U-Rise at California State University Bakersfield

项目摘要/摘要 加州大学伯克利分校U-Rise项目的使命是为来自 不同的背景，真实和变革性的体验，将加强他们的 录取并成功完成博士学位。在生物医学和行为研究领域 造就了一个多元化的国家科学家队伍。我们的目标是生物学专业的学生， 化学/生物化学、运动学和心理学提供技术、操作和 成为成功转型的强大研究科学家所需的专业技能 从本科生到毕业生，再到生物医学工作者。我们的目标是100% 我们的学员及时毕业，获得学士学位，有效地为学员做好准备 跨学科的生物医学和行为研究以及更多领域，通过提供 与敬业和支持教师一起进行内部研究，增加学员的知识 通过我们的一系列课程，从CSUB到博士，奠定生物医学和行为科学的基础， 使用批判性思维评估测试(CAT)提高批判性思维技能，并提高 通过包括社区在内的各种体验式活动获得领导技能和个人成长 参与/服务学习和近乎同行的指导。计划的成果包括缩小差距 四年毕业率以及代表人数较多和代表人数不足之间的学位时间 学生，有70%的U-Rise实习生被录取到生物医学和 行为科学和影响CSUB U-Rise校友在博士项目中的成功，如 以至少75%的进入博士课程的人朝着或成功地 获得博士学位。U-Rise计划完全一致，并将增强 CSUB的使命，强调通过承诺 学术、多样性、服务、全球意识和终身学习。跨学科的焦点 该计划将使学生在获得研究生录取方面具有优势，并将提供 成功过渡到生物医学和研究生课程所需的广度 行为科学。归根结底，这个国家在生物医学和行为学方面的卓越地位 如果不利用每一个可用的人才来源和 透视。某些民族和种族群体在生物医学中的代表性不足的事实 行为科学表明，作为一个国家，我们应该更好地提供必要的工具 所有想成为科学家的学生。相对贫困的农村和农业地区 由于少数族裔人口众多，拥有大量未得到充分利用的人才。CSUB，位于这样一个 地理位置，拥有这种未被充分利用的人才。

Project Summary/Abstract The mission of the U-RISE program at CSUB is to provide aspiring young researchers from diverse backgrounds authentic and transformational experiences that will strengthen their acceptance and successful completion of Ph.Ds. in the biomedical, and behavioral research fields leading to a diverse pool of the nation’s scientists. We will target students from Biology, Chemistry/Biochemistry, Kinesiology and Psychology providing the technical, operational, and professional skills necessary to become strong research scientists that will successfully transition from undergraduate to graduate to the biomedical workforce. Our objectives are to have 100% of our trainees graduate with a bachelor’s degree in a timely manner, effectively prepare trainees for interdisciplinary biomedical and behavioral research and beyond by providing a transformational intramural research experience with dedicated and supportive faculty, increase trainee knowledge base of the biomedical and behavioral sciences through our series of courses, From CSUB to Ph.D., increase critical thinking skills using the Critical Thinking Assessment Test (CAT), and increase leadership skills and personal growth through various experiential activities including community engagement/service learning and near-peer mentoring. Program outcomes include closing the gap in 4-year graduation rates and time to degree between well-represented and underrepresented students, have 70% of the U-RISE trainees admitted to Ph.D. programs in the biomedical and behavioral sciences and to impact the success of CSUB U-RISE alumni in Ph.D. programs, as measured by at least 75% of those entering Ph.D. programs advancing toward or succeeding in earning their doctoral degrees. The U-RISE program is in complete alignment, and will enhance the mission of CSUB, which places an emphasis on student learning via a commitment to scholarship, diversity, service, global awareness and life-long learning. The interdisciplinary focus of the program will give students an edge in gaining acceptance to graduate school and will provide the necessary breadth to successfully transition into graduate studies in the biomedical and behavioral sciences. Ultimately, the nation's preeminence in the biomedical and behavioral sciences cannot be maintained without tapping into every available source of talent and perspective. The fact that certain ethnic and racial groups are underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences shows that we, as a nation, should do better to provide the tools necessary to all students that want to become scientists. Relatively impoverished rural and agricultural areas with large minority populations have a wealth of underutilized talent. CSUB, situated in such a location, possess this underutilized talent.