Strides Toward Encouraging Professions in Science (STEPS)

6.项目概要/摘要： 自1998年以来，STEPS计划一直是以下机构之间的合作： 丹佛州立学院（Metro State）;丹佛社区学院（CCD）;以及 奥罗拉学院College of Aurora（CCA）该项目确定并选择代表性不足的少数民族学生， 参与社区学院（CCD和CCA）的科学兴趣，参与课外活动 经验和研究，这将导致他们：1）追求职业生涯中的生物医学研究;和2） 被大都会州立大学录取这项为期五年的赠款由Rosemarie DePoy-Walker博士监督， 以及咨询委员会的见解，包括参与资助的教师， 和CCD，赞助计划参与，以及赠款和合同会计的参与 经理两个重要的项目目标是：1）增加少数民族学生进入 科学，否则可能不会考虑生物医学研究生涯; 2）增加少数民族 学生的成功，因为他们追求生物医学研究事业。 通过这种机构合作关系，STEPS计划支持合作伙伴社区的所有学生 高校在涉及特定网关课程的情况下，通过引入补充教学， 导师，帮助修改社区学院的课程，使其更接近低年级 课程在大都会州立大学和其他4年制学院，并提供机会，为社区学院 教师参与活动，这将有助于他们提高他们的课程。此外，STEPS计划 在参与的社区学院中确定和选择代表性不足的少数民族学生群体 他们对科学感兴趣，导师认为他们有潜力。这些学生是 接触课外活动和经验，希望这将导致他们追求职业生涯， 生物医学研究参加STEPS鼓励进入学士学位机构， 在很多方面都是大都会选定的STEPS参与者参加研讨会， 向这些学生介绍他们参与本科研究所需的特殊技能。这 研讨会，题为“介绍生物医学研究”（IBR），提供：1）一个方向，地铁国家和 洛瑞校区的生物技术实验室设施; 2）教育学生在图书馆，计算机， 实验室和生物技术; 3）告知STEPS参与者职业机会和 必要的教育途径来实现这些目标。通过这种涉及多个 在高等教育机构，代表性不足的少数民族学生更容易过渡到学士学位 计划，并支持和鼓励他们的生物医学研究事业的探索。7.

6. Project Summary/Abstract: Since 1998, the STEPS program has been a collaboration among the following institutions: Metropolitan State College of Denver (Metro State); the Community College of Denver (CCD); and the Community College of Aurora (CCA). The project identifies and selects underrepresented minority students expressing interest in science at the participating community colleges (CCD and CCA) to be involved in extracurricular experiences and research that will lead them to: 1) pursue careers in biomedical research; and 2) matriculate to Metro State. This five-year grant is supervised by Dr. Rosemarie DePoy-Walker, with input and insights from an Advisory Committee, including faculty involved in the grant, deans from Metro State and CCD, Sponsored Program participation, and involvement by the Grants and Contracts Accounting Manager. Two significant project goals are to: 1) escalate the numbers of minority students entering the sciences, who might not have otherwise considered a biomedical research career; and, 2) increase minority student success as they pursue biomedical research careers. Through this institutional partnership, the STEPS program supports all students at the partner community colleges involved in specific gateway courses by the introduction of Supplemental Instruction, access to tutors, helping modify the curriculum at the community colleges to more closely match the lower division courses at Metro State and other 4-yr colleges and by providing opportunities for the community college faculty to engage in activities which will help them enhance their courses. Additionally, the STEPS program identifies and selects cohorts of underrepresented minority students at the participating community colleges who express an interest in science and whose instructors believe have potential. These students are exposed to extracurricular activities and experiences that hopefully will lead them to pursue careers in biomedical research. Participation in STEPS encourages the matriculation to the baccalaureate institution, Metro State, in many ways. Selected STEPS participants participate in a seminar, which serves to introduce these students to the special skills they will need to participate in undergraduate research. This seminar, entitled "Introduction to Biomedical Research" (IBR), provides: 1) an orientation to Metro State and the biotechnology laboratory facilities on the Lowry campus; 2) educates students in library, computer, laboratory and biotechnology techniques; and 3) informs STEPS participants of career opportunities and the necessary educational pathways to achieve them. Through this collaborative design involving multiple higher education institutions, underrepresented minority students have an easier transition to baccalaureate programs and are supported and encouraged in their exploration of biomedical research careers. 7.