Bridges to Baccalaureate

通往学士学位的桥梁

• 批准号: 8923287
• 负责人: HENRY C FUNG
• 金额: $ 21.72万
• 依托单位: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY LONG BEACH
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 1994
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1994-09-30 至 2019-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/8923287
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DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): For underrepresented and underserved (UR/US) Americans, community college serves as a critical gateway to eventually completing baccalaureate degrees and graduate programs in biomedical and behavioral sciences. Long Beach-area CCs are some of the most ethnically and culturally diverse in the nation, and represent an outstanding pool of potential talent upon which to develop professionals and leaders in biomedical and behavioral sciences. California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is also one of the most diverse universities in the nation, and is well recognized for its academic excellence. By partnering with Long Beach City College (LBCC) and Cerritos College (Cerritos), the proposed LB3 Program takes advantage of this special opportunity to pursue mechanisms that are effective in promoting, supporting, and preparing students from UR/US groups to be successful in the key developmental stages between CC and successful attainment of baccalaureate degrees. Using a highly student-oriented and vibrant research environment at CSULB as a center-point, and substantial experience in effective student development programs (including two prior Bridges programs), this partnership's overall objective is to increase the number of UR/US students choosing and successfully completing baccalaureate degrees in the biomedical and behavioral sciences, and to foster their pursuit of related advanced degrees and career goals. The LB3 Program has four specific aims, as follows: (1) Actively recruit and engage LBCC and Cerritos students and their families to provide them essential information about educational pathways and career opportunities within biomedical and behavioral sciences, and facilitate their approach and success in university transfer; (2) Develop research and academic science skills and interests in UR/US students, beginning at the CC level, to enhance their success in transitioning to university and in completing baccalaureate degrees in the biomedical and behavioral sciences; (3) Strengthen the relationship between the CSULB, Cerritos and LBCC science programs, to improve integration of curricula and training opportunities for students pursuing biomedical and behavioral degree areas, facilitating a more "seamless" transition to the university; (4) Increase the number of UR/US students from LBCC and Cerritos applying and transferring to CSULB or other baccalaureate programs in biomedical and behavioral sciences, and increase their retention and graduation rates. Examples of the activities undertaken to meet the aims include: [a] providing up-dated information and assistance on university admissions and transfer, course requirements and articulation, student services, and educational and career opportunities in biomedical and behavioral sciences; [b] development of a website that enhances outreach to UR/US students and which also disseminates our data and findings from LB3 Program activities and methods; [c] providing funded, in-depth "Summer Research Experience" internships for UR/US students from the CCs that engage them in the excitement of research, opening new horizons; [d] training LB3 students in a variety of scientific and academic skills, from laboratory procedures/methods to responsible conduct of research (RCR), to understanding and evaluating scientific literature, to data analysis and preparation for use in professional science venues, among others; [e] providing close advising and mentorship systems that help students navigate through their degree objectives and which can identify "at risk" students for possible intervention; [f] enhancing broader understanding of biomedical science and career opportunities by inviting family members of LB3 students to visit research laboratories (including using a bilingual format to enhance communication) and by holding biomedical and behavioral research seminars and presentations at the CC campuses; [g] expanding communication and coordination among all three institutions to provide straightforward (seamless) pathways toward baccalaureate degree completion and coordinated student programs. The LB3 Program is acutely aware of the national need for production of scientists who are outstanding and prepared for future challenges, and the additional critical need to develop such human capital that will represent a leadership and technical workforce that reflects the growing diversity of our nation. We recognize Long Beach as an "incubator" in this respect, and the LB3 Program is an excellent opportunity to take advantage of existing strengths, a strategic plan based upon prior findings, and tremendous potential to expand on its successes.

描述（由申请人提供）：对于代表性不足和服务不足的（UR / US）美国人来说，社区大学是最终完成生物医学和行为科学学士学位和研究生课程的关键门户。长滩地区的 CC 是全美种族和文化最多元化的社区之一，代表着一批杰出的潜在人才，可以在生物医学和行为科学领域培养专业人士和领导者。加州州立大学长滩分校 (CSULB) 也是美国最多元化的大学之一，并以其卓越的学术成就而闻名。通过与长滩城市学院 (LBCC) 和喜瑞都学院 (Cerritos) 合作，拟议的 LB3 计划利用这一特殊机会，寻求有效的机制，促进、支持和准备 UR/US 团体的学生在以下领域取得成功： CC 和成功获得学士学位之间的关键发展阶段。以 CSULB 高度以学生为导向且充满活力的研究环境为中心，并在有效的学生发展计划（包括之前的两个桥梁计划）方面积累了丰富的经验，该合作伙伴关系的总体目标是增加 UR/美国学生选择和成功完成生物医学和行为科学学士学位，并促进他们追求相关的高级学位和职业目标。 LB3 计划有四个具体目标，如下： (1) 积极招募和吸引 LBCC 和 Cerritos 学生及其家人，为他们提供有关生物医学和行为科学领域的教育途径和职业机会的基本信息，并促进他们在大学的学习和成功转移; (2) 从 CC 级别开始，培养 UR/美国学生的研究和学术科学技能和兴趣，以提高他们成功过渡到大学并完成生物医学和行为科学学士学位的能力； (3) 加强 CSULB、Cerritos 和 LBCC 科学项目之间的关系，为攻读生物医学和行为学位领域的学生改善课程整合和培训机会，促进更“无缝”地过渡到大学； (4) 增加 LBCC 和 Cerritos 的 UR/US 学生申请和转学到 CSULB 或其他生物医学和行为科学学士学位课程的数量，并提高他们的保留率和毕业率。为实现这些目标而开展的活动的例子包括： [a] 提供有关大学录取和转学、课程要求和衔接、学生服务以及生物医学和行为科学方面的教育和职业机会的最新信息和帮助； [b] 开发一个网站，以加强对 UR/美国学生的宣传，并传播我们的 LB3 计划活动和方法的数据和调查结果； [c] 为来自 CC 的 UR/美国学生提供受资助的深入“夏季研究体验”实习，让他们沉浸在研究的兴奋之中，开拓新视野； [d] 通过实验室培训 LB3 学生的各种科学和学术技能 负责任的研究行为（RCR）、理解和评估科学文献、数据分析和准备用于专业科学场所等的程序/方法； [e] 提供密切的建议和指导系统，帮助学生完成他们的学位目标，并可以识别“有风险”的学生进行可能的干预； [f] 通过邀请 LB3 学生的家庭成员参观研究实验室（包括使用双语形式加强沟通）以及在 CC 校区举办生物医学和行为研究研讨会和演讲，增强对生物医学科学和职业机会的更广泛了解； [g] 扩大所有三个机构之间的沟通和协调，为完成学士学位和协调学生项目提供直接（无缝）的途径。 LB3 计划敏锐地意识到国家需要培养杰出的、为未来挑战做好准备的科学家，以及开发此类人力资本的额外迫切需要，这些人力资本将代表领导力和技术劳动力，反映我们日益增长的多样性。 国家。我们认为长滩是这方面的“孵化器”，LB3 计划是利用现有优势、基于先前发现的战略计划以及扩大其成功的巨大潜力的绝佳机会。