Collaborative Research: Undergraduate Research Groups in the CSU Alliance for PUMP: Preparing Undergraduates through Mentoring toward PhDs

这个项目的重点是增加数学科学博士项目中代表人数不足的学生的参与度。这些学生包括目前在加州州立大学(CSU)就读的本科生，他们是少数民族、第一代大学或经济困难的人。这将通过一个包括所有23个校区的CSU联盟来实现，该联盟提供强有力的招聘流程，培训教师如何成为一名强大的导师，并定期进行评估。通过高质量、个性化的活动，学生们具备了在博士项目中取得成功的工具。Pump已经在南加州大学校园取得了巨大的成功，现在正在扩展到北部校园。该项目的活动包括：(A)为教师举办的迎新工作坊，旨在最大限度地指导来自代表性不足群体的学生；(B)至少一年的本科生研究项目，面向初高中数学专业；(C)本科生将在研讨会上介绍他们的研究。Pump本科研究小组(URG)的结构是为了让学生掌握数学内容，同时发展从一般课程工作到独立工作和研究的能力。该计划要求URG的主题，虽然学生可以访问，但对数学科学做出有意义的贡献，允许来自研究机会有限的机构的教师保持在各自领域的最新和活跃。该项目将有助于增加数学科学工作者的数量、质量和多样性。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This project focuses on increasing the participation of underrepresented students in PhD programs in the mathematical sciences. These students include undergraduates currently at a California State University (CSU) which are ethnic minorities, first-generation college, or financially disadvantaged. This will be accomplished by a CSU Alliance including all 23 campuses, which provides a robust recruitment process, training for faculty on how to be a strong mentor, and frequent assessment. Students are equipped with the tools to be successful in doctoral programs through high-quality, personalized activities. PUMP has already had tremendous success on southern CSU campuses and is now being extended to include northern campuses as well.The activities for this project include (a) an orientation workshop for faculty geared to maximize the success of mentoring students from underrepresented groups; (b) at least one year of undergraduate research projects for junior and senior math majors; and (c) a PUMP symposium where the undergraduates will present talks on their research. The PUMP undergraduate research group (URG) is structured so that students master the mathematical content while developing the ability to go from general course work to independent work and research. The program requires that topics for the URGs, while accessible to students, make meaningful contributions to the mathematical sciences, allowing the faculty from institutions with limited research opportunities to keep current and active in their fields. This project shall contribute to increasing the quantity, quality, and diversity of the mathematical sciences workforce.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.