Earth Science Pipeline: Recruiting and retaining under-represented ethnic groups in Earth Sciences

地球科学管道：招募和留住地球科学领域代表性不足的族裔群体

• 批准号: 0119934
• 负责人: Alan Smith
• 金额: $ 64.48万
• 依托单位: University Enterprises Corporation at CSUSB
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2001
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2001-09-01 至 2005-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0119934&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Earth; Science; Pipeline; Recruiting; retaining

ABSTRACTEarth Science Pipeline: Recruiting and Retaining Under-Represented Ethnic Groups in Earth Sciences California State University San Bernardino (CSUSB) has a minority student population large enough for it to have been designated a Hispanic Serving Institution. However the Department of Geological Sciences has an enrollment of under-represented ethnic groups not only less than the surrounding community but also below that of the national average. CSUSB has initiated a project entitled "Earth Science Pipeline: Recruiting and Retaining Under-Represented Ethnic Groups in the Earth Sciences". This project conducts activities designed to (1) increase under-represented minority enrollment in the Department of Geological Sciences, (2) retain these students once they have entered the program, and (3) feed these students into the geosciences pipeline so that they either enter graduate school or the geosciences profession. The overall theme that unifies the proposed activities is that studying geology can be exciting, and that it is possible to pursue a rewarding career in geosciences. Specific activities include the development of a collaborative program for the teaching of geological sciences with local schools with high minority enrollments, and interaction with, and training of sixth to twelfth grade teachers through activities such as workshops, demonstrations and formal field trips. Teachers will also be involved in designing demonstrations and hands-on activities for use in their classrooms. Activities include annual summer geological field trips conducted by faculty from the Department. Students will also be invited to participate during the summer and/or academic year in research projects under the supervision of a faculty member from the Department of Geological Sciences at CSUSB.

摘要 地球科学管道：在地球科学领域招募和留住代表性不足的族裔群体 加州州立大学圣贝纳迪诺分校 (CSUSB) 拥有足够多的少数族裔学生群体，足以被指定为西班牙裔服务机构。 然而，地质科学系的少数民族入学人数不仅低于周边社区，而且低于全国平均水平。 CSUSB 启动了一个名为“地球科学管道：招募和留住地球科学领域代表性不足的族裔群体”的项目。 该项目开展的活动旨在 (1) 增加地质科学系中代表性不足的少数族裔的入学人数，(2) 一旦这些学生进入该项目，留住他们，以及 (3) 将这些学生纳入地球科学管道，以便他们要么进入研究生院或地球科学专业。统一拟议活动的总体主题是，学习地质学可以令人兴奋，并且可以在地球科学领域追求有价值的职业。具体活动包括与少数族裔入学率较高的当地学校制定地质科学教学合作计划，并通过讲习班、演示和正式实地考察等活动与六至十二年级教师进行互动和培训。教师还将参与设计在课堂上使用的演示和实践活动。 活动包括由该系教师进行的年度夏季地质实地考察。学生还将被邀请在暑期和/或学年期间在 CSUSB 地质科学系教员的监督下参加研究项目。