Increasing Minority Student Participation at the NIS, BKX Joint Annual Meetings

描述（由申请人提供）：国家科学院（NIS）和Beta Kappa Chi科学荣誉协会联席会议的长期目标是增加训练有素的少数民族科学家的数量。提供学术支持活动、网络、研究经验、榜样和职业信息，已被证明是实现这一目标的有效方法。多年来，联席会议一直是一个全国性的论坛，学生（尤其是非洲裔美国人）可以在这里展示他们的研究数据，并与科学家、参展商和同行互动，同时获得将促进他们职业发展的信息。具体目标是：(1)为250名本科生和25名指导教师提供旅费，与科学家、大学管理人员和参展商交流研究数据，从会议活动和网络中获取信息；(2)扩大特别活动，包括热点系列（一个关注全球科学问题的论坛）、市场晚间曝光（通过与研究生和专业学院的代表密切互动，为未来购物）；Chat and Chew（在第64届联席会议上试行）讲述了促进学生成功的方法，学术进步系列（作为一个受欢迎的研讨会的延伸）解决了学业保留和学业成功所需的支持；(3)：继续在主办机构和当地少数民族社区之间建立伙伴关系，在联席会议之前，通过“采纳学校计划”，让本科生NIS和BKX学生组织与高中理科学生就科学项目进行合作，以便他们在会议上展示海报。至少5个高中旅行奖将颁发给获得非资助来源（少数民族科学妇女（MWIS）， NIS， BKX等）资金的优秀高中学生。由于这次联席会议，我们看到了我们的学生取得的成就，如果没有这些干预，这些成就是不可能发生的。这次会议将形成一个由学生、教师、研究科学家、卫生专业人员和参展商组成的长期网络，共同努力增加STEM学科中少数民族的数量。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The long-term goal of the Joint Meetings of the National Institute of Science (NIS) and Beta Kappa Chi Scientific Honor Society is to increase the number of well-trained minority scientists. Offering academic support activities, networking, research experiences, role models and career information, have proven to be effective methods to achieve this goal. Over the years, the Joint Meeting has been a national forum where students (especially African-Americans) can present their research data and interact with scientists, exhibitors and peers, while obtaining information that will advance their careers. The specific aims are: (1) to provide travel funds for 250 undergraduate students and 25 faculty advisors to exchange research data, obtain information from conference activities and network with scientists, university administrators and exhibitors; (2) to expand special activities to include the Hot Zone Series (a forum that focuses on scientific global issues), Evening Expose at the Market Place (shopping for the future by closely interacting with representatives from graduate and professional schools), Chat and Chew (implemented on a trial basis at the 64th Joint Meeting) speaks to methods of advancing students' successes) and the Academic Advancement Series (requested as an extension of a popular workshop) addresses the support required for academic retention and scholastic success; (3): to continue to form partnerships between the host institution(s) and the local minority communities by having undergraduate NIS and BKX student organizations work with high school science students on science projects prior to the Joint Meeting through the "Adopt a School Program" so that they can present their posters at the Meeting. At least 5 high school travel awards will be given to selected high achieving high school students with funds from several non-grant sources (Minority Women in Science (MWIS), NIS, BKX, etc.). Because of this Joint Meeting, we have seen accomplishments from our students that would likely not have occurred without these interventions. Resulting from this meeting will be a long-term network of students, faculty, research scientists, and health professionals and exhibitors working together to increase the numbers of minorities in the STEM disciplines. RELEVANCE: This Joint Meeting will increase the number of minority students in STEM careers because of the implementation of travel awards, featured activities and extensive networking.