Michigan Biology Academy Scholars

密歇根生物学院学者

• 批准号: 0966161
• 负责人: Deborah Goldberg
• 金额: $ 60万
• 依托单位: Regents of the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-04-01 至 2015-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0966161&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Michigan; Biology; Academy; Scholars

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.

密歇根生物学院学者计划来自密歇根大学文学、科学和艺术学院的生态学和进化生物学(EEB)以及分子、细胞和发育生物学(MCDB)系，每个进入队列最多支持20名奖学金获得者，在四年内总共支持80名学生。这项努力是密歇根大学STEM学院的一部分，该学院最近实施了一个新的综合、全面的课程和联合课程支持系统，面向在STEM学科具有高能力和潜力的学生，但由于社会经济地位、第一代大学地位、种族或性别偏见或缺乏严格的高中背景，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的本科生提供学术支持，以增加STEM学生的数量、成就率和多样性。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来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实际人数，(2)增加学位的保留率，以及不同学生的学术成就和经历。增加财政支持对这两个方面都至关重要，以减少债务负担和在学年期间花在学习之外赚钱的时间。对密歇根生物学院学者计划的评估是由高等教育和高等教育研究中心提供的。该项目的一个特殊方面是跨密歇根大学学院边界的广泛合作。尤其是文理艺术学院和工程学院的关键STEM系已开始进行课程创新，并设立了无数学术支持办公室，以便为所有M-STEM学生提供全面的服务，包括：-科学学习中心，通过提供协调良好的资源、活跃的学习社区和参与联合课程计划，支持学生在科学方面的学习；-综合学习计划，提供各种学术支持服务，旨在支持、丰富和留住学生；--本科生研究机会计划，这是一项国家认可的计划，通过教学和研究相结合来提高本科生的教育经验；--科学和工程妇女计划，这是全国公认的在STEM领域为女孩和妇女进行宣传和研究的典范；以及--通过与校园内其他教育渠道计划的合作，包括密歇根州路易斯·斯托克斯少数族裔参与联盟和密歇根州研究生教育联盟和教授联盟。