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HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND - INSTITUTIONAL COSTS RELATED TO DISRUPTION OF CAMPUS OPERATIONS AND THE MOVE TO REMOTE INSTRUCTION DUE TO COVID-19

HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND - EMERGENCY AID FOR STUDENTS FOR THEIR EXPENSES RELATED TO THE DISRUPTION OF CAMPUS OPERATIONS DUE TO COVID-19.

ARTEMIS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR WOMEN IN STEM -THIS PROJECT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE NATIONAL NEED FOR WELL-EDUCATED SCIENTISTS AND MATHEMATICIANS BY SUPPORTING THE RETENTION AND GRADUATION OF HIGH-ACHIEVING, LOW-INCOME STUDENTS WITH DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED THROUGH THE FORMATION OF THE ARTEMIS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AT HOLLINS UNIVERSITY, A WOMEN?S COLLEGE LOCATED IN ROANOKE, VIRGINIA. OVER ITS SIX-YEAR DURATION, THIS PROJECT WILL FUND SCHOLARSHIPS OF UP TO $8,200 TO 18 UNIQUE FULL-TIME STUDENTS WHO ARE PURSUING BACHELOR?S DEGREES IN BIOLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, CHEMISTRY, AND MATHEMATICS. THE ARTEMIS WILL PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND SUPPORTS THAT INCREASE THE PREPARATION, RETENTION, BELONGING, AND SELF-EFFICACY OF WOMEN IN STEM THROUGH PRE-ORIENTATION, FACULTY AND ALUMNAE/I MENTORING, A RESEARCH COURSE, RESEARCH AND INTERNSHIPS, COHORT ACTIVITIES, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. FACULTY MENTORS WILL RECEIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO IMPROVE THEIR ABILITY TO SUPPORT SCHOLARS. HOLLINS? POOL OF PROSPECTIVE SCHOLARS HAS A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF BOTH MINORITY STUDENTS WHO ARE UNDERREPRESENTED IN THEIR PARTICIPATION IN STEM FIELDS OF STUDY AND FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS. THUS, IMPROVING THEIR RETENTION AND GRADUATION IN STEM MAJORS IS LIKELY TO BROADEN PARTICIPATION IN THE TARGETED DISCIPLINES. BEYOND THE SCHOLARS, OTHER STEM STUDENTS WILL BENEFIT FROM THE NEW 2-CREDIT LEADERSHIP COURSE, A JANUARY TERM RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS COURSE, AND A SUMMER RESEARCH EXPERIENCE. RECRUITMENT WILL BOLSTER THE PIPELINE OF LOW-INCOME HIGH SCHOOL WOMEN INTERESTED IN STEM AND IMPROVE THEIR AWARENESS OF STEM CAREERS AND PROJECT SCHOLARSHIPS WILL INCREASE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF A HOLLINS? EDUCATION FOR LOW-INCOME WOMEN BY REDUCING THEIR FINANCIAL BURDEN. THE PROJECT OBJECTIVES ARE TO (1) RECRUIT AND ENROLL 18 ELIGIBLE STUDENTS IN THE TARGETED MAJORS; (2) ELIMINATE THEIR UNMET FINANCIAL NEED UP TO $15,000; (3) INCREASE THEIR ACADEMIC SELF-EFFICACY AND REDUCE IMPOSTER SYNDROME; (4) INCREASE THEIR CONNECTIONS WITH PEERS, FACULTY, AND ALUMNAE; (5) INCREASE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF CAREER PATHS; AND (6) GUIDE SCHOLARS THROUGH THEIR DEGREE PROGRAMS AND INTO GRADUATE STUDY OR THE STEM WORKFORCE. ARTEMIS WILL ADD TO THE KNOWLEDGE BASE BY EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PRE-ORIENTATION ACTIVITIES, ACADEMIC SUPPORTS, FACULTY AND ALUMNAE MENTORING, A RESEARCH COURSE, RESEARCH AND INTERNSHIPS, SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING IN FOSTERING SENSES OF BELONGING, SELF-EFFICACY, AND SELF-ADVOCACY AND REDUCING IMPOSTER SYNDROME IN WOMEN IN STEM. A DETAILED PARTICIPATORY EVALUATION, COUPLED WITH REFLECTIVE FOCUS GROUPS, WILL INVOLVE THE SCHOLARS IN INVESTIGATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF LEADERSHIP TRAINING, MENTORING, AND OTHER KEY PROJECT COMPONENTS. OUTCOMES AND PROJECT COMPONENTS WILL BE DISSEMINATED TO COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST. 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.

DUAL ENROLLMENT TEACHING CAPACITY IN THE ROANOKE VALLEY

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.

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: COGNITIVE SKILLS AND EARLY LEARNING FROM INTERACTIVE MEDIA

HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND - STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONS PROGRAM

JACOB JAVITS FELLOWSHIP

BUILDING CAPACITY TO EXPAND RECRUITMENT AND HIGH-QUALITY PREPARATION OF SECONDARY STEM TEACHERS IN HIGH-NEED DISTRICTS IN RURAL VIRGINIA -THE PROJECT AIMS TO ADDRESS THE NATIONAL NEED TO PREPARE HIGH-QUALITY SECONDARY STEM TEACHERS TO SERVE IN HIGH-NEED SCHOOL DISTRICTS. IT INTENDS TO ADDRESS SHORTAGES OF HIGH-QUALITY SECONDARY STEM TEACHERS IN RURAL VIRGINIA BY BUILDING STREAMLINED PATHWAYS FOR STEM MAJORS TO COMPLETE BOTH A STEM DEGREE AND TEACHER LICENSURE IN FOUR YEARS. THIS WILL OCCUR THROUGH COLLABORATION OF HOLLINS UNIVERSITY STEM AND EDUCATION FACULTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF BEING ABLE TO RECRUIT BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, AND MATHEMATICS MAJORS TO COMPLETE THEIR STEM BACCALAUREATE DEGREE WITH TEACHER LICENSURE AS UNDERGRADUATES. THROUGH THIS CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECT, HOLLINS UNIVERSITY, A WOMEN?S UNIVERSITY IN ROANOKE, VIRGINIA, WILL DEVELOP RECRUITMENT STRATEGIES TO ATTRACT STEM STUDENTS TO SECONDARY STEM TEACHING CAREERS IN LOCAL HIGH-NEED SCHOOLS. IN ADDITION, THE PROJECT WILL ENABLE TRANSFER STEM STUDENTS TO COMPLETE BOTH A STEM DEGREE AND TEACHING LICENSURE IN TWO YEARS. TO MEET THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS OR FROM LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES IN THE REGION, THE PROJECT WILL INTEGRATE CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY INCLUSIVE TEACHING METHODS INTO THE REVISED TEACHER EDUCATION CURRICULUM. THESE EFFORTS WILL PREPARE FUTURE STEM TEACHERS TO WORK EFFECTIVELY WITH SECONDARY STUDENT POPULATIONS IN RURAL VIRGINIA. THIS CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECT AT HOLLINS UNIVERSITY INCLUDES PARTNERSHIPS WITH VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (VWCC) AND TWO HIGH-NEED SCHOOLS, WILLIAM FLEMING HIGH SCHOOL AND LUCY ADDISON MIDDLE SCHOOL. HOLLINS STEM AND EDUCATION FACULTY WILL REEVALUATE THE STEM AND EDUCATION CURRICULA TO CREATE STREAMLINED PATHWAYS FOR STEM UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TO COMPLETE THEIR STEM DEGREES AND TEACHER LICENSURE WITHIN FOUR YEARS. CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY INCLUSIVE TEACHING METHODS WILL BE INTEGRATED INTO THE REVISED CURRICULA COURSEWORK TO PREPARE FUTURE TEACHERS TO EFFECTIVELY SUPPORT LEARNERS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS. IN ADDITION, FACULTY FROM BOTH HOLLINS AND VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE WILL COLLABORATE TO DEVELOP ARTICULATION AGREEMENTS TO SUPPORT STEM TRANSFER STUDENTS IN COMPLETING A STEM DEGREE WITH TEACHER LICENSURE WITHIN TWO YEARS. DATA WILL BE COLLECTED FROM STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND ADVISORS ABOUT BARRIERS TO STEM TEACHING CAREERS. THESE DATA WILL BE USED TO BUILD A RECRUITMENT STRATEGY TO ATTRACT STEM UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, AND MATHEMATICS TO PURSUE STEM TEACHING LICENSURE AND CAREERS IN THE REGION. PARTNERSHIPS WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND HIGH-NEED SCHOOLS, ALONG WITH INTEGRATION OF CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY INCLUSIVE PEDAGOGY, HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE HIGHLY QUALIFIED STEM TEACHERS PREPARED TO SERVE INCREASINGLY DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATIONS IN VIRGINIA?S RURAL HIGH-NEED SCHOOLS. EVALUATION OF THE PROJECT WILL BE CONDUCTED BY BROCKPORT RESEARCH INSTITUTE THROUGH INTERVIEWS WITH PROJECT STAKEHOLDERS AND ON-GOING REVIEW OF DOCUMENTS PRODUCED BY COLLABORATIVE STAKEHOLDER TEAMS. OUTCOMES OF THE EFFORT WILL BE DISSEMINATED THROUGH NATIONAL AND REGIONAL TEACHER EDUCATION CONFERENCES, AS WELL AS COMMUNICATIONS WITH LOCAL AND REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES. THIS CAPACITY BUILDING 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 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.