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THIS EDA INVESTMENT SUPPORTS GOSHEN COLLEGE WITH EXPANDING ITS NURSING SCHOOL'S ADULT WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAM AND FILLING A CRITICAL SHORTAGE IN THE REGION'S SKILLED NURSING WORKFORCE IN ELKHART COUTY, INDIANA. THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC DEMONSTRATED THE IMPORTANCE OF SKILLED NURSES AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS IN AN EMERGENCY. AS A REGIONAL WORKFORCE TRAINING PROVIDER FOR THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY, GOSHEN COLLEGE IS POSITIONED TO HELP MAKE THE REGION'S WORKFORCE READY FOR FUTURE HEALTHCARE EMERGENCIES, WHICH WILL INCREASE THE REGION'S RESILIENCY IN THE FACE OF FUTURE HEALTH-RELATED CRISES. THE IMPROVEMENTS TO WESTLAWN HALL WILL INCLUDE 18,000 SQUARE FEET OF CLASSROOMS, SIMULATION ROOMS AND EXAM ROOMS FOR HIGH-FIDELITY SIMULATION TRAINING AS WELL AS A LARGE SKILLS LAB AND TEACHING AREA. THE INCREASED ENROLLMENT IN THE SCHOOL'S NURSING PROGRAM IS EXPECTED TO HELP CREATE IN-DEMAND JOBS IN THE REGION, WHICH WILL ASSIST LOCAL BUSINESS EXPANSIONS AND RECRUITMENT OF NEW BUSINESSES TO THE COMMUNITY.

HIGHER ED EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND - INSTITUTIONAL PORTION OF CARES ACT

PROVIDE GOSHEN COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH EMERGENCY FINANCIAL AID GRANTS TO HELP COVER EXPENSES RELATED TO THE DISRUPTION OF CAMPUS OPERATIONS DUE TO CORONAVIRUS

TITLE V DHSI GOSHEN COLLEGE CONEXIONES POR EXCELENCIA: CONNECTIONS FOR EXCELLENCE

LEAF SCHOLARS: GROWING SUCCESS IN SCIENCE, INFORMATICS AND MATHEMATICS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

EQUIPMENT: CC* NETWORK-CAMPUS: THE NEED FOR SPEED - RESOURCING STEM EDUCATION AND RESEARCH WITH NETWORK IMPROVEMENTS -GOSHEN COLLEGE?S CAMPUS NETWORKING PROJECT SUPPORTS FACULTY AND STUDENT-LED RESEARCH, RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS ACROSS INSTITUTIONS, AND SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) EDUCATION. A GROWING NUMBER OF STEM COURSES REQUIRE CLOUD COMPUTING RESOURCES OR HOSTED APPLICATIONS, CREATING A CRITICAL NEED FOR FASTER CONNECTIVITY. THE PRIOR CAMPUS NETWORK ALSO LACKED REDUNDANCY AND SUFFICIENT TOOLS TO PRIORITIZE ACADEMIC DATA TRAFFIC. WITH THE NETWORK UPGRADE, FACULTY AND STUDENTS CAN ADOPT DATA-DRIVEN STEM APPLICATIONS AND COLLECT AND TRANSFER LARGE DATA SETS. OTHER BENEFITS INCLUDE NETWORK REDUNDANCY TO ELIMINATE SINGLE POINTS OF FAILURE, THE ABILITY TO PRIORITIZE STEM NETWORK TRAFFIC, AND A FASTER CONNECTION TO INDIANA?S EXTERNAL RESEARCH NETWORK. THE IMPROVED STEM RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDED TO STUDENTS WILL INCREASE THEIR PARTICIPATION IN STEM AND THEIR PREPARATION FOR THE FUTURE STEM WORKFORCE. THE NETWORK UPGRADES DIRECTLY ENABLE GOSHEN?S STEM RESEARCH AND TEACHING PROGRAMS, INCLUDING COMPUTER SCIENCE, BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, ENGINEERING PHYSICS, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, MATHEMATICS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL AND MARINE SCIENCE. THE PROJECT OBJECTIVES ARE TO (1) ESTABLISH A GEO-REDUNDANT NETWORK IMPLEMENTATION TO ELIMINATE SINGLE POINTS OF FAILURE; (2) IMPLEMENT A DATA TRANSFER NODE TO ISOLATE STEM DATA TRANSFERS, INCREASE THE DATA TRANSFER SPEED FROM 2 TO 8 GIGABITS PER SECOND (GBPS), AND ADD 144 TERABYTES STORAGE; AND (3) INCREASE CONNECTION SPEED TO THE INDIANA I-LIGHT RESEARCH NETWORK FROM 2 TO 10 GBPS. COLLEGE STAFF, ADMINISTRATION, AND STEM FACULTY COLLABORATIVELY DESIGNED THE CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADE PLAN, ENSURING THAT THE NETWORKING UPGRADES ARE FEASIBLE, SUSTAINABLE, AND ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF COLLEGE STEM FACULTY AND 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.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

ASSETS FOR INDEPENDENCE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM

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, IMPLEMENT PREVENTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN SECURITY AND INVESTIGATION STRATEGIES IN ORDER 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 THAT INCLUDE CAMPUS VICTIM SERVICES, LAW ENFORCEMENT, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, HOUSING OFFICIALS, ADMINISTRATORS, STUDENT LEADERS, FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS, AND DISCIPLINARY BOARDS, AND THAT 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.    THE FUNDED INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PROJECT’S CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND VICTIM SERVICE PARTNERS, WILL IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PROJECT ON CAMPUS. THROUGH THIS INITIAL AWARD, THE COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP WILL: 1) CREATE A COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE TEAM TO OVERSEE ALL PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES; 2) PROVIDE PREVENTION PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING BYSTANDER INTERVENTION TO ALL STUDENTS ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT AND STALKING; 3) PROVIDE ONGOING TRAINING TO ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT ON HOW TO EFFECTIVELY RESPOND TO THESE CRIMES; 4) PROVIDE ACCESS TO 24-HOUR CONFIDENTIAL VICTIM SERVICES AND ADVOCACY; AND 5) CONDUCT ONGOING TRAINING TO ALL PERSONNEL IN THE CAMPUS DISCIPLINARY PROCESS.

EQUIPPING SCHOLARS FOR GLOBALLY ENGAGED LEARNING

CREATING THE MARA CULTURAL HERITAGE DIGITAL LIBRARY FOR ACCESS TO REGIONAL TANZANIAN ORAL TRADITION, LINGUISTIC AND CULTURAL MATERIALS [AN NEH GRANT WOULD ALLOW GOSHEN COLLEGE TO DIGITIZE AND MAKE GLOBALLY AVAILABLE AN EXTENSIVE ARCHIVE OF RECORDED ORAL TRADITION AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FROM TANZANIA?S ETHNICALLY DIVERSE AND NEGLECTED MARA REGION, THE ONLY EXTANT BODY OF MATERIAL FROM THIS REGION OF ITS KIND. RECORDINGS, CONDUCTED BY PROFESSOR OF HISTORY DR. JAN BENDER SHETLER BETWEEN 1995 AND 2010 DOCUMENTING OVER 300 IN-PERSON INTERVIEWS WITH MARA RESIDENTS, AS WELL AS OTHER MATERIALS BY LOCAL HISTORIANS, CONTAIN A WEALTH OF HISTORICAL SOURCES RECOUNTED IN A VARIETY OF ENDANGERED LOCAL LANGUAGES, UP TO THIS POINT INACCESSIBLE TO STUDENTS, SCHOLARS AND RESIDENTS THEMSELVES. WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH EXPERTS IN ARCHIVAL DIGITIZATION AT THE MATRIX CENTER AT MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, LINGUISTICS CONSULTANTS AT THE MARA PROJECT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI, ALONG WITH PARTNERS IN TANZANIA, GOSHEN COLLEGE WILL BUILD ON THE FOUNDATION ESTABLISHED TO CREATE AND DISSEMINATE A CURATED DIGITAL LIBRARY.]

CCYC TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

CHILD CARE

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A YEAR-LONG MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR YOUTH.

ADVANCED EDUCATION NURSING TRAINEESHIP

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