Expanding the Reach of the REU Experience: The Chemistry REU Leadership Group

本项目由数学与物理科学理事会化学处专项项目资助。这项工作是为了本科生化学研究经验领导小组（REU）的核心支持。该小组的目的是提高化学REU社区的影响。这一目标可通过三种方法实现。这些措施包括：(1)加强CHEM REU社区之间的沟通，利用社交媒体维护一个信息丰富、资源丰富的网站（https://chemnsfreu.com），并采用集中的电子邮件；(2)通过在全国少数民族科学学会会议上的招聘和专业发展，扩大CHEM REU计划的参与；(3)在春季美国化学会全国会议和PI会议（由LG组织的三年一次的REU社区面对面会议）上，鼓励LG、当前REU主要研究者（PI）和潜在PI之间的思想交流和最佳实践分享。这些活动利用了LG以前的成功，同时引入了实现既定目标的新方法。在这个项目下，LG会议和领导结构允许全年规划、发展和对REU社区至关重要的想法采取行动。通过改进技术（更新网站、社交媒体和集中电子邮件）、扩大教育和跟踪计划（网络研讨会、领英群组、会议展位）以及与nsf范围内的其他领导小组的合作，CHEM REU LG加强了与REU社区的沟通，分享最佳实践，并支持潜在的PI提案准备。按照这些思路，2021年化学PI会议允许REU现场PI，未来REU PI和NSF项目主任之间的面对面会议，分享最佳实践，增加社区内的沟通，促进跨学科合作，提高NSF资源的有效利用。通过在区域ACS会议和少数民族服务组织的全国会议上的外联努力，扩大了代表性不足的学生在REU站点的参与。化学REU地点的多样性通过在会议摊位、讲习班、专题讨论会和三年一次的PI会议上与潜在的PI进行接触而增加。这种广泛的方法，针对学生、教师和站点，增加了CHEM REU企业的参与。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This project funded by the Special Projects Program in the Chemistry Division of the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Directorate. This work is for the core support of the Chemistry Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Leadership Group (LG). The intent of the group is to enhance the impact of the Chemistry REU community. This goal is addressed through three approaches. These include (1) strengthening communication across the CHEM REU community by maintaining an informative and resource-laden website (https://chemnsfreu.com) utilizing social media, and employing a centralized email; (2) broadening participation in the CHEM REU Program through recruitment and professional development at national conferences of minority-serving science societies; and (3) encouraging the exchange of ideas and sharing of best practices between the LG, current REU principle investigators (PIs), and potential PIs at symposia/workshops held at the Spring American Chemical Society National Meetings and the PI meeting, a triannual in-person meeting of the REU community, organized by the LG.The activities leverage the previous success of the LG, while introducing new methods for achieving the defined objectives. Under this project, the LG meetings and leadership structure allow for year-round planning, development, and action upon ideas critical to the REU community. Through improved technology (updated website, social media presence, and centralized email), expanded educational and tracking initiatives (webinars, LinkedIn Groups, conference booths), and partnerships with other NSF-wide leadership groups, the CHEM REU LG strengthens communication with the REU community, shares best practices, and supports potential PI proposal preparation. Along those lines, the 2021 Chemistry PI Meeting allows face-to-face meetings among REU Site PIs, prospective REU PIs, and NSF program directors to share best practices, increase communication within the community, facilitate collaboration across disciplines, and increase efficient use of NSF resources. Broadening participation of underrepresented students at the REU sites is increased through outreach efforts at regional ACS meetings and national meetings of minority serving organizations. The diversity of Chemistry REU sites is increased through outreach to potential PIs at meeting booths, workshops, symposia and at the triannual PI meetings. This broad-based approach, addressing students, faculty, and Sites increases participation across the CHEM REU enterprise.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.