EPCC'S RISE TO THE CHALLENGE PROGRAM

描述（改编自申请）：本申请旨在建立 一个MBRS上升计划在埃尔帕索社区学院（EPCC），西班牙裔服务 这是一所拥有87%少数民族学生入学率的学校。《崛起》（Rise to the 挑战"计划由学生、教师和社区发展组成 活动所有活动都旨在增加弱势群体的人数， 学生获得必要的工具，以追求生物医学研究事业， 并与RISE计划的使命一致，以加强研究 少数民族的环境。 学生发展部分的目标是发展学术， 社会和财政支持系统，为学生提供 必要的工具，在大学取得成功，转移到四年制的机构， 从事生物医学研究事业。目标是：（1）建立一个 每个校区的综合生物医学科学学生支持中心;（2） 在科学课程中注入研究性练习， 让所有学生接触科学的研究性质;以及（3）提供 研究实习和/或发展活动，共35名学生 每一年。 教师发展部分的目标是增加研究 教师的潜力，使他们成为更有效地激励 弱势EPCC学生追求生物医学研究事业。这一目标 将通过增加EPCC生物医学的研究曝光来实现 教师和发展EPCC教师的能力，将 在他们的课程中采用研究性的方法，使学生变得更加兴奋 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 社区扫盲，使他们成为RISE的积极支持者 程序.因为埃尔帕索地区的人口 家庭为导向和居家，有必要让社区参与这些活动， 提高他们对生物医学的重要性的认识 research.如果EPCC学生要从事研究，家庭支持至关重要 可能会把他们带离家乡的职业。通过其总体规划， EPCC的上升到挑战计划积极参与学生，教师， 社区成员在一个“科学社区。"

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."