The University of Connecticut BRIDGES Network

描述(由申请人提供)：在哈特福德都会区已经形成了一个由三个学习机构组成的合作伙伴关系。这一伙伴关系的目的是使少数族裔学生能够成功地从社区学院过渡到大学。基本目标是增加来自少数族裔的美国科学家的数量。中心研究机构是康涅狄格大学健康中心(UCHC)。在卫生部职业机会计划中，为加州大学洛杉矶分校的少数族裔学生建立了一个非常成功的网络。康涅狄格大学斯托尔斯分校(UCTS)将成为授予学士学位的机构，并达成协议，接受学术地位良好的桥牌学生。将接受适当的课程学分，并提供经济援助。首都社区学院(CCC)的非裔美国人和西班牙裔背景的学生如果对一门科学学科有明确的兴趣，就可以参加布里奇斯项目。这些桥梁机构包括大都市哈特福德的一个人口区域，人口主要是非洲裔美国人和西班牙裔美国人，交通工具可供加州大学洛杉矶分校使用。该计划将在学术环境中为少数民族学生提供就业和指导。研究实验室将是工作地点，加州大学洛杉矶分校的教职员工将是导师。 辅导、咨询和有组织的充实计划，旨在为学生从大专到学士学位的成功过渡做好准备。伙伴机构之间的师资交流将为招募课程候选人提供机会，并为网络机构的教师之间的研究合作提供机会。奖学金和经济援助的申请将在桥梁项目的早期开始。已经设计了一种评估格式，以监测该方案的成功。学生状态和进度的计算机化记录将被记录到NIH ESTAR 并用于跟踪结果。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): A partnership has been formed in the Hartford Metropolitan area that consists of three learning institutions. The purpose of this partnership is to enable minority students to make a successful transition from a Community College to a University. The basic aim is to increase the number of American scientists from under-represented minorities. The central research institution is the University of Connecticut Health Center (UCHC). A highly successful network for minority students at UCHC is established in the Department of Health Career Opportunities Program. The University of Connecticut, Storrs (UCTS) will be the baccalaureate degree granting institution with an agreement to accept BRIDGES students in good academic standing. Appropriate course credits will be accepted and financial aid will be provided. Participation in the BRIDGES program is open to students at Capital Community College (CCC) of African American and of Hispanic background with a declared interest in a scientific discipline. The BRIDGES institutions encompass a demographic region in metropolitan Hartford with a largely African American and Hispanic population, with transportation available to UCHC. The plan will provide employment and mentoring for minority students in an academic setting. Research laboratories will be the work sites and UCHC faculty will be the mentors. Tutoring, counseling and a structured enrichment program, are geared to prepare the students for a successful transition from the associate to the baccalaureate degree. Exchange of faculty between the partner institutions will provide opportunities for recruitment of program candidates as well as opportunities for research collaboration among the faculty of the network institutions. Application for scholarships and financial aid will begin early in the BRIDGES program. An evaluation format has been designed to monitor the success of the program. Computerized records of student status and progress will be logged into NIH ESTAR and used for tracking outcomes.