Partnership for Minority Access to Baccalaureate Degrees

拟议的更新桥项目的目的是重组、加强和扩大路易斯安那州什里夫波特南方大学(SUSLA)之间业已建立的伙伴关系，这是一所授予格拉姆林州立大学副学士学位的两年制机构。(GSU)，授予学士学位的申请机构，以及洛杉矶州立大学。研究机构S健康科学中心。该伙伴关系的主要目标是促进40名代表不足的少数族裔本科生从南加州大学过渡到格拉斯哥州立大学或其他高级机构的学士学位课程。该伙伴关系将开发和实施六项活动，以提高学生的学术竞争力，并促进他们进入下一阶段的生物医学研究职业生涯。重点是吸引副学士学位学生，培养、支持他们，并从一个为数学和科学学士学位提供坚实基础的项目中毕业。将实施包括咨询、辅导、建议、财政支持、监测进展和参与者的学业成就在内的全面支持体系。 将通过招生工作，每年平均招收28名对数学和科学有兴趣或表现出特殊天赋的学生。暑期和/或学年期间的研究实习是该项目的一个重要组成部分。学生将在地区和国家会议上展示研究成果。符合条件的学生将被鼓励在南加州大学就读期间在高级院校学习高级课程。项目工作人员包括敬业的博士生教员。机构承诺体现在行政部门对伙伴关系机构的全力支持上。

The purpose of the proposed renewal Bridge project is to restructure, strengthen, and expand the established partnership among Southern University-Shreveport, Louisiana (SUSLA), a two year institution awarding the Associate Degree, Grambling State Univ. (GSU), the applicant institution awarding the baccalaureate degree, and LA State Univ. Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC-S), the research institution. The main goal of the partnership is to facilitate the transition of 40 under-represented minority undergraduate students from SUSLA to baccalaureate degree programs at GSU or other senior institutions. The partnership will develop and implement six activities that improve the academic competitiveness of the students and facilitate their transition into the next stage careers in biomedical research. Emphasis is on attracting Associate degree students, nurturing, supporting and graduate them from a program that provides a firm foundation for baccalaureate degree in math and the sciences. A comprehensive support system will be implemented that includes counseling, mentoring, advising, financial support, monitoring progress, and academic achievements of participants. Attracting and recruiting efforts will be made to enroll an average of 28 students each year who express an interest or show special aptitude for math and science. Research internships during the summer and/or the academic year is an essential component in this project. Students will present research findings at regional and national conferences. Qualified students will be encouraged to take upper level courses at senior institutions while enrolled at SUSLA. Project staff members include dedicated doctoral faculty members. Institutional commitment is reflected in the full support of the administration at the partnership institutions.