The University of Connecticut BRIDGES Network

康涅狄格大学桥梁网络

• 批准号: 6828356
• 负责人: Marja Marie Hurley
• 金额: $ 21.54万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCH OF MED/DNT
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2004
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2004-08-01 至 2007-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6828356
• 关键词: African American; Hispanic Americans; academic achievement; counseling; education cost /financing; employment /unemployment; experience; health science research potential; minority health professional; role model; training; university

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): A partnership has been formed in the Hartford Metropolitan area that consists of three learning institutions. The purpose of this partnership is to enable minority students to make a successful transition from a Community College to a University. The basic aim is to increase the number of American scientists from under-represented minorities. The central research institution is the University of Connecticut Health Center (UCHC). A highly successful network for minority students at UCHC is established in the Department of Health Career Opportunities Program. The University of Connecticut, Storrs (UCTS) will be the baccalaureate degree granting institution with an agreement to accept BRIDGES students in good academic standing. Appropriate course credits will be accepted and financial aid will be provided. Participation in the BRIDGES program is open to students at Capital Community College (CCC) of African American and of Hispanic background with a declared interest in a scientific discipline. The BRIDGES institutions encompass a demographic region in metropolitan Hartford with a largely African American and Hispanic population, with transportation available to UCHC. The plan will provide employment and mentoring for minority students in an academic setting. Research laboratories will be the work sites and UCHC faculty will be the mentors. Tutoring, counseling and a structured enrichment program, are geared to prepare the students for a successful transition from the associate to the baccalaureate degree. Exchange of faculty between the partner institutions will provide opportunities for recruitment of program candidates as well as opportunities for research collaboration among the faculty of the network institutions. Application for scholarships and financial aid will begin early in the BRIDGES program. An evaluation format has been designed to monitor the success of the program. Computerized records of student status and progress will be logged into NIH ESTAR and used for tracking outcomes.

描述（由申请人提供）：在哈特福德大都会地区建立了伙伴关系，由三个学习机构组成。这种伙伴关系的目的是使少数族裔学生能够成功地从社区大学过渡到大学。基本目的是增加代表性不足的少数民族的美国科学家人数。中央研究机构是康涅狄格大学健康中心（UCHC）。卫生事业机会计划计划建立了一个非常成功的UCHC少数族裔学生网络。康涅狄格大学Storrs（UCTS）将是学士学位，授予机构，并协议接受桥梁学生的学业良好。将接受适当的课程学分，并提供经济援助。参加桥梁计划向首都社区学院（CCC）和西班牙裔背景的学生开放，并宣布对科学学科有兴趣。桥梁机构涵盖了大都会哈特福德的一个人口统计区，其中大部分是非洲裔美国人和西班牙裔人口，并提供了UCHC的运输。该计划将在学术环境中为少数族裔学生提供就业和指导。研究实验室将是工作地点，UCHC教师将成为导师。 辅导，咨询和结构化的丰富计划旨在为学生准备从同事到学士学位的成功过渡。合作伙伴机构之间的教师交流将为招募计划候选人以及网络机构学院的研究合作机会提供机会。奖学金和经济援助的申请将在桥梁计划初期开始。已经设计了一种评估格式来监视程序的成功。学生身份和进度的计算机化记录将登录到NIH Estar 并用于跟踪结果。