Computing Scholars: A World View

计算学者：世界观

• 批准号: 1259748
• 负责人: Robert Beck
• 金额: $ 60.97万
• 依托单位: Villanova University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2013-03-15 至 2017-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1259748&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Computing; Scholars; World; View

This project is continuing the successful S-STEM scholarship program at the university that is increasing 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. It also builds on the work of the Department of Computing Sciences that has involved faculty members and students in international conferences, internships, and exchanges. The project integrates the significant academic and financial student support at the university with NSF support for outstanding, financially needy students. It continues the professional development seminar for its participants (and any other majors who want to participate), incorporates aspects of Team Work in Several Time Zones (TWISTZ), and addresses the role and power of computing in the global marketplace. Intellectual Merit: The project integrates the professional development seminar with the offering of sixteen $8000 NSF-funded scholarships per year to full-time undergraduate computer science majors who have demonstrated financial need and strong academic records. The seminar uses state-of-the-art programs and peer effects to encourage all S-STEM scholars to develop good study habits, to learn how to survey the ongoing advancement of computer science, and to develop critical thinking skills. In addition to career counseling, scholars are being encouraged to participate in funded undergraduate research projects whose project teams are spread across time zones and address needs beyond the U. S. borders. Of particular interest are projects associated with Ethicomp, the international computing ethics community, and the virtual reality tours that the department has created for the Vatican Museum. The university has been ranked by US News and World Reports as the number one regional university in the North for almost two decades.Broader Impacts: The project is developing a culture that can attract, nurture, and support underrepresented students through its connection with the Multicultural Affairs Office at the university. It includes vital cross-cultural aspects into the world view of computing for students. Over the course of the project, about 20 undergraduates are receiving financial and academic support to become strong computer science graduates. Another 40 students participate in the enrichment seminar and international experiences.

该项目是该大学成功的 S-STEM 奖学金计划的延续，该计划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。该计划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。它还建立在计算科学系的工作基础上，该系让教职员工和学生参与国际会议、实习和交流。该项目将大学重要的学术和经济学生支持与国家科学基金会对优秀、经济困难的学生的支持结合起来。它继续为参与者（以及任何其他想要参加的专业人士）举办专业发展研讨会，纳入多时区团队合作（TWISTZ）的各个方面，并讨论计算在全球市场中的作用和力量。智力优势：该项目将专业发展研讨会与每年向具有经济需求和良好学术记录的全日制计算机科学专业本科生提供 16 名由 NSF 资助的奖学金相结合，金额为 8000 美元。研讨会利用最先进的课程和同伴效应来鼓励所有 S-STEM 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，并培养批判性思维技能。除了职业咨询之外，还鼓励学者参与受资助的本科生研究项目，这些项目的项目团队分布在各个时区，并解决美国境外的需求。特别令人感兴趣的是与 Ethicomp（国际计算伦理社区）相关的项目，以及该部门为梵蒂冈博物馆创建的虚拟现实之旅。该大学近二十年来一直被《美国新闻与世界报道》评为北方地区第一的大学。 更广泛的影响：该项目正在发展一种文化，通过与多元文化的联系来吸引、培养和支持代表性不足的学生大学事务办公室。它将重要的跨文化方面纳入学生的计算世界观中。在该项目过程中，大约 20 名本科生获得了经济和学术支持，成为优秀的计算机科学毕业生。另外 40 名学生参加了强化研讨会和国际体验。