Bethune-Cookman University

BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND-HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM

BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY- RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT RECIPIENT’S INSTITUTIONAL COSTS

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BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY-EMERGENCY FINANCIAL AID GRANTS TO STUDENTS UNDER THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT

HBCU - INSTITUTIONAL AID

HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM

HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM

HBCU - INSTITUTIONAL AID

HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM (FUTURE ACT)

B-CU TITLE III PART F: FUTURE- ALL OF US , ALL IN

HBCU - INSTITUTIONAL AID

THE PROJECT GOAL IS TO ESTABLISH A DEAP INSTITUTE AND PARTNERSHIP IN ORDER TO INCREASE THE NUMBER AND RESEARCH CAPACITY OF STEM STUDENTS AT HBCUS AND PREPARE A FUTURE WORKFORCE FOR DATA-INTENSIVE SPACE-BASED EARTH SCIENCES. THE DEAP INSTITUTE S RESEARCH WILL FOCUS ON ML-BASED DEVELOPMENT OF A VIRTUAL CONSTELLATION OF SATELLITES TO CAPTURE CHANGING WATER LEVELS FROM AN EVENT (STORM FLOODING) TO MULTI-DECADAL (SEA LEVEL RISE) TIME SCALES IN ORDER TO LEVERAGE RESEARCH BACKGROUNDS OF THE CONSORTIUM S MEMBERS AND PARTNERS. DISTINGUISHING FEATURES INCLUDE (1) A DEAP CONSORTIUM OF THREE INSTITUTIONS INCLUDING 2 HBCUS (2) A RESEARCH ACADEMY PROGRAM TO PROVIDE STUDENTS/FACULTY TEAMS WITH DATA-INTENSIVE PROJECTS (3) PAID SUMMER STUDENT INTERNSHIPS AT NASA CENTERS (4) LEVERAGE THROUGH AN EXTENDED PARTNERSHIP WITH NOAA-CENTER FOR COASTAL AND MARINE ECOSYSTEMS (5) A PEER-MENTOR PROGRAM AMONG PARTNERING INSTITUTIONS STUDENTS (6) A COLLABORATION WITH THE NASA MENTOR AND SMD CASE STUDY ML-BASED DETECTION OF FLOOD EXTENT AND IMPACTS AND (7) A CONSULTANT FROM THE NSF AI INSTITUTE.

COMBINED PRIORITY FOR PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT

TRIO - STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES - STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM

DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES SCHOOL TEACHERS FOR HIGH-NEED MIDDLE SCHOOLS

CICI:TCR: B-CU FORTIFYING CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE OPERATIONS FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION -AS SMALLER, TEACHING-FOCUSED INSTITUTIONS INCREASINGLY EXPAND THEIR RESEARCH MISSIONS, THEY FACE CRITICAL CHALLENGES IN SECURING SENSITIVE RESEARCH DATA, MAINTAINING OPERATIONAL RESILIENCE, AND MEETING EVOLVING COMPLIANCE OBLIGATIONS. THE FORCORE (FORTIFYING CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION) PROJECT DIRECTLY ADDRESSES THESE ISSUES BY IMPLEMENTING SCALABLE, RISK-BASED SECURITY SOLUTIONS THAT PRESERVE USABILITY WHILE DEFENDING AGAINST SOPHISTICATED CYBER THREATS. LED BY BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY IN DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA, THE APPROACH FOCUSES ON SECURING SCIENTIFIC WORKFLOWS AND ENABLING SAFE, COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH FOR FACULTY AND STUDENTS INVOLVED IN MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL AND DATA-INTENSIVE PROJECTS. BY ALIGNING ITS CYBERSECURITY POSTURE WITH THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY CYBERSECURITY FRAMEWORK AND EMBEDDING SECURITY INTO THE DAILY OPERATIONS OF A RESEARCH-ACTIVE CAMPUS, FORCORE CREATES A MODEL THAT OTHER SMALL, UNDER-RESOURCED INSTITUTIONS CAN ADAPT TO STRENGTHEN THEIR CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE WHILE ADVANCING THEIR RESEARCH AND STUDENT SUCCESS GOALS. AT THE CORE OF FORCORE IS A RESEARCH-DRIVEN EVALUATION OF REAL-TIME MONITORING, AUTOMATED INCIDENT RESPONSE, AND CONTEXT-AWARE AUTHENTICATION METHODS DESIGNED TO REDUCE CYBER RISK WHILE MAINTAINING SEAMLESS ACCESS TO COMPUTING RESOURCES. THIS APPROACH INVESTIGATES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BEHAVIOR-BASED TRUST MODELS AND AI-POWERED DETECTION SYSTEMS IN ENFORCING SECURITY POLICY WITHOUT DISRUPTING PRODUCTIVITY. KEY METRICS INCLUDING INTRUSION DETECTION LOGS, UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS ATTEMPTS, AUTHENTICATION PATTERNS, AND RESPONSE TIMES ARE USED TO ASSESS THE PRECISION, EFFICIENCY, AND ADAPTABILITY OF THESE CONTROLS IN LIVE ACADEMIC SETTINGS. BY IMPROVING DATA INTEGRITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY THROUGH PROACTIVE THREAT MANAGEMENT AND ADAPTIVE RISK-BASED ACCESS CONTROL, FORCORE YIELD INSIGHTS INTO THE DESIGN OF SCALABLE SECURITY ARCHITECTURES FOR CAMPUS ENVIRONMENTS. THE RESULTING TRAINING MATERIALS, ASSESSMENT TOOLS, AND IMPLEMENTATION GUIDES ARE AVAILABLE TO HELP OTHER INSTITUTIONS AND SUPPORT THE ADOPTION OF SIMILAR MODELS FOR CYBERSECURITY INNOVATION AT A WIDE RANGE OF INSTITUTIONS. 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.

STEPS TWO-SURVIVAL THROUGH EDUCATION PREVENTION SERVICES

NURSE EDUCATION, PRACTICE, QUALITY AND RETENTION - TRANSITION TO PRACTICE PROGRAM - BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY (B-CU), A PRIVATE UNIVERSITY IN DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA, REQUESTS FUNDING UNDER THE NURSE EDUCATION, PRACTICE, QUALITY, AND RETENTION—TRANSITION TO PRACTICE PROGRAM (NEPQR-TPP) FOR PROJECT RISE-RN (RECRUITING, INSPIRING, SUPPORTING, AND EDUCATING THE REGISTERED NURSE WORKFORCE). NEED: THE NURSING WORKFORCE SHORTAGE IS MOST ACUTE IN THE RURAL AND MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES B-CU SERVES. PUTNAM, VOLUSIA, FLAGLER, AND WESTERN ST. JOHNS COUNTIES ALL CARRY FEDERAL MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA OR POPULATION DESIGNATIONS, AND FLORIDA PROJECTS A SHORTFALL OF APPROXIMATELY 23,500 REGISTERED NURSES BY 2037, WITH LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE ADEQUACY FALLING TO 55% AND A CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT SHORTFALL EXCEEDING 44,000 FULL-TIME EQUIVALENTS IN THE SAME PERIOD. NO STRUCTURED, AFFORDABLE PATHWAY CURRENTLY EXISTS TO MOVE THE REGION'S INCUMBENT ALLIED HEALTH WORKFORCE—CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS, HOME HEALTH AIDES, EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS, MEDICAL ASSISTANTS, COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS, AND LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES—INTO REGISTERED NURSING. B-CU ALSO FACES DOCUMENTED GAPS IN COMPETENCY-BASED CURRICULA, SIMULATION INFRASTRUCTURE, FORMALIZED MENTORING, AND FACULTY AND PRECEPTOR DEVELOPMENT THAT LIMIT ITS CAPACITY TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR TRANSITION TO PRACTICE IN RURAL AND MEDICALLY VULNERABLE SETTINGS. APPROACH: RISE-RN ADDRESSES ALL FOUR NEPQR-TPP OBJECTIVES. UNDER OBJECTIVE 1, B-CU WILL ESTABLISH COMPETENCY-BASED ARTICULATION PATHWAYS—A CNA/EMT/MA/CHW/HHA-TO-LPN FAST-TRACK, AN LPN-TO-BSN BRIDGE, AND DIRECT ADVANCED-STANDING BSN ENTRY—THAT AWARD CREDIT FOR PRIOR LEARNING, SUPPORTED BY ANNUAL PATHWAY SCHOLARSHIPS AND FORMALIZED EMPLOYER TUITION PARTNERSHIPS. UNDER OBJECTIVE 2, B-CU WILL EXPAND CLINICAL TRAINING PARTNERSHIPS IN NON-TRADITIONAL, COMMUNITY-BASED SETTINGS, INCLUDING A SCHOOL SERVING PREGNANT AND PARENTING ADOLESCENTS, A PEDIATRIC DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES AGENCY, TWO REGIONAL HOSPICE AGENCIES, AND THREE HOMELESS SHELTER PROGRAMS, AND IMPLEMENT A 100-HOUR COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE-LEARNING REQUIREMENT ACROSS THE BSN CURRICULUM. UNDER OBJECTIVE 3, B-CU WILL PROVIDE STRUCTURED FACULTY AND PRECEPTOR DEVELOPMENT THROUGH AN ANNUAL FACULTY DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE AND THE PRECEPTOR READINESS AND EXCELLENCE PROGRAM (PREP ACADEMY), BUILDING TRAUMA-INFORMED ADVISEMENT, MENTORING, AND SIMULATION-FACILITATION CAPACITY. UNDER OBJECTIVE 4, B-CU WILL EXPAND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING THROUGH ADAPTIVE CASE SIMULATION, VIRTUAL REALITY, HIGH-FIDELITY MANIKIN SIMULATION, AND A MOBILE SIMULATION UNIT EXTENDING ACCESS TO B-CU'S INCOMING HASTINGS SATELLITE PROGRAM AND SURROUNDING RURAL COMMUNITIES, WITH AT LEAST 45 PERCENT OF ANNUAL FUNDING DEDICATED TO THIS EXPANSION. POPULATION SERVED: RISE-RN WILL SERVE INCUMBENT HEALTH CARE WORKERS AND UNDERGRADUATE NURSING STUDENTS WHO ARE DISPROPORTIONATELY PELL-ELIGIBLE, FIRST-GENERATION, AND ALREADY EMPLOYED IN PATIENT-FACING HEALTH CARE ROLES ACROSS VOLUSIA, FLAGLER, ST. JOHNS, AND PUTNAM COUNTIES, FLORIDA. B-CU WILL SUPPORT 50 ALLIED HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND TRANSITION THEM TO LICENSED BACCALAUREATE PREPARED REGISTERED NURSES OVER THE FOUR-YEAR PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: RISE-RN EXPECTS TO INCREASE ENROLLMENT, RETENTION, AND GRADUATION AMONG INCUMBENT ALLIED HEALTH WORKERS ENTERING THE NURSING PIPELINE; EXPAND ACCESS TO COMMUNITY-BASED CLINICAL TRAINING IN MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AND RURAL SERVICE AREAS; STRENGTHEN FACULTY AND PRECEPTOR CAPACITY TO SUPPORT STUDENTS THROUGH TRANSITION TO PRACTICE; AND EXPAND COMPETENCY-BASED SIMULATION INFRASTRUCTURE TO IMPROVE CLINICAL READINESS AND NCLEX-RN OUTCOMES. BY BUILDING A SELF-REINFORCING PIPELINE FROM ALLIED HEALTH ROLES THROUGH THE BSN PROGRAM AND INTO THE MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAM, RISE-RN WILL SIMULTANEOUSLY EXPAND THE SUPPLY OF REGISTERED NURSES AND THE SUPPLY OF NURSING FACULTY PREPARED TO SUSTAIN THAT PIPELINE FOR THE RURAL AND MEDICALLY VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES B-CU SERVES.

TARGETED INFUSION PROJECT: DEVELOPING QUANTITATIVE EXPERTISE IN THE UNDERGRADUATE BIOLOGY CURRICULUM (QEUBIC)

MSSEIP: INTEGRATING MACHINE LEARNING MATHEMATICAL MODELING AND DATA SCIENCE INTO ROBOTICS EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

NURSING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT (NWD) - BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY (B-CU), A PRIVATE HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY (HBCU) IN DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA, PROPOSES THE WILDCAT NURSING STUDENT SUCCESS PROJECT, A FOUR-YEAR NURSING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT TO RECRUIT, RETAIN, AND GRADUATE BSN STUDENTS FROM DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS AND PREPARE THEM TO PRACTICE IN MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTH FLORIDA. B-CU’S NURSING PROGRAMS SERVE A STUDENT BODY WHERE 84% OF UNDERGRADUATES QUALIFY FOR PELL GRANTS. IN AY 2024–25, 135 STUDENTS APPLIED TO THE BSN PROGRAM, 52 WERE ADMITTED, AND 6 GRADUATED. MORE THAN 200 STUDENTS ARE ENROLLED IN PRE-NURSING COURSEWORK, BUT THE COLLEGE LACKS THE SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE TO RETAIN THEM THROUGH THE CLINICAL CURRICULUM. STUDENTS LEAVE FOR FINANCIAL REASONS, GAPS IN SCIENCE PREPARATION, AND BARRIERS THAT GO BEYOND WHAT FACULTY CAN ADDRESS ON THEIR OWN. THE NCLEX-RN PASS RATE RECOVERED TO 100% IN AY 2024–25 AFTER A DIFFICULT PRIOR CYCLE, BUT ON A COHORT OF ONLY SIX GRADUATES. THE COMMUNITIES B-CU SERVES FACE SERIOUS HEALTH CHALLENGES: PUTNAM COUNTY, WHERE STUDENTS COMPLETE CLINICAL ROTATIONS, RANKS LAST AMONG ALL 67 FLORIDA COUNTIES IN HEALTH FACTORS, WITH A POVERTY RATE OF 23.4%, A DIABETES PREVALENCE OF 12.1%, AND FEDERAL DESIGNATION AS A MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA. THE WILDCAT PROJECT FUNDS SIX GRANT ACTIVITIES: A HIGH SCHOOL PIPELINE PROGRAM (WILDCAT SATURDAY ACADEMY) THAT BRINGS 30–40 STUDENTS PER YEAR FROM ECONOMICALLY AND EDUCATIONALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES ONTO CAMPUS FOR SIMULATION LAB EXPERIENCE, ACADEMIC PREPARATION, AND ADMISSIONS SUPPORT; A FULL-TIME WILDCAT STUDENT SUCCESS COACH PROVIDING INDIVIDUALIZED ACADEMIC COACHING, EARLY INTERVENTION, AND RETENTION SERVICES ACROSS THE PRE-NURSING POPULATION; A WILDCAT PEER TUTORING PROGRAM IN PREREQUISITE SCIENCE COURSES AND GATEWAY CLINICAL COURSES (BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY, FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING, AND MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING) MODELED ON THE UMKC SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION FRAMEWORK; AND A WILDCAT EXAM PREP PROGRAM PROVIDING ENTRANCE EXAM PREPARATION AND FEE ASSISTANCE FOR APPROXIMATELY 200 PRE-NURSING STUDENTS. ANNUAL FACULTY AND PRECEPTOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING ON TRAUMA-INFORMED MENTORSHIP AND EQUITABLE ADVISING, AND A PRECEPTOR READINESS AND EXCELLENCE PROGRAM (PREP ACADEMY) THAT PROVIDES STRUCTURED TRAINING, STIPENDS, AND RECOGNITION TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN CLINICAL PRECEPTORS, ROUND OUT THE SIX ACTIVITIES. THE PROJECT ALSO PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 11–16 NURSING STUDENTS ANNUALLY. THE PROJECT’S ACTIONABLE FRAMEWORK IS THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF LEARNING (SDOL) FRAMEWORK, WHICH ADDRESSES THE FINANCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND STRUCTURAL BARRIERS THAT DRIVE ATTRITION AMONG DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS. BY YEAR 4, THE PROJECT TARGETS A GRADUATING CLASS OF APPROXIMATELY 50 BSN-PREPARED NURSES PER YEAR, WITH NCLEX-RN PASS RATES AT OR ABOVE 85%. B-CU PARTNERS WITH HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL (FEDERALLY DESIGNATED MUA), ADVENTHEALTH DAYTONA BEACH, AND HALIFAX HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER FOR CLINICAL TRAINING IN VARIED SETTINGS. AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATOR FROM B-CU’S OFFICE OF INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS WILL CONDUCT A PROGRAM EVALUATION. B-CU HAS NEVER RECEIVED NWD FUNDING AND QUALIFIES FOR FUNDING PRIORITIES 1 AND 2, AS WELL AS A FUNDING PREFERENCE, THROUGH CLINICAL ROTATIONS AT A SITE IN A FEDERALLY DESIGNATED MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA.

THE AGEP FLORIDA ALLIANCE MODEL: IMPROVING MINORITY WOMEN SUCCESS IN STEM FACULTY CAREERS

TAS:: 57 3600::TAS MULTIAGENT TASK COORDINATION USING A DISTRIBUTED OPTIMIZATION APPROACH

TAS::89 0222::TAS BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY STEM RESEARCH LAB

EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH: MICROBIOME OF THE EASTERN OYSTER (CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA) AND ITS DENITRIFICATION POTENTIAL IN BENTHIC SYSTEMS

(NO IDC) UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM IN NETWORKED AUTONOMOUS ROBOTICS FOR THE INTEGRATION OF MACHINE LEARNING AND DISTRIBUTED CONTROL THEORY THROUGH THE ACQUISITION OF A HETEROGENEOUS ROBOTICS SYSTEM.

LIGAND BINDING AND SIGNALING STATE OF ANABAENA SENSORY RHODOPSIN TRANSDUCER

INVESTIGATING THE EFFECTS OF SOCIOSCIENTIFIC ARGUMENTATION DEVELOPMENT ON STUDENT ACADEMIC SUCCESS

HEALTH CARE AND OTHER FACILITIES

BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY PROJECT

REU SITE: MATHEMATICAL MODELING IN ENVIRONMENTAL, BIOLOGICAL AND OTHER SCIENCES

RESEARCH INITIATION AWARD: INVESTIGATING INSTRUCTIONAL CONDITIONS FOR ROBUST LEARNING IN BIOLOGY -THE HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM (HBCU-UP) THROUGH RESEARCH INITIATION AWARDS PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR JUNIOR AND MID-CAREER FACULTY AT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WHO ARE BUILDING NEW RESEARCH PROGRAMS OR REDIRECTING AND REBUILDING EXISTING RESEARCH PROGRAMS. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE AWARD HELPS TO FURTHER THE FACULTY MEMBER'S RESEARCH CAPABILITY AND EFFECTIVENESS AND IMPROVE RESEARCH AND TEACHING AT THE HOME INSTITUTION. THIS AWARD TO BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY AIMS TO EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF PEDAGOGICAL INTERVENTIONS ON STUDENT SUCCESS UTILIZING EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE IN STEM EDUCATION, SPECIFICALLY IN THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES. THIS PROJECT AIMS TO MODERNIZE THE UNDERGRADUATE BIOLOGY CURRICULUM BY INTEGRATING ACTIVE LEARNING AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING IN AN INTELLIGENT ONLINE TUTOR, USING A ?PATHWAY ALGEBRA? APPROACH COMMONLY APPLIED TO FIELDS LIKE SYSTEMS BIOLOGY AND GENOMICS. THE FOCUS WILL BE ON DEVELOPING AND REFINING EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE TO TEACH THIS FORMAL LOGICAL LANGUAGE FOR DESCRIBING BIOLOGICAL PATHWAYS AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS. THE PROJECT AIMS TO IMPROVE STUDENTS' ABILITY TO INTEGRATE REASONING SKILLS AND CONCEPTUAL KNOWLEDGE, PROMOTING DEEPER LEARNING AND TRANSFER TO NEW TOPICS BY LEARNING TO SPECIFY SUMMARIES OF NEW CONTENT AND DESCRIBE THEIR OWN THEORIES USING THIS LANGUAGE. THE IMPACT OF THIS INNOVATION WILL BE EMPIRICALLY EVALUATED, AND THE RESULTING SOFTWARE WILL BE WIDELY DISSEMINATED, IMPACTING BIOLOGY EDUCATION AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS, AND SERVING AS A MODEL FOR BEST PRACTICES IN STEM FIELDS, INCLUDING ECONOMICS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES. 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.

FY12 NURI: REMOTE SENSING CURRICULUM TO STRENGTHEN GEOINT EDUCATION FOR COASTAL RESEARCH

MRI: ACQUISITION OF MOBILE ROBOT SYSTEMS FOR AUTONOMOUS MULTIPLE-ROBOT COOPERATIVE CONTROL RESEARCH

PLANNING PROPOSAL: PLANNING AN HBCU LEARNING SCIENCE NETWORK -THE HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES - UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM (HBCU-UP) PROVIDES SUPPORT TO STRENGTHEN STEM UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH AT HBCUS. PROMPTED BY CHALLENGES POSED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY WILL CONDUCT PLANNING ACTIVITIES TO INCREASE HBCU FACULTY AUTHORSHIP OF ONLINE STEM INSTRUCTION THAT SUPPORTS ROBUST LEARNING OF STEM CONTENT. THE AIM OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ENABLE THE CONCEPTUALIZATION, PLANNING AND CONSENSUS/COLLABORATION BUILDING ACTIVITIES REGARDING ROBUST ONLINE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES IN STEM. THIS PLANNING PROJECT ALIGNS WITH THE GOALS OF THE HBCU-UP PROGRAM IN ITS EFFORTS TO BOLSTER INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENHANCING STEM UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ENDEAVORS. THE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19) PANDEMIC MADE CLEAR THE URGENT AND ONGOING NEED FOR UNDERGRADUATE STEM COURSES THAT ARE OPTIMIZED FOR ROBUST LEARNING AND LONG-TERM ACHIEVEMENT OF STUDENTS. THE CHARACTERISTICS OF ROBUST LEARNING OUTCOMES INCLUDE LONG TERM RETENTION, TRANSFER OF LEARNING TO NEW SITUATIONS, AND DESIRE FOR FUTURE LEARNING. THE BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH TEAM PLANS TO COORDINATE THE CREATION OF A COLLABORATIVE FACULTY NETWORK ON LEARNING SCIENCE RESEARCH AT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUS). THE PLANNING PROJECT WILL SUPPORT THE CONCEPTUALIZATION, PLANNING AND CONSENSUS/COLLABORATION-BUILDING ACTIVITIES ESSENTIAL TO FORMING THE NETWORK. IN THE FIRST PHASE, THE PROJECT LEADERSHIP TEAM WILL COLLABORATE WITH AN INITIAL CORE GROUP OF HBCU FACULTY TO BRAINSTORM, CONCEPTUALIZE AND GAIN CONSENSUS ON HOW AN HBCU SCIENCE OF LEARNING NETWORK WOULD WORK. IN THE SECOND PHASE, A WORKSHOP & FOLLOW-ON EVENTS WILL PROVIDE INITIAL PARTICIPATING FACULTY HANDS-ON USE OF AUTHORING TECHNOLOGIES FROM CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY?S LEARNLAB TO COLLABORATIVELY CREATE ONLINE LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND PILOT THEIR NEW CONTENT WITH THEIR STUDENTS. A THIRD PHASE WILL INVOLVE PREPARING A PROPOSAL FOR LARGE-SCALE EFFORTS FOR AN HBCU SCIENCE OF LEARNING NETWORK. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE ENVISIONED TO CONTRIBUTE TO EFFORTS AT BROADENING PARTICIPATION IN THE NATION'S STEM WORKFORCE AND DEEPENING HBCU FACULTY CONTRIBUTIONS TO LEARNING SCIENCE. 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.

RAPID: EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTIONS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AND INFORMAL LEARNERS FOR ROBUST LEARNING OF COVID-19 KNOWLEDGE

EDI SPECIAL PROJECTS

THE SUQUAMISH TRIBE PROPOSES, AS THE NEXT STEP, TO DIGITIZE THE 410 ARTIFACT PHOTO IMAGES, THE 525 HISTORICAL MANUSCRIPTS, AND THE SUQUAMISH TIMELINE PHOTOS TO UPLOAD TO WEB LINKS FOR INTERNET ACCESS. TRIBAL STAFF AND MEMBERS AS WELL AS RESEARCHERS, SCHOLARS, STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND THE GREATER COMMUNITY WILL BE ABLE TO GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE SIGNIFICANT MATERIALS THAT MOVE HISTORICAL KNOWLEDGE INTO A LIVING CONTEXT OF THE PEOPLE AND THEIR CULTURE THAT CREATED THEM.

MUSEUM GRANTS AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE

BRIDGING THE GAP THROUGH PUBLIC HISTORY

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: DEVELOPING ONLINE LABORATORIES FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE STUDENTS TO LEARN HOW TO BUILD ACCESSIBLE SOFTWARE AND TO USE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE/MACHINE LEARNING

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO CONTINUE TO PROMOTE AND STRENGTHEN THE SERVICES RELATIONSHIP WITH BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY (B-CU), ONE OF FLORIDAS FOUR HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUS), WHILE ADDRESSING UNMET CAPACITY NEEDS OF THE SERVICE. THE PROJECT WOULD PROVIDE PAID INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO B-CU STUDENTS AND OFFER A COURSE FOCUSED ON PRODUCING DRAFT 5-YEAR REVIEWS. FUTURE INTERNSHIPS AND COURSE OFFERINGS WILL PROVIDE MEANINGFUL EDUCATIONAL AND WORK EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS WITH DIVERSE TALENTS, BACKGROUNDS, AND VIEWPOINTS, AND EXPOSURE TO POTENTIAL CAREER PATHS AND OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE SERVICE, AS WELL AS PRODUCING NEEDED PRODUCTS FOR THE SERVICE. CONTINUING A DEDICATED INTERNSHIP PROGRAM WITH AN ESTABLISHED STUDENT WORKFORCE WILL ALLOW FOR RAPID IMPLEMENTATION OF HIGH PRIORITY PROJECTS. OUR GOAL IS TO HELP DEVELOP SKILLSETS AND RECRUIT DIVERSE TALENT INTO OUR WORKFORCE AND ENHANCE THE CONSERVATION KNOWLEDGE AND CAPABILITIES OF THE STUDENTS.

ENSURING THE FUTURE OF AT-RISK SPECIES, MIGRATORY BIRDS, AND THEIR HABITATS REQUIRES THE EFFECTIVE CONSERVATION OF PROPER QUANTITY, QUALITY, AVAILABILITY, AND DISTRIBUTION OF HABITATS TO MEET THE SERVICES CORE RESPONSIBILITY OF MANAGING THESE SPECIES. THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO ADDRESS THE NEED FOR HIGH QUALITY SCIENCE AND DECISION SUPPORT THROUGH SUPPORTING UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AND FACULTY MENTORS FROM BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY TO COLLECT AND ANALYZE DATA AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS RELATED TO AT-RISK SPECIES IN THE SOUTHEASTERN US WHILE EXPOSING UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS TO USFWS RELATED CAREERS. THIS PROPOSAL LEVERAGES AND SEEKS TO EXPAND UPON THE SPRING 2022 COLLABORATION BETWEEN USFWS AND B-CUS RISE SCHOLARS PROGRAM IN WHICH SIX UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AND FACULTY MENTORS PARTICIPATED IN 8-WEEK INTERNSHIPS CREATING USFWS OUTREACH MATERIALS, ANALYZING USFWS DATA, CONTRIBUTING TO THE ANALYSIS OF BIOLOGICAL OPINIONS, AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE LANDSCAPE RECOVERY TOOL AND EFFECTS PATHWAYS DESCRIPTIONS. THE EXPANSION OF THIS PROGRAM WILL SUPPORT INCREASED INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR 1-3 STUDENTS PER YEAR FOR THE NEXT 5 YEARS ALONG WITH TRAVEL FOR STUDENTS TO PRIORITY HABITATS AND USFWS FACILITIES. A MINIMUM OF SIX, 8- TO 16-WEEK LONG INTERNSHIPS, DEPENDING ON THE PROJECT, EACH ACADEMIC SEMESTER WOULD ASSIGN STUDENTS TO WORK ON GENERATING OUTREACH MATERIALS, DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS, AND OR TOOL DEVELOPMENT TO ASSIST IN AT-RISK AND MIGRATORY BIRD SPECIES MANAGEMENT. DURING THE INTERNSHIP STUDENTS WILL PARTICIPATE IN WEEKLY MEETINGS, CAREER SERVICES TRAININGS, FIELD TRIPS, AND INTERNSHIP OR RESEARCH ACTIVITIES WHICH WILL CULMINATE IN PRESENTATIONS AT A CONFERENCE OR SYMPOSIUM. STUDENT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, STUDENT SATISFACTION, ACQUISITION OF SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES, AND WORKFORCE PREPARATION WILL BE ASSESSED IN EACH CYCLE WITH STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN PRE POSTTEST EVALUATIONS AND MENTORS COMPLETING DIRECT ASSESSMENTS OF STUDENT COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS.

DEVELOPING AN INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE PROGRAM TO TRAIN BACHELORS AND MASTERS STUDENTS FROM UNDER-REPRESENTED GROUPS FOR CAREERS IN NATURAL

DDETFP LOCAL COMPETITION FELLOWSHIP

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STEPS TWO-SURVIVAL THROUGH EDUCATION PREVENTION SERVICES