2015-2020 Washington Baltimore Hampton Roads (WBHR) Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation Program

Louis Stokes少数族裔参与联盟(LSAMP)计划帮助大学和学院通过努力显著增加来自历史上代表性不足的少数族裔的学生数量，成功完成科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)学科的高质量学位课程，使STEM劳动力多样化。霍华德大学是华盛顿-巴尔的摩-汉普顿路易·斯托克斯少数民族参与联盟(WBHR-LSAMP)的牵头机构，由华盛顿特区、马里兰州和弗吉尼亚州地区的七所历史悠久的黑人学院和大学以及六所地区性社区学院组成。该联盟旨在继续加强普通大学生转学到四年制STEM学位项目的保留，并增加STEM学生在研究生学习中的竞争力。将强调本科生和研究生在STEM项目中的国际研究经验。项目成果将通过联盟网站传播并纳入社交媒体战略。学生转学和教师指导的成功做法也将包括在网站上。在被引用的科学期刊上发表学术出版物和在STEM会议上发表演讲将是传播成果的另一个场所。在接下来的五年里，WBHR联盟将把完成STEM学士学位的历史上代表性不足的学生数量增加25%，将进入STEM研究生项目的学生数量增加30%。该联盟还将继续维持成功的留用做法并将其制度化。评估和评估指标将涉及毕业率、计划实施的效率和效果以及可衡量或可持续的目标。实施将包括暑期和学术研究活动，促进转到四年制STEM学位课程，并成功完成和满足STEM学士学位要求。在为进入研究生院做准备时，学生将接受研究生研究考试(GRE)准备和STEM专业发展活动，其中包括国际研究经验。

The Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program assists universities and colleges in diversifying the STEM workforce through their efforts at significantly increasing the numbers of students from historically underrepresented minority populations to successfully complete high quality degree programs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. Howard University, lead institution for the Washington-Baltimore-Hampton Roads Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (WBHR-LSAMP) consists of a consortium of seven Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia region and six regional community colleges. The alliance aims to continue strengthening retention of commuity college student transfer to four-year STEM degree programs and increasing the competitiveness of STEM students for graduate studies. International research experiences for both undergraduate and graduate students in STEM programs will be emphasized. Project results will be disseminated and will incorporate social media strategies through the alliance website. Successful practices for student transfers and faculty mentoring will be also be included in the website. Scholarly publications in refereed scientific journals and presentations at STEM conferences will be another venue for dissemination of results. Over the next five years, the WBHR alliance will increase the number of historically underrepresented students who will complete STEM baccalaureate degrees by 25%, and the number of students entering STEM graduate programs by 30%. The alliance will also continue to sustain and institutionalize successful retention practices. Evaluation and assessment metrics will address graduation rates, efficiency and effectiveness of program implementation, and measurable or sustainable goals. Implementation will include summer and academic research activities, facilitating transfer to four-year STEM degree programs and successful completion and fulfillment of STEM baccalaureate degree requirements. In preparation for graduate school entry, students will receive Graduate Research Examination (GRE) preparations and STEM professional development activities that include international research experiences.