Project ATOM (Accentuating Technical Opportunities for Minorities) is a collaboration between five predominantly minority institutions aiming to reverse the trend of declining student interest in the physical sciences. The consortium of universities is Norfolk State University, Fayetteville State University, Elizabeth City State University, Virginia State University and University of North Carolina at Pembroke. The partners have targeted the academic disciplines of physics, chemistry and mathematics to increase the number of minorities pursuing degrees and enhance their preparation for graduate school and professional studies. The goals will be attained through a program of active recruitment, increase interest via support system such as tutoring and advisement and curriculum enhancements that incorporate science content into an inquiry-based learning approach. Project activities will include faculty professional development seminars, stipends to student tutors and a three week summer program to ease the transition of freshmen students to college life and college courses.