The Southwest Idaho Bridges to the Baccalaureate

西南爱达荷州桥梁学士学位（SWID B2B）计划设想建立一个 持久的本科生研究计划在爱达荷州，既支持过渡的代表性不足（UR） 学生从西爱达荷州学院（CWI）社区学院进入生物医学学位课程， 博伊西州立大学和他们的成功毕业。根据我们机构的统计数据， 评估，SWID B2B计划的长期目标是增加 来自爱达荷州代表性不足的群体的个人，他们在生物医学科学领域从事研究工作。 这个B2B计划的短期目标是i）增加UR CWI社区大学生的数量 转移到博伊西州立大学进入生物医学科学专业，ii）提高UR的保留率和毕业率 生物医学科学转移学生，iii）准备UR学生在生物医学科学的职业生涯。在 稳定状态下，该计划每年将为数百名学生提供服务，包括每年10个UR的B2B队列 学生为了实现我们的目标，我们要求为以下三个具体目标提供资金。目标1。准备 学生的生物医学研究经验。这一目标的目的是招募UR学生进入 B2B计划，通过在CWI提供四门课程，为学生提供研究经验， 生物医学科学，并指导和建议学生及早和不断。目标2.让学生参与到 生物医学研究经验。这一目标的目的是让社区大学的学生沉浸在一个 生物医学研究经验与教师导师/研究员在夏天之前，他们转移到 大学校园，并包括学生在与生物医学研究相关的日常活动， 博伊西州立暑期研究社区的一员目标3：通过以下方式提供持续参与 连续性这一目标的目的是不断吸引学生，因为他们通过他们的学位移动 计划在博伊西州提供一个学术年的研究经验和专业发展 课程，包括RCR和同伴指导的培训，以及装备学生成功后 通过提供高级研讨会课程和展示研究数据的机会毕业 全国范围内。正如研究表明，本科生的研究经验，如桥梁计划 对UR团体产生重要的积极影响，我们预计持久的SWID B2B计划将 改变UR学生的生活，并提高他们的成功，因为他们向前迈进到生物医学事业。

The Southwestern Idaho Bridges to the Baccalaureate (SWID B2B) program envisions the creation of an enduring undergraduate research program in Idaho that supports both the transition of underrepresented (UR) students from the College of Western Idaho (CWI) community college into biomedical degree programs at Boise State University and their successful graduation. Based on statistics from our institutional self- assessments, the SWID B2B program will be established with the long-term goal of increasing the number of individuals from underrepresented groups in Idaho that pursue research careers in the biomedical sciences. The short-term goals of this B2B program are to i) increase the number of UR CWI community college students that transfer to Boise State into biomedical science majors, ii) increase retention and graduation rates for UR biomedical science transfer students, and iii) prepare UR students for careers in the biomedical sciences. In steady state, this program will serve hundreds of students per year and include yearly B2B cohorts of 10 UR students. To accomplish our goals, we request funding for the following three specific aims. Aim 1. Prepare students for a biomedical research experience. The objective of this aim is to Recruit UR students into the B2B program, Prepare students for a research experience by offering four courses at CWI relevant to biomedical sciences, and Mentor and Advise students early and continuously. Aim 2. Engage students in a biomedical research experience. The objective of this aim is to Immerse community college students in a biomedical research experience with a faculty mentor/researcher during the summer before they transfer to the university campus and to Include students in the everyday activities associated with biomedical research and in the ongoing Boise State Summer Research Community. Aim 3. Provide continued engagement through continuity. The objective of this aim is to Continually Engage students as they move through their degree program at Boise State by providing an academic-year research experience and a professional development course that includes training for RCR and peer mentoring, as well as to Equip students for success after graduation by providing a senior level seminar course and the opportunity to present their research data nationally. As studies have demonstrated that undergraduate research experiences like the Bridges program have an important positive impact on UR groups, we expect that an enduring SWID B2B program will transform the lives of UR students and improve their success as they move forward into biomedical careers.