Partnership for Minority Access to Baccalaureate Degrees

拟议的更新桥梁项目的目的是重组、加强和扩大南方大学-路易斯安那州什里夫波特分校（SUSLA）（一个授予副学士学位的两年制机构）、格兰布林州立大学（GSU）（授予学士学位的申请机构）和洛杉矶州立大学健康科学中心（LSUHSC-S）（研究机构）之间已建立的伙伴关系。该合作伙伴关系的主要目标是促进40名未被充分代表的少数民族本科生从苏拉大学过渡到GSU或其他高级机构的学士学位课程。该伙伴关系将制定和实施六项活动，以提高学生的学术竞争力，并促进他们过渡到生物医学研究的下一阶段的职业生涯。重点是吸引副学士学位的学生，培养，支持和毕业的程序，为他们提供了一个坚实的基础，在数学和科学学士学位。将实施包括咨询、指导、咨询、财务支持、进度监测和学习成绩在内的综合支持系统。

The purpose of the proposed renewal Bridge project is to restructure, strengthen, and expand the established partnership among Southern University-Shreveport, Louisiana (SUSLA), a two year institution awarding the Associate Degree, Grambling State Univ. (GSU), the applicant institution awarding the baccalaureate degree, and LA State Univ. Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC-S), the research institution. The main goal of the partnership is to facilitate the transition of 40 under-represented minority undergraduate students from SUSLA to baccalaureate degree programs at GSU or other senior institutions. The partnership will develop and implement six activities that improve the academic competitiveness of the students and facilitate their transition into the next stage careers in biomedical research. Emphasis is on attracting Associate degree students, nurturing, supporting and graduate them from a program that provides a firm foundation for baccalaureate degree in math and the sciences. A comprehensive support system will be implemented that includes counseling, mentoring, advising, financial support, monitoring progress, and academic achievements of participants. Attracting and recruiting efforts will be made to enroll an average of 28 students each year who express an interest or show special aptitude for math and science. Research internships during the summer and/or the academic year is an essential component in this project. Students will present research findings at regional and national conferences. Qualified students will be encouraged to take upper level courses at senior institutions while enrolled at SUSLA. Project staff members include dedicated doctoral faculty members. Institutional commitment is reflected in the full support of the administration at the partnership institutions.