Michigan Biology Academy Scholars

密歇根生物学院学者项目来自密歇根大学文学、科学和艺术学院的生态和进化生物学（EEB）和分子、细胞和发育生物学（MCDB），每个入学队列最多支持20名奖学金获得者，在四年的时间里，总共有80名学生。这项工作是密歇根大学(M) STEM学院的一部分，该学院最近为在STEM学科中具有高能力和潜力的学生实施了一项新的综合、全面的课程和课外支持系统，但由于社会经济地位、第一代大学身份、种族或性别偏见或缺乏严格的高中背景，这些学生可能无法在竞争激烈的精英研究型大学取得成功。学院为一年级和二年级本科生提供学术支持，以增加STEM学生的数量、成功和多样性。M-STEM学院的生物科学部分旨在通过两种不同但相互关联的方法增加进入生物相关领域的学生的数量和多样性：(1)增加攻读生物科学学位的学生的实际人数，(2)增加学位的保留，以及不同学生的学术成就和经验。增加财政支持对这两个方面都至关重要，以减少债务负担，减少学年期间花在学习之外赚钱的时间。密歇根生物学院学者项目的评估和评估由高等和高等教育研究中心提供。这个项目的一个特别之处在于密歇根大学各学院之间的广泛合作。特别是，文学、科学和艺术学院和工程学院的关键STEM部门已经启动了课程创新，并带来了无数的学术支持办公室，以便为所有M-STEM学生提供全面的服务，包括：-科学学习中心，通过提供良好协调的资源，充满活力的学习社区和参与的课外项目来支持学生在科学方面的学习；-综合研究计划，一个学习社区，提供各种学术支持服务，旨在支持，学术丰富和留住学生；-本科生研究机会计划，这是一个国家认可的计划，通过教学和研究的结合来提高本科生的教育经验；-科学与工程领域的女性项目，这是一个全国公认的针对STEM领域女童和妇女问题的倡导和研究模式；并通过与校园内其他教育管道项目的合作，包括密歇根路易斯·斯托克斯少数民族参与联盟和密歇根研究生教育和教授联盟。

The Michigan Biology Academy Scholars program, from the Departments of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB) and Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology (MCDB) in the University of Michigan's College of Literature, Science and the Arts, supports up to twenty scholarship recipients per entering cohort, for a total of up to 80 students over a four-year period. This effort is part of the University of Michigan (M) STEM Academy which recently implemented a new integrated, holistic curricular and co-curricular support system for students with high ability and potential in STEM disciplines, but who, for reasons of socioeconomic status, first generation college status, racial or gender bias, or lack of rigor of high school background, might not be successful at a highly competitive elite research university. The Academy provides academic support for first and second year undergraduates to increase the number, success, and diversity of STEM students. The biological sciences component of the M-STEM Academy is geared towards increasing the number and diversity of students entering biologically-related fields by two different yet interrelated methods: (1) increase the actual number of students pursuing degrees in biological sciences, and (2) increase the retention to degree and the academic success and experiences of diverse students. Increased financial support is critical for both of these aspects to reduce the debt burden and the time spent away from studies to earn money during the academic year. Assessment and evaluation of the Michigan Biology Academy Scholars program is being provided by the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education.A special aspect of this project is the extensive collaboration across University of Michigan college boundaries. In particular, critical STEM departments in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts and the College of Engineering have initiated curricular innovations and bring a myriad of academic support offices in order to provide comprehensive services to all M-STEM students including: - the Science Learning Center, which supports student learning in the sciences by providing well-coordinated resources, vibrant learning communities and engaging co-curricular programs; - the Comprehensive Studies Program, a learning community that offers a variety of academic support services designed to support, academically enrich, and retain students; - the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program, a nationally recognized program that enhances the undergraduate educational experience through the integration of teaching and research; - the Women in Science and Engineering Program, a nationally recognized model for advocacy and research on issues for girls and women in STEM fields; and - through collaborations with other educational pipeline programs on campus, including the Michigan Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation and the Michigan Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate.