Attracting and Retaining Undergraduate Women in Biology, Biotechnology and Forensic Science

这个S-STEM项目正在增加本科生女性的数量和学业成功，她们准备在科学领域从事广泛的职业，以满足马萨诸塞州西部、该州和全国对高技能劳动力日益增长的需求。该项目的目标是目前正在攻读生物学、生物技术和法医学学士学位的125名传统本科女性，以及对这些学术专业和相关职业道路感兴趣的未来大一新生和转学生。项目活动增加了生物和生物技术专业的入学人数，增加了所有专业中少数民族女性的入学人数，减少了前两年少数民族和非少数民族学生之间的留校差距，并增加了理科毕业生的总数。奖学金评选委员会向大约20-30名有经济需要的学术才华的女性颁发奖学金。奖学金获得者还可以获得实验室或研究助理或同伴导师的带薪职位。提供小组专业辅导，并将学者分配给教师导师。咨询委员会确保这些活动得到协调并交付给项目参与者，并确保项目目标和目的得以实现。

This S-STEM project is increasing the numbers and academic success of undergraduate women prepared to pursue a broad range of careers in science to meet the growing demand in western Massachusetts, the state and the nation for a highly skilled workforce. The project is targeting the 125 traditional undergraduate women who are currently pursuing bachelor's degrees in Biology, Biotechnology and Forensic Science, and prospective freshman and transfer students interested in these academic majors and related career pathways. Project activities are increasing enrollment in the Biology and Biotechnology majors, increasing enrollment of minority women across all majors, reducing the retention gap between minority and non-minority students in the first two years, and increasing the overall numbers of science graduates. A Scholarship Selection Committee awards scholarships to approximately 20-30 academically talented women with financial need. Scholarship recipients are also offered paid positions as laboratory or research assistants or peer tutors. Group professional tutoring is offered, and Scholars are assigned to faculty mentors. An Advisory Committee ensures these activities are coordinated and delivered to project participants and that project goals and objectives are met.