500 Nations Bridge Program: Haskell/Kansas University

描述（由申请人提供）：通过这种竞争性的续签申请，我们寻求持续的支持，以建立在堪萨斯大学和哈斯克尔印第安民族大学之间的学士学位课程的桥梁的成功。与其他NIH支持的计划（IMSD，RISE和IRACDA）相一致，500个国家的桥梁计划是两个机构之间关系的基石，并将继续减少障碍，以改善美国印第安学生从哈斯克尔到KU或其他四年制机构的过渡。桥二增加了参与学生在KU的留存率到74%，超过了35%的非参与者的基本比率，增加了获得学士学位的学生人数，以及获得博士学位的人数。在Bridge III，有前途的Haskell学生将被识别，招募，并提供信息，建议和学术咨询。根据对数学和英语技能的评估，Haskell RISE学习中心将提供发展机会。作为与KU教师进行独立研究的中间步骤，Haskell学生将参加KU和Haskell教师教授的研究方法/实验设计/负责任的研究研讨会。学生将在KU教师实验室进行广泛的生物医学相关学科的研究。作为转学前的最后一步，所有桥梁学生将在KU完成至少一门专业课程。哈斯克尔教师发展活动将包括教师在研究方法研讨会的参与，以及一个灵活的，专业的发展计划，支持前往国家会议或在校外研讨会或课程招生。转移到KU后，学生将通过进入KU IMSD计划的研究活动的无缝延续获得财政支持。一个由内部和外部成员组成的咨询委员会将每年举行一次会议，审查和规划桥梁计划的持续进展。评估和跟踪程序允许在整个计划中定期调整活动并评估目标实现情况。总之，桥梁计划的继续将为哈斯克尔和KU之间的合作势头提供新的动力，因为这两个机构都在努力增加美洲印第安人在科学界的代表性。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): With this competitive renewal application, we seek continued support to build on the success of the Bridges to the Baccalaureate program between the University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University. In concert with other NIH supported programs (IMSD, RISE, and IRACDA), the 500 Nations Bridge program functions as the keystone in the relationship between programs at both institutions, and will continue to reduce barriers to improve the transition of American Indian students from Haskell to KU or other four-year institutions. Bridge II increased the retention rate of participating students at KU to 74%, over a base rate of 35% for non-participants, increasing both the number of students who will obtain bachelor's degrees, and the number in the pipeline to obtain doctoral degrees. In Bridge III, promising Haskell students will be identified, recruited, and provided with information, advising and academic counseling. Based on assessments of math and English skills, developmental opportunities will be provided at the Haskell RISE Learning Center. As an intermediate step towards independent research with KU faculty, Haskell students will participate in a research methods / experimental design / responsible conduct of research workshop taught by KU and Haskell faculty. Students will conduct research in KU faculty labs in a wide range of biomedically relevant disciplines. As a final step prior to transfer, all Bridge students will complete at least one course in their major at KU. Haskell faculty development activities will include participation of faculty in the research methods workshop, and a flexible, professional development program that supports travel to national meetings or enrollment in off-campus workshops or classes. Following transfer to KU, students will be supported financially by a seamless continuation of research activities with entrance into the KU IMSD program. An Advisory Committee composed of internal and external members will meet annually to review and plan the continuing progress of the Bridge program. Evaluation and tracking procedures allow both regular adjustments of activities throughout the program and assessment of goal attainment. In summary, continuation of the Bridges program will give new impetus to the momentum of collaboration between Haskell and KU, as both institutions strive to increase the representation of American Indians in the scientific community.