Computing Scholars: A World View

该项目是该校成功的S-STEM奖学金项目的延续，该项目通过提供大量奖学金支持，增加了攻读计算机科学专业的学生人数。该项目特别强调在大学现有基础设施的基础上，招募和留住女性和西班牙裔等代表性不足的群体。它还建立在计算机科学系的工作基础上，该系的教职员工和学生参与了国际会议、实习和交流。该项目将大学重要的学术和经济支持与国家科学基金会对优秀，经济困难学生的支持结合起来。它继续为参与者（以及任何其他想要参与的专业）举办专业发展研讨会，结合多个时区的团队工作（TWISTZ）的各个方面，并解决计算在全球市场中的作用和能力。智力优势：该项目将专业发展研讨会与提供16个每年8000美元的美国国家科学基金会资助的奖学金相结合，向有经济需求和良好学习成绩的全日制计算机科学本科专业学生提供奖学金。研讨会采用最先进的计划和同伴效应，鼓励所有S-STEM学者养成良好的学习习惯，学习如何调查计算机科学的持续进步，并培养批判性思维技能。除了职业咨询之外，学者们还被鼓励参与资助的本科生研究项目，这些项目的团队分布在不同的时区，并解决美国境外的需求。特别令人感兴趣的是与Ethicomp（国际计算机伦理社区）有关的项目，以及该部门为梵蒂冈博物馆创建的虚拟现实之旅。近20年来，该大学一直被《美国新闻与世界报道》评为美国北部地区排名第一的大学。更广泛的影响：该项目正在发展一种文化，通过与大学多元文化事务办公室的联系，可以吸引、培养和支持代表性不足的学生。它将重要的跨文化方面纳入学生的计算机世界观。在这个项目的过程中，大约有20名本科生获得了财政和学术支持，成为优秀的计算机科学专业毕业生。另有40名学生参加了丰富的研讨会和国际经验。

This project is continuing the successful S-STEM scholarship program at the university that is increasing the number of students pursuing a computer science major by offering substantial scholarship support. The program places special emphasis on recruiting and retaining underrepresented groups such as women and Hispanics, building on the infrastructure already in place at the university. It also builds on the work of the Department of Computing Sciences that has involved faculty members and students in international conferences, internships, and exchanges. The project integrates the significant academic and financial student support at the university with NSF support for outstanding, financially needy students. It continues the professional development seminar for its participants (and any other majors who want to participate), incorporates aspects of Team Work in Several Time Zones (TWISTZ), and addresses the role and power of computing in the global marketplace. Intellectual Merit: The project integrates the professional development seminar with the offering of sixteen $8000 NSF-funded scholarships per year to full-time undergraduate computer science majors who have demonstrated financial need and strong academic records. The seminar uses state-of-the-art programs and peer effects to encourage all S-STEM scholars to develop good study habits, to learn how to survey the ongoing advancement of computer science, and to develop critical thinking skills. In addition to career counseling, scholars are being encouraged to participate in funded undergraduate research projects whose project teams are spread across time zones and address needs beyond the U. S. borders. Of particular interest are projects associated with Ethicomp, the international computing ethics community, and the virtual reality tours that the department has created for the Vatican Museum. The university has been ranked by US News and World Reports as the number one regional university in the North for almost two decades.Broader Impacts: The project is developing a culture that can attract, nurture, and support underrepresented students through its connection with the Multicultural Affairs Office at the university. It includes vital cross-cultural aspects into the world view of computing for students. Over the course of the project, about 20 undergraduates are receiving financial and academic support to become strong computer science graduates. Another 40 students participate in the enrichment seminar and international experiences.