STEM Talent Expansion through Research, Engagement, Preparation and Scholarships (STEREPS)

在这个项目中，玛丽华盛顿大学（UMW）正在完成一系列举措，以招募和留住STEM专业的学生，特别是那些传统上在STEM学科中代表性不足的群体的学生。 该1A类项目中的一系列活动通过以下方式为STEM学科的成功提供了途径：（1）通过修订微积分预科课程和新的跨学科科学研究课程来增强现有的夏桥计划，以更好地为STEM学科的学生做好准备，（2）增加新的本科研究经验，特别是为一年级和二年级的学生，包括由高级STEM专业的同行指导和通过研讨会为教师提供早期参与培训，（3）为高中生创建一个新的STEM外展计划，为教师和本科生研究团队提供参与研究和其他活动的机会，（4）通过实施补充教学计划创建STEM学习社区，（5）建立STEM多样性奖学金计划，以吸引合格的，文化多样的学生到UMW，以及（6）为教师和学生创建一个新的STEM座谈会，与更大的STEM社区分享他们的研究。 STEREPS项目的一个目标是，玛丽华盛顿大学将在项目的第3-5年每年毕业另外20个STEM专业，其中每年约有5个STEM专业来自代表性不足的群体。 该项目提供了一个环境，以改善UMW STEM学科之间的合作和传播，增加STEM毕业生进入该地区STEM劳动力的数量和多样性，并在区域和国家会议上传播科学和教学成果。

In this project, the University of Mary Washington (UMW) is completing a series of initiatives to recruit and retain STEM majors, particularly students who are members of groups that are traditionally under-represented in the STEM disciplines. The suite of activities in this Type 1A project provides pathways to success in the STEM disciplines by (1) enhancing an existing summer bridge program with a revised pre-calculus course and a new interdisciplinary science research course to better prepare students for STEM disciplines, (2) adding new undergraduate research experiences, particularly for first and second year students, including peer mentoring by upper-level STEM majors and early-engagement training for faculty through workshops, (3) creating a new STEM outreach program for high school students that provides opportunities to engage in research and other activities with faculty and undergraduate student research teams, (4) creating a STEM learning community by implementing a supplemental instruction program, (5) establishing a STEM diversity scholarship program to attract qualified, culturally diverse students to UMW, and (6) creating a new STEM colloquium for faculty and students to share their research with a larger STEM community. A goal of the STEREPS project is that the University of Mary Washington will graduate an additional 20 STEM majors per year by years 3-5 of the project, with approximately 5 of these STEM majors from under-represented groups each year. The project provides an environment for improved collaboration and dissemination across the STEM disciplines at UMW, an increase in the number and diversity of STEM graduates entering the region's STEM workforce, and the dissemination of scientific and pedagogical results at regional and national conferences.