South Plains Mathematics Fellows

南平原数学研究员

• 批准号: 1356604
• 负责人: Raegan Higgins
• 金额: $ 64.5万
• 依托单位: Texas Tech University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2014-06-01 至 2020-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1356604&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: South; Plains; Mathematics; Fellows

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Texas Tech University, Midland College, Odessa College, and Mesalands Community College (Tucumcari, NM) are establishing the South Plains Mathematics Fellows program, in which academically talented students from underrepresented, low-income families receive scholarships for undergraduate study leading to a degree in mathematics. Over the five-year life of the program, 52 students will each receive scholarships of up to $10,000 per year. Intense mentoring, focused coursework, and participation in research opportunities are preparing the scholars for successful careers and/or smooth transitions to graduate school. The program is being advertised through websites and in regional high schools, with focused efforts to reach underrepresented student populations. Intellectual merits of the program lie in the comprehensive nature of the program that is supported with an effective recruitement network. Retention strategies include a carefully mentored and cohesive cohort, with new courses and projects to enrich the learning experiences of the students. Mentoring practices are being studied and publishable results should be beneficial to other institutions seeking successful retention of underrepresented rural students. Participants get a sense of the work of research mathematics, while students outside the program benefit from new courses. Integration with regional partners is developing a new pipeline for math students. The broader impacts are significant regionally in providing exposure to STEM education to economically disadvantaged groups and in geographically isolated regions with higher populations of Hispanics and first generation college students.

德克萨斯理工大学数学与统计系、米德兰学院、敖德萨学院和梅萨兰社区学院（新墨西哥州图库姆卡里）正在建立南平原数学研究员计划，来自代表性不足的低收入家庭的学术天才学生获得本科学习奖学金，获得数学学位。在该计划的五年生命中，52名学生每人每年将获得高达10，000美元的奖学金。密集的指导，重点课程，并参与研究机会的学者准备成功的职业生涯和/或顺利过渡到研究生院。该计划正在通过网站和地区高中进行宣传，重点是接触代表性不足的学生群体。该计划的智力价值在于该计划的综合性，并得到有效的招聘网络的支持。保留战略包括精心指导和凝聚力的队列，新的课程和项目，以丰富学生的学习经验。目前正在研究指导做法，其可靠的结果应有助于其他机构成功留住代表性不足的农村学生。参与者获得研究数学的工作的感觉，而学生以外的程序受益于新课程。与区域合作伙伴的整合正在为数学学生开发一个新的渠道。更广泛的影响是显着的区域在提供接触到STEM教育的经济弱势群体和地理上孤立的地区与西班牙裔和第一代大学生的人口较多。