{"id":25585,"date":"2016-09-30T09:07:03","date_gmt":"2016-09-30T14:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/?p=25585"},"modified":"2016-09-30T09:07:03","modified_gmt":"2016-09-30T14:07:03","slug":"360-receives-2-55-million-grant-from-national-science-foundation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/2016\/09\/30\/360-receives-2-55-million-grant-from-national-science-foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"360 Receives $2.55 Million Grant From National Science Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25586 size-full img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/360-657x180.jpg\" alt=\"360-657x180\" width=\"657\" height=\"180\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/360-657x180.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/360-657x180.jpg 657w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/360-657x180-300x82.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/09\/360-657x180-226x62.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 657px) 100vw, 657px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>360 Manufacturing Center of Excellence, led by Bemidji State University, has been awarded a National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Regional Center award for $2.55 million. This grant will support efforts to increase graduates in advanced manufacturing programs at 360 partner colleges through 2019.<\/p>\n<p>360 will work closely with college partners, industry stakeholders and high school educators to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Offer the 360 eTECH online and hands-on education to high school students.<\/li>\n<li>Use mediated telepresence technology to meet technician education needs.<\/li>\n<li>Develop a competency-based education model to integrate with the 360 Seamless Career Pathway.<\/li>\n<li>Recruit the future workforce through Dream It. Do It. Minnesota.<\/li>\n<li>Increase the number of females gaining new and improved manufacturing skills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&ldquo;We are excited about this opportunity to continue to serve Minnesota and the broader regional manufacturing industry,&rdquo; states Jeremy Leffelman, director of 360. &ldquo;This grant helps 360 continue to build on its innovative programs and resources in order to address critical workforce needs and increase the quantity and quality of manufacturing technicians.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In 2010, 360 received a National Science Foundation project grant to begin 360 eTECH. In 2012, 360 received their first National Science Foundation ATE grant. The newly awarded grant continues 360&rsquo;s designation as an ATE Regional Center.<\/p>\n<p>360 began in 2006 as an education and industry collaboration to recruit, educate and train workers for dynamic careers in manufacturing through the Minnesota State system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About 360 Manufacturing Center of Excellence<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>360 Manufacturing Center of Excellence is a consortium of 15 institutions led by Bemidji State University and includes 14 technical and community colleges, including Northwest Technical College. 360 is designing a 21st century education system that prepares individuals to have rewarding careers in manufacturing and meets the dynamic, evolving needs of the region&rsquo;s manufacturing employers through an enhanced pipeline, industry-driven curriculum and authentic assessment. 360 is a member of the Minnesota State colleges and universities system and received a National Science Foundation grant in 2012 to become an Advanced Technological Education Regional Center. To learn more, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.360mn.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">360mn.org<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jessica Gehrke, 360 communications specialist; (218)&nbsp;755-2209,&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:jgehrke@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">jgehrke@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>360 Manufacturing Center of Excellence, led by Bemidji State University, has been awarded a National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Regional Center award for $2.55 million. 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