Targeted Infusion Project-Promoting Minority Students' Participation in STEM-Undergraduate Degree Programs

历史黑人学院和大学本科项目(HBCU-UP)通过有针对性的灌输项目，支持基于证据的创新模式和方法的开发、实施和研究，以改善HBCU本科生的准备和成功，使他们能够攻读STEM研究生课程和/或职业。肯塔基州立大学的这个项目寻求进行机构改革并制定转型战略，以加强和改进STEM的教学、学习和研究，并改善学生获得和保留STEM课程的机会。肯塔基州立大学招收了大量来自STEM中代表性不足的群体的学生-少数民族学生、低收入学生和非传统学生，如在家接受教育的学生和返回大学的学生。该项目旨在提高STEM领域的教学和研究能力，培育一个有竞争力的学习和研究环境，并开发新的基于项目和基于探究的课程和计划，将为学生提供学术支持。该项目的具体目标是：1)增加STEM项目的招生人数；2)开发体验式研究项目，以增加学生在广泛的科学研究中的机会；3)改进STEM课程，以满足学生的不同背景和学习风格；以及4)开发留学生、教师发展和研究增强计划。该项目预计将影响肯塔基州立大学的250名学生，以及60名大学预科或高中生。

The Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP) through Targeted Infusion Projects supports the development, implementation, and study of evidence-based innovative models and approaches for improving the preparation and success of HBCU undergraduate students so that they may pursue STEM graduate programs and/or careers. The project at Kentucky State University seeks to undertake institutional reform and establish transformational strategies to strengthen and enhance STEM teaching, learning, and research and to improve students' access to and retention in STEM programs. Kentucky State University enrolls a significant number of students from groups underrepresented in STEM - minority students, low-income students, and non-traditional students, such as home-schooled students and students returning to college.The project seeks to enhance the teaching pedagogies and research capacity in STEM fields, fostering a competitive learning and research environment, and developing new project-based and inquiry-based curricula and programs that will provide academic support to the students. The specific objectives of the project are to: 1) increase the enrollment of students into the STEM programs; 2) develop experiential research projects to enhance students' opportunities in a broad range of scientific inquiry; 3) enhance STEM curricula to address the diverse backgrounds and learning styles of the students; and 4) develop student retention, faculty development, and research enhancement programs. The project is projected to impact 250 students at Kentucky State University, as well as 60 pre-college or high school students.