Earth Science Pipeline: Recruiting and retaining under-represented ethnic groups in Earth Sciences

地球科学管道：招募和留住地球科学中未被充分代表的种族群体加州州立大学圣贝纳迪诺分校(CSUSB)拥有足够多的少数族裔学生，足以被指定为拉美裔服务机构。然而，地质科学系的少数民族入学人数不仅低于周边社区，而且也低于全国平均水平。CSUSB发起了一项题为“地球科学管道：在地球科学领域招募和留住代表性不足的族裔群体”的项目。该项目开展的活动旨在(1)增加地质科学系代表人数不足的少数族裔入学人数，(2)在这些学生进入该项目后留住他们，以及(3)将这些学生送入地球科学渠道，以便他们能够进入研究生院或进入地球科学专业。统一拟议活动的总体主题是，学习地质学可以是令人兴奋的，而且有可能在地球科学领域从事一项有意义的职业。具体活动包括与当地少数民族入学率较高的学校合作制定地质科学教学方案，并通过讲习班、示范和正式实地考察等活动与六至十二年级教师互动和培训。教师还将参与设计演示和动手活动，以便在课堂上使用。活动包括该系教员每年暑期进行的地质实地考察。学生还将被邀请参加暑期和/或学年的研究项目，由CSUSB地质科学系的一名教员监督。

ABSTRACTEarth Science Pipeline: Recruiting and Retaining Under-Represented Ethnic Groups in Earth Sciences California State University San Bernardino (CSUSB) has a minority student population large enough for it to have been designated a Hispanic Serving Institution. However the Department of Geological Sciences has an enrollment of under-represented ethnic groups not only less than the surrounding community but also below that of the national average. CSUSB has initiated a project entitled "Earth Science Pipeline: Recruiting and Retaining Under-Represented Ethnic Groups in the Earth Sciences". This project conducts activities designed to (1) increase under-represented minority enrollment in the Department of Geological Sciences, (2) retain these students once they have entered the program, and (3) feed these students into the geosciences pipeline so that they either enter graduate school or the geosciences profession. The overall theme that unifies the proposed activities is that studying geology can be exciting, and that it is possible to pursue a rewarding career in geosciences. Specific activities include the development of a collaborative program for the teaching of geological sciences with local schools with high minority enrollments, and interaction with, and training of sixth to twelfth grade teachers through activities such as workshops, demonstrations and formal field trips. Teachers will also be involved in designing demonstrations and hands-on activities for use in their classrooms. Activities include annual summer geological field trips conducted by faculty from the Department. Students will also be invited to participate during the summer and/or academic year in research projects under the supervision of a faculty member from the Department of Geological Sciences at CSUSB.