Advancing Science and Technology in Eastern Oregon

推进俄勒冈州东部的科学技术

• 批准号: 1458165
• 负责人: Anna Cavinato
• 金额: $ 59.72万
• 依托单位: Eastern Oregon University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2015-07-15 至 2022-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1458165&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Advancing; Science; Technology; Eastern; Oregon

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) project at Eastern Oregon University (EOU) will provide scholarships and support services to academically-talented students majoring in biology, chemistry-biochemistry, computer science, and mathematics who demonstrate financial need. EOU is a 4-year, public institution serving economically and technologically disadvantaged rural communities across Oregon. Thus, the project will recruit potential scholarship recipients via visits to local high schools and community colleges, as well as community outreach to other Pacific Northwest regions and events that bring prospective students and parents to the EOU campus.The main goals of the Advancing Science and Technology in Eastern Oregon (ASTEO) S-STEM project are to (a) increase the enrollment of academically talented students with financial need in STEM majors; (b) increase retention and graduation rates, while reducing time to graduation, for ASTEO scholars relative to similar populations within the university; (c) increase the number and diversity of STEM graduates from EOU who enter and remain in the STEM workforce or enter graduate school in a STEM discipline; and (d) contribute to regional economic development by preparing well educated graduates who enter STEM-related professions. The program will support a total of 23 students, including 11 incoming freshmen (four-year awards) and 12 transfer students (two-year awards). Key elements of the program will include opportunities for residential students to live together; a freshman seminar; academic support services; faculty and peer mentoring; high-quality enrichment activities; opportunities for research and internships; and a STEM Ambassadors program, in which more senior ASTEO scholars serve as peer tutors and participate in recruiting, mentoring, and networking for the S-STEM project. Evaluation of the success of the project will inform institutional practices for recruiting, design of first-year courses, and student enrichment and academic support services.

东俄勒冈州大学（EOU）的国家科学基金会（NSF）科学，技术，工程和数学（S-STEM）奖学金项目将为表现出经济需求的生物学，化学-生物化学，计算机科学和数学专业的学术人才提供奖学金和支持服务。EOU是一个为期4年的公共机构，服务于俄勒冈州经济和技术上处于不利地位的农村社区。因此，该项目将通过访问当地高中和社区大学来招募潜在的奖学金获得者，以及社区外展到其他太平洋西北地区和活动，使未来的学生和家长到EOU校园。推进科学和技术在东俄勒冈州（ASTEO）S-STEM项目的主要目标是（a）（B）提高ASTEO学者的保留率和毕业率，同时减少毕业时间，相对于大学内的类似人群;（c）增加从EOU毕业的STEM毕业生的数量和多样性，他们进入并留在STEM劳动力队伍或进入STEM学科的研究生院;以及（d）通过培养受过良好教育的毕业生进入STEM相关专业，为区域经济发展做出贡献。该计划将支持23名学生，包括11名新生（四年奖）和12名转学生（两年奖）。该计划的关键要素将包括住宿学生住在一起的机会;新生研讨会;学术支持服务;教师和同伴指导;高质量的丰富活动;研究和实习机会;和STEM大使计划，其中更多高级ASTEO学者担任同伴导师，并参与S-STEM项目的招聘，指导和网络。对该项目成功与否的评价将为学校的招生、第一年课程的设计、学生充实和学术支持服务提供参考。