Among the Chancellor's Grants awarded, one is earmarked for new anatomical models and software for a biology course critical to nursing and related fields.
阿宾顿,爸爸. — 宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校 达米安·J. 费尔南德斯 this week awarded $20,000 in inaugural Chancellor’s Grants for efforts such as a program targeting freshman and first-generation students for success in college.
的 grants, up to $5,000 each, are funded by the Albert and 苏珊的主 Chancellor Endowment. 的 six winning plans are:
- 的 new Jumpstart summer program will offer individualized, flexible tutoring sessions for incoming freshman who will work with highly trained peer tutors. 提出的 Janel Dia, coordinator of tutoring through 学习中心, Jaehan公园， ESL协调员.
- 阿宾顿 faculty and student researchers are working on predicting and preventing potential crimes at the new Lion's Gate residence hall. 的 grant will pay for items such as bike locks and additional signage and lighting. An 阿宾顿 Township Police Department employee will be trained in a form of crime mapping that incorporates environmental features to help understand and predict crime. 提出的 奥伦Gur, assistant professor of criminal justice.
- 的 阿宾顿图书馆 will set up a program to lend museum passes to faculty, staff and students. 提出的 Jennifer Hunter, reference and instruction librarian.
- 的 purchase of new anatomical models and computer software for BIOL 129 Mammalian Anatomy, a critical science course for nursing and related majors, to help create a better learning experience for students. 提出的 埃里克·英格索尔牌手表, associate professor of biology.
- A three-pronged initiative for first-generation college students, a significant part of the 阿宾顿 student population. It will include an alumni mentoring program, increased advising, monthly workshops. 提出的 Eva Klein, senior administrator for Academic Affairs.
- Increasing faculty and staff participation in Alternative Spring Break, the annual service learning trips, integrating academics into the programs. 提出的 Tracy Reed, assistant director of 学生生活.
A grant funds efforts by 宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校 and the 阿宾顿 Township police to reduce and prevent potential crime such as bike theft at the new residence hall.
“的 review committee received 18 commendable proposals, it appreciates the creativity and dedication of all applicants to enhance the educational and outreach programming,” 总理费尔南德斯 说.
的 Chancellor's Grants fund new programs, activities and initiatives that are innovative and sustainable. 的 winning proposals support student engagement, retention and graduation; fresh approaches to academics and teaching; seed funding for larger projects; and robust community partnerships for service learning and civic education.
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宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校, formerly the Ogontz campus, offers baccalaureate degrees in 18 majors at its suburban location just 费城北部. 将近一半的人,000 students complete all four years at 阿宾顿, with opportunities in undergraduate research, the Schreyer honors program, NCAA Division III athletics, 和更多的. 狮子门 residence hall will open in August 2017.
