Implementation Grant: Raising Achievement in Mathematics and Science (RAMS)

温斯顿塞勒姆州立大学正在实施提高数学和科学成就（RAMS）计划，以使学生在大学本科生涯中参与校内和校外的研究，并增加从WSSU毕业的STEM专业的人数，加强WSSU的本科研究教育和能力，并增加STEM毕业生进入研究生课程的人数。这一努力建立在以前的HBCU-UP资助下取得的成功的基础上。这些活动是基于HBCU-UP咨询委员会的强有力的需求评估，来自校园内所有利益相关者的投入，机构数据，以及参与支持WSSU学生的大学社区。该项目的目标和目的是以明确和具体的干预措施为基础的，战略是根据文献中描述的最佳做法和以往的机构经验改编的。战略涉及从事干UG学生早期通过？主动学习教学法然后呢？通过研究学习？以提高保留率和毕业率。学生参与校内和校外的研究是这个项目的基石。 随着财政支持的可用性，并通过广泛的合作，该项目将影响高中生，社区学院的学生，并在WSSU校园的学生。计划活动，如大学研究日，课程变化和GRE准备研讨会有很大的影响校园范围。提高毕业率和保留率作为一种营销工具，用于招募准备充分的高中生进入WSSU的STEM项目。总的来说，这导致了更多的STEM学生从WSSU毕业，并进入研究密集型大学的研究生课程。

ABSTRACT HRD 0927905Winston Salem State University is implementing, Raising Achievement in Mathematics and Science (RAMS) Program, to engage students in research on and off campus throughout their undergraduate career at the university, and to increase the number of STEM majors graduating from WSSU, strengthen undergraduate research education and capacity at WSSU, and increase the number of STEM graduates who matriculate into graduate programs. This effort builds on the successes achieved under previous HBCU-UP funding.The activities are based on a strong needs assessment by the HBCU-UP advisory committee with input from all stakeholders on campus, institutional data, and the university community involved in supporting students at WSSU. The goals and objectives of the project are based on clear and specific interventions, and the strategies are adapted from best practices described in the literature and previous institutional experiences. The strategies involve engaging STEM UG students early through ?active learning pedagogy? and ?learning through conducting research? in order to increase retention and graduation rates. Student engagement in research on and off campus is a cornerstone of this project. With the availability of financial support and through extensive collaboration, the project will impact high school students, community college students, and students on the WSSU campus. Program activities such as university research day, curricula changes and GRE preparation workshops have a large impact campus wide. Improved graduation and retention rates serve as a marketing tool for recruiting well-prepared high school students into STEM programs at WSSU. Collectively, this leads to a larger pool of STEM students graduating from WSSU and matriculating into graduate programs at research intensive universities.