Progress 05/15/15 to 05/14/20
Outputs
Target Audience:Multicultural students interested in careers in health and wellness promotion. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?All of the students participated in monthly professional development meetings, led by the PI and Co-PIs in which invited guests shared information about research, career planning and leadership. The students are also well engaged in student organizations related to their careers. The students had the opportunity to meet with the Food Science Human Nutrition External Advisory Council, which is comprised of professionals from the food and health industry. Students had lunch with the council and had one-on-one conversations. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?The Cyclone Scholar program has been highlighted in departmental and college newsletters. Some of the students have been interviewed about their activities and progress for campus news outlets. 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 of the students have completed their academic programs.
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Progress 05/15/18 to 05/14/19
Outputs
Target Audience:Multicultural studentsinterested incareers in health and wellness promotion Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?All of the students participate in monthly professional development meetings, led by the PI and Co-PIs in which invited guests share information about research, career planning and leadership. The students are also well engaged in student organizations related to their careers. The students have had the opportunity to meet with the Food Science Human Nutrition External Advisory Council, which is comprised of professionals from the food and health industry. Students had lunch with the council and had one-on-one conversations. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?The Cyclone Scholar program has been highlighted in departmental and college newsletters. Some of the students have been interviewed about their activities and progress for campus news outlets. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Four of the students have graduated and we will continue to track their careers. The fifth student will continue to engage with the program in the fall semester and will serve as a role model for the incoming cohort of new students.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The goal of this project is to prepare multicultural students for careers in health and wellness promotion within a global food system. We have successfully maintained a cohort of 5 students. All the students are on track for completing their degrees as planned. Four graduated in spring 2019 and the fifth is on schedule to graduate in fall 2019. All of ths scholars have had successful academic careers including high academic performance, participation in extracurricular activities that enhance their career preparation, work and research experiences and at least one international travel experience.
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Progress 05/15/17 to 05/14/18
Outputs
Target Audience:The goal of this project is to prepare multicultural students for careers in health and wellness promotion within a global food system. We have successfully maintained a cohort of 5 students who will be completing their junior year in 2018-19. All the students are on track for completing their degrees as planned. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?All of the students participate in monthly professional development meetings, led by the PI and Co-PIs in which invited guests share information about research, career planning and leadership. The students are also well engaged in student organizations related to their careers. The students have had the opportunity to meet with the Food Science Human Nutrition External Advisory Council, which is comprised of professionals from the food and health industry. Students had lunch with the council and had one-on-one conversations. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?The Cyclone Scholar program has been highlighted in departmental and college newsletters. Some of the students have been interviewed about their activities and progress for campus news outlets. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Students will continue to attend monthly professional development meetings. As this cohort will be entering their junior year, increased focus will be placed on career planning, research and professional skill development. Ongoing academic monitoring and support will continue. Students will be encouraged to take on additional leadership roles within student and professional organizations.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The cohort of 5 students is making good progress in their academic and career preparation. Each student has identified a faculty mentor and three of them have been engaged in research projects. The other two plan to become involved with research in the coming year. All of the students completed a study abroad program in the past year, including one student who spent the spring 2017 semester studying in Italy.
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Progress 05/15/16 to 05/14/17
Outputs
Target Audience:The target audience for this project are the 5 undergraduate students majoring in dietetics/nutritional sciences at Iowa State University. All students are making good progress in the studies. Changes/Problems:One of the Cyclone Scholars made the decision to transfer from ISU to a community college because of a family situation. Efforts were made to retain the student, but were unsuccessful. The opening will be filled with a currently enrolled junior that meets the program requirements. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?All 5 students were engaged in studentorganizations within ISU and with their academic professions (ieAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the American Society for Nutrition) during the academic year. Three of the students have volunteered for research projects with faculty. One student has completed an international study abroad program. Four students are undertakingsummer work experiences. All students attended monthly meetings with the supervisory committee.During these meetings, presentations were provided to the students to increase their professional skills including diversity and inclusiveness training, goal setting, and career planning. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?The Cyclone Scholars have been featured in news releases prepared by the department and college. These were made available through our websites. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Students will enter their junior year in fall 2017. During the academic year, they will continue to meet monthly with the supervisory committee with presentations to enhance their professional development. They will be required to engage in a research or professional development project and to complete their international experience. Ongoing academic mentoring will be provided by the supervisory committee and faculty mentors. Students will also be encouraged to take on leadership roles within campus and professional organizations.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Our goal is to train multicultural dietetics and nutritional sciences students to address the obesity epidemic among minority populations. We are engaged in mentoring 5 students in a trans-disciplinary manner using the socio-ecological model. The students are provided peer and faculty mentoring and academic support to develop self-efficacy in learning, engage in research, develop leadership and professional development skills, and obtain an international experience. All 5 of theenrolled students have completed their sophomore year and all are making goodacademic progress. One student left the program after completing the spring 2017 semesterand transfered to another academic institution due to a family situation. We are recruiting a new student to fill that opening.
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Progress 05/15/15 to 05/14/16
Outputs
Target Audience:During the past year, Cyclone Scholars have engaged with target audiences in many ways. During the fall semester,Scholars had the opportunity to attend a lunch withworking professionalsfromhealth-related industries and to discuss career planning. All of the Scholars participated in clubs and extra-curricular activities where they gained leadership and communication skills, as well as interacted with students and faculty from different disciplines. Scholars were also encouraged to attend the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Career Fairs and the College of Human Sciences Career Fairto meet potential employers and to discuss internship opportunities. During the semesters, Scholars attended monthly discussion groups where academic success skills were presented and discussed by experts in these areas. Changes/Problems:One of the Cyclone Scholars has decided to change her major and therefore will no longer be eligible for the program. We are actively recruiting a new student to fill this opening and anticipate no problems with finding a suitable student by the start of the fall semester. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Cyclone Scholars met once per month for an hour to participate in academic preparation discussions with experts in these areas. For example, we had 3 sessions during which the Scholars participated in activities to demonstrate bias and perception and two sessions to discuss managing stress. Faculty researchers were invited to give brief overviews of their work and to engage the Scholars in concepts of academic research. The Scholars were invited to have lunch with working professionals on two occassions to discuss career planning. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?We have included stories about the Cyclone Scholars in our departmental and college newsletters that are viewed by alumni and friends. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?During the coming academic year, the Scholars will continue to meet monthly with the supervisory committee to further advance their professional skills with a focus on leadership. They will be encouraged to find a faculty mentor to begin working on a research project. Scholars will be supported and encouraged to engage in appropriate extracurricular activities that will enhance their communication and leadership skills. Academic progress will continue to be monitored by the supervisory committee as well.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
This was the first year for the 5 Cyclone Scholars in this cohort and all have had a successful start to their academic careers. Each of the Scholars completed their coursework with GPAs above 2.5 (4 of the Scholars have GPAsgreater than 3.25). The students were actively engaged with the training programs we offered each month and reported these were helpful to them in making the transition from high school to college. The Scholars participated in Learning Community activities and a variety of clubs that enhanced their social interactionsand engagement with others. Scholars have been introduced to theresearch faculty through presentations at our monthly meetings and have begun to investigate and plan for their international study programs. At this point, all Scholars are on track with their academic program.
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