Collaborative Proposal: Building and Maintaining a Pipeline for Diversity: A Track 2 Proposal

途径2：合作提案：建立和维护多元化管道这个为期四年的计划建立在宾夕法尼亚州立大学(PSU)和杰克逊州立大学承诺的合作伙伴关系的基础上，得到了SECME，Inc.和Up Bound Math and Science的合作支持。该计划为来自代表性不足群体的学生提供纵向机会、培训、指导和支持，使他们在地球科学领域取得成功。在宾夕法尼亚州和密西西比州开展的项目被整合起来，以招收和留住有色人种学生。在整个项目中进行的持续的形成性和总结性评估活动允许在必要时对风格和内容进行调整。项目活动包括为大学预科学生提供多年研究和课堂机会。少数族裔大学生通过院校合作委员会管理的一个现有项目获得暑期研究实习机会。此外，HBCU(杰克逊州立大学)正在通过这一奖项开发地球系统科学的第一个学位课程。项目组实施的课程包括：(A)综合研究非洲科学问题的四门课程；(B)矿物学-岩石学实验室课程；(C)为职前教师开设的高级环境素养课程。作为专业培训的一部分，杰克逊州立大学的学生将被优先考虑参加由非洲阵列赞助的野外地球物理课程。完成新的杰克逊州立大学学位课程、参加暑期实习并被PSU研究生项目录取的学生，将作为为该项目提供的机构匹配的一部分，获得全额经济支持。杰克逊州立大学的教职员工正在参加宾夕法尼亚州立大学的小型休假，以确保在该项目下建立的研究和教学合作的长期成功。为杰克逊州立大学购买的研究设备使新学位项目继续增长和成功。

Track 2: Collaborative Proposal: Building and Maintaining a Pipeline for Diversity This four-year program builds upon committed partnering by The Pennsylvania State University (PSU) and Jackson State University, with collaborative support from SECME, Inc. and Upward Bound Math and Science. This program provides longitudinal opportunities, training, mentoring and support for students from underrepresented groups so that they are successful in geosciences. Programs conducted in Pennsylvania and Mississippi are integrated to recruit and retain students of color. Ongoing formative and summative assessment activities conducted throughout the entire project allow adjustments in style and content to be made as necessary. Project activities include multiyear research and classroom opportunities for pre-college students. College minority students receive summer research internships through an existing program managed by the Committee on Institutional Cooperation. In addition, the first-degree program in Earth System Science at an HBCU (Jackson State) is being developed through this award. Courses implemented by the project team include (a) four courses integrating the study of scientific issues in Africa, (b) a mineralogy-petrology laboratory course, and (c) an upper-division Environmental Literacy course for pre-service teachers. As part of their professional training, Jackson State students will be given top priority for enrolling in the field geophysics course sponsored by AfricaArray. Students who complete the new Jackson State degree program, participate in summer internships, and are admitted to PSU graduate programs will be guaranteed full financial support as part of an institutional match provided for the project. Faculty members at Jackson State are participating in mini-sabbaticals at Penn State, ensuring the long-term success of research and pedagogic collaborations established under this project. Research equipment purchased for Jackson State enables continued growth and success of the new degree program.