Supporting and Sustaining Achievement in Science & Math

卫斯理学院(Wesley)正在实施一项名为“支持和维持科学与数学成就”的项目，该项目将提供136个奖学金，以招收和留住在科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)项目中取得成功的多样化、有学术天赋和经济困难的学生(Cannon Scholars)。目标专业是生物化学、生物、环境科学和数学。目标是：(1)将选择卫斯理STEM专业的学生人数增加至少20%；(2)将至少75%的加农奖学金保留到大四；(3)至少75%的加农奖学金获得者拥有STEM领域的学士学位(然后他们将继续进入STEM领域的研究生院或进入科学或技术劳动力大军)；以及(4)毕业后，至少60%的加农奖学金获得者将进入研究生或专业课程。预期的更广泛影响包括提高寻找、吸引、准备和毕业经济困难学生的能力，包括在STEM领域通常代表性不足的少数族裔。与特拉华州立大学(历史上的黑人大学)、特拉华大学(该州的旗舰机构)以及特拉华州的社区学院系统建立了强有力的本科生研究和教育合作。奖学金毕业生将从事STEM专业工作，最好是在特拉华州，或者攻读各自领域的高级学位。卫斯理项目有成功指导代表不足的群体的记录；该项目将保持这一富有成效的工作，并继续塑造和造福学生、他们的职业生涯以及他们未来对社会的影响。它围绕多层次指导的最佳实践而设计，致力于帮助支持和留住学生的成熟实践。拟议的计划将创造一个培养环境，参与的本科生可以合作解决问题，发展新知识，不断获得新技能，从而增加早年的成功，并增加这些奖学金获得者毕业的可能性。韦斯利将为学者提供一对一的咨询、评估和审查课程，内容包括就业准备、面试技巧和简历撰写。因此，除了为学生提供经济支持外，该计划还旨在帮助培养一个社区，使学生具备迈向蓬勃发展的STEM职业生涯所需的技能和资历。拟议的方法将大大加强明确界定的机构留住举措，并将大大提高学生的成就率和STEM学生的留存率。将使用课程中针对特定学习结果、调查、学生数据(例如人口统计数据、平均绩点等)的常见标准来评估该计划，并评估其目标的实现情况。项目成果将首先在卫斯理的STEM项目中实施，然后通过期刊出版物和在全国会议上的演讲进行传播。

Wesley College (Wesley) is implementing a project entitled "Supporting and Sustaining Achievement in Science & Math" which will provide 136 scholarships to recruit and retain diverse, academically talented, and financially needy students (Cannon Scholars) who can thrive in robust science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs. Targeted majors are biological chemistry, biology, environmental science and mathematics. The objectives are to: (1) increase the number of students choosing the Wesley STEM majors by at least 20%; (2) retain at least 75% of the Cannon Scholars in STEM majors until the senior year; (3) graduate at least 75% of the Cannon Scholars with BS degrees in STEM areas (who will then then continue on to graduate schools in a STEM area or enter the scientific or technical workforce); and (4) upon graduation, at least 60% of Cannon Scholars will enter graduate or professional programs. Anticipated broader impacts include an increased ability to seek out, attract, prepare, and graduate financially needy students, including minorities who are typically underrepresented in STEM fields. Strong undergraduate research and education collaborations have been established with Delaware State University (a Historically Black University), the University of Delaware (the state's flagship institution), and with Delaware's Community College System. Scholar graduates will pursue STEM professional careers, preferably in Delaware, or pursue advanced degrees in their fields. Wesley programs have a record of successful mentoring underrepresented groups; this project will maintain this productive work and continue to shape and benefit students, their careers, and their future impacts on society.The Cannon Scholar program is truly a collaborative effort between STEM-faculty and administrators. It is designed around the best practice of multi-tiered mentoring and is committed to proven practices that help support and retain students. The proposed program will create a nurturing environment where participating undergraduates can team up to solve problems, develop new knowledge and continuously acquire new skills, thereby increasing success in the early years and increasing the likelihood that these Scholars will graduate. Wesley will offer scholars one-on-one counseling, assessment and review sessions for job readiness, interview skills, and résumé writing. Hence, in addition to financially supporting students, this program aims to help foster a community that equips students with the skills and credentials required to move forward toward a thriving STEM career. The proposed approaches will significantly enhance well-defined institutional retention initiatives and will substantially increase student success and retention for STEM students. The program will be assessed and attainment of its objectives will be evaluated using common rubrics in courses targeting specific learning outcomes, surveys, student data (e.g. demographics, grade point average, etc.). Program outcomes will first be implemented throughout the Wesley's STEM programs and then will be disseminated through journal publications and presentations at national conferences.