Strengthening the STEM Pipeline in the Peach State: Recruitment, Retention and Research (New Alliance)

格鲁吉亚大学是Peach State Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation（Peach State LSAMP）的牵头机构，该大学将继续在招聘和保留方面采取成功做法，以增加科学，技术，工程和技术（STEM）领域中历史上代表性不足的少数群体的代表性。 2011-2016年的计划将包括与以下机构的伙伴关系：福特瓦利州立大学，萨凡纳州立大学，南方理工州立大学，佐治亚理工学院，格鲁吉亚周边学院和肯尼索州立大学。通过与国家资助和其他外部资助的计划，如格鲁吉亚STEM倡议和NSF的历史黑人学院和大学本科生计划的大学系统的密切协调，该联盟在扩大代表性不足的少数民族STEM参与方面取得了重大成就，为1，135名PSLSAMP学生提供了有针对性的支持。该计划提供了一个更强的重点放在关键的招聘和保留战略和加强评估过程，以及扩大研究合作网络。大幅度扩大全州范围内的存在沿着与更强大和更严格的重点构成了一个计划，将提供承诺的机构支持;强有力的行政和教师支持;和有针对性的学术丰富，积极的指导，并为学生有意义的研究机会。在过去五年发展的基础上，该项目的预期目标如下：1.显著提高少数民族STEM入学率和学士学位完成率; 2.提高LSAMP学生作为本科生参加STEM研究或外部实习的比例;3.增加LSAMP学者在完成合作伙伴两年制课程后转入4年制院校的比例;4.增加攻读STEM研究生课程的学生数量。本项目实施的最佳实践将对全国其他机构的STEM活动具有可转移的价值。它还将创造一种环境，使所取得的成果在项目结束后可持续。该项目不仅将有助于增加URM学生在STEM学科的数量，而且还将提高认识，并促进全州范围内加速STEM学科多样性的措施的发展。

The University of Georgia, lead institution for the Peach State Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (Peach State LSAMP) will continue successful practices in recruitment and retention to increase the representation of historically underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering and technology (STEM) fields. The 2011-2016 program will consist of a partnership with the following institutions: Fort Valley State University, Savannah State University, SouthernPolytechnic State University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Perimeter College and Kennesaw State University. Through close coordination with state-funded and other externally funded programs, such as the University System of Georgia STEM Initiative and NSF's Historically Black Colleges and Universities-Undergradute Program, the alliance contributed to significant achievements in broadening underrepresented minority STEM participation, providing targeted support to 1,135 PSLSAMP students. This program provides a stronger focus on key recruitment and retention strategies and a strengthened evaluation process, as well as a broadened research collaboration network. The substantially broadened state-wide presence along with stronger and more rigorous focus constitutes a program that will provide committed institutional support; strong administrative and faculty support; and targeted academic enrichment, proactive mentoring, and meaningful research opportunities for students. Building on the foundation developed in the last five years, the intended goals for the project are as follows: 1. Significantly increase minority STEM enrollment and baccalaureate degree completion; 2. Increase the percentage of LSAMP students who participate in STEM research or an externalinternship as an undergraduate student;3. Increase the percentage of LSAMP scholars who transfer to a 4-year institution after completingpartner two-year program;4. Increase the number of students who pursue STEM graduate programs.The best practices implemented in this project will have transferable values for STEMactivities in other institutions in the nation. It will also create an environment in which the outcomesachieved will be sustainable after the project comes to an end. This project will not only contribute toincreasing the number of URM students in STEM disciplines but also to increase the awareness for and tofoster the development of state-wide measures for accelerating diversity in STEM disciplines.