AMP: Xavier University of Louisiana Alliance for Minority Participation

9550701价格 路易斯安那州少数民族参与联盟（AMP）计划的泽维尔大学（XU）代表了田纳西州地区联合黑人大学基金（UNCF）的13个私人，历史上的黑人成员的综合资源，设施和院系： 班尼特、菲斯克、诺克斯维尔、莱恩、勒莫因-欧文、奥克伍德、菲兰德-史密斯、鲁斯特、圣奥古斯丁、圣保罗、肖和弗吉尼亚联盟。 凭借自然科学和本科研究能力的优势，XU AMP的目标是在五年内将其科学，工程和数学（SEM）毕业率提高一倍。 提高SEM学生的保留率，特别是那些智力潜力很强但学术准备不足的学生，将是一个主要目标，同时增加物理科学和数学的入学人数。 AMP的目标和目的将通过以下方式实现：三个新的新生共享桥梁课程;新的入门级物理科学和数学课程，模仿泽维尔成功提供的课程;改善双学位工程课程的衔接;并扩大了每年夏天在工业，研究生院，和外部研究实验室为桥梁计划的参与者，因为他们成为大学生，大三和大四。 12名校园协调员将协同工作，为学生与选定的研究生院校寻求和实施衔接协议;为学生共享在线学术资源;组织本科生研究会议，并在每个参与校园及其学生的背景下制定学术支持策略。 此外，联合国儿童基金会将为该方案的奖学金和学术支助提供资金，并提供其筹款和媒体专门知识。 在五年的时间里，该项目将影响4,712名学生，他们都将是非洲裔美国人，使毕业生人数从1994年的388人增加到816人。 SEM毕业生的增加将代表着全国产量的7.5倍增长--来自那些只招收全国1%的非洲裔美国大学生的机构。 伦纳德价格，徐的化学系的前主席，和一个杰出的非洲裔美国教育家和研究人员，将是主要研究者。 威利·E·美国国家标准与技术研究所化学分析部主任梅将担任AMP咨询委员会主席。 William H.联合国儿童基金会主席格雷三世将担任AMP理事会主席，该理事会最初将由参与机构的主席组成，但扩大到包括国家教育和SEM专家和官员。 正在进行的计划评估将通知AMP的顾问和管理员和计划。 它将包括：收集数据以监测实现目标的进展情况，并进行评估以确定计划各组成部分的有效性、质量和可接受性。

9550701 Price Xavier University (XU) of Louisiana's Alliance for Minority Participation (AMP) program represents the combined resources, facilities and faculties of 13 private, historically black members of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) in the Tennessee area: Bennett, Fisk, Knoxville, Lane, Lemoyne-Owen, Oakwood, Philander Smith, Rust, St. Augustine's, St. Paul's, Shaw, and VA Union. With strength in the natural sciences and in undergraduate research capacity, the XU AMP's goal is to double, within five years, its combined science, engineering, and mathematics (SEM) graduation rate. Improving SEM student retention rates, particularly among students with strong intellectual promise but poor academic preparation, will be a primary objective, as well as increasing enrollments in the physical sciences and mathematics. The AMP's goal and objectives will be accomplished by: three, new, shared bridge programs for entering freshmen; new entry level physical science and math courses patterned after those that are successfully offered by Xavier; improved articulation within dual- degree engineering programs; and expanded opportunities for paid and mentored undergraduate research experiences each summer in industry, graduate institutions, and external research laboratories for bridge program participants as they become sophomores, juniors and seniors. Working collaboratively, 12 Campus Coordinators will seek and implement articulation agreements for students with selected graduate institutions; effect share access to on-line academic resources for students; organize undergraduate research conferences, and develop academic support strategies in the context of each participating campus and its students. In addition, UNCF will contribute funds for scholarships and academic supports to the program, as well as its fund-raising and media expertise. Over five years, the program will impact 4,712 students, all of whom will be African Americans, raisi ng the number of graduates from the 1994 figure of 388 to 816. The increase in SEM graduates will represent a seven and one-half increase in the national production -- from institutions that enroll just one percent of the Nation's African American college students. Dr. Leonard Price, past Chair of XU's Chemistry Department, and a distinguished African American educator and researcher, will be Principal Investigator. Dr. Willie E. May, Chief of the Chemistry Analytical Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, will be Chairman of the AMP's Advisory Board. William H. Gray, III, President of UNCF, will serve as Chairman of the AMP's Governing Board, which initially will be composed of the presidents of the participating institutions but expanded to include national educational and SEM experts and officials. Ongoing program assessment will inform the AMP's advisors and administrators and the program. It will be comprised of: data gathering to monitor progress toward the goals, and evaluation to determine the effectiveness, quality, and acceptance of the program's various components.