Felician University

INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS

STUDENT FINANCIAL AID

FOSTERING INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE FOR STEM ACHIEVEMENT (FIESTA) AT NEW JERSEY HSIS

PROJECT PURPOSE: FELICIAN UNIVERSITY'S PROJECT FELICE: FOSTERING EQUITY IN LEARNING THROUGH INCLUSION, CONNECTIVITY, AND ENGAGEMENT AIMS TO EXPAND THE UNIVERSITY'S BROADBAND CAPACITY AND IMPROVE BROADBAND ACCESS, ADOPTION, AND DIGITAL SKILLS FOR STUDENTS, OTHER UNIVERSITY STAKEHOLDERS, AND ANCHOR COMMUNITIES WHILE IMPROVING TRAINING FOR NURSES AND PROVIDING SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY.ACTIVITIES: PROJECT FELICE CONSISTS OF THREE GOALS: (1) CLOSE THE EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT GAP FOR FELICIAN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS BY UPGRADING AND EXPANDING THE UNIVERSITY'S BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE, COMPUTING RESOURCES, AND ONLINE TECHNOLOGIES TO MAKE REMOTE LEARNING FULLY ACCESSIBLE; (2) TEACH TELEHEALTH BEST PRACTICES TO THREE COHORTS OF FELICIAN STUDENTS: NURSING UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS, COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY GRADUATE STUDENTS, AND BEHAVIOR AND AUTISM STUDIES GRADUATE STUDENTS SO THAT THEY LEARN TO PROVIDE SKILLED, CULTURALLY INFORMED CARE USING REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS PLATFORMS; AND (3) PARTNER WITH COLLABORATING ORGANIZATIONS SERVING THE ANCHOR COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN BEST PRACTICES VIA TELEHEALTH FOR STAFF AND TELEHEALTH-BASED SERVICES AND RESOURCES FOR THE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THEY SERVE.OUTCOMES: AS A RESULT OF THE FIRST GOAL, FELICIAN UNIVERSITY'S BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE AND NETWORK WILL IMPROVE TO ENSURE CONSISTENT HIGHSPEED INTERNET ACCESS THROUGH THE CAMPUSES. ENTERING PELL ELIGIBLE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OR OTHERS WITH FINANCIAL HARDSHIP WILL BE PROVIDED COMPUTING EQUIPMENT TO SUPPORT REMOTE LEARNING. NURSING STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF REMOTE LEARNING AND TELEHEALTH SIMULATION PROGRAM. AS A RESULT OF GOAL TWO, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH GRADUATE STUDENTS WILL ACHIEVE COMPETENCY IN LEARNING SKILLS TO PROVIDE TELEHEALTH SERVICES THROUGH THE BEST PRACTICES TRAINING. FINALLY, GOAL THREE ACTIVITIES WILL RESULT IN COMPETENCY AND CONFIDENCE IN TELEHEALTH THROUGH THE COLLABORATING ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE RESOURCES AND SERVICES.? SERVICE PERFORMED INCLUDE PROVIDING DIRECT TELEHEALTH SERVICES TO STUDENTS WITH AUTISM AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; REMOTE TELEHEALTH SERVICES TO CLIENTS AT THE COMMUNITY -BASED PSYCHOTHERAPY CENTER; AND CREATING EASILY ACCESSIBLE, CULTURALLY SENSITIVE, BILINGUAL (SPANISH AND ENGLISH) INFORMATION AND RESOURCES ABOUT ASD AND RELATED DISORDERS FOR ANCHOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. BENEFICIARIES: PROJECT FELICE WILL SERVE STUDENTS AT TWO FELICIAN UNIVERSITY'S CAMPUSES, LODI AND RUTHERFORD, AND MEMBERS OF THE ANCHOR COMMUNITY IN LODI, NEW JERSEY. ELIGIBLE STUDENTS WILL BE ISSUED EQUIPMENT, AND GRADUATE STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE BEST PRACTICES FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TRAINING. ADDITIONALLY, STAFF MEMBERS AT COLLABORATING ORGANIZATIONS WILL RECEIVE TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS RELATING TO TELEHEALTH TO AID INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILY MEMBERS WITHIN THE ANCHOR COMMUNITY. WORKING DIRECTLY WITH 3 AREA NONPROFITS TO PROVIDE TELEHEALTH AND NURSING SERVICES. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES (IF APPLICABLE): THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

FALCONS (FELICIAN ADVISING LEARNING COMMUNICATING ON-BOARDING NAVIGATING SUPPORTING) CONNECT

CARES ACT PROJECT

HIGHER EDUCATION - INSTITUTIONAL AID - STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONS

SCIENCE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SCHOLARS: RECRUITING, RETAINING, AND GRADUATING BIOLOGY, COMPUTER SCIENCE, AND CYBERSECURITY STUDENTS TO MEET WORKFORCE NEEDS

ATTITUDES AGAINST VIOLENCE PROJECT

IDENTITY, SOCIAL NETWORKS, AND ACADEMIC FLOURISHING IN FIRST- AND CONTINUING GENERATION UNIVERSITY STUDENTS -THIS PROJECT FURTHERS UNDERSTANDING OF HOW FIRST-GENERATION (FG) AND CONTINUING-GENERATION (CG) STUDENTS MEET AND OVERCOME THE ACADEMIC BARRIERS THEY FACE. THE RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS IS THAT ENGAGEMENT, SUCCESS, RETENTION, AND WELL-BEING WILL BE HIGHER FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO (A) STRONGLY IDENTIFY THEMSELVES WITH THEIR ACADEMIC ROLE, AND (B) HAVE AT LEAST ONE PERSON IN THEIR NETWORK WHO CARES ABOUT HIS OR HER ACADEMIC SUCCESS. THE PROJECT ALSO EXAMINES WHETHER ANY OF THESE FACTORS ARE DIFFERENT FOR FG THAN FOR CG STUDENTS. THIS RESEARCH MOVES THE DISCUSSION OF THE FG EXPERIENCE TOWARD A MORE THOUGHTFUL CONSIDERATION OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF STUDENTS? MOST IMPORTANT SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS. IN DOING SO WE DEVELOP A COHERENT THEORETICAL FRAME THAT WILL HELP TO ORGANIZE THE EXISTING KNOWLEDGE BASE AND GIVE DIRECTION TO ORIGINAL AND ACTIONABLE RESEARCH ON FG STUDENTS. WE ALSO CONDUCT A RIGOROUS YEARLONG TRAINING SEMINAR FOR ADVANCED UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS THAT INCLUDES CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS, GUEST SPEAKERS, AND SITE VISITS TO RESEARCH LABORATORIES AT HUNTER COLLEGE AND RUTGERS?NEWARK. AS WELL, THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF UNDERUTILIZED SPACE TO EXPAND FELICIAN?S PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH LABORATORY AND TRAINING CENTER. IT FURTHERMORE FUNDS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FELICIAN UNIVERSITY WHITE PAPER SERIES. FINDINGS FROM THIS PROJECT ULTIMATELY INFORM A TRAINING MODEL AND AN EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTION FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS. STUDENTS WHO IDENTIFY WITH WHAT THEY LEARN AND ARE SUPPORTED BY TRUSTED NETWORK MEMBERS CONCERNED WITH THEIR ACADEMIC WELL-BEING?ACADEMIC CONFIDANTES?WILL LEAD GENERATIVE LIVES AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE NATION?S HUMAN CAPITAL. 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.

CYBER SECURITY MASTER'S TRACK

ADVANCED EDUCATION NURSING TRAINEESHIPS

INTERDISCIPLINARY HUMANITIES PROGRAM ON THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF PATERSON

HUMANITIES REIMAGINED: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES FOR 21ST-CENTURY EDUCATION [FELICIAN UNIVERSITY REQUESTS NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES (NEH) SPOTLIGHT ON HUMANITIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT GRANT SUPPORT TO STRENGTHEN AND MODIFY THE CURRENT GLOBAL PEACE & JUSTICE CONCENTRATION (RENAMED TO GLOBAL PEACE, LAW, & JUSTICE (GPL&J). TWO NEW HUMANITIES (HUM) COURSES, 1) ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS SEMINAR AND 2) INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL SOCIAL JUSTICE WILL BE OFFERED AS PART OF THE CORE CURRICULUM FOR GPL&J CONCENTRATION. ADDITIONALLY, FELICIAN IS ONE OF THE FEW UNIVERSITIES IN THE WORLD TO BE GRANTED NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION (NGO) STATUS AT THE UNITED NATIONS (UN). IN PROPOSING THE MODIFIED GPL&J CONCENTRATION, FELICIAN AIMS TO WORK WITH THE UN TO BRING ABOUT IMPACTFUL CHANGE, REVITALIZE THE CURRENT HUM CONTENT, AND ATTRACT AND RETAIN THE STUDENT POPULATION IT SERVES.]