SUNY UPSTATE BRIDGES TO THE BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM
Anna Tan-wilson, Distinguished Teaching Professor
State University New York Binghamton, Vestal Pky E, Po Box 6000, Binghamton, Ny 13902-6000
Grant 2R25GM056637-09 from National Institute Of General Medical Sciences
Abstract: The State University of New York at Binghamton (Binghamton University, BU) will continue a long-term partnership with Westchester Community College (WCC), Onondaga Community College (OCC) and Monroe Community College (MCC) in the State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Bridges to the Baccalaureate Program. Our long-term goal is to increase the number of underrepresented minority (URM) students who receive the baccalaureate in disciplines that prepare them to take part in the biomedical research enterprise. We have three aims. In 5 years, we will (1) Double the number and percentage of URM community college science students who transfer to four-year programs in science. To accomplish this, WCC, OCC and MCC will offer supplementary math and science process skills courses. These will feature visits by BU faculty to introduce research in a manner that engages students in active learning during their research presentations. (2) Increase from 74% to 85% the transfer rate of Bridges students, URM students from partner institutions who participate in a residential summer research experience at BU. This highly successful summer program that is the core of our 10-year Bridges project already attains NIH targets for this group of students. We forecast even higher transfer rates based on the better preparation students will get from activities relating to the first aim. (3) Increase the percentage of Bridges transfer students who obtain the Bachelor´s degree in the biomedical related disciplines from 47% to 75%. To do so, we will encourage students who can move from their location, to transfer to BU where the relevant graduation rate is already close to the target. We will also encourage more of our Bridges transfer students to participate in research. A Faculty Development Workshop will be held yearly to facilitate collaboration among science faculty at all four institutions on practices that will ease students´ transition from community college to the university. We will evaluate activities to determine those that contribute strongly to successful retention in science and to higher transfer and graduation rates. The long-term goal of the SUNY Upstate Bridges to the Baccalaureate Program is to increase the number of under-represented minority students who transfer from community college and complete the baccalaureate degrees in disciplines relevant to biomedical and behavioral sciences. This prepares students for careers relating to the biomedical research enterprise and other careers relating to public health
Keywords: Active Learning; Baccalaureate Degree; Bachelor`s Degree; Behavioral Sciences; Biochemistry; Biology; Biomedical Research; Caring; Chemistry; Chemistry, Biological; Circulatory Collapse; Collaborations; Communication; Communities; Counseling; Data; Development; Discipline; Educational workshop; Faculty; Funding; Goals; Grant; Institution; Lead; Learning, Experiential; Location; Measurable; Mentors; NIH; National Institutes of Health; National Institutes of Health (U.S.); Neurosciences; New York; Pb element; Performance; Preparation; Process; Programs (PT); Programs [Publication Type]; Progress Reports; Public Health; R01 Mechanism; R01 Program; RPG; Recruitment Activity; Reports, Progress; Research; Research Grants; Research Project Grants; Research Projects; Research Projects, R-Series; Running; Schools; Science; Science of Chemistry; Shock; Students; Underrepresented Minority; United States National Institutes of Health; Universities; Visit; Work; Workshop; base; biological basis of behavior; biopsychology; career; circulatory shock; college; college student; design; designing; experience; heavy metal Pb; heavy metal lead; improved; instructor; interest; member; programs; psychobiology; public health medicine (field); public health relevance; recruit; skills; under-represented minority; underserved minority; university student
Relevance: The long-term goal of the SUNY Upstate Bridges to the Baccalaureate Program is to increase the number of under-represented minority students who transfer from community college and complete the baccalaureate degrees in disciplines relevant to biomedical and behavioral sciences. This prepares students for careers relating to the biomedical research enterprise and other careers relating to public health
Project start date: 1998-09-01
Project end date: 2014-08-31
Budget start date: 1-SEP-2009
Budget end date: 31-AUG-2010
PFA/PA: PAR-07-411
2R25GM056637-09 (2009): $222421
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Grants awarded to Anna Tan-wilson
SUNY UPSTATE BRIDGES TO THE BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM
Anna Tan-wilson
State University New York Binghamton, Vestal Pky E, Po Box 6000, Binghamton, Ny 13902-6000
Grant 5R25GM056637-10 from National Institute Of General Medical Sciences
Abstract: The State University of New York at Binghamton (Binghamton University, BU) will continue a long-term partnership with Westchester Community College (WCC), Onondaga Community College (OCC) and Monroe Community College (MCC) in the State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Bridges to the Baccalaureate Program. Our long-term goal is to increase the number of underrepresented minority (URM) students who receive the baccalaureate in disciplines that prepare them to take part in the biomedical research enterprise. We have three aims. In 5 years, we will (1) Double the number and percentage of URM community college science students who transfer to four-year programs in science. To accomplish this, WCC, OCC and MCC will offer supplementary math and science process skills courses. These will feature visits by BU faculty to introduce research in a manner that engages students in active learning during their research presentations. (2) Increase from 74% to 85% the transfer rate of Bridges students, URM students from partner institutions who participate in a residential summer research experience at BU. This highly successful summer program that is the core of our 10-year Bridges project already attains NIH targets for this group of students. We forecast even higher transfer rates based on the better preparation students will get from activities relating to the first aim. (3) Increase the percentage of Bridges transfer students who obtain the Bachelor´s degree in the biomedical related disciplines from 47% to 75%. To do so, we will encourage students who can move from their location, to transfer to BU where the relevant graduation rate is already close to the target. We will also encourage more of our Bridges transfer students to participate in research. A Faculty Development Workshop will be held yearly to facilitate collaboration among science faculty at all four institutions on practices that will ease students´ transition from community college to the university. We will evaluate activities to determine those that contribute strongly to successful retention in science and to higher transfer and graduation rates. The long-term goal of the SUNY Upstate Bridges to the Baccalaureate Program is to increase the number of under-represented minority students who transfer from community college and complete the baccalaureate degrees in disciplines relevant to biomedical and behavioral sciences. This prepares students for careers relating to the biomedical research enterprise and other careers relating to public health
Keywords: Active Learning; Baccalaureate Degree; Bachelor`s Degree; Behavioral Sciences; Biochemistry; Biology; Biomedical Research; Caring; Chemistry; Chemistry, Biological; Circulatory Collapse; Collaborations; Communication; Communities; Counseling; Data; Development; Discipline; Educational workshop; Faculty; Funding; Goals; Grant; Institution; Lead; Learning, Experiential; Location; Measurable; Mentors; NIH; National Institutes of Health; National Institutes of Health (U.S.); Neurosciences; New York; Pb element; Performance; Preparation; Process; Programs (PT); Programs [Publication Type]; Progress Reports; Public Health; R01 Mechanism; R01 Program; RPG; Recruitment Activity; Research; Research Grants; Research Project Grants; Research Projects; Research Projects, R-Series; Running; Schools; Science; Science of Chemistry; Shock; Students; Underrepresented Minority; United States National Institutes of Health; Universities; Visit; Work; Workshop; base; biological basis of behavior; biopsychology; career; circulatory shock; college; college student; design; designing; experience; heavy metal Pb; heavy metal lead; improved; instructor; interest; member; programs; psychobiology; public health medicine (field); recruit; skills; under-represented minority; underserved minority; university student
Relevance: The long-term goal of the SUNY Upstate Bridges to the Baccalaureate Program is to increase the number of under-represented minority students who transfer from community college and complete the baccalaureate degrees in disciplines relevant to biomedical and behavioral sciences. This prepares students for careers relating to the biomedical research enterprise and other careers relating to public health
Project start date: 1998-09-01
Project end date: 2014-08-31
Budget start date: 1-SEP-2010
Budget end date: 31-AUG-2011
PFA/PA: PAR-07-411
5R25GM056637-10 (2010): $221518