A Southern California PULSE Vision & Change Institute

南加州生命科学教育伙伴关系研究所（SCPI）将启动一个由南加州不同机构的教师和管理人员组成的网络，以促进各部门采纳“愿景与变革”（V&amp；C）的建议。作为PULSE在复杂和人口稠密的洛杉矶盆地中发展生态系统的独特组成部分，拟议的SCPI将作为西南地区以及其他地区未来研究所的试点。参与者将制定其所在机构的生命科学转型战略和行动计划，并将致力于评估该项目，其结果将为其他stem改革举措提供信息。SCPI将使用“系统思考”方法作为一种策略，这种策略已经在其他各种组织中被证明是成功的。该研究所的一个独特之处在于成立了PULSE催化剂项目（PCP），该项目将通过与PULSE其他工作协同的基层战略，加速V&amp；C在南加州地区的传播。与其他PULSE地区相比，南加州和西南地区具有独特的人口结构，这一努力将对西班牙裔服务机构和社区大学产生重大影响，这些机构是重要的利益相关者。SCPI小组将举行为期1.5天的计划会议，然后由研究型大学、综合大学、4年制大学、社区大学等4种院校的3名代表组成小组，进行为期3天的研修活动。该研究所的具体目标包括评估部门和建设变革能力，采取行动和支持实施，以及评估和改进行动计划。SCPI将对短期和长期影响进行基于研究的评估，并通过利用证据不断改进南加州和西南地区的改革工作来实现“闭环”。其他因素包括在部门和专业组织之间建立强大的区域支持网络，如美国原住民和奇卡诺人科学协会（SACNAS），并解决在各级科学研究、领导和教学职业中增加西班牙裔和美洲原住民学生数量的需求。SCPI还将鼓励院校之间更广泛的合作。该研究所将包括来自不同背景的参与者，以提供最广泛的视角，并导致可持续的变化。该项目由生物科学理事会和本科教育司教育和人力资源理事会共同资助，作为其应对《本科生物学教育的愿景与变革：行动呼吁》（http://visionandchange/finalreport/）所提出的挑战的努力的一部分。

The Southern California (SC) Partnership for Life Sciences Education (PULSE) Institute (SCPI) will launch a network of faculty and administrators from diverse institutions in Southern California to promote departmental adoption of recommendations from Vision and Change (V&C). As a unique part of the developing ecosystem of PULSE in the complex and densely populated LA Basin, the proposed SCPI will serve as a pilot for future institutes in the Southwest as well as other regions. The participants will develop strategies and action plans for transforming life science at their institution and will be committed to assessment of the project with the results informing other STEM-reform initiatives. The SCPI will use a "systems thinking" approach as a strategy that has been shown to be successful for a variety of other organizations. A unique aspect of the institute will be the formation of the PULSE Catalyst Program (PCP) which will accelerate the spread of V&C in the Southern California regions via a grass roots strategy that is synergistic with other PULSE efforts. The Southern California and Southwest region has unique demographics compared to other PULSE regions, and this effort will significantly impact Hispanic Serving Institutions and community colleges which are in important stakeholders.The SCPI team will hold a 1.5 day planning meeting followed by a 3-day institute for teams of three representatives from several schools representing four institution types: research universities, comprehensive universities, four year colleges, and community colleges. Specific objectives of the institute include assessing departments and building capacity for change, taking action and supporting implementation, and assessing and improving action plans. The SCPI will use research-based assessment of the short-term and long-term impacts, and "close the loop" by using evidence to continuously improved reform efforts across Southern California and the Southwest. Additional elements include initiating strong regional support networks between departments and professional organizations such as the Society for Native Americans and Chicanos in Science (SACNAS) and addressing the need to increase the number of Hispanic and Native American students in science research, leadership, and teaching careers at all levels. The SCPI will also encourage broader collaborations between the institutions. The institute will include participants from diverse backgrounds in order to provide the broadest perspective and lead to sustainable change. This project is being jointly funded by the Directorate for Biological Sciences and the Directorate for Education and Human Resources, Division of Undergraduate Education as part of their efforts to address the challenges posed in Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education: A Call to Action (http://visionandchange/finalreport/).