Doane University

DOANE UNIVERSITY CARES ACT INSTITUTIONAL PORTION OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND

DOANE UNIVERSITY CARES ACT EMERGENCY FINANCIAL AID GRANTS TO STUDENTS

STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONS PROGRAM (SIP)

PIVOT: PARAPROFESSIONAL INTENSIVE VOCATIONAL ONRAMP TO TEACHING

DOANE UNIVERSITY TRIO STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROJECT

SUSTAINING UNDERGRADUATE CLASSROOM AND CAREER EXCELLENCE FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING STUDENTS -THIS PROJECT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE NATIONAL NEED FOR WELL-EDUCATED SCIENTISTS, MATHEMATICIANS, ENGINEERS, AND TECHNICIANS BY SUPPORTING THE RETENTION AND GRADUATION OF HIGH-ACHIEVING, LOW-INCOME STUDENTS WITH DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED AT DOANE UNIVERSITY. DOANE IS NEBRASKA'S OLDEST LIBERAL ARTS INSTITUTION, FOUNDED IN 1872. THE PROJECT IS CENTERED AT THE RURAL, RESIDENTIAL UNDERGRADUATE CAMPUS IN CRETE (30 MILES FROM LINCOLN). OVER ITS SIX-YEAR DURATION, THIS PROJECT WILL FUND SCHOLARSHIPS TO 30 UNIQUE FULL-TIME STUDENTS WHO ARE PURSUING BACHELOR?S DEGREES IN BIOLOGY, BIOCHEMISTRY, CHEMISTRY, ENGINEERING, OR ENVIRONMENTAL AND EARTH SCIENCES. FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE UP TO FOUR YEARS OF SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT. DOANE?S RECRUITMENT EFFORTS WILL INVOLVE PARTNERING WITH REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS WITH DIVERSE POPULATIONS AND HIGH NUMBERS OF STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. A RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL AND PERSONAL SUPPORTS WILL BE LEVERAGED AND DESIGNED TO ENHANCE STUDENTS? ACADEMIC SUCCESS, DEVELOPMENT OF STEM IDENTITY, AND PERSISTENCE IN THE PROGRAM TO GRADUATION. THIS PROJECT WILL CONTINUE, ENHANCE, AND EXPAND COURSEWORK THAT STRENGTHENS PARTNERSHIPS AND INTERDISCIPLINARY CONNECTIONS BETWEEN DOANE STEM PROGRAMS; PROVIDE A LIVING LEARNING COMMUNITY FOR STUDENTS; CONNECT STUDENTS TO STEM PROFESSIONALS THROUGH CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES; PROVIDE FORMAL AND INFORMAL MENTORING; AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FACULTY-MENTORED UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AS WELL AS EXTERNALLY FUNDED STEM RESEARCH. TO MOST EFFECTIVELY SUPPORT STUDENTS, UP TO 30 STEM FACULTY WILL BE TRAINED IN RESEARCH-BASED BEST PRACTICES IN STEM MENTORING OF UNDERGRADUATES, INCLUDING CULTURAL COMPETENCY TRAINING. BROADER IMPACTS OF THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE HELPING TO MEET THE GROWING DEMAND FOR STEM GRADUATES IN LOCAL AND REGIONAL INDUSTRY BY SUPPORTING 30 LOW-INCOME, ACADEMICALLY TALENTED STEM MAJORS WITH FINANCIAL NEED AND BY INCREASING DOANE?S OVERALL PRODUCTION OF DIVERSE HIGHLY QUALIFIED STEM MAJORS, INCLUDING THOSE FROM RURAL OR VERY RURAL COMMUNITIES. THE INTELLECTUAL MERIT OF THE PROJECT INCLUDES BROAD DISSEMINATION OF THE RESULTS OF A ROBUST PROJECT EVALUATION THAT WILL MEASURE (A) THE EFFECTIVENESS AND IMPACT OF INDIVIDUAL PROJECT ACTIVITIES ON STUDENT RETENTION AND GRADUATION, AND (B) HOW THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STRONG STEM IDENTITY IMPACTS STUDENTS? CAREER AND GRADUATE SCHOOL CHOICES. THE OVERALL GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO INCREASE STEM DEGREE COMPLETION AND POST-GRADUATE SUCCESS OF LOW-INCOME, HIGH-ACHIEVING UNDERGRADUATES WITH DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED. THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE TO: (1) RECRUIT, ENROLL, AND PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 30 LOW-INCOME SCHOLARS WITH ACADEMIC POTENTIAL AND DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED PURSUING STEM; (2) ENSURE THAT AT LEAST 90% OF PROJECT SCHOLARS ARE RETAINED FROM FIRST TO SECOND YEAR; (3) ENSURE THAT AT LEAST 80% OF SCHOLARS GRADUATE IN FOUR YEARS AND 100% GRADUATE WITHIN FIVE YEARS; (4) PLACE IN STEM GRADUATE SCHOOL OR DIRECT EMPLOYMENT AT LEAST 80% OF SCHOLARS WITHIN NINE MONTHS OF GRADUATION; AND (5) INCORPORATE RESEARCH AND BEST PRACTICES IN INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL DISSEMINATION AND CONTINUE TO REFINE THE UNDERSTANDING OF HOW STEM IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT AMONG PROJECT SCHOLARS IMPACTS THEIR CAREER AND ENROLLMENT IN GRADUATE SCHOOL. THE PROJECT WILL CONTRIBUTE IMPORTANT KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE EFFECTS OF THE INTERVENTIONS ON THE RETENTION, PERSISTENCE, GRADUATION, AND POST-GRADUATE OUTCOMES OF LOW-INCOME, ACADEMICALLY TALENTED SCHOLARS, MANY WHOSE UNDERSERVED STATUS INTERSECTS WITH ADDITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS SUCH AS FIRST- GENERATION IN COLLEGE AND UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY STATUS. THE PROJECT IS PARTICULARLY FOCUSED ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF STEM IDENTITY AND ITS ROLE IN IMPROVING RETENTION AND GRADUATION RATES AND POST-GRADUATION OUTCOMES FOR UNDERREPRESENTED AND UNDERSERVED SCHOLARS. THE EVALUATION WILL EMPLOY FORMATIVE AND SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT MEASURES TO MONITOR THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ACTIVITIES. THE MANAGEMENT TEAM WILL COLLECT DATA NEEDED FOR FORMATIVE AND SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT OF PROJECT METRICS WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE PROJECT'S EXTERNAL EVALUATION PARTNER. THE MANAGEMENT TEAM WILL UTILIZE FEEDBACK FROM EACH ANNUAL EVALUATION TO INFORM SUBSEQUENT APPROACHES, CONSISTENT WITH AN ACTION RESEARCH FRAMEWORK. THE RESULTS FROM THE PROJECT?S EXTERNAL EVALUATION AND THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS? DOCUMENTATION OF THE PROJECT?S DEVELOPMENT AND IMPACTS ON SCHOLARS AND THE INSTITUTION WILL BE WIDELY DISSEMINATED. IN ADDITION TO TRADITIONAL DISSEMINATION APPROACHES (CONFERENCE PRESENTATION AND PUBLICATION IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS), THE MANAGEMENT TEAM WILL HOST A VIRTUAL WORKSHOP FOR MIDWESTERN ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS SIMILAR IN SIZE AND SCHOLAR POPULATIONS TO DOANE, WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF WIDELY COMMUNICATING THE GOALS AND OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT AND SERVING AS A MECHANISM TO INFORM THE ACTIONS OF INSTITUTIONS SEEKING TO ACHIEVE SIMILAR RESULTS. 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 SCHOLARS 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 SCHOLARS. 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.

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM

DEVELOPING STEM EDUCATORS WITH RESILIENCE, VISION, AND EXPERTISE FOR TEACHING IN HIGH-NEED SCHOOLS

TRIO - STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES - STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM

SUSTAINING UNDERGRADUATE CLASSROOM AND CAREER EXCELLENCE FOR STEM STUDENTS (SUCCESS) PROJECT

DEVELOPING COMPUTATIONAL EFFICACY AND SKILL WITHIN AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE IN THE NATURAL SCIENCES -THIS PROJECT AIMS TO SERVE THE NATIONAL INTEREST BY BUILDING STUDENTS? COMPUTATIONAL THINKING (CT) SKILLS AND COMPUTING SELF-EFFICACY IN BIOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY MAJORS IN A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE (COP). THE COMPUTATIONAL TRAINING FOR STUDENTS IN BIOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY DISCIPLINES IS TYPICALLY INSUFFICIENT IN PREPARING STUDENTS TO DEVELOP COMPUTING TOOLS FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS AND APPLICATIONS IN THEIR OWN DISCIPLINES. IN ORDER TO IMPROVE STUDENTS? COMPUTING KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS, THIS PROJECT PLANS TO INCORPORATE FOUR COMPUTATIONAL INTERVENTIONS IN THE CURRICULA OF BIOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY MAJORS. THE INTERVENTIONS INCLUDE TWO SEMINARS, A CODING WORKSHOP, AND PAIR PROGRAMMING PROJECTS. THE PROJECT INTENDS TO INVESTIGATE THE EFFECT OF THESE FOUR COMPUTATIONAL INTERVENTIONS ON STUDENTS? CT SKILLS, COMPUTING SELF-EFFICACY, CAREER INTERESTS, AND OUTCOMES. THE TARGET PARTICIPANTS IN THIS PROJECT ARE FIRST- AND SECOND-YEAR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS WHO ARE TYPICALLY UNPREPARED FOR BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY AND OTHER STEM MAJORS. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL ALSO PRODUCE A NOVEL, STREAMLINED CT ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT THAT CAN BE WIDELY DEPLOYED FOR LARGER-SCALE RESEARCH. THE PROJECT INCLUDES AN ALLIANCE CONSISTING OF TWO HOST AND FOUR SATELLITE INSTITUTIONS ACROSS THREE STATES. THE COP SPANNING THE ALLIANCE WILL INCLUDE NOVICE TO EXPERIENCED PRACTITIONERS ENGAGING IN RECIPROCAL COMMUNICATION, MENTORSHIP, TEACHING, AND LEARNING. PROJECT PERSONNEL AIM TO DETERMINE THE CORE INTERVENTIONS AND KEY COMPONENTS CONTRIBUTING TO THE GREATEST GAINS IN STUDENTS? CT SKILLS AND COMPUTING SELF-EFFICACY AND TO IDENTIFY FACTORS THAT MOTIVATE PARTICIPATION WITHIN EACH SETTING. THE PROJECT TEAM HOPES TO IDENTIFY WAYS TO EFFECTIVELY SCALE AND ADAPT THE PROJECTS ACROSS MULTIPLE TYPES OF INSTITUTIONS WITHIN THE ALLIANCE. THE PROJECT INTENDS TO ADVANCE THE CURRENT KNOWLEDGE BASE ABOUT BEST PRACTICES IN EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTATIONAL SKILLS FOR BIOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY MAJORS. THE PROJECT RESULTS WILL BE DISSEMINATED TO VARIOUS PEER-REVIEWED EDUCATION JOURNALS, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL CONFERENCES. THE WORKSHOP MATERIALS AND INSTRUCTOR RESOURCES WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE PROJECT WEBSITE, WHICH WILL FACILITATE ONBOARDING FOR ADDITIONAL ALLIANCE PARTNERS. THE NSF IUSE: EHR PROGRAM SUPPORTS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STEM EDUCATION FOR ALL STUDENTS. THROUGH THE ENGAGED STUDENT LEARNING TRACK, THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE CREATION, EXPLORATION, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PROMISING PRACTICES AND TOOLS. 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.

THE DOANE COLLEGE CAMPUS AWARENESS PREVENTION AND EDUCATION (CAPE) PROGRAM FOR ISSUES OF SEXUAL ASSAULT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DATING VIOLENCE AND STALKING (SADDVST)

CAREER: DESIGN OF COLORIMETRIC AND CHIROPTICAL SENSORS FOR ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES

DOANE UNIVERSITY AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN HUMANITIES INNOVATION PROJECT [DOANE UNIVERSITY PROPOSES TO INNOVATE WITHIN THE HUMANITIES DEPARTMENTS AND DEVELOP A NEW DEPARTMENT OF ETHICS AND INTERFAITH STUDIES (EIS). THIS PROJECT WILL ALLOW DOANE TO BRIDGE THE CURRENT GAP IN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, RETAIN KEY FACULTY POSITIONS WITHIN THE HUMANITIES, AND NOVELIZE THIS DEPARTMENT TO BENEFIT FACULTY AND STUDENTS ACROSS THE INSTITUTION. IN ADDITION TO PRESERVING THE RANGE OF HUMANITIES EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS BY FUNDING POSITIONS IN INTERFAITH STUDIES AND ETHICS, THIS PROJECT WILL SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF CURRENT EFFORTS TO CREATE INNOVATIVE HUMANITIES PATHWAYS CONNECTED TO NON-HUMANITIES MAJORS AND PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS.] [PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO DEVELOP A NEW DEPARTMENT OF ETHICS AND INTERFAITH STUDIES (EIS) AND EXPAND THE CERTIFICATE IN INTEGRATED HUMANITIES PROGRAM (CIHP) AT DOANE UNIVERSITY. THROUGH COURSEWORK AND COLLABORATIONS WITH FACULTY, EIS WILL SUPPORT ALL MAJORS AND PROGRAMS ACROSS THE INSTITUTION, RATHER THAN FUNCTIONING AS A STAND-ALONE PROGRAM. TO DO SO, DOANE WILL CROSS-LIST COURSES, CREATE NEW COURSES WITHIN INDIVIDUAL MAJORS AND PROGRAMS, AND COLLABORATE WITH FACULTY IN OTHER MAJORS AND PROGRAMS TO MODIFY THEIR COURSES TO INTEGRATE ETHICS. ADDITIONALLY, DOANE WILL EXPAND ITS CIHP PATHWAYS TO INCLUDE THOSE LINKED TO THE UNIVERSITY?S COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND COLLEGE OF EDUCATION. CURRENT PATHWAYS UNDER CONSIDERATION INCLUDE ?ECONOMIES OF RACE? AND ?THE SCIENCE OF LEARNING.? ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: DOANE WILL INTEGRATE HUMANITIES, ETHICS, AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES TO CREATE A NEW DEPARTMENT OF ETHICS AND INTERFAITH STUDIES. DOANE WILL ALSO CREATE A CERTIFICATE IN INTEGRATED HUMANITIES PROGRAM. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: BY CREATING A DEPARTMENT OF ETHICS AND INTERFAITH STUDIES, DOANE UNIVERSITY WILL BRIDGE THE CURRENT GAP IN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, RETAIN KEY FACULTY POSITIONS WITHIN THE HUMANITIES, AND ADDRESS THE TREND TOWARDS KEY FACULTY POSITIONS WITHIN THE HUMANITIES, AND ADDRESS THE TREND TOWARD PROFESSIONALIZATION AND EXCLUSION OF THE HUMANITIES. DOANE UNIVERSITY WILL RETAIN THREE JOBS, INCLUDING THE DEAN OF THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE AND TWO PROFESSORS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES, TO FACILITATE RESTRUCTURING OF DEPARTMENT. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: FACULTY AND STUDENTS ACROSS THE INSTITUTION WILL BENEFIT FROM RESTRUCTURING THE DEPARTMENT. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.]

DOANE UNIVERSITY TITLE III SIP: BUILDING A 21ST CENTURY DATA INFRASTRUCTURE FOR A HOLISTIC, INCLUSIVE STUDENT EXPERIENCE

MRI: ACQUISITION OF A 300 MHZ SOLUTION- AND SOLID-STATE NMR

DOANE UNIVERSITY TRIO STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROJECT

DOANE DIVAS: DIGITAL IMAGING AND VISION APPLICATIONS IN SCIENCE

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 SUPPLEMENTAL AWARD, THE COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP WILL CONTINUE TO MEET THE STATUTORY AND PROGRAMMATIC REQUIREMENTS.  IN ADDITION, THE PROJECT WILL: 1) IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE TEAM; 2) EXPAND OR STRENGTHEN EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE PREVENTION PLAN; AND 3) ENHANCE CAMPUS RESPONSES AND DIRECT SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT AND STALKING.

CYBERTRAINING: PILOT: INSTITUTIONAL CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE TRAINING CENTER IN A BOX

NSF IRES TRACK 1: NANOMATERIALS FOR NEXT-GENERATION FUNCTIONAL MOLECULAR ELECTRONICS PROGRAM AT THE KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (KIT) IN KARLSRUHE, GERMANY AND THE UNIVERSITY

INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: THE DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF NOVEL MICRO- AND NANO-SIZED SENSING ARRAYS CAPABLE OF DETECTING S

DOANE UNIVERSITY TIGERS TOGETHER GARRETT LEE SMITH (GLS) CAMPUS SUICIDE PREVENTION GRANT PROGRAM - SUMMARY: DOANE UNIVERSITY TIGERS TOGETHER GARRETT LEE SMITH (GLS) CAMPUS SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM WILL STRENGTHEN DOANE’S INFRASTRUCTURE FOR STUDENT SUPPORT ACROSS ITS THREE CAMPUSES BY EXPANDING COUNSELING CAPACITY TO SERVE MORE STUDENTS, IMPROVING CRISIS RESPONSE PLANS, GROWING ITS REFERRAL NETWORK OF PARTNERS, RAISING AWARENESS OF COUNSELING AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE, DEPLOYING ACCESSIBLE SCREENINGS, AND DELIVERING EVIDENCE-BASED EDUCATION AND TRAINING. POPULATION TO BE SERVED: DOANE SERVES CLOSE TO 2,300 UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS, INCLUDING STUDENTS IN ONLINE PROGRAMS, WHO WILL BE AFFECTED BY TIGERS TOGETHER. THE PROJECT HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO MEET DIFFERENT STUDENT NEEDS ACROSS ITS THREE CAMPUSES. DOANE WILL STUDY AND IMPROVE SUPPORT FOR TRADITIONAL UNDERGRADUATES ON ITS RESIDENTIAL CRETE CAMPUS AND NONTRADITIONAL UNDERGRADUATES AND GRADUATE STUDENTS ASSOCIATED WITH ITS LINCOLN AND OMAHA CAMPUSES. SOME KEY DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE STUDENT POPULATION INCLUDE: 21% OF UNDERGRADUATES ARE STUDENTS OF COLOR, 27% OF UNDERGRADUATES RECEIVE FINANCIAL SUPPORT THROUGH PELL GRANTS, AND 12% TO 19% OF STUDENTS IDENTIFY AS LGBTQIA+ (BASED ON SURVEY DATA). IN A RECENT SURVEY, DOANE STUDENTS ARE REPORTING SIGNIFICANT MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES INCLUDING DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, PANIC ATTACKS, SELF-HARM, AND SUICIDE IDEATION. WHEN ASKED ABOUT THOUGHTS OF SUICIDE, 45% OF STUDENTS REPORTED AT LEAST A PASSING THOUGHT, WITH 9.4% OF THOSE ATTEMPTING SUICIDE (NCHA, 2020). IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS, THERE HAVE BEEN 17 KNOWN SUICIDE ATTEMPTS AMONG DOANE STUDENTS. FOR A SMALL UNIVERSITY SUCH AS DOANE, THIS HAS IMPLICATIONS AFFECTING STUDENT SUCCESS. SUBSTANCE USE IS ALSO AN ISSUE OF CONCERN, WITH 39% OF STUDENTS REPORTING DRINKING ALCOHOL WEEKLY OR DAILY AND 28% OF STUDENTS REPORTING USING MARIJUANA WEEKLY OR DAILY (NCHA, 2020). STRATEGIES AND INTERVENTIONS: BUILDING UPON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF DOANE’S MENTAL HEALTH TASK FORCE, TIGERS TOGETHER WILL PURSUE THE FOLLOWING STRATEGIES: (1) FORM A TIGERS TOGETHER COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF KEY LEADERSHIP AND PROJECT TEAM MEMBERS; (2) HIRE A PROJECT COORDINATOR (1.0 FTE), TWO MASTER OF ARTS IN COUNSELING (MAC) INTERNS, AND A GRADUATE STUDENT TO EXPAND CAPACITY FOR COUNSELING AND PROGRAM COORDINATION; (3) CONTRACT WITH BLUE VALLEY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND CONTINUUM EAP TO FURTHER EXPAND COUNSELING CAPACITY AND EXPERTISE; (4) CREATE WIDESPREAD ACCESS TO VOLUNTARY MINDWISE SCREENINGS TO ALLOW THE COUNSELING CENTER AND STUDENTS THEMSELVES TO IDENTIFY MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS MORE QUICKLY AND ACCURATELY; (5) IMPLEMENT KOGNITO AND QPR (QUESTION-PERSUADE-RESPOND) TRAININGS FOR STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF AND CALM TRAININGS FOR KEY CAMPUS STAKEHOLDERS; (6) SATURATE ALL THREE CAMPUSES WITH AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS AND PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS THAT DRIVE STUDENTS AT RISK TOWARD THE RESOURCES THEY NEED; (7) DEVELOP NEW PARTNERSHIPS TO EXPAND DOANE’S REFERRAL PARTNER NETWORK; (8) SET CYCLES OF MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS (NCHA) THAT ACCURATELY CAPTURE THE NEEDS OF ALL THREE CAMPUSES; (9) STRENGTHEN AND UPDATE CAMPUS CRISIS PLANS; AND (10) EVALUATE GOAL ACHIEVEMENT, AMONG OTHER ACTIVITIES. PROJECT GOALS: (1) EXPAND THE UNIVERSITY’S CAPACITY TO ASSESS, RESPOND TO, AND PROVIDE SERVICES FOR MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, AND EMERGENCIES THROUGH EXPANDED SERVICES, (2) INCREASE OUTREACH TO RESIDENTIAL AND NONRESIDENTIAL STUDENTS TO IMPROVE AWARENESS OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, TO ADDRESS THE GAP IN COMMUNICATION ABOUT SERVICES AVAILABLE, AND (3) ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT MEANINGFUL INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKS FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS TO DECREASE THE GAP IN UNDERSTANDING OF STUDENT NEEDS AND LESSEN STIGMA. IMPACT: IT IS EXPECTED THAT TIGERS TOGETHER WILL IMPACT APPROXIMATELY 2,300 STUDENTS EACH YEAR. IN TOTAL, APPROXIMATELY 6,900 STUDENTS WILL BE REACHED BY TIGERS TOGETHER ACROSS THE THREE-YEAR GRANT PERIOD.

RUI: RESEARCH INITIATION: INVESTIGATING THE IMPACT OF THE LIBERAL ARTS ON THE ETHICAL DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERS. -ETHICAL REASONING IS ESSENTIAL TO THE ENGINEERING PROFESSION AND IS WELL-RECOGNIZED BY GOVERNING PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AND ACCREDITING BODIES. FOR EXAMPLE, AN ENGINEER MUST BALANCE THE NEED TO INCREASE PROFITABILITY WITH PUBLIC SAFETY WHEN DESIGNING A NEW PRODUCT. LIBERAL ARTS INSTITUTIONS ARE ARGUABLY WELL-POSITIONED TO PROMOTE THE ETHICAL DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING STUDENTS AND TO INCORPORATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS? ETHICAL REASONING AS AN ESSENTIAL CURRICULUM GOAL, GIVEN THEIR FOCUS ON A BROAD AND INTERDISCIPLINARY EDUCATION OF THE WHOLE PERSON. THE ROLE OF ENGINEERS HAS UNDERGONE CONSIDERABLE ADVANCEMENTS SINCE OUR SOCIETY?S INDUSTRIALIZATION, MOVING FROM A PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY TO THE EMPLOYER TO A PROFESSION THAT HOLDS THE SAFETY AND HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC AS PARAMOUNT. RECENTLY, AN EMPHASIS ON SUSTAINABILITY IN CONSIDERING THE EFFECTS ON FUTURE GENERATIONS AND THE INHERENT VALUE OF THE ENVIRONMENT HAS ARISEN IN ENGINEERING ETHICS. ENGINEERING STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY NOT ONLY THE IMMEDIATE IMPACTS OF THEIR WORK BUT ALSO THE INDIRECT, UNINTENDED, AND FUTURE CONSEQUENCES. THIS PROJECT IS ALIGNED WITH THE GOALS OF THE PFE: RESEARCH INITIATION IN ENGINEERING FORMATION (PFE: RIEF) PROGRAM AND WILL ENABLE ENGINEERING PROGRAMS AND EDUCATORS TO BETTER PREPARE ENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATES BEYOND THE TECHNICAL CURRICULUM AND ADVANCE ENGINEERING ETHICS EDUCATION. THIS PROJECT WILL INITIATE RESEARCH INTO THE COMPLEX NETWORK OF FACTORS PREDOMINANTLY ASSOCIATED WITH A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION THAT PROMOTES ETHICAL DEVELOPMENT. IT WILL ESTABLISH A FRAMEWORK THAT COMBINES QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE METHODS TO GUIDE FUTURE STUDIES AND DEVELOP THE PROJECT INVESTIGATORS' ABILITIES TO CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH. THE OVERALL PROJECT OBJECTIVES WILL BE TO DEVELOP THE EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH CAPABILITIES OF THE PI, AN ENGINEERING FACULTY MEMBER NEW TO EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, AND TO GATHER EXPLORATORY DATA ON ETHICAL DEVELOPMENT USING SURVEY INSTRUMENTS AND AVAILABLE INSTITUTIONAL DATA AT DOANE UNIVERSITY. THE PI WILL BE SUPPORTED BY AN EXPERIENCED TEAM CONSISTING OF A CO-PI AND INTERDISCIPLINARY FACULTY MENTORS TO INVESTIGATE THE IMPACT OF THE LIBERAL ARTS ON THE ETHICAL FORMATION OF ENGINEERS. THE RESEARCH OBJECTIVE OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS TO GATHER EXPLORATORY DATA ON ETHICAL DEVELOPMENT USING SURVEY INSTRUMENTS AND AVAILABLE INSTITUTIONAL DATA AT DOANE UNIVERSITY. THE RESEARCH WILL SEEK TO DETERMINE (1) WHAT COMPONENTS OF A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION CONTRIBUTE TO THE ETHICAL DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATES AND (2) HOW THE ETHICAL DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATES COMPARES TO OTHER STUDENTS AT THE SAME INSTITUTION. THESE QUESTIONS WILL BE INVESTIGATED USING A LONGITUDINAL MIXED METHODS APPROACH THAT INCLUDES PRE- AND MID-COLLEGE DEFINING ISSUES TEST 2 (DIT2) SURVEY DATA FOR PAIRWISE STATISTICAL ANALYSIS, INSTITUTIONAL DATA ON COLLEGE CONTEXTS AND STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS, AND A QUALITATIVE SURVEY USED TO DEVELOP EXPLANATORY THEORIES IN SEQUENCE WITH THE QUANTITATIVE DATA. THIS RESEARCH WILL ADVANCE THE CURRENT KNOWLEDGE BASE CONCERNING (1) THE UNDERLYING, SPECIFIC FACTORS RELATED TO ETHICAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATED WITH A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION BEYOND THE GROSS INSTITUTIONAL TYPE OF PREVIOUS RESEARCH AND (2) THE IMPACT OF THE LIBERAL ARTS SPECIFIC TO THE ETHICAL DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONS LIKE ENGINEERING. RECOMMENDATIONS ON CURRICULUM ELEMENTS WILL BE MADE TO PROMOTE ETHICAL REASONING DEVELOPMENT IN ENGINEERING STUDENTS. IT WILL ALSO CREATE A NOVEL FRAMEWORK FOR FUTURE STUDIES OF STUDENT ETHICAL DEVELOPMENT IN UNDERGRADUATE INSTITUTIONS. THIS PROJECT IS JOINTLY FUNDED BY ENGINEERING EDUCATION & CENTERS (EEC) AND THE ESTABLISHED PROGRAM TO STIMULATE COMPETITIVE RESEARCH (EPSCOR). 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.

DOANE UNIVERSITY HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND-STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONS PROGRAM

IMPLEMENTING A CERTIFICATE IN INTEGRATED HUMANITIES

DOANE UNIVERSITY: EMPHASIS IN INTEGRATED HUMANITIES PROGRAM

THIS PROJECT WILL RECRUIT AND TRAIN A VOLUNTEER STREAM MONITORING NETWORK. TWENTY VOLUNTEERS WILL PARTICIPATE IN WATER ECOLOGY AND AQUATIC SAMPLING

FY 2017 SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP EL