Alverno College

ALVERNO COLLEGE: HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUNDING, INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS

ALVERNO COLLEGE - HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND (HEERF) PROJECT

INCREASING RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF TALENTED, LOW-INCOME STUDENTS IN SCIENCE THROUGH COMMUNITY BUILDING, HOLISTIC ADVISING, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT -THIS PROJECT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO MEETING THE NATIONAL NEED FOR WELL-EDUCATED SCIENTISTS BY SUPPORTING THE RETENTION AND GRADUATION OF HIGH-ACHIEVING, LOW-INCOME STUDENTS WITH DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED AT ALVERNO COLLEGE. ALVERNO IS A FOUR-YEAR UNDERGRADUATE WOMEN'S COLLEGE AND HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTION LOCATED IN MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN. OVER ITS 6-YEAR DURATION, THIS PROJECT WILL FUND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 30 UNIQUE FULL-TIME STUDENTS PURSUING BACHELOR'S DEGREES IN BIOLOGY, HUMAN BIOLOGY, BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE, CHEMISTRY, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, OR INTEGRATED NATURAL SCIENCE. THE COHORT WILL BE LAUNCHED WITH EXISTING SOPHOMORE, JUNIOR, AND SENIOR STUDENTS WHO WILL RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIPS AVERAGING $12,000 PER YEAR UNTIL GRADUATION. IN ADDITION TO SCHOLARSHIPS, THE PROJECT WILL OFFER S-STEM SCHOLARS A RANGE OF ACTIVITIES AND SUPPORT TO PROMOTE RETENTION AND SUCCESS, INCLUDING COHORT-BUILDING EVENTS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, ACADEMIC SUPPORT, MENTORING, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCES. TO EXPAND THE POOL OF APPLICANTS, THE PROJECT WILL PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE LOW-INCOME STUDENTS. THE ADDITION OF DUAL STEM FACULTY MENTORING WITH WIDER CAMPUS ADVISING ACKNOWLEDGES THAT SCHOLARS NEED ADDITIONAL SUPPORT BOTH WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THEIR DISCIPLINE. THE CREATION OF IN-CLASS ACADEMIC PEER TUTORING WILL EASE THE BURDEN ON SCHOLARS TO FIND TIME FOR ACADEMIC TUTORING OUTSIDE OF CLASS, THUS INCREASING ACCESSIBLE ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND COURSE PASS RATES. TOGETHER, THESE ACTIVITIES WILL INCREASE PARTICIPANTS' STEM IDENTITY AND BELONGING, INCREASE THE RETENTION AND GRADUATION RATES OF SCHOLARS, AND BROADEN PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN IN WELL-PAID STEM CAREERS. THE PROJECT WILL ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE BY EXAMINING AND REPORTING ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A MULTIDISCIPLINARY, MIXED-AGE MODEL OF COHORT FORMATION ON STUDENT BELONGING, PERSISTENCE, AND SUCCESS. THE OVERALL GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO INCREASE STEM DEGREE COMPLETION OF LOW-INCOME, HIGH-ACHIEVING UNDERGRADUATES WITH DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED. THREE OBJECTIVES GUIDE THE WORK OF THE PROJECT LEADERS. FIRST, IS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF TALENTED LOW-INCOME WOMEN ENROLLED IN ALVERNO STEM PROGRAMS. SECOND, IS TO INCREASE THE 1-YEAR RETENTION AND 4-YEAR GRADUATION RATES FOR SCHOLARS THROUGH COMMUNITY BUILDING, ADVISING, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCES IN A MULTIDISCIPLINARY, MIXED-AGE COHORT. THIRD, IS TO INCREASE THE PROPORTION OF HIGHLY PREPARED WOMEN ENTERING STEM GRADUATE PROGRAMS AND CAREERS AFTER ATTAINING THEIR DEGREES. THE ALVERNO STUDENT BODY IS DIVERSE, WITH 67% OF ALL UNDERGRADUATES IDENTIFYING AS WOMEN OF COLOR, 54% AS PELL GRANT-ELIGIBLE, AND 68% AS FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS. THE PROJECT WILL EXAMINE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO STEM IDENTITY AND SENSE OF BELONGING TO A STEM COMMUNITY. DISSEMINATION WILL FOCUS ON HOW TO CREATE SUPPORTIVE, EMPOWERING COHORTS THAT SERVE STUDENTS FROM BOTH SMALL AND LARGE MAJORS AN ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO APPLY THEIR DISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE AND COLLABORATIVELY ADDRESS PROBLEMS RELEVANT TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE PROJECT WILL BUILD AND STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND EXPAND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR WOMEN AND WOMEN OF COLOR TO PROMOTE ENTRY INTO HIGH-PAYING STEM JOBS AND IMPROVE THE SOCIOECONOMIC STANDING OF OUR COMMUNITY. 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.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

BILINGUAL & MULTICULTURAL SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

ALVERNO COLLEGE PROACTIVE ADVISING FOR CAREER SUCCESS

NEW FUTURES IN SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS: SUPPORTING ENGAGEMENT, RETENTION, GRADUATION, AND ENTRY OF WOMEN INTO STEM CAREERS

FOCUS B: DEVELOPING DIVERSITY IN EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATOR PREPARATION (DDEEP): SERVING SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

ALVERNO COLLEGE HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND, MSI-HSI FUNDS

HSI IMPLEMENTATION & EVALUATION PROJECT: ALVERNO COLLEGE STEM COMMUNITY IMPACT PROGRAM (SCIP)

FUTURES IN MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: EXPANDING AND SUSTAINING RESEARCH CAPACITY IN ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION: BUILDING ON SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS FOR FACUL

LAUNCHING THE FUTURE: AN INTERSECTIONAL APPROACH TO BOOSTING RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF WOMEN IN STEM UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION

ALVERNO COLLEGE — CHILD CARE FOR LOW-INCOME ALVERNO STUDENT PARENTS (CCLASP)

**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** ALVERNO COLLEGE, LOCATED IN MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, IS A WOMEN'S LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE THAT SPECIALIZES IN HELPING DISADVANTAGED WOMEN ATTAIN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES AND SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION INTO THE WORKFORCE. AT ALVERNO, ROUGHLY HALF OF OUR STUDENTS IDENTIFY AS HISPANIC OR OTHER UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES (URM) AND TWO-THIRDS ARE FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS, GROUPS THAT ARE SEVERELY UNDERREPRESENTED IN STEM FIELDS. MILWAUKEE HAS A STRONG FOOD, AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND HUMAN SCIENCES (FANH) ECONOMIC SECTOR INCLUDING MORE THAN 175 WATER-RELATED COMPANIES AND 250 FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANUFACTURERS. DESPITE THE NUMEROUS OPPORTUNITIES TO PURSUE FANH-RELATED MAJORS, CAREERS, AND GRADUATE STUDIES, LOCAL COLLEGE STUDENTS ARE NOT INTENTIONALLY EXPOSED TO THESE RICH CAREER OPTIONS. THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT ARE TO INCREASE THE NUMBERS OF UNDERGRADUATE WOMEN AND UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS RECRUITED AND RETAINED IN SCIENCE MAJORS AT ALVERNO COLLEGE AND TO ENCOURAGETHE PURSUIT OF FANH-RELATED CAREERS AND GRADUATE DEGREES.THIS PROJECT WILL CREATE A CLEAR PATH FOR STUDENTS, LINKING HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE TO AN ALVERNO UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION AND A FANH-RELATED GRADUATE DEGREE OR CAREER. THE PIPELINE BEGINS WITH A SERIES OF HANDS-ON FANH ACTIVITIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HOSTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING ON-CAMPUS EVENTS DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR, RECRUITING EVENTS, AND SUMMER CAMP. INTEGRATED FANH ACTIVITIES CONTINUE THROUGH ONBOARDING EXPERIENCES FOR NEWLY DECLARED STEM MAJORS AND A REDESIGNED CHEMISTRY CURRICULUM. FINALLY, STUDENTS WILL GAIN PROFESSIONAL AND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE THROUGH FANH-RELATED INTERNSHIPS AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES THAT ENCOURAGE THE PURSUIT OF FANH CAREERS AND GRADUATE STUDIES. OVER FOUR YEARS, OUR PROJECT WILL IMPACT APPROXIMATELY 1600 STUDENTS (1150 HIGH SCHOOL AND 450 ALVERNO STUDENTS). BY CREATING A CONTINUUM OF ACTIVITIES, FROM HIGH SCHOOL THROUGH COLLEGE GRADUATION, WE WILL HELP STUDENTS DEVELOP THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO PURSUE FANH-RELATED PROFESSIONS. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, WE ANTICIPATE INCREASING ENROLLMENT IN FANH-RELATED MAJORS BY 30% (40% LATINA); INCREASING GRADUATION RATES FROM FANH-RELATED MAJORS BY 20% (15% LATINA); AND INCREASING PARTICIPATION IN FANH-RELATED INTERNSHIPS BY 50%. THIS INITIATIVE ADDRESSES THE EMPLOYMENT GAP WHILE ENHANCING THE REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN AND OTHER UNDERSERVED STUDENTS IN FANH CAREERS, MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE LOCAL AND NATIONAL FANH SECTOR.

TRANSFORMING LINEAR ALGEBRA EDUCATION WITH GEOGEBRA APPLETS

CLASP: CHILDCARE FOR LOW-INCOME ALVERNO STUDENT PARENTS

CHILDCARE ACCESS MEANS PARENTS IN SCHOOL - CHILD CARE

EARMARKS

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS

NURSE FACULTY LOAN PROGRAM

ARRA - SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS

ADVANCED EDUCATION NURSING TRAINEESHIP

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS

ALVERNO COLLEGE HELP AMERICA VOTE COLLEGE POLL WORKER PROGRAM

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: DIMENSIONS: BIODIVERSITY OF IRON-RESPIRING MICROORGANISMS FUELED BY A CRYPTIC ORGANIC SULFUR CYCLE

TO SUPPORT A MULTIDISCIPLINARY PRESENTING SERIES AND RELATED ACTIVITIES.

TO SUPPORT MULTIDISCIPLINARY PERFORMANCES AND RELATED ACTIVITIES.

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS

ARRA - NURSE FACULTY LOAN PROGRAM

ARRA - SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS

NURSE FACULTY LOAN PROGRAM

ARRA - NURSE FACULTY LOAN PROGRAM

TO SUPPORT THE PRESENTATION OF PERFORMANCES BY ARTISTS HEIDI LATSKY, MORGAN THORSON, EIKO & KOMA, AND NORA CHIPAUMIRE/SOULEYMANE BADOLO.

ALVERNO COLLEGE: APPLYING FOR COLUMBIA COLLEGE OF NURSING CARES ACT STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONS PROGRAM FUNDS (CCON OPEID 04159400; DUNS 0761432050000). ALVERNO HAS ACQUIRED CCON AS OF 6/30/2020

NURSE FACULTY LOAN PROGRAM