1991-1995
1991
The United States Congress authorizes and establishes the Alliances for Minority Participation (AMP), an initiative designed to substantially increase the quality and quantity of students from historically underrepresented groups earning baccalaureate degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) and entering graduate school.
1992
Alabama State University (ASU) and Tuskegee University (TU) join University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB) to launch the Alabama AMP with Dr. Louis Dale at UAB as PI and Dr. James H.M. Henderson and Dr. Wallace Maryland as campus leads at TU and ASU, respectively. The Alliance offers summer bridge, scholarships, mentoring, summer research experiences, and student research conferences.
1994
Auburn University, University of Alabama, and University of Alabama Huntsville join Alabama AMP with Dr. Overtoun Jenda, Dr. Adriel Johnson, and Greg Singleton as campus leads.
Minority Drop-in Center is launched on each campus.
1996-2000
1997
Summer Bridge Program is launched at Auburn University following Alabama LSAMP lead.
1998
Alabama AMP institutions launch the Minority Graduate Education Program.
1999
Alliances for Minority Participation (AMP) is renamed the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) in honor of Louis Stokes, the first African American elected to congress in the State of Ohio.
2001-2005
2003
Alabama LSAMP Launches the Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) project.
LSAMP launches the BD program and Alabama LSAMP selects Auburn University as its inaugural site.
2005
Graduate STEM Fellows in K-12 Education (GK-12) Launched: Fellows in Science and Mathematics for East Alabama Schools with (2005-2009) in partnership with Lee County Schools.
2006-2010
2009
Alabama State University, Auburn University, Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM), Southern Union State Community College, and Tuskegee University launch the NSF Research in Disabilities Education (RDE) Alabama Alliance for Students with Disabilities in STEM (AASD-STEM).
2010
The Southern Africa Mathematical Sciences Association (SAMSA) Masamu (masamu means mathematics in Southern Africa) Program is launched with NSF support.
2011-2015
2011
SAMSA Masamu Advanced Study Institute (MASI) is launched and held in Livingstone, Zambia.
2013
US-Africa Collaborative Research Network (CRN) in Mathematical Sciences and Related Areas is launched.
2014
SAMSA Masamu Program awards the first Kovalevskaia Research Grants to two recipients. The awards are designed to encourage upcoming female mathematicians from the sub-Saharan Africa region.
The Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services (ADRS) ACT Prep Summer Academy is launched at Auburn University.
2016-2020
2016
The NSF AASD-STEM expands to the regional Southeast Alliance for Persons with Disabilities in STEM (SEAPD-STEM) INCLUDES Pilot project consisting of 21 institutions in the southeast and Washington D.C.
Auburn University, AUM, Tuskegee University (lead), Alabama A&M University, Southern Union State CC, Lawson State CC, Brookhaven National Lab, and Oakland University launch the S-STEM Making to Advance Knowledge, Excellence, and Recognition in STEM (MAKERS) Alliance.
2017
Alabama State University, Auburn University (lead), Auburn University Montgomery (AUM), Enterprise State Community College, Southern Union State Community College (SUSCC), Troy University, Tuskegee University, University of West Alabama, Oak Ridge National Lab, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) launch the Greater Alabama Black Belt Region (GABBR) Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) as an extension of Alabama LSAMP.
2018
The Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services College Quest Summer Academy is launched at Auburn University.
GABBR STEM Initiative is launched in partnership with Alabama State Department of Education, Alabama Cooperative Extension System, and Bullock County School District.
Funded by the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) and donors, a pilot Summer STEM Academy is launched at Bullock County High School as part of GABBR STEM Initiative.
2020
SAMSA Conference and MASI Convening virtually in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2021-2025
2021
SEAPD-STEM expands to the Eddie Bernice Johnson INCLUDES Initiative: The Alliance for Persons with Disabilities for Inclusion, Networking, and Transition Opportunities in STEM (TAPDINTO-STEM) consisting initially of 27 institutions in partnership with government and industry.
The Institute for Strengthening Pathways and Research Knowledge in STEM (SPARK STEM Institute) is established, November 22, 2021.
SAMSA Masamu CRN Virtual Colloquia Series is launched.
2022
GEAR UP program is launched by Alabama State University in partnership with the US Department of Education, Montgomery Public Schools (MPS), and regional institutions including Auburn University and Tuskegee University.
SAMSA Masamu Program launches the First Annual One Health Symposium as part of the 2022 MASI and SAMSA Conference at Eduardo Mondlane University in Maputo, Mozambique.
2023
University of Missouri Kansas City (UMKC) hosts the national TAPDINTO-STEM conference.
2024
TAPDINTO-STEM facilitates the INCLUDES Convening Conference in Baltimore, Maryland.
2025
The Institute for Strengthening Pathways and Research Knowledge in STEM (SPARK STEM Institute) morphs into The Institute for Supporting Pathways and Research Knowledge in STEM (SPARK STEM Institute)
The 2025 Masamu Advanced Study Institute (MASI) Convening in Livingstone, Zambia is held virtually due to government shutdown.
The NextGen STEM Pathways Foundation is incorporated and registered as a 501(c) (3) organization to advance STEM Access. STEM Success. For All.