PARTNERSHIP FOR MINORITY ACCESS TO BACCALAUREATE DEGREES

拟议的更新项目的目的是重组， 加强和扩大最近建立的伙伴关系，将Bossier纳入其中 教区社区学院（BPCC），一所两年制学院，授予副学士学位。 学位，格兰布林州立大学（GSU），该机构授予 学士学位和La。州立大学健康科学中心 （LSUHSC-S），研究机构。联合健康专业学院 LSUHSC-S和BPCC的数学与计算机科学系将 加入到伙伴关系中。伙伴关系的主要目标是 促进少数民族本科生的过渡 进入学士学位课程。该伙伴关系将发展和实施 创新活动，提高学术竞争力 少数民族学生和学位学生，培养，支持 并保留他们在一个计划，提供了坚实的基础， 理科学士学位。 吸引和招募工作将作出招收20名学生， 表达兴趣或表现出对科学的特殊才能，每年的 项目为期三年。该方案包括丰富活动， 包括指导、解决问题和量化技能指导， 参与研究项目，参加研讨会和演讲 在地方、区域和国家会议上。此外，合格的学生 将被鼓励在高年级时修读高级学院课程的学分 机构职能体系这项合作将促进副学士学生利用 LSUHSC-S研究资源，如教师，技术设施和 工作坊.将实施一个全面的支持系统，其中包括 咨询、指导、建议、财政支持和监测进展， 成绩项目工作人员包括专门的博士教员 拥有丰富的教学和研究专业知识， 激励少数民族学生从事生物医学职业的经验 research.机构承诺反映在联合国的全力支持上。 伙伴关系机构的行政管理。

The purpose of the proposed renewal project is to restructure, strengthen and expand the recently established partnership to include Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC), a two year college awarding the Associate Degree, Grambling State University (GSU), the institution awarding the baccalaureate degree and La. State Universtiy Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC-S), the research institution. The School of Allied Health Profession at LSUHSC-S and the Department of Mathematics and Computer Sciences at BPCC will be included in the partnership. The main objective of the partnership is to facilitate the transition of under-represented minority undergraduate students into baccalaureate degree programs. The partnership will develop and implement innovative activities, improve the academic competitiveness of the under-represented minority students and degree students, nurturing, supporting and retaining them in a program that provides a firm foundation for the baccalaureate degree in the sciences. Attracting and recruiting efforts will be made to enroll 20 students who express an interest or show special aptitude for science each year of the three-year project period. The program consists of enrichment activities, which include mentorship, instruction in problem solving and quantitative skills, involvement in research projects, participation in seminars and presentations in local, regional and national conferences. In addition, qualified students will be encouraged to take credits upper class college courses at senior institutions. The partnership will foster the utilization by AD students of LSUHSC-S research resources such as faculty, technical facilities and workshops. A comprehensive support system will be implemented that includes counseling, mentorship, advising, financial support and monitoring progress and achievements. Project staff members include dedicated doctoral faculty members with a wealth of teaching and research expertise as well as first hand experience in motivating minority students to pursue careers in biomedical research. Institutional commitment is reflected in the full support of the administration at the partnership institutions.