MUSC Minority Student Development Program

描述(由申请者提供)：该计划的目标是：1)增加选择生物医学研究职业的少数族裔(URM)学生的数量，2)提高研究生院博士课程注册的URM学生的数量和质量，3)为他们在生物医学科学领域的成功职业生涯做好准备，4)提供有组织的活动，加强少数族裔和多数族裔学生的互动，5)增加夏季本科研究计划(SURP)中的URM学生数量。为了实现这些目标，将成立一个少数族裔招聘委员会，以协助招聘城市管理人员。南加州大学将举办“科学日”活动，让少数族裔学生感受到生物医学科学研究的兴奋。本科生科学导师将提名潜在的URM博士申请者，这些申请者将与家长和导师一起参加“科学日”。SSurp将扩大到五名学生，他们被指定为E.E.Just Scholars。这些SURP参与者将通过老大哥/姐姐计划与少数族裔研究生互动。暑期预科课程将为所有新生提供复习基本生物化学和分子概念的课程。所有学生都将参加“科学多样性”课程，该课程将促进少数族裔和多数族裔学生之间的互动，重点关注与生物医学科学中少数族裔有关的问题。URM研究生将担任HBCU的研究生大使，并为本科生举办研讨会。将为URM研究生提供资金，让他们在全国会议上展示他们的研究。将建立一个指导委员会，以1)通过研究生培训计划监督和建议URM博士生，2)协助职业发展，3)组织“科学多样性”课程的内容以及职业研讨会。内部和外部咨询委员会将对该计划进行监督。这些方案元素将增加参与生物医学科学研究的少数族裔学生的数量，并为他们的成功职业生涯做好准备。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goals of this program are to: 1) increase the number of underrepresented minority (URM) students choosing a research career in the biomedical sciences, 2) enhance the quantity and quality of URM students enrolled in the doctoral program in the College of Graduate Studies, 3) prepare them for a successful career in biomedical sciences, 4) provide structured activities that enhance the interaction of minority and majority students and 5) increase the number of URMs in the Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP). To accomplish these goals a Minority Recruitment Committee will be developed to assist in recruiting URMs. An MUSC "Science Day" will be implemented to expose minority students to the excitement of biomedical science research. Undergraduate science advisors will nominate potential URM Ph.D. applicants who will attend "Science Day" with a parent and the advisor. The SURP will be expanded by five students, designated as E.E. Just Scholars. These SURP participants will interact with minority graduate students via a Big Brother/Sister program. A summer pre-matriculation course to review basic biochemical and molecular concepts will be available for all new students. All students will participate in a "Diversity in Science" course that will foster the interaction of minority and majority students that focuses on issues related to minorities in biomedical science. URM graduate students will serve as Graduate Student Ambassadors to HBCUs and present seminars to undergraduates. Funds will be provided for URM graduate students to present their research at a national meeting. A Mentoring Committee will be developed to 1) monitor and advise URM doctoral students through the graduate training program, 2) assist with career development and 3) organize the content of the "Diversity in Science" course as well as career workshops. Internal and External Advisory Committees will provide oversight for the program. These programmatic elements will increase the number of minority students participating in biomedical science research and prepare them for a successful career.