South Central STEM Hub

STEM for All

Welcome to the South Central Iowa STEM Region! Our goal is to help expand STEM to the communities we serve. As indicated by boundaries set by the Iowa Governor’s Advisory Council, the region is a collaborative effort, with a Hub located at Drake University. 

Welcome

If you live in South Central Iowa and need help with STEM, start here!

Dr. Sarah Derry, SC STEM Regional Manager
Lisa Morlock, Events & Communication

Address:
SC STEM Hub
Collier-Scripps Hall #214
2702 Forest Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50031

Phone: 515-271-2403

Email: scstemhub@drake.edu

 South Central Iowa STEM Region 
@SC_Iowa_STEM

How Can We Help?

We serve preK-12 in/out of school educators who need STEM resources, including public, provide and home school. The South Central Hub is 1 of 6 across the state. Here's a list of how the SC STEM Hub/Iowa STEM might be helpful to your students and teachers:

* Provide Scale-Up (STEM curriculum, materials, training)

* Create community partnerships through BEST funds

* Place teachers with host businesses for paid externships in STEM

* Host community STEM festivals and events

* Checkout STEM materials via the SC Hub's library

* Connect specific resources educators need via request

* Share STEM-related information via our newsletter and social media

* And more--ask and we'll try to help!

Advisory Board

2024 Advisory Board Members

The South Central Regional STEM Hub is governed by a non-partisan body of STEM enthusiasts. Please consider applying if you love STEM and Iowa students.

Financial Reports, Agendas, & Meeting Minutes

July 2024 - Present -- Financial Reports, Agendas, & Meeting

All meeting and financial documents are part of public information and open to the public. 

July 2021 - June 2024 -- Financials, Agendas, Meetings

Archives: If you're seeking something specific in the archives, we're here to help. Please email the SC STEM Hub: scstemhub@drake.edu.

Newsletters

Click here for the most recent issues:
October 2024
September 2024
August 2024

If you'd like to sign-up to receive newsletter, please email.

Archive: Visit our archives to see STEM in action all around South Central Iowa. 

2023-24 Archived Newsletters

July 2021 - June 2023 Archived Newsletters

Checkout Library

2024-25 Checkout Library Materials

Most of the checkout materials are past Scale-Ups. We hope this library offers an opportunity for educators to see if this type of programming would benefit their students. If it does, please apply in January to receive a Scale-Up of your own.