Enhancing Student Development through Advanced-Technology Training and Integrated Research

坐牛学院(SBC)的STEM项目将在培养美洲原住民科学家方面产生巨大影响。主要的学术进步和学生入学计划的增加是通过目前的TCUP赠款直接建立的，因为TCUP支持的活动提供了基础。我们提出了一项全面的启动计划，通过创新计划、推广活动以及对研究和技术教育的关注，在我们现有优势的基础上进一步发展。SBC TCUP项目将直接影响到90名本科生研究人员、75名社区专业人员、75名中学生和15名中学教师、5名教职员工、1名管理人员、2名实验室技术员、1名秘书职位以及众多注册参加SBC STEM课程的学生。为了满足我们学生和社区新出现的和已有的需求，我们提出以下目标：(1)通过将学生的研究充分整合到STEM课程中，通过提供真实的研究机会，提高学生的科学研究方法能力；(2)通过培养一批接受过生物技术、污染科学、地球空间技术、地球科学、(3)通过创新的招生和保留计划(包括中学科学学院)、增加在线课程、队列建设活动、本土科学轨道和调查S硕士项目，提高更多种类的学生对STEM领域的兴趣。

Sitting Bull College (SBC) STEM programs are poised to make dramatic impacts in producing Native American scientists. Major academic enhancements and increases in student enrollment programs have been established directly through the current TCUP grant and because of foundation provided by TCUP-supported activities. We propose a comprehensive initiation plan to build on our existing strengths through innovative programs, outreach, and a focus on research and technology education. The SBC TCUP project will directly affect 90 Undergraduate Researchers, 75 community professionals, 75 middle school students and 15 middle school teachers, five faculty members, one administrative person, two laboratory technicians, one secretarial position, and numerous students enrolling in SBC STEM courses.To address emerging and established needs of our students and community, we propose the following goals (1) to enhance student abilities with scientific research methodologies through increasing research skills by providing authentic research opportunities by fully integrating student research into STEM courses, (2) to provide the community with a technologically-advanced workforce by producing cohorts of graduates with advanced training in biotechnology, pollution science, geospatial technology, GeoSciences, and wildlife conservation and training local professionals, K-12 teachers, and community members in applied science, and (3) to increase interest in STEM fields by a wider variety of students through innovative recruitment and retention programs (including Middle School Science Academy), increased online curricula, cohort building activities, a Native Science track, and investigating a Master?s Program.