CSU Alliance for Preparing Undergraduates through Mentoring towards PhDs

科罗拉多州立大学联盟通过指导博士为本科生做好准备

• 批准号: 1247679
• 负责人: Helena Noronha
• 金额: $ 150万
• 依托单位: The University Corporation, Northridge
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2013-06-01 至 2021-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1247679&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: CSU; Alliance; Preparing; Undergraduates; through

This project focuses on increasing the participation of highly qualified underrepresented minority students in mathematical sciences doctoral programs by providing a comprehensive training and research program at the undergraduate level. It develops a network of eight campuses of the California State System located in the Southern California area. These include Cal State Channel Islands, Dominquez Hills, Fullerton, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Northridge, Polytechnic Pomona, and San Bernadino. Built on the cornerstones of (a) undergraduate research, (b) advanced course work and seminars, and (c) strong mentoring and aggressive recruitment, the project will identify and prepare selected talented and motivated underrepresented undergraduate students to succeed in mathematical sciences careers through a series of high-quality, personalized activities. These include (a) summer institutes that complement courses and expand students' mathematical horizons; (b) at least one year of undergraduate research projects for junior and senior math majors; and (c) seminars and rigorous and advanced mathematics course work. Eight mathematics faculty with experience in mentoring students from underrepresented groups will co-direct the project with support of the chairs and fellow members of their departments. With these activities and under the guidance of the faculty involved in the project, students will grow mathematically and develop their full intellectual potential. The project will provide them with a comprehensive education and training program that emphasizes the rigor of mathematical sciences and discovery.By identifying talented and highly motivated students from minority groups, by addressing critical choices they face, and by providing a solid mathematical education to them, this project will make a significant contribution to increasing the quantity, quality, and diversity of the mathematical sciences workforce. The resulting increase in numbers and quality of minority students from our region (particularly Hispanic/Latino students) entering Ph.D. math programs will do much to lift other students' aspirations and encourage them to pursue careers in mathematics or with a heavy mathematical component. This change will positively impact the quality of mathematical education offered in our institutions' undergraduate program. In particular, this project will alter the intellectual atmosphere among faculty and students in the involved institutions and will have beneficial repercussions beyond the time-frame covered by the project itself.

该项目的重点是通过在本科阶段提供全面的培训和研究计划，增加高素质的代表性不足的少数民族学生参加数学科学博士课程。它开发了位于南加州地区的加州州立系统的八个校区的网络。 这些包括加州海峡群岛、多米尼克山、富勒顿、长滩、洛杉矶、北岭、波莫纳理工学院和圣贝纳迪诺。 该项目建立在（a）本科生研究，（B）高级课程和研讨会，以及（c）强有力的指导和积极的招聘基础上，将通过一系列高质量，个性化的活动，确定和准备选定的有才华和积极性不足的本科生在数学科学事业中取得成功。其中包括：（a）补充课程和扩大学生数学视野的暑期研究所;（B）至少一年的大三和大四数学专业本科生研究项目;（c）研讨会和严格的高等数学课程作业。八名具有指导来自代表性不足群体的学生经验的数学教师将在其部门的主席和同事的支持下共同指导该项目。通过这些活动，并在参与该项目的教师的指导下，学生将在数学上成长，并充分发挥他们的智力潜力。该项目将为他们提供一个全面的教育和培训计划，强调数学科学和发现的严谨性。通过从少数群体中识别有才华和高度积极性的学生，解决他们面临的关键选择，并为他们提供坚实的数学教育，该项目将为提高数学科学劳动力的数量，质量和多样性做出重大贡献。由此产生的增加，从我们地区的少数民族学生（特别是西班牙裔/拉丁裔学生）进入博士学位的数量和质量。数学课程将大大提升其他学生的抱负，并鼓励他们从事数学或与数学有关的职业。这一变化将对我们机构本科课程中提供的数学教育质量产生积极影响。特别是，该项目将改变有关机构的教师和学生的知识氛围，并将在项目本身所涵盖的时间范围之外产生有益的影响。