Quality Enhancement in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology (QUEST)

通过QUEST计划，中央州立大学（CSU）将加强STEM准入，学生保留，课程，本科研究，研究生院过渡和教师发展，对其主要是非裔美国学生群体产生积极影响。通过采用学习社区和同伴领导的团队学习系统的混合组合，STEM学生的学习将得到改善。通过与合作机构的安排，学生和教师的研究机会和学生实习机会将大大增加。项目活动将通过桥梁项目影响1000多名在校学生和150多名大学预科学生。QUEST的努力将使STEM新生入学人数增加60%，新生保留率从63%提高到70%，每年至少有54名学生毕业，其中包括每年额外22名gpa达到3.0或更高的学生毕业。科罗拉多州立大学的STEM研究生将比目前的水平增加3倍。从事研究项目和实习的学生人数将以每年至少20%的速度增长。

Through the QUEST program, Central State University (CSU) will enhance STEM access, student retention, curricula, undergraduate research, transition to graduate school and faculty development positively impacting its largely African - American student population. STEM student learning will be improved by the adoption of a hybrid combination of the Learning Communities and the Peer-Led Team-Learning systems. Student and faculty research opportunities and student internship opportunities will significantly increase through arrangements with partner institutions. Program activities will impact more than 1000 on-campus students and 150 pre-college students through bridge programs. QUEST efforts will result in a 60% increase in freshman STEM enrollment, an increase in freshman retention from 63% to 70%, and STEM graduation rates of at least 54 students per year above current rates, including an additional 22 students per year graduating with GPAs of 3.0 or higher. CSU STEM students in the graduate school pipeline will increase by a factor of 3 above current levels. The number of students engaged in research projects and internships will increase by at least 20% per year.