A partnership approach to improving biology and chemistry undergraduate education in Eastern Iowa

该项目正在联合发起S-STEM项目，以提高东爱荷华州社区学院区大学和社区学院生物和化学专业本科生的入学率和毕业率。使用队列模型，S-STEM的学生参与了类似的学习活动，以提高记忆力和学生的成功。该项目通过(1)生物和化学课程的多种入学途径；(2)向潜在学生推销生物和化学职业和课程；以及(3)提供经济和学术支持，增加了生物和化学专业的招生人数。具体的招聘战略针对的是任职人数不足的人群(少数群体和妇女)。留住战略正在帮助80%-90%的S-STEM学生完成学位。在四年的时间里，该项目的目标是让27名生物学家和化学家获得当地工业或高等教育的资格，还有10名将在拨款结束后毕业。

This project is jointly initiating an S-STEM program to increase enrollment and graduation rates in undergraduate biology and chemistry programs at both the University and the community colleges in the Eastern Iowa Community College District. Using a cohort model, S-STEM students are engaged in similar learning activities to improve retention and student success. The project is increasing enrollments in biology and chemistry through (1) multiple matriculation pathways into biology and chemistry programs; (2) marketing biology and chemistry careers and programs to potential students; and (3) providing financial and academic support. Specific recruitment strategies are targeting underrepresented populations (minorities and women). Retention strategies are helping 80-90% of S-STEM students complete their degree. In four years, this project aims to graduate 27 biologists and chemists qualified for local industry or advanced education with 10 more to graduate after the grant concludes.