Fisk University MARC U*STAR Program

描述（由申请人提供）：我们提出的菲斯克大学MARC U* 星星计划的总体目标是培养URM本科生成功申请并从高度选择性的博士毕业。生物医学培训计划，完全符合菲斯克的使命是生产“毕业生从不同背景的完整性和智力所需的实质性贡献社会”。菲斯克大学要求在第一年支持三名大三学生和三名大四学生，在随后的几年中支持四名大三学生和四名大四学生/年，最终增长到8名MARC学者/年的稳定状态。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）生物医学学者的菲斯克社区的发展：i）每月的信息和技能建设会议，ii）职业圆桌会议，iii）每月的大学范围内的COOL SCIENCE CAF;以及B）从事6周。在大一之后的暑期密集的“生物医学发现的跨学科方法”课程中，介绍了负责任的研究行为。2)增加申请，接受和完成博士-MARC学者在生物医学和行为科学的课程，通过参与a）在研究I机构的夏季生物医学研究经验; B）MayMester I和II 3周的强化课程之前的夏季研究经验; c）“研究生学习成功的专业技能”课程与第一年菲斯克-范德比尔特硕士到博士的学生在我们的URM桥梁计划;（四）学年研究机会。3)通过由埃默里大学顾问P. Marstellar博士领导的多个教师发展战略，加强STEM课程及其相关实验室中基于探究和问题的教学的实施。与范德比尔特大学G Pion博士合作跟踪的可衡量成果包括STEM保留率从72%增加到85%，按时毕业率从59%增加到75%;超过75%的MARC U* 星星学者在7年的随访中进入并完成了生物医学科学博士课程，与我们的基线相比，从菲斯克涌现的生物医学博士总数增加了50%。总之，我们提出的综合和相互依赖的循证策略，我们的~1：14教师与学生的比例允许个性化的咨询和指导，以及普遍的教师承诺什么是最适合我们的学生肯定，菲斯克大学可以成功地实施和实现这一拟议的MARC U* 星星计划的目标。

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 .