Enhancing Academic Achievement and Career Preparation for Scholars in Computer Science, Mathematics, and Engineering

提高计算机科学、数学和工程学者的学术成就和职业准备

• 批准号: 1259713
• 负责人: Qing Wang
• 金额: $ 62.7万
• 依托单位: Shepherd 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: 2013-06-15 至 2019-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1259713&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Enhancing; Academic; Achievement; Career; Preparation

The five-year S-STEM program at Shepherd University provides support for 30 students majoring in Computer Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering (CME) and has four objectives: (1) increase enrollment of first-year and transfer students in CME, (2) increase retention of S-STEM scholars, (3) increase the four-year graduation rate of S-STEM scholars, and (4) increase the proportion of graduating S-STEM scholars who continue graduate studies or find employment in their field within six months of graduation. Intellectual meritThe program provides financial, academic, social, and career support to a diverse cohort of students, particularly first generation (a large percentage of the student body), female, and transfer students, and assesses the effect of these supports on their retention and graduation rates. Student learning, engagement, and career preparation are enhanced through tutoring, faculty and peer mentoring, learning communities, CME student clubs, close interaction with industry and government agencies, and research, internship, and networking opportunities. The focus on first generation, transfer, and female students--the latter highly underrepresented in CME fields--demonstrates which recruitment and support activities are most effective at encouraging these populations to continue to baccalaureate-level studies. Broader impactsThe program strengthens and applies student support systems to the educational success of a diverse community of CME scholars. In particular, it eliminates barriers and seeks to improve retention of first generation, transfer, and female students in STEM fields. Entering students from small towns and rural areas and transfer students from community colleges are supported and encouraged to complete their education at least to the baccalaureate level. The program strengthens student education, undergraduate research, and career counseling infrastructure; enhances Shepherd's regional alliance with business, industry, and government agencies; and improves connections with local high schools and community colleges.

谢泼德大学的S-STEM项目为期五年，为30名计算机科学、数学和工程（CME）专业的学生提供支持，有四个目标：(1)增加CME的一年级和转学生的入学率，(2)增加S-STEM学者的保留率，(3)提高S-STEM学者的四年毕业率，(4)增加毕业后继续研究生学习或在毕业后六个月内在其领域就业的S-STEM学者比例。该项目为不同的学生群体提供经济、学术、社会和职业支持，特别是第一代学生（占学生总数的很大比例）、女生和转学生，并评估这些支持对他们的保留率和毕业率的影响。通过辅导、教师和同伴指导、学习社区、CME学生俱乐部、与行业和政府机构的密切互动、研究、实习和交流机会，学生的学习、参与和职业准备得到加强。对第一代学生、转学学生和女学生（后者在CME领域的代表性非常低）的关注表明，哪种招聘和支持活动最有效地鼓励这些人群继续攻读学士学位。更广泛的影响该项目加强并应用学生支持系统，以促进CME学者多元化社区的教育成功。特别是，它消除了障碍，并寻求提高STEM领域第一代、转学和女学生的保留率。支持和鼓励从小城镇和农村地区入学的学生以及从社区学院转学的学生完成至少到学士学位的教育。该项目加强了学生教育、本科生研究和职业咨询基础设施；加强Shepherd与商业、工业和政府机构的区域联盟；并改善与当地高中和社区大学的联系。