Bellarmine University

HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND-INSTITUTIONAL PORTION

EMERGENCY GRANTS TO STUDENTS

RECRUITING, PREPARING, AND SUPPORTING HIGHLY QUALIFIED KENTUCKY SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS TEACHERS -THIS PROJECT AIMS TO SERVE THE NATIONAL NEED OF PREPARING AND RETAINING HIGHLY QUALIFIED STEM TEACHERS WHO CAN IMPLEMENT CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE INSTRUCTION IN DIVERSE CLASSROOMS. THIS PROJECT ADDRESSES THE NATIONWIDE GROWING SHORTAGE OF CERTIFIED STEM TEACHERS IN HIGH-NEED COMMUNITIES. MANY KENTUCKY STEM TEACHERS ARE TEACHING OUTSIDE OF THEIR FIELD, AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN KENTUCKY ARE COLLAPSING SCIENCE COURSES AND REDUCING STEM COURSE OFFERINGS. ADDITIONALLY, STEM TEACHERS DO NOT REFLECT THE DEMOGRAPHIC MAKE OF STUDENTS IN CULTURALLY AND ETHNICALLY DIVERSE CLASSROOMS. PROJECT OUTCOMES WILL INCLUDE THE CERTIFICATION OF STEM TEACHERS IN HIGH-NEED SCHOOLS TO REMEDY THE 6-12 STEM TEACHER SHORTAGES IN KENTUCKY. A STEM TEACHER EDUCATION LEARNING COMMUNITY WILL FORM A NEW ECOSYSTEM AND PROVIDE SYNERGY IN STEM TEACHER EDUCATION AMONG THE PROJECT?S COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS, WHICH INCLUDE THE JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE KENTUCKY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM (KCTCS), ACADEMIES OF LOUISVILLE, THE KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY. THE GOALS OF THIS PROJECT AT BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (BU) INCLUDE THE RECRUITMENT, PREPARATION, PEER MENTORING, ACADEMIC SUPPORT, AND RETENTION OF FIRST-GENERATION AND MINORITY STEM STUDENTS THAT WILL PRODUCE 25 PROSPECTIVE HIGHLY QUALIFIED DIVERSE 6-12 STEM TEACHERS OVER FIVE YEARS. AN UNDERLYING GOAL IS THAT THESE TEACHERS WILL HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING (CRT) AND WILL BE EQUIPPED TO TEACH ACROSS CULTURAL BOUNDARIES IN HIGH-NEED SCHOOLS. SCHOLARSHIPS/STIPENDS WILL BE AWARDED TO HIGH-ACHIEVING UNDERGRADUATES IN THEIR JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEARS MAJORING IN MATHEMATICS, AND TO GRADUATE STUDENTS IN THE FINAL POST-BACCALAUREATE YEAR, WHO HAVE A BACHELOR?S DEGREE IN PHYSICS, BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, OR MATHEMATICS. CERTIFICATION WILL BE OBTAINED VIA ONE OF TWO POSSIBLE PATHWAYS. ONE PATHWAY WILL BE THROUGH A POST-BACCALAUREATE MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING (MAT) MIDDLE AND/OR SECONDARY TEACHER CERTIFICATION FOR STEM STUDENTS AND STEM PROFESSIONALS WHO HAVE COMPLETED A BACHELOR?S DEGREE IN A TARGETED STEM DISCIPLINE. A SECOND PATHWAY WILL BE AVAILABLE TO UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS MAJORS WHO ARE DUAL MAJORING IN SECONDARY MATHEMATICS EDUCATION TO OBTAIN SECONDARY CERTIFICATION IN MATHEMATICS. THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE SUMMER INTERNSHIPS IN STEM EDUCATION AT THE KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER TO 16 HIGH-ACHIEVING UNDERGRADUATE BU AND KCTCS STEM STUDENTS. THE PROJECT TEAM WILL ALSO IMPLEMENT A CRT-FOCUSED PROFESSIONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY. FIELD EXPERIENCES DURING SENIOR AND MAT YEARS WILL PROVIDE CLASSROOM TEACHING EXPERIENCE IN A DIVERSE SETTING. RELEVANT DATA FOR EVALUATION WILL BE GATHERED FROM SURVEYS, OBSERVATIONS, PERFORMANCE IN CRT SEMINARS AND MAKER FAIRS, SUMMER INTERNSHIPS, AND MAT COURSEWORK/FIELD EXPERIENCES. PERSISTENCE, RETENTION, OUTCOMES/PERCEPTIONS, AND SUCCESS AS PROSPECTIVE 6-12 STEM TEACHERS IN HIGH-NEED SCHOOLS WILL BE EVALUATED. THIS PROJECT WILL GENERATE NEW KNOWLEDGE THROUGH DATA ANALYSES OF EVALUATION QUESTIONS; RESULTS WILL ADD TO THE GROWING BODY OF KNOWLEDGE IN STEM TEACHER EDUCATION AND PREPARATION RELEVANT TO CRT. PROJECT FINDINGS AND OUTCOMES WILL BE DISSEMINATED THROUGH CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS AND PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL PUBLICATION. 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.

BELLARMINE COMMUNITY HEALTH PROFESSIONS SIMULATION CENTER

CAREER PATHWAYS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS, LEARNING COMMUNITIES, AND MENTORING

BELLARMINE S-STEM SCHOLARS PROGRAM

BELLARMINE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR VETERAN STUDENT SUCCESS (CEVSS)

KNIGHTS CARE PROJECT - BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY, LOCATED IN LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, REQUESTS FUNDING FOR THE KNIGHTS CARE PROJECT, WHICH SEEKS TO ADDRESS RISING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE CHALLENGES AMONG ITS GENERAL STUDENT BODY (2,993 STUDENTS). BASED ON DESPERATE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS AND AN INCREASINGLY DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATION (26% UNDERREPRESENTED RACIAL MINORITY (URM), 27% LOW-INCOME, 22% FIRST-GENERATION, 30% LGBTQI+), THIS PROJECT WILL GIVE PARTICULAR FOCUS TO THESE FOUR SUB-POPULATIONS. IN THE PAST 10 YEARS, BELLARMINE HAS SEEN A 32% INCREASE IN STUDENT CONSULTATIONS FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DESPITE DECLINING ENROLLMENT, WITH ISSUES LIKE NON-SUICIDAL SELF-INJURY, SUICIDAL IDEATION, AND PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALIZATIONS ON THE RISE. THE KNIGHTS CARE PROJECT'S GOALS ARE TO 1) ENHANCE INFRASTRUCTURE AND PEER-SUPPORT NETWORKS TO ADDRESS STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS, 2) INCREASE THE UNIVERSITY’S ABILITY TO DETECT, DIAGNOSE, AND TREAT MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEMS, 3) EXPAND GATEKEEPER TRAINING TO INCREASE SUPPORT AND REFERRALS FOR MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS, AND 4) STRENGTHEN MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION EFFORTS THROUGH DATA-DRIVEN AND EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES. OVER THE THREE-YEAR PERIOD OF GRANT FUNDING, THE KNIGHTS CARE PROJECT WILL SUPPORT THE MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE NEEDS OF OVER 3,000 UNIQUE BELLARMINE STUDENTS BY PROVIDING 3,000 MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SCREENINGS; HOSTING SIGNATURE MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS EVENTS (3,375 ATTENDEES); EDUCATING OVER 600 STUDENTS THROUGH A MENTAL HEALTH SEMINAR SERIES; PROVIDING MENTAL WELLNESS PEER-EDUCATION TO OVER 300 FELLOW STUDENTS; TRAINING 475 CAMPUS COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN QUESTION, PERSUADE, AND REFER (QPR) AND 250 CAMPUS COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID (MHFA); ENGAGING MORE THAN 10% OF THE STUDENT POPULATION IN PEER-BASED SUPPORT UTILIZING TOGETHERALL; REACHING MORE THAN 50% OF THE STUDENT POPULATION WITH A MENTAL HEALTH MESSAGING CAMPAIGN; PROVIDING OVER 150 CRISIS INTERVENTION CALLS THROUGH PROTOCALL SERVICES; PROVIDING OVER 300 MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE NEEDS ASSESSMENT CONSULTATIONS TO LOW-INCOME, FIRST-GENERATION, URM, AND/OR LGBTQI+ STUDENTS; AND COLLECTING 65+ LBS. OF UNUSED/EXPIRED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS. THE GLS CAMPUS SUICIDE PREVENTION GRANT WILL ENABLE THE PROJECT TO BUILD MENTAL HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE BY HIRING A PROJECT COORDINATOR/CASE MANAGER, WHO WILL COORDINATE ALL MAJOR ELEMENTS OF THE PROJECT AND PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO TARGET STUDENT POPULATIONS. TO FURTHER ENHANCE INFRASTRUCTURE, THE PROJECT WILL CREATE THE BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY PARTNERS IN PREVENTION NETWORK, WHICH WILL SERVE TO ADVISE THE PROJECT TEAM AND DEVELOP STRATEGIC GOALS. THE PROJECT TEAM WILL REGULARLY MONITOR PROGRESS TOWARD PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND ADJUST APPROACHES AS NEEDED TO REDUCE DISPARITIES AND ENHANCE OUTCOMES.

GRANT TO REDUCE SEXUAL ASSAULT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DATING VIOLENCE AND STALKING ON CAMPUS

TRIO/STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES (SSS) PROGRAM AT BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY

MRI: ACQUISITION OF A HIGH RESOLUTION VISUALIZATION SYSTEM TO ENABLE LARGE-SCALE DATA-INTENSIVE COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AND CYBER-LEARNING USING GRID

MRI: ACQUISITION OF A SUPERCOMPUTING CLUSTER FOR DATA-INTENSIVE COMPUTATIONAL RESEARCH USING THE OPEN SCIENCE GRID (OSG) CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE

STRENGTHENING STEM TEACHER EDUCATION PATHWAYS IN KENTUCKY WITH COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS

HEALTH, CULTURE, AND COMPASSION

NURSE FACULTY LOAN PROGRAM

**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THE BELLARMINE COMMUNITY FARM PROJECT SEEKSTO TEACH, INSPIRE, AND BUILD A HEALTHY COMMUNITY BY DEVELOPING A PLAN TO ADDRESS AND COORDINATE EFFORTS FOR FOOD INSECURITY IN LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. IN THIS PLANNING PROJECT, WE AIM TO BUILD A COMMUNITY-BASED NETWORK AT BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY TO ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY AND FOOD DESERTS IN GREATER LOUISVILLE AND SOUTHERN INDIANA COMMUNITIES AND ON BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY'S CAMPUS BY REVIVING THE DORMANT BELLARMINE COMMUNITY FARM. THE ULTIMATE EXPECTED OUTCOME OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ENHANCE OUR COMMUNITY'S HEALTH AND WELL-BEING TOGETHER AS A ROBUST COMMUNITY-BASED INITIATIVE BY CREATING A SUSTAINABLE NETWORK OF FRESH FOOD.THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE THE GREATER LOUISVILLE AND BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY WITHFRESH AND NUTRITIOUSFOOD THROUGH BEST AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES.IN THIS PROJECT, WE WILL DRAW TOGETHER OUR ALREADY EXISTINGCOMMUNITY PARTNERS ACROSS LOUISVILLE TO DEEPEN AND ENHANCE OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH THESE COMMUNITY PARTNERSTO TACKLE TOGETHER THE ISSUES OF FOOD SYSTEMS, FOOD SECURITY, AND FOOD ACCESSIBILITY. THE FOOD FROM THISURBAN FARM COULD SUPPLY COMMUNITY PARTNERS WITH A LONG-TERM SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY OF SEASONALLY-BASED FRESH FOOD AND ENHANCE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS BETWEEN COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THE COMMUNITY FARM PROJECT WILL ALSO PROVIDE TEACHING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH NON-PROFIT ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS AND APPLIED RESEARCH PROJECTS.

ADVANCED EDUCATION NURSING TRAINEESHIPS

ADVANCED EDUCATION NURSING TRAINEESHIP