U-RISE at the University of the Virgin Islands

摘要 维尔京群岛大学是一所为独特人群服务的本科生HBCU，它提出了一项 为所有相关生物医学和行为学科的学生持续改进U-Rise课程 在圣托马斯和圣克罗伊两个校区。该计划的总体任务是提供培训 这些经历将促进对科学职业的兴奋，培养学员作为生物医学人员的身份 研究人员，并培养成功所需的技能。该计划的主要目的是为UVI做准备 本科生获得博士学位并从事生物医学研究事业。通过一个 指导、研究经验、会议、研讨会和研讨会的综合计划，U- UVI的Rise将为学员提供生物医学研究培训，并为他们提供一条明确的途径 博士学位。该计划的目标是：(1)为学生提供严格的课程，使其既能发展 口头和定量技能，(2)通过校外暑期研究提供研究培训机会 培养学员从事高质量科学工作的经验和学年经验；(3) 为学生提供一条明确的职业道路，以进入高度选择性的研究 大学和成功的结构，(4)与研究密集型机构发展强有力的伙伴关系， 包括T32资助的项目，(5)为UVI学生和教职员工建立强大的专业网络，以及 (6)为URISE学生提供多层次的有效辅导(包括近同行导师、 学术导师和研究导师)。为了实现这些目标，该计划的一些可衡量的 目标包括：(1)100%的URISE受训人员将毕业；(2)至少30%的学生将 特别高质量的工作(例如，在纪律会议上接受摘要)，(3) 导师和学员将报告每个学期在一起度过富有成效的时间，(4)导师和学员 将从他们的工作中产生产品，如会议报告和发表的期刊文章(5) 95%的URISE学生在大四的11月30日前申请博士课程，(6)65%的实习生 将在毕业后三年内进入博士课程，(7)60%的学员将完成更高的学业 学位课程。这些目标将通过一个建立在过去成功和 包括新的课程单元和研讨会、校外研究、在会议上的演讲、访问 科学家，以及为学员提供支持的网络。UVI的U-Rise设计了一个项目，将高度结合 具有竞争力的合作伙伴和令人振奋的新举措，以继续改善其历史记录 培养少数民族博士。

Abstract The University of the Virgin Islands, an undergraduate HBCU serving a unique population, proposes a continuously improving U-RISE program for students in all the relevant biomedical and behavioral disciplines across both its St. Thomas and St. Croix campuses. The overall mission of this program is to provide training experiences that will foster excitement about scientific careers, develop the trainees' identities as biomedical researchers, and build skills needed for success. The program’s overarching purpose is to prepare UVI undergraduate students to obtain PhDs and engage in biomedical research careers. Through a comprehensive program of mentoring, research experiences, conferences, workshops, and seminars, U- RISE at UVI will provide trainees with biomedical research training and a clear pathway to obtaining their PhD. The goals are that the program will: (1) provide students with a rigorous curriculum that develops both verbal and quantitative skills, (2) provide research training opportunities through extramural summer research experiences and academic year experiences that prepare trainees to produce high quality scientific work, (3) provide students with a clearly articulated career pathway for admission to highly selective research universities and a structure for success, (4) develop strong partnerships with research-intensive institutions, including T32 funded programs, (5) develop strong professional networks for UVI students and faculty, and (6) provide URISE students with effective mentoring on multiple levels (including near-peer mentors, academic mentors, and research mentors). To achieve these goals, some of the program’s measurable objectives include: (1) 100% of URISE trainees will graduate, (2) at least 30% of the students producing exceptionally high-quality work (for example, having an abstract accepted at disciplinary meeting), (3) mentors and mentees will report spending productive time together each semester, (4) mentors and mentees will produce products from their work, such as conference presentations and published journal articles (5) 95% of URISE students apply to doctoral programs by November 30 of their senior year, (6) 65% of trainees will enroll in doctoral programs within three years of graduation, and (7) 60% of trainees will complete higher degree programs. These objectives will be accomplished with a program that builds on past success and includes new curricular modules and workshops, extramural research, presentations at conferences, visiting scientists, and a network of support for trainees. U-RISE at UVI has designed a program that combines highly competitive partners and exciting new initiatives at UVI to continue to improve its historical record of producing minority PhDs.