Elmhurst University

ELMHURST COLLEGE CARES INSTITUTIONAL GRANT

ELMHURST COLLEGE CARES ACT

LA PROMESA AZUL (THE BLUE PROMISE): CREATING OPPORTUNITIES AND ENHANCING RESOURCES TO ASSURE AND SUSTAIN SUCCESS FOR HISPANIC AND UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS AT ELMHURST UNIVERSITY.

LOUIS STOKES NEW STEM PATHWAYS IMPLEMENTATION-ONLY ALLIANCE: PROMOTION OF UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES IN ACADEMIC STEM (PUMA-STEM)

PROMOTING INCLUSIVENESS AND DIVERSITY IN STEM EDUCATION -THE PROJECT AIMS TO SERVE THE NATIONAL NEED TO PREPARE MORE HIGH-QUALITY STEM TEACHERS WHO ARE TRAINED TO SUCCEED IN SETTINGS WITH DIVERSE CLASSROOMS. MORE SPECIFICALLY, THIS PROJECT ADDRESSES THE EVER-GROWING NUMBER OF UNFILLED SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS TEACHING POSITIONS FOR MIDDLE AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS AND THE SURROUNDING REGION. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE THE STUDENT POPULATION IS OFTEN MORE DIVERSE THAN THAT OF STEM TEACHERS, STEM TEACHERS HAVE LIMITED PREPARATION IN CONSIDERING SUCH UNIQUE CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS IN THEIR TEACHING APPROACHES. IN RESPONSE, THE PROJECT TEAM WILL RECRUIT, RETAIN, GRADUATE, AND SUPPORT AN ADDITIONAL 24 RACIALLY, LINGUISTICALLY, AND CULTURALLY DIVERSE STEM TEACHERS. THE PROJECT WILL IMPLEMENT AND EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PROJECT ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY FOR EARLY CAREER TEACHERS TO USE CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE PEDAGOGIES (CRP) AND CONTENT AREA LITERACIES IN STEM CLASSROOMS. THIS PROJECT AT ELMHURST UNIVERSITY INCLUDES PARTNERSHIPS WITH FENTON HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 100 AND LEYDEN HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 212, AS WELL AS COLLEGE OF DUPAGE AND HARPER COMMUNITY COLLEGE. THE PROJECT GOALS ARE TO: (1) RECRUIT, RETAIN, AND GRADUATE 24 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS PURSUING STEM DEGREES WITH TEACHER LICENSURE IN MATHEMATICS, BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, OR PHYSICS OVER THE FIVE YEARS OF THE PROJECT; (2) PLACE 100% OF NOYCE GRADUATES IN HIGH-NEED SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND SUPPORT THEM TO COMPLETE THEIR NOYCE TEACHING OBLIGATION; (3) IMPROVE STEM TEACHER CANDIDATES? PREPAREDNESS FOR ENABLING STUDENT SUCCESS IN DIVERSE CLASSROOMS BY EMBEDDING CRP PEDAGOGIES AND CONTENT AREA LITERACIES THROUGHOUT THE CURRICULUM; AND (4) INCREASE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT BEST PRACTICES FOR PROMOTING CRP AND CONTENT AREA LITERACIES WITHIN TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMS. THE PROJECT AIMS TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES FOR BETTER INTEGRATING CULTURALLY-RESPONSIVE PEDAGOGY AND CONTENT AREA LITERACIES INTO K-12 CLASSROOMS, PRIMARILY THROUGH A SERIES OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS AND CLASSROOM OBSERVATIONS PROVIDED AS PART OF THE INDUCTION SUPPORTS. THE PROJECT LEADERSHIP TEAM WILL DISSEMINATE THE RESULTS OF THE PROJECT THROUGH PRESENTATIONS PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES, A WORKSHOP FOCUSED ON THE INTEGRATION OF CRP WITHIN TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMS, AND A WEBSITE THAT COLLECTS RESOURCES ON THESE PEDAGOGIES FOR BOTH K-12 AND COLLEGE EDUCATORS. THE PROJECT EVALUATION WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE RUCKS GROUP, USING A MIXED-METHODS APPROACH WITH SURVEYS, INTERVIEWS/FOCUS GROUPS, INSTITUTIONAL DATA, AND CLASSROOM OBSERVATIONS. THIS TRACK 1: SCHOLARSHIPS AND STIPENDS PROJECT IS SUPPORTED THROUGH THE ROBERT NOYCE TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (NOYCE). THE NOYCE PROGRAM SUPPORTS TALENTED STEM UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS AND PROFESSIONALS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE K-12 STEM TEACHERS AND EXPERIENCED, EXEMPLARY K-12 TEACHERS TO BECOME STEM MASTER TEACHERS IN HIGH-NEED SCHOOL DISTRICTS. IT ALSO SUPPORTS RESEARCH ON THE PERSISTENCE, RETENTION, AND EFFECTIVENESS OF K-12 STEM TEACHERS IN HIGH-NEED SCHOOL DISTRICTS. 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.

FINANCIAL AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT FOR STEM TRANSFER STUDENTS

PURPOSE:ELMHURST UNIVERSITY'S HEALTH SCIENCES RESEARCH EQUIPMENT PROJECT WILL ENHANCE TEACHING, LEARNING, AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES FOR FACULTY AND STUDENTS IN THE NEWLY OPENED HEALTH SCIENCES BUILDING THROUGH THE PROCUREMENT OF ADVANCED RESEARCH EQUIPMENT FOR THE BUILDING.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED:THIS PROJECT WILL BE EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE PURCHASE, INSTALLATION, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL, SIMULATION, AND RESEARCH EQUIPMENT THAT ENHANCES STUDENT LEARNING AND SUPPORTS FACULTY RESEARCH ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE HEALTHSCIENCES BUILDING AT ELMHURST UNIVERSITY.EXPECTED OUTCOMES:THE FACILITY AND THE EQUIPMENT FUNDING BY THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS PROGRAMS IN NURSING, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY, PUBLIC HEALTH, AND RELATED DISCIPLINES, FOSTERING INTERDISCIPLINARY EDUCATION AND TEAM-BASEDHEALTHCARE TRAINING. STATE-OF-THE-ART INSTRUCTIONAL AND CLINICAL SPACES BETTER PREPARE STUDENTS FOR CAREERS IN THE HEALTH SCIENCES AND RESPOND TO THE EVOLVING WORKFORCE NEEDS OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND CLINICAL PARTNERS.IN ADDITION TO STRENGTHENING ACADEMIC PROGRAMMING, THE HEALTH SCIENCES BUILDING ENHANCES RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF STUDENTS AND FACULTY WHILE EXPANDING THE UNIVERSITY'S COMMUNITY IMPACT THROUGH PUBLIC-SERVING RESOURCES SUCH AS THE SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING CLINIC. BECAUSE APPROXIMATELY 90-95% OF ELMHURST UNIVERSITY GRADUATES REMAIN IN ILLINOIS, MANY WITHIN THE CHICAGO METROPOLITAN AREA, THE PROJECT DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTES TO STRENGTHENING THE REGIONAL HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES:THIS PROJECT WILL BENEFIT THE STUDENTS AND FACULTY OF ELMHURST UNIVERSITY, AS IT WILL:INCREASE STUDENT ENROLLMENT, RECRUITMENT, AND RETENTION IN HEALTH SCIENCES PROGRAMSENHANCE FACULTY RECRUITMENT AND RETENTIONEXPAND STUDENT AND FACULTY RESEARCH ACTIVITIESGROW INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSES AND COLLABORATIVE PROJECTSSUPPORT STRONG GRADUATION AND JOB PLACEMENT OUTCOMESSUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

EXCELLENCE IN MULTILINGUAL PERSONNEL IN ILLINOIS SCHOOLS (EXCEMPILS)

SATC: EDU: CYBERSECURITY FACULTY DEVELOPMENT FOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS -IN RECENT YEARS, THERE HAS BEEN A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE FREQUENCY AND SCALE OF CYBERATTACKS. SEVERAL HIGH-PROFILE BREACHES HAVE AFFECTED GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, BUSINESSES, AND INDIVIDUALS. THIS NEWS, COMBINED WITH THE PERVASIVE DEPENDENCE ON TECHNOLOGY, HAS HIGHLIGHTED THE CRITICAL NEED FOR CYBERSECURITY PROFESSIONALS. UNFORTUNATELY, THERE CONTINUES TO BE AN EVER-WIDENING GAP BETWEEN THE NUMBER OF AVAILABLE POSITIONS AND THE NUMBER OF COLLEGE GRADUATES ABLE TO FILL THOSE POSITIONS. RECOGNIZING THESE CHALLENGES, THIS PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON CONDUCTING FACULTY DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS AIMED AT IMPROVING CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION FOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS. BY EMPOWERING HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS WITH CYBERSECURITY KNOWLEDGE, EDUCATORS WILL BE EQUIPPED TO INSPIRE AND GUIDE STUDENTS TOWARD CONSIDERING CYBERSECURITY DEGREES AND CAREERS, FOSTERING A NEW GENERATION OF CYBERSECURITY PROFESSIONALS. THROUGH TARGETED FACULTY DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, THIS PROJECT WILL BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION AND COLLEGE-LEVEL CYBERSECURITY PROGRAMS. IT WILL DEVELOP A SERIES OF ENGAGING AND INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS THAT COVER FUNDAMENTAL CYBERSECURITY CONCEPTS, CURRENT THREATS, BEST PRACTICES, AND HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES. TEACHERS WILL RECEIVE PRACTICAL STRATEGIES AND RESOURCES TO INCORPORATE CYBERSECURITY TOPICS INTO THEIR EXISTING LESSON PLANS. BY EMPOWERING TEACHERS AND FOSTERING AN ENVIRONMENT OF COLLABORATION, THE PROJECT WILL ENSURE THAT STUDENTS RECEIVE EARLY EXPOSURE TO THE IMPORTANCE OF CYBERSECURITY, IGNITING THEIR INTEREST AND ULTIMATELY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF CANDIDATES PURSUING CYBERSECURITY DEGREES AT THE COLLEGIATE LEVEL. THIS INITIATIVE WILL CONTRIBUTE TO STRENGTHENING OUR NATION'S CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE AND PROTECTING OUR DIGITAL FUTURE. 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 PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

ELMHURST COLLEGE KEYSTONE PROJECT

PROJECT RISE: RESEARCH-INFORMED INTERDISCIPLINARY SCHOLAR PREPARATION IN EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES

NEW REP GRANT "ELMHURST UNIVERSITY COMPUTATIONAL OUTREACH, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION (EU-CORE) VR/AR MAKERSPACE"

ENSURING EQUITY THROUGH COMMUNITY: CULTIVATING BILINGUAL TEACHERS IN CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY AFFIRMING PATHWAYS

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR PART-TIME COLLEGE FACULTY TO ENHANCE STUDENT SUCCESS IN STEM

ELMHURST COLLEGES PROGRAM TO EDUCATE AND PREVENT STALKING AND SEXUAL DOMESTIC AND DATING VIOLENCE ON CAMPUS

SBE: SMALL: AN ANALYSIS OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CYBERAGGRESSION AND SELF-DISCLOSURE AMONG DIVERSE YOUTHS

EXPANDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN EFFECTIVE COGNITIVE AGING INTERVENTION: TRAINI

CRCNS: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: RESPONSES OF THE RODENT-VIBRISSAL-TRIGEMINAL SYSTEM TO AIR CURRENTS

BUILDING CAPACITY FOR RECRUITING STEM UNDERGRADUATES FOR LIFELONG TEACHING IN ILLINOIS

ELMHURST UNIVERSITY/DISTRICT 88 COLLEGIATE EXTENSION PROGRAM [ELMHURST UNIVERSITY, A SMALL, PRIVATE, LIBERAL ARTS INSTITUTION LOCATED NEAR CHICAGO, PROPOSES A NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES SPOTLIGHT ON HUMANITIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT PROJECT TO ENRICH AND ENHANCE AN EXISTING PROGRAM THAT INTRODUCES UNDERSERVED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO COLLEGE-LEVEL HUMANITIES STUDY AND ENCOURAGES THEM TO PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION. HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS, MOST OF WHOM ARE LOW-INCOME, FIRST-GENERATION, AND/OR FROM RACIAL/ETHNIC MINORITY BACKGROUNDS, ENROLL IN ENGLISH AND COMMUNICATIONS COURSES FOR WHICH THEY RECEIVE COLLEGIATE CREDIT FROM ELMHURST. PROPOSED PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ESTABLISHING A TWO-DAY SUMMER PROGRAM ON THE ELMHURST CAMPUS FOR THE RISING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS ENROLLED IN COLLEGIATE CREDIT COURSES, PROVIDING DIVERSE AND ENRICHING FIELD TRIPS AND ACCESS TO PUBLIC LECTURES FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE COLLEGIATE CREDIT COURSES, AND OFFERING ANNUAL ONE-DAY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS AT ELMHURST FOR HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHERS.]

ADVANCED EDUCATION NURSING TRAINEESHIP