Increasing Minority Student Participation at the NIS, BKX Joint Annual Meetings

描述（由申请人提供）：国家科学研究所（NIS）和贝塔卡帕奇科学荣誉协会联席会议的长期目标是增加训练有素的少数民族科学家的数量。提供学术支持活动，网络，研究经验，榜样和职业信息，已被证明是实现这一目标的有效方法。多年来，联席会议一直是一个全国性的论坛，学生（特别是非洲裔美国人）可以展示他们的研究数据，并与科学家，参展商和同行互动，同时获得信息，这将促进他们的职业生涯。具体目标是：（1）为250名本科生和25名教员顾问提供旅费，以便交换研究数据，从会议活动中获取信息，并与科学家、大学管理人员和参展商建立联系;（2）扩大特别活动，包括“热点地带系列”（一个关注全球科学问题的论坛），晚上在市场上曝光（通过与研究生院和专业学校的代表密切互动，为未来购物），聊天和咀嚼（在第64次联席会议上试行）谈到促进学生成功的方法）和学术进步系列（要求作为一个受欢迎的讲习班的延伸）解决了学术保留和学业成功所需的支持;（3）：继续在主办机构和当地少数民族社区之间建立伙伴关系，让本科生NIS和BKX学生组织在联席会议之前通过“领养学校方案”与高中理科学生合作开展科学项目，以便他们能够在会议上展示海报。至少有5个高中旅行奖将给予选定的高成绩高中学生的资金从几个非赠款来源（少数民族妇女在科学（MWIS），NIS，BKX等）。由于这次联席会议，我们看到了我们的学生取得的成就，如果没有这些干预措施，这些成就可能不会发生。这次会议将产生一个长期的学生，教师，研究科学家和卫生专业人员和参展商网络，共同努力增加STEM学科中少数民族的数量。 相关性：这次联席会议将增加少数民族学生在干事业的数量，因为旅行奖励，特色活动和广泛的网络的实施。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The long-term goal of the Joint Meetings of the National Institute of Science (NIS) and Beta Kappa Chi Scientific Honor Society is to increase the number of well-trained minority scientists. Offering academic support activities, networking, research experiences, role models and career information, have proven to be effective methods to achieve this goal. Over the years, the Joint Meeting has been a national forum where students (especially African-Americans) can present their research data and interact with scientists, exhibitors and peers, while obtaining information that will advance their careers. The specific aims are: (1) to provide travel funds for 250 undergraduate students and 25 faculty advisors to exchange research data, obtain information from conference activities and network with scientists, university administrators and exhibitors; (2) to expand special activities to include the Hot Zone Series (a forum that focuses on scientific global issues), Evening Expose at the Market Place (shopping for the future by closely interacting with representatives from graduate and professional schools), Chat and Chew (implemented on a trial basis at the 64th Joint Meeting) speaks to methods of advancing students' successes) and the Academic Advancement Series (requested as an extension of a popular workshop) addresses the support required for academic retention and scholastic success; (3): to continue to form partnerships between the host institution(s) and the local minority communities by having undergraduate NIS and BKX student organizations work with high school science students on science projects prior to the Joint Meeting through the "Adopt a School Program" so that they can present their posters at the Meeting. At least 5 high school travel awards will be given to selected high achieving high school students with funds from several non-grant sources (Minority Women in Science (MWIS), NIS, BKX, etc.). Because of this Joint Meeting, we have seen accomplishments from our students that would likely not have occurred without these interventions. Resulting from this meeting will be a long-term network of students, faculty, research scientists, and health professionals and exhibitors working together to increase the numbers of minorities in the STEM disciplines. RELEVANCE: This Joint Meeting will increase the number of minority students in STEM careers because of the implementation of travel awards, featured activities and extensive networking.