Gearing for Success: Scholar-Leaders in Mathematics and Computing

该项目通过第一年为6名学生颁发奖学金，未来三年每年为15名学生颁发奖学金，增加了哥伦比亚大学数学和计算机信息系统领域的女性和少数民族学士学位毕业生的数量。该项目的目标是：1)吸引和招收有学术才能但经济困难的妇女和少数民族学生主修数学和计算机信息系统（CIS）；2)通过为项目参与者提供学术支持、指导和同伴领导机会，将保留率提高到80%；3)为学员在完成学位后顺利进入工作场所或研究生院做好准备。该项目有特别的支持项目，包括午餐系列研讨会，重点讨论的主题是帮助学者领袖在数学或CIS领域未来的职业生涯取得成功；与教师和行业代表建立师徒关系；以及项目的技术交流。参与者可以通过校园领导学院、院系项目（包括数学实验室、数学与计算学会、数学日和数学与技术营）、额外的实习、专业会议和校园学术支持中心获得项目提升机会。

The project increases the number of women and minorities who graduate with baccalaureate degrees from Columbia College in the fields of mathematics and computer information systems by awarding scholarships for six students the first year and 15 for each of the next three years. The project objectives are 1) attract and recruit academically talented but financially needy women and minority students to major in mathematics and computer information systems (CIS); 2) increase retention rates to 80% by providing academic support, mentoring, and peer leadership opportunities for project participants; and 3) prepare participants for successful entrance into the workplace or graduate school upon completion of their degrees. The project features special support programs including a lunchtime seminar series that focuses on topics to gear Scholar-Leaders for success in future careers in math or CIS; mentoring relationships with faculty and industry representatives; and technological communication about the project. Participants have program enhancement opportunities offered through the campus Leadership Institute, department programs (including the Math Lab, The Mathematics and Computing Society, Math Day, and the Mathematics and Technology Camp), additional internships, professional meetings, and campus academic support centers.