Finding and Keeping Graduate Students in the Mathematical Sciences II

这笔赠款支持为研究生项目的七个团队举办研讨会，以(I)了解扩大美国本科生参与数学研究生学习的有效举措，并改善研究生的成绩，以及(Ii)制定具体计划，在各自的部门实施此类做法。预计将在招生、招生决定、学生坚持完成研究生学位以及为专业数学职业生涯做准备方面有所改善。重点是拓宽美国本科生的入学渠道，提高他们的成功，特别是女性和代表性不足群体的成员。尽管如此，推荐的做法将会改善所有学生的结果。这次研讨会是以2006年成功举办的同名研讨会为蓝本的。2006年讲习班的各部门报告在该讲习班的基础上实施了改革，并提供了初步证据，证明学生的成绩有所改善。这是一项多方面努力的一部分，目的是确定、记录和传播有关有效做法的信息，以增加数学劳动力的规模和质量，以满足私营部门和政府以及高等教育的需求。

This grant supports a workshop for seven teams from graduate programs to (i) learn about effective initiatives to broaden participation by U.S. undergraduates in graduate study of mathematics and to improve outcomes for graduate students and (ii) draw up concrete plans to implement such practices in their home departments. Anticipated improvements will occur in recruitment, admissions decisions, student persistence to completion of graduate degrees, and preparation for careers in professional mathematics. The focus is on broadening access and enhancing success for students from American undergraduate programs, particularly women and members of underrepresented groups. Nonetheless, recommended practices will be known to improve outcomes for all students.This workshop is modeled on a successful workshop of the same name held in 2006. Departments from the 2006 workshop have reported implementing changes based on that workshop and have provided preliminary evidence of improved outcomes for students. It is one part of a multi-component effort to identify, document, and disseminate information on effective practices for increasing the size and quality of the mathematical workforce to meet the needs of the private sector and government as well as higher education.