Chemistry REU Leadership Group

化学 REU 领导小组

• 批准号: 1258759
• 负责人: Jeffrey Evanseck
• 金额: $ 27万
• 依托单位: Duquesne University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2013-07-15 至 2018-10-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1258759&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Chemistry; REU; Leadership; Group

The Division of Chemistry supports this project led by the NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates Leadership Group (REU-LG), a group of Chemistry REU Site Directors and others from the chemistry undergraduate research community. The group was created to support and enhance the REU Sites Program, which consists of all of the Chemistry REU Sites. The proposed activities leverage the success of prior results, while introducing new methods for achieving the four defined goals. For enhanced communication, biannual LG Executive meetings allows for the continued planning, development and action upon ideas critical to the REU. The new method of introducing "touchpoints" at national ACS meetings provides an opportunity for current and potential Site Directors and Principal Investigators (SD/PI) to obtain information from and give feedback to the National Science Foundation. The new website, http://www.nsfreu.com, advertises, promotes, and acts as a resource for SD/PI, especially for newly established Sites. The LG fosters new ideas that streamline and strengthen the REU program. For example, the problem of a common application protocol will be discussed and outlined to build towards a novel solution that is important to the long-range impact of the REU model. For quality and efficiency, the planned 2015 SD/PI workshop will give the community the chance to define and discuss contemporary issues facing undergraduate research. For continuity, annual symposia at the National ACS Spring meeting will bring the community together to focus upon a topic with a tangible outcome, such as an ACS Symposium Book. The REU Leadership Group provides a cohesive center of communication and resources for the Chemistry REU community. This project will diversify the REU Sites Program and create synergistic partnerships with LSAMP and other organizations that pursue the common goal of enhancing undergraduate education. The new initiative of partnering with the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (LSAMP) faculty has the potential to create a new NSF model for broadening participation of underrepresented groups. The LG and LSAMP groups will meet at least twice a year to set the groundwork for future initiatives. One idea is to replicate the 2005 joint NSF/LSAMP Workshop held at the ACS National Meeting in Atlanta with the goal of sustainability. The REU LG will focus on the broadening the participation of underrepresented groups in the Chemistry REU community and on increasing the visibility and prestige of the entire REU Sites Program nationally.

化学部支持该项目，该项目由 NSF 本科生研究经验领导小组 (REU-LG) 领导，该小组由化学 REU 站点主任和化学本科生研究界的其他人员组成。该小组的成立是为了支持和加强 REU 站点计划，该计划由所有化学 REU 站点组成。拟议的活动利用了先前成果的成功，同时引入了实现四个既定目标的新方法。为了加强沟通，一年两次的 LG 执行会议可以根据对 REU 至关重要的想法进行持续规划、制定和行动。在国家 ACS 会议上引入“接触点”的新方法为现任和潜在的站点主任和首席研究员 (SD/PI) 提供了从国家科学基金会获取信息并向其提供反馈的机会。新网站 http://www.nsfreu.com 负责广告、宣传并充当 SD/PI 的资源，特别是对于新建立的网站。 LG 提出了简化和加强 REU 计划的新想法。例如，将讨论和概述通用应用程序协议的问题，以构建对 REU 模型的长期影响非常重要的新颖解决方案。为了提高质量和效率，计划中的 2015 年 SD/PI 研讨会将为社区提供定义和讨论本科生研究面临的当代问题的机会。为了保持连续性，全国 ACS 春季会议的年度研讨会将使社区聚集在一起，重点讨论具有实际成果的主题，例如 ACS 研讨会书籍。 REU 领导小组为化学 REU 社区提供了一个有凝聚力的沟通和资源中心。该项目将使 REU 站点计划多样化，并与 LSAMP 和其他追求加强本科教育共同目标的组织建立协同合作伙伴关系。与路易斯·斯托克斯少数族裔参与科学、技术、工程和数学联盟 (LSAMP) 教师合作的新举措有可能创建一个新的 NSF 模型，以扩大代表性不足群体的参与。 LG 和 LSAMP 小组每年至少举行两次会议，为未来的举措奠定基础。一个想法是复制 2005 年在亚特兰大 ACS 全国会议上举办的 NSF/LSAMP 联合研讨会，以实现可持续发展。 REU LG 将重点关注扩大化学 REU 社区中代表性不足群体的参与，并提高整个 REU 站点计划在全国的知名度和声望。