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UTICA COLLEGE - HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND - INSTITUTIONAL PORTION

HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND -- APPLICATION FROM UTICA COLLEGE

TRIO STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM AT UTICA COLLEGE

PREPARING STEM TEACHERS TO SERVE IN HIGH-NEED, RURAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS

PURPOSE/SCOPE: UTICA'S PROPOSED 1,200 SQUARE FOOT CRIME LABORATORY WILL PROVIDE AN OPEN FLOOR PLAN SPACE THAT WILL SUPPORT A FULL RANGE OF CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION ACTIVITIES. FACULTY MEMBERS WILL BE ABLE TO DEVELOP AND STAGE CRIME SCENES IN A SPACE THAT CAN BE SECURED AND REMAIN UNDISTURBED FOR INDEFINITE PERIODS OF TIME. THE FLEXIBLE OPEN FLOOR DESIGN WILL PROVIDE ROOM FOR MULTIPLE RELATED OR UNRELATED CRIME SCENES, AND/OR ADDITIONAL ROOM FOR TEACHING OR OBSERVATION. A LARGE OPEN BAY-STYLE DOOR WILL ENABLE FACULTY TO BRING IN DIFFERENT FURNITURE, SMALL VEHICLES, AND NATURAL OR ORGANIC MATERIALS SO THAT A WIDE VARIETY OF SCENES CAN BE SET.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE CRIME LABORATORY WILL BE LOCATED IN BULL HALL, A STATE-OF-THE-ART, 23,000 SQUARE FOOT ACADEMIC BUILDING LOCATED ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF CAMPUS, NEAR THE BURRSTONE ROAD ENTRANCE, AND THE PRINCIPAL HOME OF THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND JUSTICE STUDIES, OF WHICH CRIMINAL JUSTICE IS A PART.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: FACULTY MEMBERS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE, BIOLOGY, NURSING, AND THEATER HAVE DEVELOPED AN EXTENDED EXERCISE THAT SIMULATES A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASE. AFTER SIGNIFICANT SCRIPTING AND PREPARATION, THEATER STUDENTS WILL PLAY THE ROLES OF THE PERPETRATOR, VICTIM, AND OTHER WITNESSES. NURSING STUDENTS WILL PRACTICE CLINICALLY INTERVIEWING THE PATIENT/VICTIM AND DOCUMENTING THEIR FINDINGS. CRIMINAL JUSTICE STUDENTS WILL WORK THE CRIME SCENE, INTERVIEW THE VICTIM, PERPETRATOR, AND NURSES, AND WORK WITH BIOLOGY STUDENTS TO APPROPRIATELY COLLECT, STORE, AND ANALYZE BIOLOGICAL/CHEMICAL EVIDENCE. CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATIONS OFTEN EMPLOY CRIME SCENE MAPPING TECHNOLOGIES OR COMPUTER-ASSISTED DRAFTING PROGRAMS. THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM WOULD THEREFORE ALSO POTENTIALLY WORK WITH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE STUDENTS TO HELP DEVELOP REALISTIC, THREE-DIMENSIONAL RENDERINGS OF THE CRIME SCENE. THIS COOPERATIVE EXERCISE WILL PROVIDE MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED STUDENTS WITH A HANDS-ON LEARNING ACTIVITY THAT CUTS ACROSS CRIMINAL JUSTICE, HEALTH PROFESSIONS, STEM FIELDS, AND THE ARTS.FINALLY, THE CRIME LABORATORY WILL ALSO BE USED FOR SECURITY AND ANTI-TERRORISM TRAINING. VARIOUS SCENARIOS WILL BE SET UP,FOR EXAMPLE, STUDENTS WILL BE ASKED TO DESIGN A SECURITY PLAN FOR AN EVENT IN WHICH A VISITING DIGNITARY GIVES A LECTURE. STUDENTS WILL CREATE A CORE PLANNING TEAM, DEVELOP A SECURITY PLAN INCLUDING A BUDGET, LIST THE NEEDS FROM COOPERATING LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, CREATE A CONTINGENCY PLAN, PERFORM A THREAT AND VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT, EXECUTE EVENT-BASED SECURITY, CROWD SCREENING AND CONTROL, VIP PROTECTION SERVICES, AND PRACTICE CRISIS MANAGEMENT AND INCIDENT CONTROL. LIKE WITH A CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION SCENARIO, SECURITY AND ANTI-TERRORISM TRAINING WILL UTILIZE STUDENTS FROM OTHER ACADEMIC PROGRAMS, INCLUDING PUBLIC RELATIONS AND JOURNALISM AND THEATRE.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES:EACH SEMESTER MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE CRIMINAL JUSTICE STUDENTS AND APPROXIMATELY SEVENTY-FIVE STUDENTS FROM BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, THEATER, NURSING, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS/JOURNALISM WILL PARTICIPATE IN DYNAMIC LEARNING ACTIVITIES IN THE CRIME LAB.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONEUSEFUL LIFE: 20 YEARS

SEX OFFENDER AUTHENTICATION RESEARCH PROJECT

PATHWAYS TO ACHIEVING STEM SUCCESS: SCHOLARSHIPS, MENTORING, AND DEVELOPMENT OF STEM IDENTIFY TO SUPPORT UNDERGRADUATE STEM DEGREE COMPLETION

THE GRANTS TO REDUCE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING ON CAMPUS PROGRAM (CAMPUS PROGRAM) IS AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 20125. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES TO COMBAT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING ON CAMPUSES. THESE COMPREHENSIVE EFFORTS ARE DESIGNED TO ENHANCE VICTIM SERVICES (INCLUDING LEGAL SERVICES), IMPLEMENT PREVENTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN SECURITY AND INVESTIGATION STRATEGIES TO PREVENT, PROSECUTE, AND RESPOND TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING. THE CAMPUS PROGRAM SUPPORTS ACTIVITIES THAT DEVELOP CAMPUS-BASED COORDINATED RESPONSES AMONG CAMPUS VICTIM SERVICES, CAMPUS LAW ENFORCEMENT, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, HOUSING OFFICIALS, ADMINISTRATORS, STUDENT LEADERS, FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS, AND DISCIPLINARY BOARDS, AND ENHANCE VICTIM SAFETY AND ASSISTANCE AND HOLD OFFENDERS ACCOUNTABLE. TO BE EFFECTIVE, THESE RESPONSES MUST BE LINKED TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, PROSECUTORS OFFICES, COURTS, AND NONPROFIT, NONGOVERNMENTAL VICTIM ADVOCACY AND VICTIM SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS. UTICA UNIVERSITY IS A PRIVATE INSTITUTION LOCATED IN UTICA, NEW YORK. WITH THIS CONTINUATION AWARD, UTICA UNIVERSITY, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE YWCA OF THE MOHAWK VALLEY AND THE UTICA POLICE DEPARTMENT, WILL CONTINUE TO MEET THE STATUTORY AND PROGRAMMATIC REQUIREMENTS. IN ADDITION, THE PROJECT WILL: 1. IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ITS COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE TEAM (CCRT) BY ADDING TWO NEW PARTNERS; 2. EXPAND ITS EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE PREVENTION PLAN BY PROMOTING AWARENESS OF THE PROGRAM AND ITS RESOURCES. 3. ENHANCE CAMPUS RESPONSES FOR VICTIMS BY BUILDING THE COORDINATION AND COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS; 4.IMPROVEOUTREACH, SERVICES, AND SUPPORT FOR UNDERSERVED REFUGEES AND LGBTQ+ STUDENTS.

SAFE TRAX: ENHANCING PREVENTION EDUCATION AND SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DATING VIOLENCE AND STALKING AT UTICA COLLEGE

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

KELVIN-HELMHOLTZ INSTABILITY AND MAGNETOSONIC WAVE EMISSION ALONG BURSTY BULK FLOW CHANNEL BOUDARIES: IMPACTS ON NEAR-EARTH PLASMA SHEET DYNAMICS DURING SUBSTORMS -SUBSTORMS ARE KEY ELEMENTS OF SPACE WEATHER APPLICATIONS AND FUNDAMENTAL PROCESSES OF SOLAR WIND ENERGY STORAGE AND RELEASE IN EARTH'S MAGNETOSPHERE. UNDERSTANDING SUBSTORM DYNAMICS IS ESSENTIAL IN PREPARING FOR EXTREME SPACE WEATHER EVENTS, WHICH CAN CAUSE STRONG DISRUPTION AND DAMAGE TO THE PERFORMANCES AND THE RELIABILITY OF SPACE-BORNE AND GROUND-BASED TECHNOLOGICAL SYSTEMS. AMONG MANY PHYSICAL PHENOMENA AFFECTING THE SUBSTORM DYNAMICS, INSTABILITIES IN THE MAGNETOTAIL HAVE CAUGHT MUCH ATTENTION IN RECENT YEARS. THIS PROJECT WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVOLUTION OF KELVIN-HELMHOLTZ INSTABILITY (KHI) AND MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS (MHD) WAVE EMISSION ALONG BURSTY BULK FLOWS (BBFS) AND THEIR POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON THE SUBSTORM DYNAMICS. THE PROJECT RESULTS WILL EXPAND OUR UNDERSTANDING OF MHD WAVES AND INSTABILITIES IN THE MAGNETOTAIL AND THEIR ASSOCIATION WITH THE SUBSTORM DYNAMICS, WHICH WILL CONTRIBUTE TO A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE MAGNETOSPHERE-IONOSPHERE COUPLING. THEREFORE, THE RESULTS OF THIS PROJECT WILL HAVE DIRECT APPLICATIONS IN THE ACTIVE DEVELOPMENT OF SPACE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS AND BUILDING CAPABILITIES TO FORECAST SPACE WEATHER EFFECTS, SUPPORTING THE LATEST FOCUS OF THE NATIONAL SPACE WEATHER ACTION PLAN. THIS PROJECT WILL ALSO SUPPORT AN EARLY CAREER FEMALE SCIENTIST FROM AN UNDERREPRESENTED GROUP, WHICH SUPPORTS NSF'S STRATEGIC GOALS IN DIVERSITY AND PROMOTING THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN IN SCIENCE. FURTHERMORE, THIS PROJECT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO NSF'S GOAL OF DEVELOPING A DIVERSE AND GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE STEM WORKFORCE BY INVOLVING UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS FROM UTICA UNIVERSITY (A PRIMARILY UNDERGRADUATE INSTITUTION) AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM MINORITY GROUPS IN THE GREATER UTICA AREA AS SUMMER RESEARCH STUDENTS. THE OVERARCHING QUESTIONS THAT MOTIVATE THIS INVESTIGATION ARE: DO MHD WAVES OCCUR ALONG BBFS, AND IF SO, HOW DO THESE MHD WAVES IMPACT SUBSTORM DYNAMICS? WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE KHI AND MHD WAVES EMISSION ALONG BBFS AND ASSOCIATED SUBSTORM DYNAMICS? SPECIFICALLY: (1) WHAT IS THE LIKELY PRESENCE OF MHD WAVES ASSOCIATED WITH BBFS? IF THEY ARE PRESENT, WHICH SOLAR WIND CONDITIONS ARE MORE FAVORABLE FOR THE EMISSION OF THESE MHD WAVES? (2) IF MHD WAVES ARE PRESENT, ARE THEY OFTEN ACCOMPANIED BY KHI EVOLUTION ALONG THE BBFS? IF KHI EVOLUTION IS ABSENT DURING MHD WAVE EMISSION, WHAT OTHER MECHANISMS MIGHT CAUSE THESE WAVES? HOW OFTEN AND UNDER WHAT CONDITIONS MHD WAVE EMISSION OCCURS WITH KHI EVOLUTION? (3) WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THESE MHD WAVES, FREQUENCIES, PERIODS, PHASE VELOCITIES, ETC.? DO THEY AGREE WITH THE OBSERVED ULF WAVE CHARACTERISTICS NEAR BBFS? (4) HOW DO THESE MHD WAVES AFFECT BBFS' DYNAMICS? (5) WHAT ARE THE SIGNATURES OF THESE MHD WAVES IN THE IONOSPHERE? THE TEAM WILL USE CMIT-LFM COUPLED GLOBAL MHD SIMULATIONS CODE AVAILABLE AT NASA'S COMMUNITY COORDINATED MODELING CENTER (CCMC). SIMULATION RESULTS WILL BE VERIFIED WITH OBSERVATIONS FROM THE TIME HISTORY OF EVENTS AND MACROSCALE INTERACTIONS DURING SUBSTORMS (THEMIS) AND GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS FROM THE CANADIAN ARRAY FOR REALTIME INVESTIGATIONS OF MAGNETIC ACTIVITY (CARISMA). 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.

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