An Initiative to Encourage the Participation of Native Americans in the Sciences

摘要该项目通过开发创新的课程、招聘和指导策略来增加STEM毕业生的数量。该项目的一个独特之处在于增加美国本土STEM专业学生的数量。该项目正在确定美国原住民学生，并在他们上高中时让他们参与研究；通过暑期桥梁项目为学员大一新生提供指导和准备；在学生的本科学习过程中，提供完整的学费减免、指导和支持网络；并让参与者参与到活跃而充满活力的暑期本科生研究经历中。该项目还将现有的一门环境科学辅修课程完善为一门主要的研究领域。教师们正在开发新的课程，这些课程由团队授课，并侧重于环境研究的跨学科方法。其中几门课程的重点是该机构现有的可持续性努力。

AbstractThis project is increasing the numbers of STEM graduates by developing innovative curricular, recruiting and mentoring strategies. A unique focus of the project is on increasing the numbers of Native American STEM majors. The project is identifying Native American students and involving them in research while they are in high school; mentoring and preparing the participants for their freshman year through a summer bridge program; providing a complete tuition waiver, mentoring and a support network through the student's undergraduate experience; and involving the participants in active and dynamic summer undergraduate research experiences.The project is also refining an existing environmental science minor into a major field of study. Faculty are developing new courses that are being team taught and focusing on interdisciplinary approaches to environmental studies. Several of the courses are focusing on the institution's existing sustainability efforts.