across the CIRTL Network. Looking to the future, CIRTL will also build and study organizational and operational structures that will be scalable to even larger numbers of universities, positioning the CIRTL Network for major impact on the nation’s future STEM faculty.

 

Learn more about the CIRTL Prototype Network (2006 - 2011)