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	Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) http://www.mvsu.edu Mississippi Valley State Univerisity, a historically black university located in the Mississippi Delta, "is a Carnegie Master's I institution, which provides accessible, relevant and quality academic and public service programs". "With the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Professional Studies, Education and the Graduate School, MVSU provides its students with a variety of educational and future career opportunities"--preparing them for a successful life after college.
	National Science Foundation (NSF) http://www.nsf.gov The National Science Foundation is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense…"
	NIA http://nia.ecsu.edu NIA is the central point of entry for several research programs at Elizabeth City State University.
	Undergraduate Research Experience in Ocean, Marine, Polar Science (URE OMPS) 2011 http://nia.ecsu.edu/ureomps2011/index.html The URE OMPS program objective is to promote the professional development of minority undergraduate students through their participation in ocean, marine and polar science research. The program consists of undergraduates, each student assigned to a specific research team, where they will work closely with the faculty. In addition, seminars, lunch meetings, and social functions are organized to facilitate undergraduate interaction.
	The Center of Excellence in Remote Sensing Education and Research (CERSER) http://cerser.ecsu.edu The goal of CERSER is to develop and implement innovative and relevant research collaboration focused on ice sheet, coastal, ocean, and marine research.
	The Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets (CReSIS) http://www.cresis.ku.edu/ CReSIS is a Science and Technology Center established by the National Science Foundation (NSF) in 2005, with the mission of developing new technologies and computer models to measure and predict the response of sea level change to the mass balance of ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica.
	Office of Naval Research (ONR) http://www.onr.navy.mil/ As an executive branch agency within the Department of Defense, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) supports the President's budget. ONR provides technical advice to the Chief of Naval Operations and the Secretary of the Navy.