Progress 01/15/09 to 01/14/14
Outputs
Target Audience: Our MSP participants are predominantly 1st generation college students (6/8), and/or underrepresented minority college students (7/8), 1 male and 7 female (1 white, 1 mixed mexican/pacific islander, 1black, and 5 Hispanic/Latino). The USDA NIFA Multicultural Scholars Program students at Oregon State University participate fully in the nationally recognized OSU Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS) Chapter and attend regional and national conferences. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Training and professional development opporunities have come from MSP and MANRRS Chapter events held on campus (graduate school readiness, connections to academic support and resources, intership and resume builing, interview skills, intrernship prepartion and opportunities), as well as off campus via the regional MANRRS workshops, officer trainings, and National conferences and career fairs. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Newsletters, websites, seminar presenations, regional workshops and national conferences, and abstracts in conference proceedings, presentations for National MANRRS chapter of the year award competitions (1st place 2009 and 2011, 2nd place 2012, 2013, and 2014). What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
All 6 of our 2009 cohort MSP awardees (Tiffany, Alejandra, Martine, Dom, Emily and Omar) have participated in internships (organic growers CSA intern, USDA ARS plant virus tracking, wastewater cleanup, CAS Leadership, US EPA National Pesticide Info. Center, and USDA SNAP Ed via Oregon State Extension’s Nutrition Education Program) and extensive research experiences. All 6 served in leadership/officer roles with OSU MANRRS Chapter, three served as a national elected region VI Vice Presidents, and three served as College of Agricultural Sciences ambassadors. All 6 submitted research abstracts selected and presentated at the National MANRRS Career Fair and Training conferences held in Atlanta, GA, 2012, or Sacramento, CA, 2013, in either oral (2) undergraduate research or (4) poster presenations. Of the two that left the program (Ashley and Danielle), both particiapted in internship experiences (animal sciences vet. medicine, and educational outreach mentoring K-12 students in sciences). Of these two, one additionally served in an OSU MANRRS Chapter officer role, both have graduated (BS in Animal Sciences, and BA in Art History). Of the 8 total MSP students, three participated in study abroad experiences (Honduras, Spain and South Africa). USDA NIFA Multicultural Scholars Program at OSU is providing outstanding education and training in STEM disciplines, and is proving effective at enhancing leadership, and experiential learning participation for 1st generation and/or minority students. The goal of the MSP in the BioResource Research (BRR) Interdisciplinary Biosciences major, College of Agricultural Sciences, Oregon State University, is to recruit, retain, mentor and train outstanding Multicultural Scholars to meet national needs for STEM scientists and professionals in Agricultural/Natural Resource/Food Sciences. Our specific objectives were to provide Scholars with three critical factors for recruiting and retaining minority students in sciences: (1) financial support; (2) an outstanding research experience in a STEM/Agriculture/Natural Resource/Food Science related field; and (3) effective academic and personal mentoring and professional development opportunities. We matriculated 6 scholars in 2009, 2011, and 2013. Research opportunities and academic mentoring were provided by the BRR major’s required 2-year mentored research project, thesis and public seminar. Personal mentoring and professional development came from participation in USDA MANRRS (Minorities in Agricultural, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences). Eight more advanced students received scholarships to act as peer mentors. MSP scholars were evaluated twice a year in three areas: personal well-being, professional well-being, and programmatic evaluation and support. Qualitative assessment supported the quality and importance of the MSP program. Quantitative assessments have identified key areas for student growth and success. As a result, we have established a Resource Room and strengthened tutoring/ study group opportunities and our MSP Mentors program. The 2009 cohort all participated in research, internships and service learning, presented at national meetings, 3 participated in an international experience, and most have graduated. Since the remaining two are on track to graduate this year, our first cohort of MSP scholars will have a 6-year graduation rate of 100%, compared to OSU’s 6-year graduation rate of 60.4%. Dominique Sabedra BS BRR-Animal Reproduction and Development awarded 6/2012 Martine Torres BS BRR-Water Resources awarded 6/2012 Omar Miranda-Garcia BS BRR-Food Quality awarded 6/2013 Alejandra Marquez Loza BS BRR-Toxicology awarded 12/2013 Emily Escobedo BS BRR-Toxicology pending 6/2014 Tiffany Harper BS Crop and Soil Science pending 12/2014
Publications
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Theses/Dissertations
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Marquez Loza, Alejandra (submitted 2013, published 2/2014)
http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/osuabroad/2014/02/26/facing-fears/
http://ie3global.ous.edu/blog/comments/1364/
abstract for undergraduate poster competition: National MANRRS Career Fair and training conference, Sacramento, CA 2013
Abstract
A PRO-INFLAMMATORY AGENT, LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE, CAN MIMIC THE EFFECTS OF AGING ON SPATIAL REFERENCE MEMORY
E. R. ESCOBEDO and K. R. Magnusson, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331
Humans and rodents experience declines in reference (long-term), working (short-term) memory, and cognitive flexibility during the aging process. Aging changes in GluN1 and GluN2B subunits of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors show a relationship to both reference and working memory deficits. Sulindac, an anti-inflammatory drug, enhances working memory in mice. The hypothesis addressed in the present study was that inflammation plays a role in NMDA receptor aging and memory declines. The question addressed was whether a pro-inflammatory treatment in young mice would produce the same changes in memory and NMDA receptor expression as aging.
Male mice (3 month old) were randomly assigned to 2 treatment groups, lipopolysaccharide or saline. Non-surgical (24 month old) were also included. Cannulas attached to osmotic pumps were implanted into the lateral ventricles of the brain for 3 weeks. After pumps were removed, behavioral testing was done with the Morris Water Maze. There was a significant effect of LPS on young (Mean: 6287 � 625): RANOVA & Fishers LSD post-hoc tests. LPS young performed worse than saline young (Mean: 4565 � 352) and similar to old in reference memory place trials (Mean: 7519 � 389). LPS treated young (Mean: 40 � 1.4) performed similar to saline young (Mean: 35 � 1.3), and old performed the poorest in probe trials (Mean: 45� 1.5). LPS didnt appear to have an effect on reversals, working memory, or cued trials. The average swim speed for reference memory and cued trials showed that the LPS treated were the fastest swimmers, presenting that any deficits were not due to poor motor ability. Stimulating inflammation in a young brain produced only some of the memory deficits seen in aging.
KEYWORDS: Pro-Inflammatory Agent, Morris Water Maze, Aging
Miranda-Garcia, Omar (2013-07-19) The Storage of Grain and Aging of Flour, and Their Effects on Flour Functionality - URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/40898
Marquez Loza, Alejandra (2013-07-09) Influences of an Anti-inflammatory Drug, Ibuprofen, on Spatial Memory and NMDA Receptor Subunit Expression During Aging - URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/40175
Sabedra, Dominique A. (2012-06-18)Serum Haptoglobin as an Indicator for Calving Difficulties and Postpartal Diseases in Transition Dairy Cows
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/29947
Torres, Martine I. (2012-06-19) Biosorption Studies of Acid Green 3 Dye
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/29964
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Progress 01/15/13 to 01/14/14
Outputs
Target Audience: Oregon State University MANRRS Chapter attended the 28th National Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences Career Fair and Training Conference and provided a recruitment booth during the event reaching nearly 1000 participants including professionals, college students, and high school students.. We gratefully acknowledge the following for their support: OSU Career Fair Booth support—Dana Sanchez, OSU Graduate School and College of Agricultural Sciences; Support for student attendance: BioResource Research Herb Summers Endowment Professional Development Awards, USDA NIFA Multicultural Scholars Program Grant, ER Jackman Ag. Exec. Grant, Ag. Research Foundation Ag. Exec. Grant, CHS Foundation Grant, OSU Office of Equity and Inclusion, and Fisheries and Wildlife Dept. Oregon State U. MANRRS Chapter was well-represented at the National Conference March 21-23, 2013 in Sacramento, CA. with 12 undergraduate students, 2 graduate students and 2 faculty members (Wanda Crannell, and Dr. Dana Sanchez) attending. We additionally had 8 students from RoseMary Anderson High School our Jr. OSU MANRRS Chapter in Portland, OR and two RAHS faculty members Mr. Mike Napoli, instructor and Ms. Leigh Rappaport, advisor (Contact for additional Jr. MANRRS information LRappaport@portlandoic.org) in attendance. RAHS is a school for at-risk youth, most low-income and 1st generation as well as high ESL, and underrepresented minority student population. Having previously attended a National MANRRS Conference, Mr. Jonathan De Leon, OSU Jr. MANRRS member prepared and presented his research poster: CORRELATION OF CRIME AND CANOPY COVER IN PORTLAND OREGON USING ArcGIS10 GEOSPATIAL STATISTICAL ANALYSIS TOOLS De Leon, Jonathan - Rosemary Anderson High School - Natural Resource Class Changes/Problems: Dr. Cary Green has left Oregon State University and is replaced as co-PD on this grant by Dr. Penny Diebel. Paperwork and project change has been submitted to NIFA as appropriate. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Professional development, and community service activites conducted and participated include: * students participating in 2013 Environmental and Molecular Toxicology Research Day * Weyerhaeuser internships and interviewing discussion * Jr MANRRS students from Rosemary Anderson HS campus visitation and overnight, MSP students involved in planning, organizing and hosting event with student panels, leadership discussions, college readiness, study abroad presentations along with mentoring and recreational activities at Dixon Rec. Center and Bowling night * workshops on Interviewing for success, building a stand out resume, and preparing for career fairs and national conference and * Graduate School workshop * Two US Fish and Wildlife Conservation Careers Symposiums, one in NM and one at OSU * Oregon State U. MANRRS Chapter was well-represented at the National Conference March 21-23, 2013 in Sacramento, CA. with 12 undergraduate students, 2 graduate students and 2 faculty members. OSU MANRRS Chapter members Contest Participation and Results: Undergraduate Oral Research Division I: CHARACTERIZATION OF NOVEL CYTOTOXIC CYANOBACTERIAL NATURAL PRODUCTS Cowley, Elise Certificate of Excellence (4th) AGING OF FLOUR AND ITS EFFECTS ON FLOUR FUNCTIONALITY AS DETERMINED USING THE SOLVENT RETENTION CAPACITY Miranda-Garcia, Omar Certificate of Excellence Undergraduate Oral Research Division II: GUADALUPE CERRO PUNTA PANAMA CASE STUDY—COMMUNITY AND ORGANIC FARMING, CARBON FOOTPRINT IMPACTS ON CLIMATE CHANGE Melendez-Rivera, Kimberly National 2nd place Award Undergraduate Poster Research Contest: A PRO-INFLAMMATORY AGENT, LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE, CAN MIMIC THE EFFECTS OF AGING ON SPATIAL REFERENCE MEMORY Escobedo, Emily Certificate of Excellence XANTHOHUMOL AND THE RELATED HEALTH AFFECTS ON CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, OBESITY AND TYPE 2 DIABETES Moreno-Luna, Arlyn Certificate of Excellence EFFECTS OF QUILLAJA AND MILK THISTLE ON PYRROLIZIDINE (SENECIO) ALKALOID TOXICITY Trejo, Elyssa Certificate of Excellence Graduate Oral Research Division I: CAN WE USE ENVIRONMENTAL DATA TO INFORM A SPATIAL STOCK ASSESSMENT: DEVELOPING A SIMULATION EXPERIMENT Denson, Latreese National 2nd place Award Seven OSU students participated in contests with two placing in the top three for their respective contests and all earning Certificates of Excellence for their work. Three were 2009 MSP Scholars (Escobedo, Miranda-Garcia and Marquez Loza), one 2011 MSP Scholar (Trejo) and 2 MSP mentors (Moreno Luna and Melendez-Rivera). OSU MANRRS chapter received the Region VI Outstanding Chapter Award and judged in the top three national Chapters, was invited to compete for the coveted National Chapter of the Year Award (COYA) won by OSU in 2009 and 2011. A valiant effort, Oregon State received 2nd in a close (horse race) behind University of Kentucky and ahead of The Ohio State University. OSU MANRRS annual Native Plant Sale – Earth Day Community Fair annual Native Plant Sale as a fundraiser for Avivara http://www.avivara.org/ non-profit organization working to improve the quality of, and access to, education in Guatemala. All plants at the event are native to NW and donated by local SevenOaks Native Nursery. Information on all plants provided at the booth. 4/23/13 earth Day Plant Sale $552.30 Mi Familia Weekend 2nd Annual - This event was originated and designed by an OSU MANRRS member and current GTA Co-Advisor, Arlyn Moreno Luna, to connect Hispanic and Latino families with their college students and the OSU community. http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/osu-grad-s-new-event-makes-campus-more-welcoming/article_b7ffb54a-d48a-11e2-b5c6-001a4bcf887a.html The event featured keynote speakers, a dance, a resource fair, breakout sessions, a soccer match, and other activities! The program, Mi Familia Weekend, brought together nearly 400 registered participants (sponsors, visiting family members, students, resource fair staff, volunteers, speakers, faculty, etc.) throughout the three day weekend event. https://www.facebook.com/MiFamiliaWeekend Crianças de Zumbi Samba School MU Noon concert on May 3, OSU MANRRS provided lunch student panel discussion with visiting middle school student performers regarding college preparation. Chuk Barber, a musician and program Director for children's Samba School made up of kids from Northeast Portland and 4 different neighborhoods. Brought students to come and perform at OSU and give kids a chance to see a big college campus and all that it has to offer.“Northeast Portland schools are some of the poorest in the city, so college money is an issue for their parents. They talk about going to college but actually being there on OSU's campus may inspire them to work harder to get that scholarship that will turn their dreams into reality.”The students were wonderful performers and put on an hour's worth of entertainment, education and culture about African music and its roots and influence throughout the diaspora, in particular, Brazil. Ag. Day May 7 – OSU MANRRS Chapter joins other College of Ag Sciences clubs and organizations for a day of activities on the Quad. We hosted representatives from Monsanto at the booth to share employment and internship opportunities as well as welcomed our Jr MANRRS students back to campus for a day of college-readiness programming. Latino Student Graduation- ¡Sí Se Pudo! Latino Graduation Ceremony OSU MANRRS MSP mentor and graduating senior provided one one of three keynote speeches. College of Agricultural Sciences Fall Kick-off OSU-MANRRS Officers participated in the ice-cream social for College of Agricultural Sciences’ student organizations to welcome and recruit first year students. MANRRS POTLUCK October 11, 2013 at 6pm in STAG 109. Welcome back and 1st general meeting Regional Workshop OSU MANRRS takes top awards -7 Oregon State University MANRRS members and officers attended the Regional Workshop held in Las Vegas, NV. Also attending were regional chapter members representing University of Arizona, CalPoly, and UC Davis. Two OSU MANRRS members received 3 of the top awards. Tiffany Harper received 1st in Impromptu speaking, and second in the Interview competition and Arlyn Moreno Luna received 1st in the Interview competition.Representing OSU: Efrain Cabrera, President, Crystal Carrillo, VP, Tiffany Harper, Charlie Ta, Cathy Duong, , Secretary, Tim Dufala, Communications/Web, Arlyn Moreno Luna OSU MANRRS GTA Co-Advisor OSU MANRRS hosted Mr. Thomas Bradford, manager of recruiting and training for CPS (Crop Production Services), for a Q&A panel and to learn some valuable professional tips for CPS careers tOctober 22, 2013. In Strand Ag 323 @ 5pm Internship and scholarship workshop OSU MANRRS hosted Stacie Sasagawa from Monsanto-Hawaii during the general meeting Oct. 29 to learn about summer HAWAII internships and opportunities at Monsanto. USDA Multicultural Scholars Saturday Meet and Greet. (Oct. 26 in STAG 111) at 9am! We recognized new MSP students (2013 cohort), provide academic resources, connect with previous MSP 2011 cohort and 2009 alum and share what it means to be an MSP scholar. Thank you to the EOP, CS and CAPS for providing representation during our lunch discussion and mini-resource fair. RAHS Jr MANRRS visit Beaver Open House Nov. 15-16, 2013 two-day Jr. MANRRS visit to OSU and Beaver Open House activities. Location: Oregon State University Memorial Union Room 110 on Nov. 15 from 10 am –4:00 pm November 16, 2013: Beaver Open House agenda Rosemary Anderson High School (November 15-16) Arrive/Welcome/Icebreaker Activity) Why Diversity Matters? Attend a class with an OSU MANRRS Chapter Student LUNCH How College is different than High School? Discussion Panel “Peer Mentoring” (Crystal, Efrain, Arlyn, Cory, Nate and LaTresse) Career Exploration by Jennifer Edwards from Career Services How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? MSP website http://agsci.oregonstate.edu/brr/msp/activities, National MANRRS Career Fair and Training Conference, recruitment for 2013 cohort via SMILE, EOP, CAMP, and targeted underserved student populations. Student stories shared from two most recent graduates. Our 2009 cohort of MSP students originally consisted of 6 students and later two replacement Scholars for a total of 8 students (not including student peer-mentors). All have participated in professional development, leadership, and community service projects as part of the OSU MANRRS Chapter. All but one served in a Chapter officer role, with two going on to serve as nationally elected regional officers. All have participated in an internship experience, including three with direct access to USDA project mentors. Three have participated in international experiences (Spain and Honduras previously reported) and one with scholarship to participate in Child Family Health International clinical medical rotations in Cape Town and Durban South Africa (summer-fall 2013). All but one that returned to her home state of Tx. after her first year, have participated in an extensive undergraduate research experience. Two graduated in 2012 as MSP students receiving BS in BioResource Research (BRR) interdisciplinary sciences major and two graduated 2013 receiving BS in BRR, two others that left MSP program also graduated in 2013 with BS in Animal Sciences and BA Art History, last two are on track to graduate in near future. *Dominique Sabedra - graduated June 2012 BS in BRR Animal Reproduction and Development Option, Martine Torres- graduated June 2012 BS in BRR Water Resources Option, Omar Miranda-Garcia gradauted June 2013 BS in BRR Food Quality Option, and December 2013, Alejandara Marquez Loza Honors BS in BRR Toxicology Option. Omar Miranda-Garcia- graduated June 2013 BS in BRR Food Quality Option and accepted a position with Kerr Concentrates in Salem, OR. Support from USDA NIFA Multicultural Scholars Program (MSP) has taken first-generation, College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) student, Omar, from struggling to one that is employment and graduate school ready! As an OSU alum having recently received (6/2013) BS in BioResource Research - option specialization in Food Quality and Chemistry minor, Omar has his sights set high and hopes to enter graduate school following an industry internship summer -spring terms 2013-14. This was not always the case as 2009 found Omar as a student on academic warning and in jeopardy of leaving college. Omar has gone from barely 'hanging on' to 3.25-3.8 GPA each of his last five terms. While the road has not always been a smooth one, he has been able to show his true capabilities able to successfully balance his research while completing difficult courses including biochemistry and calculus, or quantitative analyses and food chemistry. "Omar has worked steadfastly in the lab this term and through the summer. His work has been accurate and precise and he has reported the interim data to me including some basic statistical analyses of the results. The project is on track and he is deserving of an A grade." -Dr. Andrew Ross, OSU FST/CSS Dept. Dr. Andrew Ross holds dual appointments in both Food Science and Technology and Crop and Soil Science Departments. Under Dr. Ross, Omar worked in applied research of cereal grain components, wheat-based foods (focused on wheat, food barley, noodles, and artisan breads) and food chemistry, research project entitled: Aging of flour and effects on flour functionality as determined using the solvent retention capacity and oxidative gelation tests, for which he received a Calvin and Merle Smith Wheat Research Award. Omar's experiences as a MSP scholar included a USDA SNAP-Ed internship as a Nutrition Program Assistant with OSU Extension faculty, OSU MANRRS Chapter officer service, and three trips to the National Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS) Conferences. March 2013, Omar attended the National MANRRS Conference in Sacramento, CA and presented his research work in the oral undergraduate research competition. As a Chapter officer, he additional was important in leading the OSU MANRRS Chapter to a national 2nd place award in the Chapter of the Year competition based on our Chapter's presentation and outstanding professional development, community service and leadership activities conducted throughout the year. He continued to build on previous internship experience completed with the USDA SNAP Ed program where he served as a bi-lingual nutritional program assistant serving low-income students and families. He routinely participated in professional development programs and regularly assisted with educational outreach activities including mentoring of Jr. MANRRS members. OSU MANRRS routinely hosts members from Rosemary Anderson High School in Portland, an alternative school for 'at risk' youth. Omar served as a terrific role model encouraging students to continue their education, organizing events and serving as program assistant. Being able to balance work, courses, research, leadership and community service, each important to student development, can cause student GPAs to not be as strong as others without significant financial constraints. In addition, students such as Omar (1st generation, minority, migrant farm work background) continue to lag well behind in high school graduation rates as well as lower college graduation rates. Omar's hard work and preparation have put him in an ideal place to overcome these statistics. It has been a pleasure to know him and to witness his remarkable professional growth. He has overcome numerous family and personal obstacles. *Alejandra Marquez Loza - graduated Dec. 2013 BS in BRR Toxicology Option Recent OSU graduate Alejandra Marquez Loza spent her final term abroad interning for Child Family Health International (CFHI) in South Africa. The IE3 Field Notes Blog originally published Alejandra’s entry, as she was both an IE3 scholarship recipient and internship participant, Alejandra’s entry can be seen here: http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/osuabroad/2014/02/26/facing-fears/ Alejandra Marquez Loza graduated with an Honors Bachelor of Science in BioResource Research Interdisciplinary Program with option specialization in Toxicology and a minor in Chemistry with a 4.0 GPA. Born in Mexico, Alejandra grew up in Puerto Rico but lived in Corvallis while her father, Luis Márquez-Cedillo '01, earned his doctorate in crop science. OSU wasn't completely unfamiliar when she returned as a freshman, but she didn’t know many people, either. In her first year, Alejandra got involved with Minorities in Natural Resource Related Sciences (MANRRS), and it changed her life. MANRRS opened doors for her and she took advantage of mentoring and networking opportunities. She had dreamed of medical school, and she knew she wanted to be involved with research. In Spring 2012, Alejandra was chosen for a Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, the nation's most prestigious award for undergraduates studying the sciences and was a USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Multicultural Scholars program recipient. She took every opportunity to grow in leadership, community service, and international experience. Alejandra spent Summer of 2012 doing research at the Oregon Health and Sciences University and continued working on her University Honors College and BRR thesis, on memory and aging. She was one of only a handful of undergraduate presenters at the Society for Neuroscience national conference in New Orleans with her mentor, Dr. Kathy Magnusson. What are her future plans? She is headed to South Africa on a IE3 Global Internship and will participate in clinical medical rotations. Upon her return, she will be applying to medical schools or combined MD/PhD training programs. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? We will complete the final report for the 2009 cohort and continue to track and support Emily Escobedo - on track to graduate June 2014 BS in BRR Toxicology Option Tiffany Harper - on track to graduate Dec. 2014 BS in Crop and Soil Science *Ashley Seeley- graduated BS in Animal Sciences OSU, fall 2012. *Danielle Naylor- graduated BA in Art History in home state from University of North Texas. To-date, it is expected that all will continue to progress and graduate as per current track, we will have experienced a 100% six-year or better, graduation rate (compared with approx. 60% for minority/1st generation students) and 87.5% graduation in STEM major (7 out of 8).
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
We continued scholarship assistance to MSP students and engaged in high impact practices leading to student successes. Alejandra Marquez Loza, pre-med. senior in BioResource Research received a scholarship from IE3 Global Internships and interned with Child Family Health International (CFHI) in South Africa. “South Africa taught me a great deal about the human spirit and its resilience in the face of challenges. From patients, I learned the importance of compassion and kind gestures in the practice of medicine.” Professional development activitities, community service conducted as part of the OSU MANRRS Chapter. Two MSP students graduated in 2012 (Sabedra and Torres). Two additional MSP students graduated in 2013 (Miranda-Garcia and Marquez Loza). Two previously participating MSP scholars graduated BS in Animal Sciences from Oregon State University and BA in Art History from University of N. Texas. Our last two 2009 cohort of MSP scholars are scheduled to graduate Spring term 2014 (Escobedo) BS in BRR Toxicology option, and Fall term 2014 (Harper) BS in Crop and Soil Science .
Publications
- Type:
Websites
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Miranda-Garcia, Omar (2013-07-19) The Storage of Grain and Aging of Flour, and Their Effects on Flour Functionality ? URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/40898
Marquez Loza, Alejandra (2013-07-09) Influences of an Anti-inflammatory Drug, Ibuprofen, on Spatial Memory and NMDA Receptor Subunit Expression During Aging ? URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/40175
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Progress 01/15/12 to 01/14/13
Outputs
Target Audience: Our MSP participants are predominantly1st generation college students (6/8)and/or underrepresented minoritycollege students (7/8), 1 male and 7 female(1 white, 1 mixed mexican/pacific islander, 1black, and 5 Hispanic/Latino). The USDA NIFA Multicultural Scholars Program students at Oregon State University participate fully in the nationally recognized OSU Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS)Chapter. OSU MANRRS received best student organizationrecognition from Meso American Student Associaiton andMovimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán (MEChA) in June 2012. MANRRS along with Career Services hosted the professional business attire sale in the MU Ballroom. Students advertise, collect, sort, prepare donations and run the event. OSU MANRRS Chapter earned over $1000 to help support students to attend the National Career Fair. We gratefully recognize the Corvallis community, OSU faculty and staff and OSU Alumni Association for their assistance. Feb. 9 hosted the 7th ANNUAL Career Wardrobe MAKEOVER event, Students can buy suits and professional attire for $5-$15. OSU MANRRS 7th Annual Career Wardrobe MakeOver Event provided over 100 students with professional business attire at ‘student friendly’ prices. http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/dressing-students-for-success/article_4888e94c-53bd-11e1-ba7d-0019bb2963f4.html The seventh-annual Career Wardrobe Makeover was run Thursday by OSU's Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Relates Sciences chapter. The event was held in the Memorial Union at Oregon State University. The event raises money by selling donated business attire. Earth Day: This year was no different for our club in participating in the OSU’s Earth Day Fair. We used the event to promote our club and also to sell donated native plants from Seven Oaks Nursery. $536 was made from the event and the total amount went to the club’s American Cancer Society Relay for Life Team. American Cancer Society Relay for Life: This is one of the community services which OSU-MANRRS always takes pride in providing. This year the club raised $1004 from plant sale during earth day and other fund raising activities including individual donations. We also participated in the concluding program of the event at OSU campus by walking around the track to raise money and awareness. OSU-MANRRS was proud to be a participant in the OSU American Cancer Society Relay for Life event exceeding our $1000 goal for our fourth year in a row. The purpose of the event is to raise money for cancer research, awareness, and advocacy. While the event culminates with a 24-hour walk on the MU quad, much of work for Relay for Life comes before the event with team fundraising. Amanda Mendez and Daniel Mekonnen served as team captains. OSU MANRRS studentsattended the 27th Annual Career Fair and Training Conference March 28-April 1, 2012 in Atlanta, Ga. The Oregon State U. MANRRS Chapter received Region VI Outstanding Chapter Award and a National 2nd place win in the Chapter of the Year Competition. We additionally celebrated three National Research awards received by OSU MANRRS Chapter members: Sarah Wright, 3rd place Oral undergraduate research Division 1 Tiffany Harper, 2nd place Oral undergraduate research Division 1 Vananh Nguyen, 2nd place Oral graduate research Division 2 OSU MANRRS National Officer Service and Election Results: Eva Arndt served as National Undergraduate Student President. MartineTorres served as Region VI Undergraduate Vice President and Ankita Juneja served as Region VI Graduate student President. All three formally complete their year of service. Tiffany Harper was elected in a hotly contested race at this year’s conference and will replace Martine as Region VI Undergraduate VP. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? Students have attended professional development workshops including: graduate school preparation, resume writing, interviewing, and cultural competency training. Students have obtained leadership skills, and attended regional and national conferences including participating in oral and poster research competitions. Students have received mentoring from professionals, internship providers,and research faculty members, and MSPstudents haveserved as role models and mentors to Jr. MANRRS high school members visiting campus twice per year. Students not only present at National MANRRS Conferences, but also in their disciplines. Example: A.M. Marquez Loza, B. Brim, A. Hsiao, D. Khaw and K.R. Magnusson. Influences of an Anti-inflammatory Drug, Ibuprofen, on Spatial Memory and NMDA Receptor Subunit Expression During Aging. Presented at Society for Neuroscience national conference 2012 in New Orleans, LA. A.M. Marquez Loza, B. Brim, V. Elias, and K.R. Magnusson. Effects of an Anti-Inflammatory Drug on Memory During Aging. Presented at 2012 Environmental Health Sciences Poster Reception OSU, at Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Conference and 2012 National MANRRS Conference in Atlanta, Ga. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? The OSU MANRRS Chapter maintains a listserv of over 300+ sharing opportunities, internships, and announcements. Website, newsletters, posters, and direct recruiting efforts with MSP students serving as ambassadors for the program. Graduates receiving BS in BRR major have their seminars formally announced and their research housed in OSU ScholarsArchive: http://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/xmlui/handle/1957/456 Dominique Sabedra and Martine Torres,our first 2009 MSP scholars to graduate Spring 2012. Dom will attending graduate school at U. of West Florida seeking Master’s in Student Leadership and Development. Martine is spending time in France visiting family and investigating PeaceCorps and International Public Health graduate programs. Our MSP Mentors and Scholarshelped the Oregon State MANRRS Chapter win 2nd Place in the Chapter of the Year (COYA) Contest and presented at the National conference to over 1000 participants in Atlanta, GA! COYA is a prestigious honor given to an outstanding MANRRS chapters for their efforts in professional development, community service, and academic excellence. Many of our MSP students were integral to the success of the chapter in the National Competition and to events throughout the school year. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? In addition toour variousprofessional development, leadership, community serviceactivities, we also plan social gatherings for MSP faculty, and students. We have organized andshared dinners, gone bowling, and are planning a Saturdayevent for all MSP studentswhere will we will invite our studentmentors, andfaculty, along with 2009, 2011, and 2013 cohorts ofMSP Scholarstudents. We will continue to match students with internships and research experiences. We will teach our newly designed Developing aProject Proposal and Data Presentations courses. We will continue work including collecting and transcribing quantitative and qualitative program evaluationinterviews. We have collected data reflective of their personal and professional well-being and are currently collecting program evaluation data for areas in program evaluation, including support services evaluationand areas for improvement. We anticipate a graduate students in Agricultural Education to consider the data for a graduate thesis.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The Multicultural Scholars Program (MSP) at Oregon State University, funded by two grants (2009 and 2011)from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), offers scholarships to undergraduate students of diverse cultural backgrounds and first-generation college students who are interested in Agriculture, Natural Resources, Food Science, or Human Health and Nutrition. MSP Scholars are chosen as first, or second year, students. As part of their award they receive tuition scholarships for up to a four-year period and a stipend to travel to a conference. As a requirement of receiving the scholarship, recipients must pursue a B.S. degree in BioResource Research (BRR) in the College of Agricultural Sciences, andparticipate in OSU MANRRS (Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences) Chapterleadership, service, andprofessional development activities. MSP Mentors are upper division students in BRR and MANRRS, who receive scholarships in return for acting as mentors for the MSP Scholars. Mentors meet with students throughout the school year to assist them with overcoming academic, professional, and social challenges. Our 2009 cohort of MSP students originallyconsisted of 6 students andlater two replacement Scholars for a total of 8 students not including student peer-mentors. All have participated in professional development, leadership, and community service projects as part of the OSU MANRRS Chapter. All but one have served in aChapter officer role,with two going on to serveas nationally elected regional officers. All have participated in an internship experience, including three with direct access to USDA project mentors. Three have/will participated in international experiences (Spain and Honduras previously reported) and one currently accepted with scholarshipto participate in Child Family Health International clinical medical rotations in Cape Town and DurbanSouth Africa (summer-fall 2013). All but one that returned to her home state of Tx. after her first year, have participated in an extensive undergraduate research experience. Two have graduated as MSP students receiving BS in BioResource Research interdisciplinary sciences major and all others either graduated or on track to graduate in near future. *Dominique Sabedra - graduated June 2012BS in BRR Animal Reproduction and Development Option Martine Torres- graduated June 2012BS in BRR Water Resources Option Omar Miranda-Garcia- on track to graduate June 2013BS in BRR Food Quality Option *Alejandra Marquez Loza - on track to graduate Dec. 2013 BS in BRR Toxicology Option Emily Escobedo - on track to graduate March 2014 BS in BRR Toxicology Option Tiffany Harper - on track to graduate June 2014 BS in Crop and Soil Science *Ashley Seeley- graduated BS in Animal Sciences OSU, fall 2012. *Danielle Naylor- graduated BA in Art History in home statefrom University ofNorth Texas. To-date,if all continue to progress and graduate as per current track, we will have experienced a 100% 6-year or better, graduation rate (compared with approx. 60% for minority/1st generation students) and 87.5% in a STEM major.
Publications
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Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2012
Citation:
Sabedra, Dominique A. (2012-06-18)Serum Haptoglobin as an Indicator for Calving Difficulties and Postpartal Diseases in Transition Dairy Cows
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/29947
Torres, Martine I. (2012-06-19) Biosorption Studies of Acid Green 3 Dye
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/29964
Judy Scott (2012) OSU Network for Minorities wins regional and National Awards. http://extension.oregonstate.edu/news/release/2012/04/osu-network-minorities-wins-regional-and-national-awards
POLLINATION EFFICIENCIES OF NATIVE BEES AND SYRPHID FLIES
T.HARPER, S. Rao, and A. Moldenke, Department of Crop and Soil Science, Oregon State University Corvallis, Or 97331
Pollination, the transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of the same or a different flower, is critical for production of many fruits and vegetables. While bees are well known for the pollination services they provide, other insects such as butterflies, moths, beetles and flies are also involved in pollination. However, while there is considerable information about the performance of honey bees and bumble bees, especially workers, little is known about the pollination efficiencies of other insects. As a result, researchers have estimated pollination efficiency by examining pollen loads on honey bees and bumble bees. However, insects carry pollen on other body parts too that can be critical in pollination. Hence, by collecting the pollen from the body of the insect, it is possible to determine the amount of pollen collected, the flowers visited by the insect and the amount of pollen on their bodies. The objective of this study was to compare the pollination efficiencies of two insect pollinators, native bumble bees and syrphid flies. A study of number of pollen grains and the composition of pollen collected for both insect groups was done at HJ Andrews Experimental Forest in Oregon. Collections were done by swabbing different body parts and transferring the pollen to a glass slide. While there were four times as many bumble bees, and they had greater amounts of pollen on their bodies compared to syrphid flies, that latter did have a significant amount of pollen on various body parts. The amount of pollen adhering to the body (especially the face) of both groups was >100 grains about 75% of the time, approximately 25% of the time for both groups >1000 grains. Results of the study suggest that syrphid flies could contribute considerably to pollination and their potential as crop pollinators should be explored.
KEY WORDS: Pollination Efficiencies, Pollen Load, Pollination Services
Abstract Source: Tiffany Harper, Undergraduate Researcher Contest, Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon
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Progress 01/15/11 to 01/14/12
Outputs
OUTPUTS: Of the original 6 2009 MSP Scholars, 5 continue at Oregon State University. One (out-of-state student) changed her major and returned to TX. Another dropped BRR major although we continue to track her progress as she pursues BS in Animal Sciences at OSU and serves as officer in OSU MANRRS Chapter, Ashley Seeley anticipates Fall 2012 graduation. The two identified replacement scholars (Dominique Sabedra and Alejandra Marquez Loza) are making exceptional continuing progress. It is anticipated that our first two MSP Scholars (Dominique Sabedra and Martine Torres) will complete all degree requirements including comprehensive research, thesis and seminar and are on-track to graduate Spring term 2012, BS in BioResource Research Interdisciplinary Program, with Animal Reproduction and Development and Water Resources option specializations, respectively. The four other scholars have all identified research mentors and are actively engaged in their research projects. MSP Scholars and previous College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) students (Emily Escobedo and Omar Miranda-Garcia)and scheduled to graduate Spring 2013, with the remaining scholars, (Tiffany Harper and Alejandra Marquez Loza) on-track for Spring 2014. One Scholar (Martine Torres) and one Mentor (Eva Arndt) were elected and serve as regional VP and national MANRRS Undergraduate student President during 2011-12 academic year. All the 2009 MSP Scholars and Mentors were elected and serve as OSU MANRRS Chapter officers during the 2011/12. Planting the Seeds for Global Success -A Region VI MANRRS Leadership Seminar held in California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo, Oct. 14-15, 2011 was attended by 6 OSU MANRRS Chapter members including 3 of 2009 MSP scholars and one MSP mentor. As we received a second USDA MSP award, we added a new 2011 cohort of 6 students and renewed/selected 6 BRR-supported MSP Mentors. USDA National Institutes of Food and Agriculture,Multicultural Scholars Program (MSP: Cynthia Le, Jorge Lopez-Contreras, Jose Solis-Ruiz, Charlie Ta, Elyssa Trejo, and James Thomas. BRR/MSP Mentors: Eva Arndt, Laura Magana, Kim Melendez-Rivera, Kim Barela, Arlyn Moreno Luna and Vananh Nguyen for their service as mentors and officers in OSU MANRRS (Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences) Chapter. Both cohorts (2009 and 2011 MSP) have completed the quantitative assessments and 8 students have completed the qualitative program evaluation interviews. Several of the interviews have been transcribed and await analysis. We collected data reflective of their personal and professional well-being and are currently collecting program evaluation data for areas in program evaluation, including support services evaluation and areas for improvement. We continue to maintain and update (mentor and scholar) student profiles on the MSP website - http://agsci.oregonstate.edu/brr/msp including news and activities for mentors and both 2009 and 2011 cohorts. http://agsci.oregonstate.edu/brr/msp/activities PARTICIPANTS: USDA NIFA MSP grant PI, Larry Curtis, and CoPIs, Kate Field, Cary Green, Jonathan Velez, Dave Stone and Wanda Crannell. CAMP, College Assistance Migrant Program, Amas Aduviri , OSU CAMP Director and president-elect of National HEP/CAMP amas.aduviri@oregonstate.edu PNW LSAMP, Marleigh Perez, Program Coordinator for Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation LSAMP@oregonstate.edu EOP, Janet Nishihara, Director of Educational Opportunities Program (EOP) janet.nishihara@oregonstate.edu Matthew Ogawa, Assistant Director of Admissions - Multicultural Recruitment matthew.ogawa@oregonstate.edu Intercultural Student Services, Allison Davis-White Eyes, Director Allison.Davis-WhiteEyes@oregonstate.edu TARGET AUDIENCES: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
National MANRRS conference, April 2011, Overland Park, KS, Martine Torres elected Region VI Undergraduate Vice President. Eva Arndt elected as first Native American student to hold National Undergraduate Student President position. Both spent a week spring term in leadership training in Atlanta, GA. AnnaRose Adams won national third place in Research Poster contest. CAS Club of the Year accepted on behalf of OSU MANRRS chapter. MSP Mentors received ALL-University Awards: AnnaRose Adams graduated Spring 2011 and received Writing Intensive Curriculum award for University Honors College for her thesis: http://hdl.handle.net/1957/29760 Laura Magana was honoree of Grace Wu Memorial Award given for outstanding contributions to the campus and community while showing unbiased leadership traits. M.A.S.A. Meso American Student Association at Noche de Gala recognized Arlyn Yire Moreno Luna with - Minority Pride Award, as a person exhibited passion, pride for their culture and worked towards improving awareness of their culture through participation in events and organizations. She is currently chairing the committee to develop Mi Familia Weekend, a bilingual weekend of events to share OSU with family members of Latino/Hispanic students, scheduled for April 27-29, 2012. 2009 MSP Scholars research/leadership progress updates: Dominique Sabedra, OSU MANRRS Chapter President, 2011-12, received Undergraduate Research Innovation Scholarship and Creativity (URISC) grant from OSU Research Office - title: Serum Haptoglobin as an Indicator for Calving Difficulties and Postpartal Diseases in Transition Dairy Cows - conducted with Dr. Gede Bobe, Animal Sciences Dept. Martine Torres - Research title: Biosorption Studies of Acid Green 3 Dye -Dr. Ganti Murthy, Biological and Ecological Engineering Dept. Region VI MANRRS Undergraduate VP 2011-12. Omar Miranda-Garcia identified research with Dr. Andrew Ross, (Crop and Soil Sciences / Food Science and Technology) involving fundamentals and applied research of cereal grain components, wheat-based foods (focused on wheat, food barley, noodles, and artisan breads). OSU MANRRS Chapter VP 2011-12. Emily Escobedo (Secretary 2011-12) and Alejandra Marquez Loza (Historian 2011-12) both working with Dr. Kathy Magnusson, OSU Veterinary Medicine, to prevent or repair the declines that occur during aging in learning and memory ability characterizing changes in expression of a receptor very important for formation of memories, N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA). Tiffany Harper is preparing oral undergraduate research presentation from NSF REU "Pollination Efficiencies of Native Bees and Syrphid Flies" for National MANRRS Conference, and will run for Region VI Undergraduate VP. Alejandra Marquez Loza, and Martine Torres, serve as Ambassadors for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources 2010/2011. All continue participation in social/welcoming, community service, and professional development/leadership training. A USDA MSP Meet-n-Greet held Sept. with MSP faculty, 2009 MSP Scholars, our newest 2011 MSP Scholars, and MSP mentors gathered to reconnect following summer, welcome new MSP students, and share dinner.
Publications
- Liz Webb (2011) The Source, OSU MANRRS Awarded National Chapter of the Year http://agsci.oregonstate.edu/newsletter/2011/april/manrrs
- Joce DeWitt (2011) The Daily Barometer, MANRRS receives national recognition http://www.dailybarometer.com/news/manrrs-receives-national-recogniti on-1.2385911
- Liz Webb (2011) The Source,Laura Magana receives Grace Wu Memorial Award http://agsci.oregonstate.edu/students/news/2011/laura-magana
- Heather Turner (2011) OSU Club collecting business clothes http://kezi.com/news/local/201513
- Gail Cole (2011) Suiting Up http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/article_2a46c61e-35b1-11e0-b6f 9-001cc4c03286.html
- The Hillsboro Argus (2011) Two local students earn scholarships http://www.oregonlive.com/argus/index.ssf/2011/08/two_local_students_ earn_schola.html
- Rachel Beck (2011)University Relations and Marketing, Six OSU students receive USDA scholarships http://oregonstate.edu/ua/ncs/archives/2011/aug/six-osu-students-rece ive-usda-scholarships
- Gail Cole (2011) Gazette Times, Rewarding Hard Work Oregon State University: Bioresource Research http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/article_aaee3548-d851-11e0-89e 7-001cc4c03286.html
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Progress 01/15/10 to 01/14/11
Outputs
OUTPUTS: Of the original 6 2009 MSP Scholars, 5 continue at Oregon State University. One out-of-state student changed her major to Art History and returned to Texas to continue her education at the end of her first academic year. She received a year of support and participated in experiential learning as an MSP Scholar. Another decided to drop the BRR major becoming ineligible for continued Scholar support. She participated in a summer study abroad program as well as experiential learning as a supported Scholar. We continue to track her progress and include her in MSP events as she pursues a BS in Animal Sciences and serves as officer in OSU MANRRS Chapter. We identified two replacement Scholars, our commitment to both recruitment and retention led us to one new recruit and one from our MSP Mentors. MSP Mentors receive from BRR 1/4 financial support compared to Scholars to serve as peer-mentors, role-models, tutors, and approachable resources. One MSP Mentor graduated and is now in graduate school seeking International Masters in Public Health.
All OSU 2009 awarded MSP current (and past) scholars have and/or continue participation in internship, and/or research experiences. All, but the one out-of-state student, have attended national MANRRS Conference(s) helping to lead us to 2009 and 2011 National Chapter of the Year Awards.
All current Scholars have successfully completed BRR 200 course, DEVELOPING A RESEARCH PROPOSAL: THEORY AND PRACTICE, developed as per MSP proposal and taught by Co-PI, Dr. Cary Green.
All Mentors and Scholars are students in "good standing" (not on academic, warning, probation or suspension), maintaining GPAs ranging from 2.65-4.0 and making adequate progress toward their graduation requirements.
We continue to maintain and update (mentor and scholar) student profiles on the MSP website - http://agsci.oregonstate.edu/brr/msp
3 Mentors have previously (or currently serve) as Regional Vice Presidents elected during the National MANRRS Conferences. One Scholar and one Mentor will run for regional VP and national MANRRS Undergraduate student President.
As part of OSU MANRRS Chapter, all current Scholars and Mentors routinely participate in community service (Relay for Life, Linn-Benton Food Share, Teach For America, Career Wardrobe MakeOver Event, Ag Day and Earth Day), and professional development (graduate school preparation, etiquette, leadership, professional networking, and parliamentary procedures training, as well as hosting several professional speakers representing USDA NRCS, USFWS, NW Farm Credit Services, and Masters International PeaceCorps). On November 5-6, 2010, OSU-MANRRS hosted the MANRRS Region VI Conference, with a total of 61 participants, at OSU Corvallis campus and an overnight stay at HJ Andrews Experimental Research Forest. Social activities developing sense of belonging have included MSP meet-n-greet dinners shared with students and faculty, Beaver Community Fair, CAS New Student Welcome Events and End-of-Year potluck and BBQ: OSU-MANRRS hosts an end of year celebration with food and fun at Avery Park in Corvallis. PARTICIPANTS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period. TARGET AUDIENCES: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
Emily Escobedo received PROMISE Program sponsorship (summer 2010), work at National Pesticide Information Center continues through her academic year. NPIC provides objective, science-based information about pesticides and pesticide-related topics to enable people to make informed decisions. NPIC is a cooperative agreement between OSU and US Environmental Protection Agency. This internship will help advance her career goal of protecting migrant workers and their families from exposure to pesticides. Omar Miranda-Garcia served in an internship related to his career goal of improving health and nutrition of minority populations. Summer 2010 he assisted OSU Extension with Oregon Nutrition Education Program (USDA SNAP-ED) providing English/Spanish nutritional outreach to low income families. Martine Torres back from Honduras (Summer 2010) participated in Water Brigade working to bring water to a remote village and educating kids on the water cycle, currently working on her research with Dr. Ganti Murthy, funded by Subsurface Biosphere Initiative. Her long-term goals relate to water and public health issues in developing countries, research on use of algae to treat and prevent water pollution in developing countries will help. OSU MANRRS Chapter VP 2010/11. Tiffany Harper continues work (summer(s) and academic year) with Dr. Sujaya Rao (Crop and Soil Science) on native bee pollinators in agriculture and natural landscapes. She is further developing an independent research investigation involving meadowfoam pollinators. TIffany's career goals involve working in local agriculture, sustainability, marketing, and education. OSU MANRRS Chapter Parliamentarian 2010/11. Ashley Seeley worked with Dr. Michelle Kutzler, Vet School, mapping llama genetic heritage (summer/academic year), and participated in a 5-week Study Abroad in Spain (summer 2010). Improving her Spanish speaking skills, she hopes to become a veterinarian with the ability to serve Spanish-speaking populations. She continues at OSU toward her planned graduation BS degree Animal Sciences with pre-vet option, June 2012 and serves as OSU MANRRS Chapter Ag. Exec. Representative 2010/11. *Dominique Sabedra (replacement scholar for Ashley) is continuing her internship from academic year working with Dr. Gerd Bobe, ANS Dept, studying effects of yeast supplements on post‐postpartum metabolism energy and milk production in dairy cows. Her work will lead her towards a career in large animal science. OSU MANRRS Chapter Ag. Exec. Representative 2010/11. College of Agricultural Sciences and Forestry Ambassador 2010/11. Danielle Naylor interned during academic year 2009/10 developing exotic animal educational exhibits at Brad¿s World of Reptiles. She cared for amphibians and reptiles and helped develop educational outreach programs before changing her major and heading back to Texas summer 2010. *Alejandra Marquez Loza (replacement scholar for Danielle) works as a laboratory assistant with Dr. Bob Martin, USDA ARS learning laboratory skills and biotechnology techniques including PCR. OSU MANRRS Chapter Secretary 2010/11.
Publications
- Rachel Robertson (2010) Oregon State University Extension Service - Multicultural scholars get a boost from USDA
http://extension.oregonstate.edu/news/release/2010/02/multicultural-scholars-get-boost-usda.
- Rachel Robertson (2010) University Marketing News and Research Communications - Multicultural scholars get a boost from USDA http://oregonstate.edu/ua/ncs/archives/2010/feb/osu-multicultural-scholars-get-boost-usda.
- Peg Herring (2010) Agricultural Experiment Station - Oregon's Agricultural Progress
Support for Multicultural Students is Building New Professionals
http://oregonprogress.oregonstate.edu/summer-2010/update
- Caitlin Cagle (2010) The Daily Barometer - USDA grants full-ride scholarship, ticket to Disney World to six OSU students
http://www.dailybarometer.com/news/usda-grants-full-ride-scholarship-ticket-to-disney-world-to-six-osu-students-1.2382958
- AnnaRose Adams (2010) Multicultural Scholars Program Newsletter available for public download:
http://agsci.oregonstate.edu/brr/msp/activities
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Progress 01/15/09 to 01/14/10
Outputs
OUTPUTS: Six undergraduate students were awarded scholarships in September 2009. These students were selected through a recruitment process managed by our Bioresource Research (BRR), and College of Agricultural Sciences staff. This included personal contacts through Oregon State University's(OSU) Science and Math Investigative Learning Experience; and Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS) programs. Graduate teaching assistants from the OSU MANRRS Chapter translated USDA MSP recruitment materials into Spanish for distribution to high science teachers, community college students, and high school students. A website for the BRR/MSP was established In February 2009. Materials for student profiles of all six MSP will be posted April 2010 on this site. All of the students recruited participated in social/welcoming, community service, and professional development/leadership training this academic year. For example, a USDA MSP Meet and Greet was held in October 2009. All MSP investigators, OSU MANRRS officers, and BRR upper division mentors attended. Four out of six MSP students joined the USDA MSP Facebook group so far this academic year. The other two are in the process of joining. Five out of six MSP students will participate in the 25th Annual National MANRRS Career Fair and Training Conference March 23- 28, 2010 in Orlando, Florida. Three summer internships are arranged for MSP students for summer 2010. These are in our College of Veterinary Medicine, National Pesticide Information Center, and OSU Extension Nutrition Outreach. PARTICIPANTS: Larry Curtis, CAS Associate Dean, Cary Green, CAS Assistant Dean, Kate Field, BRR Director, Eda Davis-Lowe, SMILE Director, Dave Stone, Environmental and Molecular Toxicology Dept. NPIC Director, and Wanda Crannell, BRR Advisor/Instructor and OSU MANRRS Chapter Faculty Advisor encompass the grant team. We have further worked with Oregon HS teachers across the state through SMILE and Oregon Scholarship Assistance Commission via ASPIRE. We have collaborated with CAMP and OSU Educational Opportunities Program (EOP) counselors. We have developed and advertised professional development training workshops with professionals from USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, OSU Career Services, and National MANRRS Society (Region VI MANRRS Workshop Nov. 2009 - which included Dr. Verian Thomas, National MANRRS Society President from FAMU, and professionals representing Target, USDA Forest Service, and McCain Foods along with OSU MANRRS Chapter Officers and OSU faculty from Hatfield Marine Sciences Center, OSU Foundation and Education Dept.). Upper division BRR students serving as officers in the OSU MANRRS Chapter (Eva Arndt, Vananh Nguyen, AnnaRose Adams, and Dominique Sabedra) have been provided support and serve as mentors to USDA MSP lower division scholars (Danielle Naylor, Tiffany Harper, Emily Escobedo, Omar Miranda-Garcia, Ashley Seeley and Martine Torres). The mentors serve as approachable, and knowledgeable peer-mentors sharing their academic success skills and resources. TARGET AUDIENCES: The OSU MANRRS Chapter has developed a Jr. MANRRS Chapter with RoseMary Anderson HS for at-risk youth in Portland, Or. We have developed connections with Roosevelt High School in Portland through a previous OSU MANRRS officer and recent OSU graduate now teaching in the Science and Math Academy. Both schools have high minority populations. We work with CAMP counselors on the OSU campus as well as at Chemeketa and Portland Community Colleges. The CAMP program reaches out to students and their families from migrant farm worker backgrounds. We actively work with the SMILE program and EOP which serve underrepresented high school and college students. We have provided presentation introducing MANRRS, BRR and USDA MSP to 60 Hispanic/Latino high school students that will be serving as counselors this summer to middle and high school students in 4-H camps. Our overall goal through the collaborations and activities is to provide academic encouragement, support and knowledge regarding college entrance, success in college through participation in meaningful professional development activities (career knowledge and exploration, resume development, etiquette and interview skills, networking with professionals), and a welcoming home that supports the growth and success in the College of Agricultural Sciences (i.e. CAS New Student Welcome, MSP Meet-N-Greet, and OSU MANRRS Chapter Ice Cream Social). We further build teamwork and leadership skills through participation in community service activities (i.e. Community Outreach Inc. homeless shelter work day, Career Wardrobe MakeOver Event and service as mentors to elementary students via SMILE science nights at Garfield Elementary School). Student engagement along a continuum (K-12, community college, undergraduate, and graduate student) is key to underrepresented, minority and first-generation student recruitment, retention and ultimately success. Networking with professionals throughout the continuum allows students to find mentors and foster professional contacts that help provide opportunities and motivation for academic success. We routinely recruit and provide information regarding college recruitment, community service, and professional development activities through our MANRRS Chapter listserve with over 250 contacts. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
The MSP recruitment material developed in English and translated into Spanish enhanced communication between Hispanic potential students and their families regarding this opportunity. All recruitment materials were shared with the broader Hispanic community by dissemination through the College Assistance Migrant Program, Access to Student Assistance in Reach of Everyone,and SMILE. All six MSP students completed earned "A" or "B" grades in Great Experiments in Bioresource Science (BRR 100) in Fall 2009. All six students developed resumes which were evaluated and edited by BRR staff (Ms Wanda Crannell) and OSU Career Services. All MSP investigators evaluate grades of MSP students each term and provide counsel and encouragement as appropriate. It is too early in the program for meaningful evaluation of impact of the MSP on student success.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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