CUR (Council on Undergraduate Research) Workshop: Supporting Research Active Biology Faculty and Students at Historicaly Black Colleges and Universities; May 2011 Charlotte NC

学术价值本科生研究理事会（CUR）要求提供资金，以支持来自历史上黑人学院和大学（HBCU）的生物学教师更多地参与CUR提案写作研究所。 自2000年以来，CUR每年都提供该研究所。这个特殊的机构将在约翰逊C。史密斯大学，2011年5月23日至25日。该研究所将仅面向HBCU的教师，部分资金来自私人基金会赠款。 该研究所将包括：1）与导师一对一的工作; 2）小组讨论; 3）提案的撰写和评论，包括导师和提案的同行评审; 4）关于有效提案撰写的全体会议; 5）与NSF生物学项目官员的会议。 本科研究是培养科学专业人员所需的解决问题的技能和工作习惯的一种特别有效的方式。 事实证明，它提高了高等教育的保留率，将学生的课堂经验与工作世界联系起来，并激励他们在学士学位和研究生阶段继续进行科学研究。本科研究支持批判性思维，解决问题的能力，口头和书面沟通，和自信的发展（Lopatto，2004）。 本科生研究人员的导师本身也需要积极从事研究。 撰写成功的提案是一个研究活跃的教授的基本技能。 一些报告强调了科学、技术、工程和数学教育对保持美国创新和经济竞争力的重要性（商业圆桌会议，2006年;国家科学院，2005年;竞争力理事会，2005年）。 其中许多报告建议增加在STEM领域学习的学生人数，特别关注少数民族学生。 当学生参与本科研究时，他们将从接受的指导中受益。 一个受人尊敬的顾问，谁可以模拟研究活动的鼓励，可能是特别重要的少数民族学生和他们对研究生工作的愿望。 更广泛的影响：来自HBCU的另外五名生物学教师的参与可以促进校园内提案写作的发展或加强。 通常，成功的提案写作和本科生研究将开始在一个部门，甚至可能与个别教师，并扩大到整个部门和其他部门和学科在校园里。 由于许多研究生课程现在希望申请人有本科研究经验，本科研究课程的发展或扩展可以帮助学生为研究生院做准备，并在申请过程中具有竞争力。 这是为少数科学专业人员增加STEM管道的第一步。

Intellectual MeritThe Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) requests funds to support the increased participation of biology faculty from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in a CUR Proposal Writing Institute. CUR has offered this institute each year since 2000. This particular institute will be offered at Johnson C. Smith University, May 23-25, 2011. The institute will only be for faculty from HBCUs and is partially funded from a private foundation grant. The institute will include: 1) one-on-one work with a mentor; 2) small groups discussions; 3) writing and critiquing of proposals, including mentor and peer review of proposals; 4) plenary sessions about effective proposal writing; 5) a meeting with an NSF biology program officer. Undergraduate research is a particularly effective way to develop the problem-solving skills and work habits needed by science professionals. It has been shown to improve retention in higher education, connecting students' classroom experience to the world of work and motivating them to continue their science studies at the baccalaureate and graduate levels. Undergraduate research supports the development of critical thinking, problem-solving skills, oral and written communication, and self-confidence (Lopatto, 2004). Mentors for undergraduate researchers need to be research-active themselves. Writing successful proposals is an essential skill for a research-active professor. Several reports have highlighted the importance of STEM education to maintain innovation and economic competitiveness in the United States (Business Roundtable, 2006; NAS, 2005; Council on Competitiveness, 2005). Many of these reports have made recommendations to increase the number of students studying in STEM fields with a particular focus on minority students. Students benefit from the mentoring they receive when they are involved in undergraduate research. The encouragement of a respected advisor, who can model research activities, may be especially significant for minority students and their aspirations for graduate work. Broader Impacts: The involvement of five additional biology faculty from HBCUs can foster either the development or strengthening of proposal writing on their campuses. Often successful proposal writing and undergraduate research will begin in one department, perhaps even with an individual faculty member, and expand to the whole department and other departments and disciplines on campus. Since many graduate programs now expect applicants to come with undergraduate research experience, the development or expansion of undergraduate research programs can assist students in preparing for graduate school and being competitive in the application process. This is a first step in increasing the STEM pipeline for minority science professionals.