Winter 2011: Project Accomplishments
FIPSE Grant Report University of California, Riverside
Kim Palmore PhD Director, Professional Development
Maria Franco-Aguilar Director, Academic Preparation
Outreach Program Accomplishments
| January 2011 | Dissemination: Diversity Committee of Board of Trustees of the US Coastal Guard academy: Dissemination of best practices for recruitment and retaining of STEM/URM student | |
| February 2011 | Outreach: Met with the McNair Director, Michael Aldarondo-Jeffries from University of Central Florida. | |
| February 2011 | Outreach: UC Edge Day at UCSD: Met with 110 McNair Scholars | |
| February 2011 | Outreach: Science Networking Forum: SCU San Bernardino: 44 prospective PhD students in STEM fields |
Mentoring Program Accomplishments
| January 2011 | Compiled data from Fall Narratives | |
| January 2011 | Revised and implemented block curriculum system | |
| January 2011 | Created individualized syllabi for 50 mentees | |
| January 2011 | Started social networking site via Facebook | |
| January 2011 | Started web page via Graduate Division’s website | |
| January 2011 | Advanced training session for all mentors | |
| February 2011 | Built Dissemination Website | |
| February 2011 | Recruited for and organized “Mentoring Moments” Speaker Series for Spring quarter | |
| March 2011 | Sent Questionnaire to Mentees and Mentors | |
| March 2011 | Compiled and analyzed data from Winter Quarter Narratives |
