Information System for Minority Graduate Recruitment and Networking

将实施一个为期三年的试点项目，重点是增加计算机科学领域少数族裔的存在。这将通过开发和测试一个信息系统来实现，以加强计算机科学研究生课程对少数民族的招聘，以及已经作为研究生或专业人员参加计算机科学的少数民族之间的互动。该信息系统将联机，并可通过网络供其他大学使用。它将包含学生的个人数据、财务支持机制、联系人、计算机科学研究生课程描述等数据，个人数据将从一组精选的学院/大学获得，包括CIC（机构合作委员会和芝加哥大学），还有10所以少数族裔学生为主的院校。密歇根州立大学的教师、辅导员、管理人员和学生将作为vax计算机系统上拟议系统的试点小组，并使用INGRESS数据库。此外，还计划了讲习班，以便从项目参与者（包括外部评价人员）那里获得反馈。

A three year pilot project will be implemented that will focus on increasing the presence of minorities in computer science. This will be done by developing and testing an information system to enhance both the recruitment of minorities for computer science graduate programs and the interaction among minorities already in computer science as graduate students or as professionals. The information system will be on-line and accessible to other universities via networks. It will contain data such as students' personal data, financial support mechanisms, contact persons, description of graduate program in computer science, personal data will be obtained from a select group of colleges/universities, including CIC (Committee on Institutional Cooperation plus the University of Chicago), along with 10 institutions with predominantly minority students. Faculty, counselors, administrators, and students from Michigan State University will serve as a pilot group for the proposed system on a vax computer system and use the database, INGRESS. Also, workshops are planned in order to obtain feedback from the project participants, including outside evaluators.