Collaborative Proposal: Building and Maintaining a Pipeline for Diversity: A Track 2 Proposal

轨道2：合作提案：建立和维护多元化的管道这个为期四年的计划建立在宾夕法尼亚州立大学（PSU）和杰克逊州立大学的承诺合作，从SECME公司的合作支持。数学和科学向上结合。 该计划为来自代表性不足群体的学生提供纵向机会，培训，指导和支持，使他们在地球科学方面取得成功。 在宾夕法尼亚州和密西西比州进行的项目被整合，以招募和留住有色人种的学生。在整个项目中进行的持续形成性和总结性评估活动允许在必要时对风格和内容进行调整。 项目活动包括为大学预科学生提供多年研究和课堂机会。 少数民族大学生通过机构合作委员会管理的现有方案获得暑期研究实习机会。 此外，HBCU（杰克逊州）的地球系统科学一级学位课程正在通过该奖项进行开发。 项目小组开设的课程包括：（a）四门综合非洲科学问题研究的课程;（B）矿物学-岩石学实验室课程;（c）为职前教师开设的高年级环境扫盲课程。 作为他们专业培训的一部分，杰克逊州立大学的学生将被优先考虑参加由非洲阵列赞助的实地物理学课程。 谁完成新的杰克逊州立学位课程的学生，参加夏季实习，并被录取到PSU研究生课程将保证充分的财政支持，作为该项目提供的机构匹配的一部分。 杰克逊州立大学的教职员工正在宾夕法尼亚州立大学参加小型休假，确保在该项目下建立的研究和教学合作取得长期成功。为杰克逊州立大学购买的研究设备使新学位课程能够持续增长和成功。

Track 2: Collaborative Proposal: Building and Maintaining a Pipeline for Diversity This four-year program builds upon committed partnering by The Pennsylvania State University (PSU) and Jackson State University, with collaborative support from SECME, Inc. and Upward Bound Math and Science. This program provides longitudinal opportunities, training, mentoring and support for students from underrepresented groups so that they are successful in geosciences. Programs conducted in Pennsylvania and Mississippi are integrated to recruit and retain students of color. Ongoing formative and summative assessment activities conducted throughout the entire project allow adjustments in style and content to be made as necessary. Project activities include multiyear research and classroom opportunities for pre-college students. College minority students receive summer research internships through an existing program managed by the Committee on Institutional Cooperation. In addition, the first-degree program in Earth System Science at an HBCU (Jackson State) is being developed through this award. Courses implemented by the project team include (a) four courses integrating the study of scientific issues in Africa, (b) a mineralogy-petrology laboratory course, and (c) an upper-division Environmental Literacy course for pre-service teachers. As part of their professional training, Jackson State students will be given top priority for enrolling in the field geophysics course sponsored by AfricaArray. Students who complete the new Jackson State degree program, participate in summer internships, and are admitted to PSU graduate programs will be guaranteed full financial support as part of an institutional match provided for the project. Faculty members at Jackson State are participating in mini-sabbaticals at Penn State, ensuring the long-term success of research and pedagogic collaborations established under this project. Research equipment purchased for Jackson State enables continued growth and success of the new degree program.