Villanova Computing Scholars: The Sequel

维拉诺瓦计算学者：续集

• 批准号: 0850279
• 负责人: Robert Beck
• 金额: $ 59.8万
• 依托单位: Villanova University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-04-01 至 2014-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0850279&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Villanova; Computing; Scholars; Sequel

This project continues the successful Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Scholarship (CSEMS) program at the university. Specifically, it aims to increase the number of students pursuing a computer science major by offering substantial scholarship support. The program places special emphasis on recruiting and retaining underrepresented groups such as women and Hispanics, building on the infrastructure already in place at the university.The intellectual merit of the project lies in integrating the excellent academics of the institution and department with the financial student support from NSF for outstanding, financially needy students. It continues a professional development seminar for supported participants and other interested computer science majors and supplements it with Team Work in Several Time Zones (TWISTZ) to address the direction of computing in the global marketplace.The seminar builds upon the previous program's state-of-the-art techniques and peer effects for encouraging project scholars to develop good study habits, to learn how to survey the ongoing advancement of computer science, and to develop critical thinking. In addition to career counseling, scholars receive encouragement to participate in funded undergraduate research projects whose teams are spread across time zones.The broader impact centers on the outreach to underrepresented student populations and the cross-cultural aspect of TWISTZ. The program is developing a culture that can attract, nurture and support underrepresented students through its connection with the Multicultural Affairs Office at the institution.

该项目延续了该大学成功的计算机科学、工程和数学奖学金 (CSEMS) 计划。具体来说，它旨在通过提供大量奖学金支持来增加攻读计算机科学专业的学生数量。该项目特别强调招募和留住女性和西班牙裔等代表性不足的群体，以大学现有的基础设施为基础。该项目的智力优势在于将机构和系的优秀学术人员与经济学生支持相结合美国国家科学基金会 (NSF) 为优秀且经济困难的学生提供资助。它继续为受支持的参与者和其他感兴趣的计算机科学专业人士举办专业发展研讨会，并通过多个时区的团队合作 (TWISTZ) 对其进行补充，以解决全球市场中的计算方向。该研讨会建立在之前计划的现状基础上最先进的技术和同伴效应，鼓励项目学者养成良好的学习习惯，学习如何调查计算机科学的持续进步，并培养批判性思维。除了职业咨询之外，学者们还受到鼓励参与受资助的本科生研究项目，这些项目的团队分布在不同时区。更广泛的影响集中在对代表性不足的学生群体的推广以及 TWISTZ 的跨文化方面。该项目正在通过与该机构多元文化事务办公室的联系，发展一种能够吸引、培养和支持代表性不足的学生的文化。