CRI: Planning SWAMI - A Model of Support for a Women and Minority PhD Pipeline

项目建议：该项目计划制定一个全面的基础设施模式计划，鼓励吸引，留住和支持学生，重点是制定适当的课程，让妇女和代表性不足的少数民族参与科学。一个致力于通过创造性的视频游戏激发年轻人思想的中心和课程预计将扩大参与。在规划期间，调查员将利用独特的资源，根据对设施和支助系统方面的需求的详细评估，制定一项成功的基础设施计划。一套关于女性和少数族裔学生的征聘和留用的假设将转化为一项正式研究，以测试和评估加强基础设施在吸引和留用目标学生方面的有效性。该项目与电影和媒体研究系的Tiltfactor实验室合作。该小组促进研究，奖学金和创造性的实践集中在数字技术的社会影响，特别是性别和计算。规划活动包括：设计研究，制定评估计划和收集基线数据，探索高中和社区学院的外联活动，确定最先进的教学计算机实验室的要求和设计，安排辅导和指导等支持服务，探索创新课程，巩固合作以创造本科生研究机会，组建外部咨询委员会，访问在增加女性和少数民族入学率方面取得进展的部门，组织务虚会以达成共识，凝聚力和基础设施收购提案的协同作用。这项工作强调支持代表性不足的群体，旨在建立一个最佳做法模式。

Project Proposed:This project, planning the development of a comprehensive infrastructure model program that encourages attraction, retention, and support of students, centers on developing appropriate curriculum for engaging women and underrepresented minorities in the sciences. A center and curriculum devoted to inspiring the young minds through inventive video games is expected to broaden participation. During the planning period, the investigators will draw on unique resources to create a successful infrastructure scheme based on a detailed assessment of needs in the areas of facilities and support systems. A set of hypotheses about female and minority recruitment and retention will be converted into a formal study to test and evaluate the effectiveness of the enhanced infrastructure in attracting and retaining the target student population. The project collaborates with the Tiltfactor Laboratory in the department of Film and Media Studies. This group promotes research, scholarship, and creative practice centered on the social impact of digital technology, particularly gender and computing. Planning activities include:Designing the research study,Developing an assessment plan and gathering baseline data,Exploring outreach to high schools and community colleges,Determining the requirements for and designing a state of the art instructional computer laboratory,Arranging support services such as tutoring and mentoring,Exploring innovative curriculum, Solidifying collaborations to create undergraduate research opportunities,Forming an external advisory committee, Visiting departments that have made progress in increasing female and minority enrollments, andOrganizing a retreat to generate consensus, cohesion, and synergy for the infrastructure acquisition proposal.Broader Impact: The work stresses the support of underrepresented groups and aims at creating a model of best practices.