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

该项目正在联合发起一项S-STEM计划，以提高大学和东爱荷华州社区学院区社区学院本科生物和化学课程的入学率和毕业率。使用队列模型，S-STEM学生从事类似的学习活动，以提高保留率和学生的成功。该项目通过（1）多种入学途径进入生物学和化学课程增加生物学和化学的入学人数;（2）向潜在的学生营销生物学和化学职业和课程;（3）提供财务和学术支持。具体的征聘战略是针对任职人数不足的人口（少数民族和妇女）。保留策略帮助80-90%的S-STEM学生完成学位。在四年内，该项目的目标是毕业27名生物学家和化学家合格的当地工业或高等教育与10多个毕业后，赠款结束。

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.