UWise, funded by the GA BOR STEM II initiative, provides support to STEM majors through a summer bridge program, freshman learning community and freshman seminar courses. UWise also supports faculty with mini-grants for projects that focus on improving instruction and enhancing the success of students in STEM courses and involving them in faculty-directed undergraduate research. Within three years of funding, UWise has made significant progress in students’ enthusiasm for STEM courses, retention and grades. We continue to modify and improve our program. An example is STEM to STEAM model, a product of interdisciplinary collaboration between English and the STEM disciplines
