RISE@CSUN: Preparing Students for Careers in Basic Biomedical Sciences

 描述(由申请人提供)：这个国家的社会和经济福祉和稳定的未来取决于对一支有技术能力的劳动力的教育。随着美国的种族多元化程度越来越高，人们在接受高等教育方面的差异变得越来越明显，尤其是在以科学和技术为基础的职业领域。如果不采取措施培养这一不断增长的美国人口，S说，美国的未来将面临风险。 CSUN RISE计划的总体目标是为该领域的职业生涯增加基础生物医学研究方面具有竞争性的准备、历史上代表性不足的本科生和研究生的数量。我们将针对四个领域进行具体干预：预科本科生、低年级本科生、高年级本科生和研究生。我们还将努力加强培养这些学生的教授的专业发展。该项目旨在满足CSUN学生的需求，并基于我们过去项目的成功。它为那些进入校园时对大学课程准备不足的学生，以及为他们在这所大学遇到的严格课程做好准备的学生提供支持和发展活动。我们提出了一些活动来促进学生的发展，促进学士或硕士学位的顺利完成，并培养出对研究生院项目具有很强竞争力的毕业生。RISE计划在夏季和整个学年提供各种研讨会，帮助学生提高英语、数学和科学所需的基本技能。其中一些干预措施已经到位，我们建议采取其他干预措施，以更好地满足我们项目中学生的需求。教师的活动将促进他们作为导师的专业发展。该计划将支持大学的使命和价值观，帮助学生和教职员工实现他们的学术和职业目标。具体目标：在五年资助周期内，每年将符合RISE资格的人数增加4%或20%，在拟议的资助周期内，将参加硕士或博士项目的RISE学生人数从51%增加到65%，并增加RISE教职员工对活动的参与度，以提高他们的指导技能。

 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The future of this country's social and economic well-being and stability depends on the education of a technological- competent workforce. As this country becomes more ethnically diverse, differences in participation in higher education and specifically in science and technology-based careers are becoming more evident, and if nothing is done to train this growing sector of the U.S.A.'s population the nation's future is at risk. The overall goal of the RISE program at CSUN is to increase the number of competitively prepared historically underrepresented undergraduate and graduate students in basic biomedical research for careers in that field. We will target our specific interventions in four areas: pre RISE, lower division undergraduates, upper division undergraduates, and graduate students. We will also seek to enhance the professional development of professors who train these students. This program is designed to address the needs of CSUN students and is based on the success of our past programs. It provides support and developmental activities for those who arrive on campus under-prepared for college-level courses, and for those students who are better prepared for the rigorous curricula they encounter at this University. We propose a number of activities to enhance student development, promote successful completion of the bachelor's or master's level degrees, and produce graduates that are highly competitive for graduate school programs. The RISE program offers a variety of workshops, both during the summer and throughout the academic year, to help students improve the fundamental skills needed in English, mathematics, and science. A number of these interventions are already in place and we propose others to better meet the needs of the students in our program. The activities for faculty will enhance their professional development as mentors. This program will support the mission and values of the University to help students and faculty achieve their academic and professional goals. Specific Aims: To increase the RISE-eligible pool by 4% per year or 20% over the five year grant cycle, To increase the number of RISE students who enter M.S. or Ph.D. programs from 51% to 65% over the proposed grant cycle, and To increase participation of RISE faculty in activities to improve their mentoring skills.