Dominican University New York

FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR COVID-19 RELATED COSTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. OF ED GUIDANCE.

FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR COVID 19 SUPPORT DIRECTLY TO STUDENTS.

STEM OPPORTUNITIES FOR HISPANIC AND LOW-INCOME STUDENTS (SOHLIS)

HOME VISITORS (EFFECTS OF PARENTAL ARREST/INCARCERATION ON OUTCOMES OF CHILDREN IN CWS

PROJECT PURPOSE: DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY NEW YORK - DC CONNECTION: BUILDING BROADBAND AND IT CAPACITY PROJECT AIMS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO RELIABLE TECHNOLOGY AND STABLE INTERNET ON CAMPUS AND WITHIN CAMPUS BUILDINGS, UPDATE LEARNING SYSTEMS, AND IMPROVE STUDENT TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT TECHNOLOGICAL FLUENCY AND STUDENT SUCCESS IN THE CLASSROOM AND IN PROFESSIONAL PURSUITS. ACTIVITIES: THE DC CONNECTION PROJECT WILL: (1) EXPAND INTERNET ACCESS ON CAMPUS BY ADDING MORE WIRELESS ACCESS POINTS IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS ACROSS CAMPUS; (2) PROVIDE SUBSIDIZE BROADBAND ACCESS AND EQUIPMENT SUCH AS HOTSPOT ACCESS EQUIPMENT, WI-FI EXTENDERS, AND HEADPHONES TO BE LENT TO DC STUDENTS FOR LONG-TERM USE; (3) HIRE TWO ADDITIONAL IT STAFF MEMBERS TO SUPPORT TRAINING MATERIALS AND TO ENSURE THAT STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO LEVERAGE TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCES TOWARD ACHIEVING ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND THAT FACULTY AND STAFF ARE BEST POSITIONED TO USE TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE AND ARE ABLE TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL ISSUES; AND (4) PURCHASE VIDEO CAMERAS AND PODCASTING EQUIPMENT THAT CAN BE USED TO FACILITATE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING WITH TECHNOLOGY IN SEVERAL DIFFERENT CLASSROOMS ON CAMPUS AND ENHANCE REMOTE LEARNING TO IMPROVE DIGITAL SKILLS AND IT WORKFORCE CAPACITY. OUTCOMES:AS A RESULT OF IMPLEMENTING THE ACTIVITIES, STUDENTS WILL REPORT FEWER PROBLEMS WITH ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY OR THE INTERNET, AND STUDENTS ACCESSING SUPPORT SERVICES WILL INCREASE. FACULTY MEMBERS WILL DEMONSTRATE SUBSTANTIAL INCREASES IN CONFIDENCE IN THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM AND FOR ADMINISTRATIVE/REPORTING FUNCTIONS AND WILL DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF SYSTEM USE FOR STUDENT SUCCESS. FINALLY, THERE WILL BE AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO WILL DEMONSTRATE BASIC DIGITAL FLUENCY. BENEFICIARIES: THE DC CONNECTION PROJECT WILL HELP STUDENTS, AND ESPECIALLY LOW-INCOME STUDENTS WHO MAY NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATE ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL WORK IN A POST-PANDEMIC WORLD OR TO SUCCEED IN REMOTE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS. THIS PROJECT WILL ALSO BENEFIT THE LARGER LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL COMMUNITIES IN ORANGEBURG, NEW YORK. THIS PROJECT WILL POSITION GRADUATES TO BETTER SUCCEED IN THEIR CHOSEN FIELDS BY PROVIDING A STRONGER BACKGROUND IN THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY TOWARD ACCOMPLISHING PROFESSIONAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. THOSE BENEFITS WILL LIKELY BE PASSED ON TO THE POPULATIONS SERVED BY DC GRADUATES IN ORANGEBURG.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES (IF APPLICABLE): THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

RETAINING AND GRADUATING LOW-INCOME BIOLOGY STUDENTS IN STEM THROUGH CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC ACADEMIC SUPPORT -THIS PROJECT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE NATIONAL NEED FOR WELL-EDUCATED SCIENTISTS, MATHEMATICIANS, ENGINEERS, AND TECHNICIANS BY SUPPORTING THE RETENTION AND GRADUATION OF HIGH-ACHIEVING, LOW-INCOME STUDENTS WITH DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED. THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO 26 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS PURSUING DEGREES IN BIOLOGY AT DOMINICAN COLLEGE, A FOUR-YEAR HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTION (HSI). THE PROJECT AIMS TO INCREASE STUDENT RETENTION IN BIOLOGY AND SCIENCE CAREER PATHWAYS BY LINKING SCHOLARSHIPS WITH SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING MENTORING, UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH, AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT. NEW BIOLOGY COURSES WILL INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO EMERGING BIOLOGICAL DISCIPLINES, AS WELL AS SCIENCE COMMUNICATION AND CAREER PLANNING. EVALUATION OF THE EFFORT IN THE CONTEXT OF AN HSI HAS THE POTENTIAL TO GENERATE INSIGHTS INTO SUPPORTING LOW-INCOME STUDENTS IN STEM AND INCREASING DIVERSITY IN STEM FIELDS. THE OVERALL GOAL OF THE PROJECT IS TO INCREASE DEGREE COMPLETION OF LOW-INCOME, HIGH-ACHIEVING UNDERGRADUATES IN BIOLOGY THROUGH THREE SPECIFIC GOALS. FIRST, THE PROJECT WILL RECRUIT 26 FIRST-YEAR, LOW-INCOME STUDENTS PLANNING TO MAJOR IN BIOLOGY AS S-STEM SCHOLARS. SECOND, THE PROJECT AIMS TO GRADUATE AT LEAST 90% OF THESE STUDENTS WITHIN FOUR YEARS OF MATRICULATION. THIRD, THE PROJECT HAS THE GOAL THAT AT LEAST 90% OF SCHOLARS WILL SECURE STEM EMPLOYMENT OR GRADUATE SCHOOL PLACEMENT IN THE REGION WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF GRADUATION. GUIDED BY LESSONS LEARNED FROM A PREVIOUS S-STEM PROGRAM ON THE CAMPUS, PROGRAM DESIGN IS GROUNDED IN RESEARCH-BASED PRACTICES, INCLUDING STEM FACULTY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ACTIVE LEARNING AND INCLUSIVE TEACHING PRACTICES, COURSE-BASED RESEARCH EXPERIENCES INTEGRATED IN FIRST-YEAR BIOLOGY COURSES, AND STRONG CONNECTIONS TO LOCAL INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES AND STEM RESEARCHERS FROM LARGER AREA INSTITUTIONS. ADDITIONALLY, S-STEM SCHOLARS WILL EXPERIENCE TWO NEW BIOLOGY MAJOR COURSES ? BOTH OF WHICH EMPHASIZE PROFESSIONAL AND CAREER SKILL DEVELOPMENT ? TOGETHER AS A COHORT DURING THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR. SCHOLARS WILL FURTHER BE SUPPORTED BY PEER- AND FACULTY-MENTORS, AS WELL AS SHARED ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCES AS COHORTS THROUGHOUT THEIR UNDERGRADUATE EXPERIENCES. THE PROJECT WILL INVESTIGATE HOW DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC ACADEMIC AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT SUPPORTS MAY INCREASE LOW-INCOME STUDENT RETENTION AND PERSISTENCE IN STEM. PROJECT EVALUATION WILL BE GUIDED BY A LOGIC MODEL, SCHOLAR SURVEYS, ACTIVITY PARTICIPATION TRACKING, STEM COURSE PERFORMANCE, AND INSTITUTIONAL DATA ABOUT SCHOLAR PERSISTENCE IN THE BIOLOGY MAJOR. RESULTS OF THE PROJECT COULD YIELD INSIGHTS ABOUT THE MODEL THAT WOULD BE RELEVANT FOR OTHER SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS. DISSEMINATED WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES, CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS, AND THE INSTITUTIONAL WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA. THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED BY NSF?S SCHOLARSHIPS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS PROGRAM, WHICH SEEKS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF LOW-INCOME ACADEMICALLY TALENTED STUDENTS WITH DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED WHO EARN DEGREES IN STEM FIELDS. IT ALSO AIMS TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATION OF FUTURE STEM WORKERS, AND TO GENERATE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ACADEMIC SUCCESS, RETENTION, TRANSFER, GRADUATION, AND ACADEMIC/CAREER PATHWAYS OF LOW-INCOME STUDENTS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR COVID 19 RELATED COSTS AND SUPPORT TO STUDENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY DATED APRIL 30,2020.

INCREASING ACCESS TO THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

NURSE EDUCATION PRACTICE QUALITY RETENTION SIMULATION EDUCATION TRAINING

OPUS: MCS SYNTHESIS OF LONGITUDINAL '-OMICS' RESEARCH OF MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES IN HUDSON RIVER VALLEY FRESHWATER STREAMS

BUILDING CAPACITIES & STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES: PREPARING A DIVERSE WORKFORCE TO SERVE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (BCSC PROGRAM)

THE PHIT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM