EPCC'S RISE TO THE CHALLENGE PROGRAM

描述(改编自申请)：本申请建议建立 埃尔帕索社区学院(EPCC)的MBRS Rise项目，一项西班牙裔服务 这所学校的少数民族学生入学率为87%。《崛起至世界 挑战“计划由学生、教师和社区发展组成 活动。所有活动都是为了增加弱势群体的数量。 学生获得从事生物医学研究事业所需的工具， 并与RISE计划加强研究的使命一致 少数族裔机构的环境。 学生发展部分的目标是发展学术， 社会和经济支持系统，为学生提供 在大学取得成功，转到四年制院校所需的工具，以及 从事生物医学研究事业。目标是：(1)建立一个 各校区综合生物医学学生支援中心；(2) 在科学课程中注入调查练习，以不断 让所有学生接触科学的研究性质；及(3)提供 为35名学生提供研究实习和/或发展活动 每年。 教师发展部分的目标是增加研究 发挥教员的潜能，使他们在激励方面变得更加有效 EPCC弱势学生追求生物医学研究事业。这个目标 将通过增加EPCC生物医学的研究曝光度来实现 并通过发展EPCC讲师的能力来纳入 在课程中采用探究式教学，让学生更感兴趣 关于科学，更倾向于从事生物医学研究事业。 社区发展部分的目标是提高科学性 社会的识字使他们成为崛起的积极支持者 程序。因为埃尔帕索地区的人口非常多 面向家庭和居家，有必要让社区参与到这些活动中来 活动并提高他们对生物医学重要性的认识 研究。如果EPCC的学生要进行研究，家庭支持是至关重要的 可能会把他们带离家乡的职业。通过它的总体规划， EPCC的崛起迎接挑战计划积极吸引学生、教职员工和 “科学共同体”中的社区成员。

DESCRIPTION (Adapted from Application): This application proposes to establish an MBRS RISE program at El Paso Community College (EPCC), a Hispanic serving institution with an 87 percent minority student enrollment. The "RISE to the Challenge" program consists of student, faculty, and community development activities. All activities are aimed at increasing the number of disadvantaged students acquiring the tools necessary to pursue biomedical research careers, and are consistent with the mission of the RISE program to enhance the research environment at minority institutions. The goal of the student development component is to develop thc academic, social, and financial support systems to provide the students with the necessary tools to succeed in college, transfer to a four-year institution, and pursue a biomedical research career. The objectives are: (1) to establish a comprehensive Biomedical Science Student Support Center at each campus; (2) to infuse the science curriculum with investigative exercises to continuously expose all students to the investigative nature of science; and (3) to provide research internships and/or developmental activities to a total of 35 students per year. The goals of the faculty development component are to increase the research potential of the faculty so that they become more effective at motivating disadvantaged EPCC students to pursue a biomedical research career. This goal will be accomplished by increasing the research exposure of EPCC biomedical faculty and by developing the ability of EPCC instructors to incorporate the investigative method in their courses so that the students become more excited about science and more inclined to pursue a biomedical research career. The goal of the community development component is to improve the science literacy of the community so that they become active supporters of the RISE program. Since the population in the El Paso area is extraordinarily family-oriented and homebound, it is necessary to engage the community in these activities and increase their awareness of the importance of biomedical research. Family support is critical if EPCC students are to pursue a research career that may take them away from their hometown. Through its overall plan, EPCC's RISE to the Challenge Program actively engages students, faculty, and community members in a "Community of Science."