INITIATIVE FOR A MINORITY STUDENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

北方亚利桑那大学（NAU）请求支持一项计划， 提高学生的学习成绩、留校率和毕业率 少数民族学生，特别是美洲原住民， 或者可能对生物医学科学的职业感兴趣。 到 实现这些目标，NAU建议实施少数民族学生 MSD计划有四个具体目标：（1）提供 少数民族学生积极参与的机会 与选定的NAU教师正在进行的生物医学研究;（2）实施 少数民族学生的学术充实计划，这将加强 他们的科学背景，发展他们的技能， 不仅提高了他们的成绩， 对生物医学科学的兴趣;（3）创建学术支持 为少数民族学生建立的制度，直到培养归属感， 而不是孤立，在科学;（4）提供专业的 发展教授生物医学守门人课程的教师 以理工科为重 MSD计划将取代MBRS计划， 自1983年以来一直在Au。 由于MSD计划，希望 美国原住民学生的留存率将增加到 至少70%，希望是100%，在大二的时候。 此外，参与MSD计划将增加 研究生课程的录取率和完成率 NAU生物医学科学的美洲原住民学生，以及 在其他机构。 这样一个中心的发展将是高度 这对东北部和西南部的部落都是有利的。 本申请 是大学范围内努力发展NAU能力的一部分， 少数民族学生的发展，特别是对美洲原住民，在 生物医学科学

Northern Arizona University (NAU) request support for a program to increase the academic performance, retention, and graduation rates of underrepresented minority students, especially Native Americans, who are or could become interested in careers in biomedical sciences. To achieve these goals, NAU proposes to implement a Minority Student Development (MSD) program with four specific aims: (1) to provide opportunities for minority students to become actively involved in ongoing biomedical research with selected NAU faculty; (2) to implement academic enrichment programs for minority students, that will strengthen their background in the sciences and develop their skills and understanding, thereby increasing not only their GPAs but also their interest in biomedical sciences; (3) to create an academic support system for minority students that till foster a sense of belonging, rather that isolation, in the sciences; and (4) to provide professional development for faculty who teach gatekeeper courses in biomedical sciences. The MSD program will replace the MBRS program that has been in place at AU since 1983. As a result of the MSD program, it is hoped that the retention rate of Native American student will increase to a t least 70 percent, and hopefully 100 percent, for the sophomore year. Further, participation in the MSD program should result in increased rates of acceptance into and completion of post-graduate programs by Native American student in the biomedical sciences at NAU, as well as at other institutions. The development of such a center would be highly advantageous both to NAU and to southwestern tribes. This application is part of a university-wide effort to develop NAU's capabilities for minority student development, especially for Native Americans, in the biomedical sciences.