Fisk University MARC U*STAR Program

描述（由申请人提供）：我们提议的菲斯克大学MARC U*STAR项目的总体目标是培养URM本科生成功申请和毕业于高度选择性的博士生物医学培训项目，完全符合菲斯克的使命是培养“来自不同背景的毕业生，他们具有为社会做出实质性贡献所需的诚信和智慧”。菲斯克大学要求第一年资助三名大三学生和三名大四学生，随后每年资助四名大三学生和四名大四学生，最终达到每年8名MARC学者的稳定状态。我们的MARC计划的具体目标是：1)通过多种互补策略增加对生物医学研究职业的兴趣，包括a)发展一个菲斯克生物医学学者社区，该社区主持：i)每月信息和技能建设会议，ii)职业圆桌会议，以及iii)每月全校范围的COOL SCIENCE CAF；b)参加6周的活动。大一之后，强化暑期“跨学科的生物医学发现方法”课程，并介绍负责任的研究行为。2)通过参与：a)在研究机构的暑期生物医学研究经历，增加MARC学者在生物医学和行为科学方面的博士课程的申请、接受和完成；b)暑期研究经历前的第一学期和第二学期三周强化课程；c)“研究生成功的专业技能”课程，为菲斯克-范德比尔特大学桥梁项目一年级硕士生开设；d)学年研究机会。3)通过由埃默里大学顾问P. Marstellar博士领导的多种教师发展战略，在STEM课程及其相关实验室中加强以探究和问题为基础的教学。与范德比尔特大学（Vanderbilt University）的G Pion博士合作追踪的可衡量的结果包括：STEM的保留率从72%提高到85%，准时毕业率从59%提高到75%；在7年的随访中，我们的MARC U*STAR学者中有75%进入并完成了生物医学科学博士课程，与我们的基线相比，菲斯克生物医学博士的总体增长了50%。总之，我们提出的综合和相互依赖的循证策略，我们约1:14的师生比例允许个性化建议和指导，以及普遍的教师对学生最好的承诺，都证实了菲斯克大学能够成功实施并实现拟议的MARC U*STAR计划的目标。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The overarching goal of our proposed Fisk University MARC U*STAR Program is to develop URM undergraduate students for successful application to and graduation from highly selective Ph.D. biomedical training programs, aligning fully with Fisk's mission is to produce "graduates from diverse backgrounds with the integrity and intellect required for substantive contributions to society". Fisk University requests support for three juniors and 3 seniors in its first year, and four juniors and seniors/year in subsequent years, ultimately growing to a steady state of 8 MARC Scholars/year. The Specific Goals of our MARC Program are to 1) Increase interest in biomedical research careers via multiple, complementary strategies, including a) development of a Fisk Community of Biomedical Scholars that hosts: i) monthly informational and skill-building sessions, ii) a Career Roundtable, and iii) the monthly university-wide COOL SCIENCE CAF¿; and also b) engaging in a 6 wk. intensive summer 'Interdisciplinary Approaches to Biomedical Discovery' course after the Freshman year, with an Introduction to Responsible Conduct of Research. 2) Increase application, acceptance and completion of PhD- programs in the biomedical and behavioral sciences by MARC Scholars by engaging in a) summer biomedical research experiences at Research I institutions; b) MayMester I and II 3-week intensive courses preceding summer research experiences; c) the "Professional Skills for Graduate Studies Success" course with 1st year Fisk-Vanderbilt Masters-to-PhD students in our URM Bridge program; and d) Academic year research opportunities. 3) Enhance implementation of inquiry- and problem-based instruction in STEM courses and their associated laboratories via multiple faculty development strategies led by consultant P. Marstellar, PhD, Emory University. Measurable outcomes, tracked in collaboration with G Pion, PhD, Vanderbilt University, evaluator, include an increase in STEM retention from 72% to 85%, and an on-time graduation rate from 59% to 75%; with > 75% of our MARC U*STAR Scholars entering and completing a biomedical sciences PhD program within 7 years of follow- up, yielding an overall 50 % increase in biomedical PhDs emerging from Fisk compared to our baseline. Together, our integrated and inter-dependent evidence-based strategies proposed, our ~1:14 faculty-to-student ratio permitting individualized advising and mentoring, and the prevailing faculty commitment to what is best for our students affirm that Fisk University can successfully implement and achieve the goals of this proposed MARC U*STAR program .