Fisk University MARC U*STAR Program

描述(由申请人提供)：我们建议的菲斯克大学MARC U*STAR项目的总体目标是培养成功申请并毕业于高选择性博士生物医学培训项目的URM本科生，与FISK的使命完全一致，即培养“具有为社会做出实质性贡献所需的正直和智慧的不同背景的毕业生”。菲斯克大学要求在第一年资助三名大三学生和三名大四学生，并在随后的几年中每年资助四名大三学生和大四学生，最终发展到每年8名Marc学者的稳定状态。我们MARC计划的具体目标是：1)通过多项互补的战略增加人们对生物医学研究职业的兴趣，包括a)发展FISK生物医学学者社区，该社区主持：i)每月的信息和技能培养会议，ii)职业圆桌会议，以及iii)每月大学范围内的酷科学咖啡馆，以及b)参与6周的活动。大学一年级后的暑期强化课程“生物医学发现的跨学科方法”，介绍负责任的研究行为。2)增加MARC学者对生物医学和行为科学博士课程的申请、接受和完成情况：a)在研究I机构的暑期生物医学研究经验；b)在暑期研究经验之前的为期3周的MayMester I和II强化课程；c)在我们的URM Bridge项目中为一年级的Fisk-Vanderbilt硕士到博士学生开设“成功研究生学习的专业技能”课程；以及d)学年的研究机会。3)通过由埃默里大学博士顾问P.Marstella领导的多个教师发展战略，加强STEM课程及其相关实验室中探究式和基于问题的教学的实施。与G Pion，PhD，Vanderbilt University，Evaluator合作跟踪的可衡量结果包括STEM保留率从72%增加到85%，按时毕业率从59%增加到75%；我们的MARC U*STAR奖学金获得者中有75%在7年内进入并完成生物医学博士课程，与我们的基线相比，FISK的生物医学博士学位总数增加了50%。总之，我们提出的综合和相互依赖的循证战略，我们允许个性化咨询和指导的约1：14的师生比例，以及教师对最有利于我们学生的普遍承诺，证实了菲斯克大学能够成功地实施和实现拟议的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 .