A Proposal for Vertical Integration of Research and Education in Mathematics and Statistics at Purdue University

普渡大学VIGRE计划的目标是多样化和扩大数学科学本科生，研究生和博士后学生的教育准备。它将同时整合研究和教育活动，同时促进与工业和K-12教育的参与。该计划是数学系和统计系的合作努力，其高排名的研究计划提供了广泛的多样化资产，对所有人都有利。 VIGRE参与者被组织在研究小组中，允许介绍和深入探索特定的研究领域。 每个将包括一个跨学科的方面，涉及教师以外的数学科学。这些团体将包括本科生、研究生、博士后研究员和教职员工。高中教师和/或中学教师将参加小组的夏季活动。 该小组将为参与者提供一个指导的阶梯，每个人负责指导那些经验比自己少的人。这些小组将为其他小组的成员提供临时讲座，以扩大他们对各个领域的接触。研究小组的临时讲座将是一系列研讨会的一部分，分几个层次向本科生、研究生和博士后介绍各部门研究领域的广度。此外，在教学和交流数学科学的研讨会系列将是该计划的一部分。研究生在统计咨询经验的悠久传统将扩大到数学。 博士后研究员和研究生的重要教学经验是该计划的关键部分。他们的目的是提供一个有意义的接触课堂教学，不过分强调这方面的典型经验，在一个大型州立大学。一个项目管理小组将监测和报告该计划的活动和成功。该计划由数学科学司和数学和物理科学局多学科活动办公室共同资助。

The Purdue University VIGRE Program has the goal of diversifying and broadening the educational preparation of undergraduates, graduates and postdoctoral students in the mathematical sciences. It will simultaneously integrate research and educational activities while promoting involvement with industry and K-12 education. The program is a cooperative effort by the Department of Mathematics and the Department of Statistics whose highly ranked research programs offer a broad range of diverse assets that are mutually beneficial to all. The VIGRE participants are organized in research groups that allow introduction and in depth exploration of specific research areas. Each will include an interdisciplinary aspect involving faculty outside the mathematical sciences. These groups will include undergraduates, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and faculty. High school faculty and/or middle school faculty will participate in summer activities of the groups. The group will provide a ladder of mentoring among the participants with each individual responsible for mentoring those less experienced than herself or himself.These same groups will provide expository lectures to members of other groups to broaden their exposure to a variety of areas.The expository lectures of the research groups will be part of a series of seminars at several levels to introduce undergraduates and graduate students and postdocs to the breadth of research areas in the departments. In addition, a seminar series in teaching and communicating the mathematical sciences will be a part of the program. The long tradition of research consulting experiences for graduate students in statistics will be expanded to mathematics. Significant teaching experiences for both postdoctoral fellows and graduate students are a key part of the program. They are meant to provide a meaningful exposure to classroom teaching that does not overemphasize this aspect of the typical experience at a large state university. A project management team will monitor and report on the activities and success of the program.This program is being jointly funded by the Division of Mathematical Sciences and the Office of Multidisciplinary Activities from the Directorate of Mathematical and Physical Sciences.