Title: Educational Reform and Minority Institutions
Speaker: James Turner Jr., Arizona State University

Many minority institutions have committed themselves to developing, implementing, and continuously improving various elements of the educational reform movement in mathematics. These elements include novel models of instruction, collaborative partnerships, new modes of assessment, and cross-disciplinary training of students. In many ways, the success or failure of these reforms depends on the strength of the infrastructure upon which they are built. The challenges confronting minority institutions, as they participate in educational reform, are multifaceted. Nevertheless, the primary challenge that remains is this: How can these institutions keep their commitment to significantly increasing the number of under-represented minorities successfuly pursuing careers in mathematics as resources for infrastructure development become scarce? In this session we will discuss some of the trials and tribulations of the educational reform movement at minority institutions. Our perspective will be that of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities.