Responding to a National Crisis--Math and Science Education
06 Octobre 2006 - 6:00PM
Business Wire
What do a pro golfer, a former astronaut, two high-profile
academicians and the CEO of the world�s largest oil and gas company
have in common? Each is playing a significant role in solving
America�s math and science education crisis. On Friday October 6,
2006 Rex Tillerson, Exxon Mobil Corporation�s chairman and chief
executive officer hosted an event celebrating ExxonMobil�s past
math and science outreach and announced the company�s future plans
to expand math and science education programs. Joining Tillerson at
the event was one of the nation�s top advocates for math and
science education as well as a number of the company�s key
education partners including: Dr. Larry Faulkner, former president
of The University of Texas, president of the Houston Endowment and
chairman of the National Mathematics Advisory Panel; PGA Tour
golfer Phil Mickelson, who partners with ExxonMobil on a national
math and science teacher training program; Dr. Bernard Harris, the
first African American astronaut to walk in space and namesake of
another ExxonMobil-supported program that offers summer math and
science camps to middle school students; and Dr. William Powers,
president of the University of Texas. "The challenge to bolster
U.S. students� standing in math and science is huge," Tillerson
admitted, citing a National Science Foundation report that one
third of U.S. fourth and eighth grader students and less than 20
percent of 12th graders reached proficiency in math and science in
2005. "Continuing to make focused and aggressive improvements in
both the way the subjects are taught and learned will make a vital
impact in retaining the nation�s economic competitiveness and
reassuring young people of a secure future," Tillerson said. The
National Academies report �Rising Above the Gathering Storm�
focuses on the critical need to strengthen the quality of math and
science education in the United States. The report issues a strong
warning that if the country does not rectify the problem then our
nation�s standing as a technological leader will be in jeopardy.
�As a math and science based company, ExxonMobil has a long history
of supporting programs that focus on the improvement of teaching
and learning of science and math from pre-school through higher
education,� Tillerson said. �Our strategic math and science
programs range from student initiatives and teacher support to the
encouragement of women and minorities. But it�s clear we must do
more.� ExxonMobil focuses much of the company�s math and science
outreach on programs that emphasize: Encouraging students to take
an active interest in math and science education and careers;
Motivating all students to learn and perform well in math and
science courses; Providing math and science teachers with
professional development opportunities; and Supporting the
development of highly qualified teachers in the math and science
fields. The first step of ExxonMobil�s math and science expansion
will be to extend the reach of the Mickelson and Harris programs.
ExxonMobil will provide funding for Bernard Harris Summer Science
Camps at 20 universities throughout the U.S.. The Mickelson
ExxonMobil Teachers� Academy, launched in 2005 as an annual event
in Fairfax, Va., will triple with new academies in Texas and
Louisiana. In July, ExxonMobil announced a $10 million commitment
to New Orleans area public schools for math and science education.
As part of a contribution to help rebuild areas stricken by
Hurricane Katrina, ExxonMobil�s math and science commitment in New
Orleans is in line with the company�s larger math and science
expansion strategy. Aims include teacher recruiting and
professional development, sponsoring programs intent on improving
student comprehension in mathematics and science, and supporting
math and science magnet schools. About Exxon Mobil Corporation
Exxon Mobil Corporation is a leading international oil and gas
company whose subsidiaries have operations in approximately 200
countries and territories. In the United States, ExxonMobil has
significant exploration and production, refining and marketing and
chemicals operations. ExxonMobil is one of the largest oil and gas
producers and reserves holders in the United States, with a
portfolio including Alaska, onshore Gulf Coast and deepwater Gulf
of Mexico. In addition, there are approximately 13,000 Exxon and
Mobil branded service stations in the U.S., as well as seven
refineries, four of which are integrated petrochemical facilities.
For more information about ExxonMobil, please visit the company�s
website at www.exxonmobil.com. What do a pro golfer, a former
astronaut, two high-profile academicians and the CEO of the world's
largest oil and gas company have in common? Each is playing a
significant role in solving America's math and science education
crisis. On Friday October 6, 2006 Rex Tillerson, Exxon Mobil
Corporation's chairman and chief executive officer hosted an event
celebrating ExxonMobil's past math and science outreach and
announced the company's future plans to expand math and science
education programs. Joining Tillerson at the event was one of the
nation's top advocates for math and science education as well as a
number of the company's key education partners including: -- Dr.
Larry Faulkner, former president of The University of Texas,
president of the Houston Endowment and chairman of the National
Mathematics Advisory Panel; -- PGA Tour golfer Phil Mickelson, who
partners with ExxonMobil on a national math and science teacher
training program; -- Dr. Bernard Harris, the first African American
astronaut to walk in space and namesake of another
ExxonMobil-supported program that offers summer math and science
camps to middle school students; and -- Dr. William Powers,
president of the University of Texas. "The challenge to bolster
U.S. students' standing in math and science is huge," Tillerson
admitted, citing a National Science Foundation report that one
third of U.S. fourth and eighth grader students and less than 20
percent of 12th graders reached proficiency in math and science in
2005. "Continuing to make focused and aggressive improvements in
both the way the subjects are taught and learned will make a vital
impact in retaining the nation's economic competitiveness and
reassuring young people of a secure future," Tillerson said. The
National Academies report "Rising Above the Gathering Storm"
focuses on the critical need to strengthen the quality of math and
science education in the United States. The report issues a strong
warning that if the country does not rectify the problem then our
nation's standing as a technological leader will be in jeopardy.
"As a math and science based company, ExxonMobil has a long history
of supporting programs that focus on the improvement of teaching
and learning of science and math from pre-school through higher
education," Tillerson said. "Our strategic math and science
programs range from student initiatives and teacher support to the
encouragement of women and minorities. But it's clear we must do
more." ExxonMobil focuses much of the company's math and science
outreach on programs that emphasize: -- Encouraging students to
take an active interest in math and science education and careers;
-- Motivating all students to learn and perform well in math and
science courses; -- Providing math and science teachers with
professional development opportunities; and -- Supporting the
development of highly qualified teachers in the math and science
fields. The first step of ExxonMobil's math and science expansion
will be to extend the reach of the Mickelson and Harris programs.
ExxonMobil will provide funding for Bernard Harris Summer Science
Camps at 20 universities throughout the U.S.. The Mickelson
ExxonMobil Teachers' Academy, launched in 2005 as an annual event
in Fairfax, Va., will triple with new academies in Texas and
Louisiana. In July, ExxonMobil announced a $10 million commitment
to New Orleans area public schools for math and science education.
As part of a contribution to help rebuild areas stricken by
Hurricane Katrina, ExxonMobil's math and science commitment in New
Orleans is in line with the company's larger math and science
expansion strategy. Aims include teacher recruiting and
professional development, sponsoring programs intent on improving
student comprehension in mathematics and science, and supporting
math and science magnet schools. About Exxon Mobil Corporation
Exxon Mobil Corporation is a leading international oil and gas
company whose subsidiaries have operations in approximately 200
countries and territories. In the United States, ExxonMobil has
significant exploration and production, refining and marketing and
chemicals operations. ExxonMobil is one of the largest oil and gas
producers and reserves holders in the United States, with a
portfolio including Alaska, onshore Gulf Coast and deepwater Gulf
of Mexico. In addition, there are approximately 13,000 Exxon and
Mobil branded service stations in the U.S., as well as seven
refineries, four of which are integrated petrochemical facilities.
For more information about ExxonMobil, please visit the company's
website at www.exxonmobil.com.
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