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Target Audience:We exceeded our goal to identify, recruit, retain, train and graduate BIPOC/FGLI (Black, Indigeneous, People of Color/First-generation, Low-Income) students ready for career shortages in Food, Agriculture, Natural resources and Human sciences (FANH). Student engagement is critical to building community for minoritized and underserved students at OSU in the College of Agricultural Sciences. We have built upon our successes with previous USDA NIFA MSP grants awarded for cohorts 2009, 2011, 2013, 2016, and this 2018 grant servingstudents over the past 15 years with over 60 students and 100% participation in research, community service and professional development activities leading to 95% Graduation overall, and 91% Graduation in STEM. Further, 50% have gone on to Graduate/Professional schools. We anticipate this to increase over the next few years as alumni continue their education and career development. Students from our 5MSP awards have 50% participation in study abroad programs including Puerto Rico, Guam, Honduras, Spain, S. Africa, Ecuador, Mexico, France, London, Vietnam, India, United Kingdom and New Zealand. An additional goal for this grant was to have 100% participation in faculty-led study abroad programs by including student experiential learning funding for each scholar. We were able to develop two service-learning trips, spring 2018 and summer 2022, providing support for more than the target of 5-6 students in the last two (of 5) grants. A huge benefit of overlapping MSP grants has been the increased MSP cohort size and continuity: senior scholars mentor and inspire new scholars. Because of the scholarships, scholars have not only been able to attend college, but to participate fully; without them, most scholars would work 20 hours a week or more. BRR scholars have been very successful, earning awards both nationally and locally. All BRR MSP graduates employed or in graduate school, primarily in fields with direct relevance to USDA mission areas. Changes/Problems:Jose Ceja from the 2018 cohortleft OSU in good standing during 2021/Covid to help support his familyand has yet to return to OSU to complete his studies. He was replaced by Charlotte Epps who has now graduated. We continue to reach out to Jose and hope that he will return. We had one student from the 2011 cohort that left for medical reasons, and ultimately did return and has now graduated from OSU College of Business in Supply Chain Logistics. We have one student from the 2016 Cohort that is still in progress of completing her degree. She hadto leave to care for family but is now back working on her courses part-time. Otherwise, all MSP scholars from all 5 cohorts (2009, 2011, 2013, 2016 and 2018have graduated, or in the case of Xavier, on track to graduate next year. Additionally, the following 2018 MSP scholars have graduated: Victor Perez, Metzin Rodriguez Cardoso, Kevin Sanchez, Ian Thompson Hernandez, Dennet Flores Elizondo, Anton Alvarez, Ruben Lopez, and Juriana Barboza Sagrero. Another student who received funding support, Xavier Tacker, is on track for graduation in June 2024. We have exceeded our target goals of 5-6 students for every cohort. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?MSP scholars receive culturally-competent leadership support and are encouraged and supported to attend National MANRRS Conferences and Regional Conferences. 2023 MANRRS National Training Conference and Career Expo College of Agricultural Sciences (oregonstate.edu) Region VI Cluster Write Up 2022 (oregonstate.edu) Over half participated in the College of Agricultual Sciences year-long leadership academy. We have developed partnerships with USFWS and USDA NRCS FPAC, and provide federal employment training and summer internship support programs for our Chapter members. We engage in professional development workshops including graduate school preparation. Victor, Ian, Dennet, Anton, Juriana and Ruben have each been accepted into graduate or professional programs post BS graduation. Char, Kevin, Metzin and Ruben are each employed in the following:OSU's Extension Community Food Systems, Research and Development with JR Simplot Co., and Climate and Environmental Justice Policy Coordinator with Unite Or. and Trans Ova Genetics. 2022 Puerto Rico service-learning trip College of Agricultural Sciences (oregonstate.edu) 2023 MANRRS National Training Conference and Career Expo College of Agricultural Sciences (oregonstate.edu) Region VI Cluster Write Up 2022 (oregonstate.edu) How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Each MSP scholar has provided a public seminar on their funded research and theses are in the ScholarsArchive. Bioresource Research // ScholarsArchive@OSU (oregonstate.edu) Students that attended the 2022 Puerto Rico Service Learning trip presented impact posters at the annual fallCollege of Agricultural Sciences Career Fair and Showcase event. Learning While Serving in Puerto Rico - Progress: Advancing the future of agriculture and natural resources (oregonstate.edu) Poster Presentations 2022 Puerto Rico trip Belen Amezcua -Planting Seeds for a Better Future Nick Carleson -Science in Puerto Rico: For the people, by the people Laura Jost -Puerto Rico: Ecological and Human Resilience Daniel Gonzalez -Ecological and Economical Rehabilitation Dennet Flores -Puerto Rico: Resilient Coastal Communities / Natural Resources Education for Island Communities Diana Galicia -The Slow Relief Process After Hurricane Maria Elizabeth Lopez -Puerto Rico: Plant Scientist's Playground Eric Giovanni Soto -Puerto Rico: A broad exposure to agriculture Eve Krelling -The Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Project's Challenges and Methods of Introducing a Wild Population of Parrots to Protected Rainforest Lands Juriana-Barboza -Island Community Resilience Johanna Hamilton -Resources, Restoration and Resilience: Puerto Rico's Path to Recovery Leanne Cohn -Using Natural Resource Education and Service Based Activities to Strengthen Community Resilience in Puerto Rico Sydney McWhorten -Environment, Economy, and Natural Disasters: How Puerto Rico's Resilience Led to Recovery Spencer Mitchell -Aiding in Puerto Rico's Coastal Resiliency Olivia Schmidt -Growing Food Grows Resiliency Rahiza L. De Thomas Rodríguez -Algae help save the economy and tourism of Puerto Rico Ruben Lopez -Puerto Rico: Diversifying a broader aspect of agriculture Kevin Sanchez -Puerto Rico: Finding Home Far From Home Shannon Reever -Beyond Blue Tarps: Building Strength Within Sydney Hundelt -Restoring Mangrove Forests in Puerto Rico: Protecting Ecosystems that Protect Us Tai Renee King -Building Food Security in a Resilient Community Venecia Rollins -Adaptation: The Keystone of Resilience in the Present Day. A Case Study of Puerto Rico and Environmental Justice. Xavier Tacker -Wingin' It: Restoration of Endemic Puerto Rican Birds What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
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The target goal for each of the 5 grants was to support 5-6 BIPOC/FGLI students in FANH career areas to total 30-36 graduates. We were able to leverage and supported 45 MSP scholars, along with another 17 students that served as near-peer mentors leading to over 60 graduates. Over 30 served as OSU MANRRS Chapter officers, and another half dozen served as elected MANRRS regioanl Vice Presidents, including one student serving as National Undergraduate President, and the first Native American to ever fill this position. For this 2018 cohort, we celebrated several awards.Charlotte received the CAS Diversity Achievement Award, completed thesis and presented at the small farm conference. Ruben, Dennet, Xavier, Char, and Anton each presented at the National MANRRS Conferences and attended regional workshops 2023 MANRRS National Training Conference and Career Expo College of Agricultural Sciences (oregonstate.edu) Region VI Cluster Write Up 2022 (oregonstate.edu) 2021-2022 Scholars National and Global Scholarships Advising Oregon State University Xavier Tacker is a sophomore studying Pre-Forestry and Bioresource Researchwith a minor in Chemistryandhas been selected to be a Barry Goldwater Scholar for the 2022-2023academic year.He aspires to pursue a Ph.D. in Plant Biology and Bioengineering. Xavier plans to work in academia conducting translational research on genetic improvement of forest trees to help forests cope with the impacts of climate change. His mentors are Steven H. Strauss, Ryan Mueller, Fiona Tomas Nash.
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Target Audience:Celebration, Not Assimilation:There is a future where STEM reflects the demographics of our country, so the field is better equipped to solve our world's most pressing problems. Through our people, programs, and partnerships, SACNAS has taken a radical approach to lead with culture and identity as the means to achieve true diversity in STEM.Sacnas.org ? At MANRRS, you can become a member for life, where you can get involved at any stage and shape the future of agriculture, natural resources, and related sciences. Our Mission at MANRRS is to promote academic and professional advancement by empowering minorities in agriculture, natural resources, and related sciences. Here, you have a valuable voice, and your participation matters. Changes/Problems: 2018 cohort graduated or on track to graduate with one exception. Jose left OSU as a senior, engaged in research. As a result of COVID, he returned home to assist his family. He has not returned to OSU. Jose Ceja was replaced with mentor Charlotte Epps -BRR - on track to graduate 3/2023 Victor Perez - BRR - graduated Rodriguez Cardoso (CAMP) BRR - graduated Kevin Sanchez (CAMP) BRR - graduated Ian Thompson Hernandez BRR - graduated Dennet Flores (CAMP) BRR - on track to graduate 6/2023 Antonio Alvarez (Assoc) BRR- on track to graduate 6/2023 Will Sisley (Assoc COF NR) withdrew and returned withchanged major on track to graduate 6/2025, replaced by Ruben Lopez) (CAMP) BRR - graduated Juriana Barboza S. (mentor) BRR- graduated Xavier Tacker BRR --- on track to graduate 6/2024 11 anticiapted to graduate, exceeding goal of 6 What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Regional MANRRS Workshop, National SACNAS and MANRRS Conferences have provided opportunities for students to submit research abstracts and present research posters, network with professionals and BIPOC students and faculty mentors, learn about careers and obtain internships. Three OSU MSP students received National awards at the 2022 National MANRRS Conference. March M PD National Conference - 17 OSU MANRRS Chapter students represented Oregon State University at the National 36th Annual Training Conference and Career Expo in Jacksonville, FL. March 23-26th. The Impromptu, Three Minute Thesis, and Interview Contest are all competitions that require students to compete and place at our MANRRS Regional Workshop in Fall 2021 to go on to compete at the national conference. Dennet Flores placed 2nd in the interview contest at regionals and received a Certificate of Excellence at the national conference.The OSU MANRRS Chapter also participated in the MANRRS Bowl, a competition that quizzes students on topics from MANRRS and a wide range of questions related to agriculture, natural resources, and related sciences. Our team, the OSU Beaves, made it the Quarter Finals eliminating Illinois, only to be taken out by the Champion Team Oklahoma State University. Some questions that came up were, "What is the most abundant mammal in North America?" "Name five of eight soil micronutrients in 5 seconds." "What company produces Oreo cookies?" "Who is the President of Ukraine?" "What percent of the US GDP does agriculture make up?" We were very fortunate to have our Associate Dean Ricardo Mata-Gonzalez attend our National MANRRS Conference with us this year. Ricardo was able to meet other Deans, Associate Deans, Assistant Deans, and advisors from other universities. He was also able to meet professionals, recruiters, and sponsors from organizations like Land O' Lakes, Merck Animal Health, BASF, Syngenta, Zoetis, John Deere, Farm Credit, USDA Forest Service, US Fish & Wildlife, USAID, Smithfield Foods and more. We ran into many old friends who we haven't seen since the 2019 conference like our friend from Michigan State University Dr. Quentin Tyler, Associate Dean and Director of ODEI and Director of MSU Extension. Having Dr. Mata attend was such a pleasure, the students really connected with him and were happy to show him the ropes during his first MANRRS Conference. April Etiquette Dinner - Upon returning from the national conference, our chapter realized how valuable an etiquette dinner could be for all of us. Our chapter organized an Etiquette Dinner and reached out to the OSU Foundation Affinity group, VAMOS OSU, and had presenters who taught our students about proper etiquette at the dinner table. From waiting until everyone is seated to begin eating to where to place your utensils on your plate to let the service staff know you're done eating and more, our students ate great food, fellowshipped and learned some valuable information during the dinner. This was a great event that will leave students well prepared for nationals in Atlanta in 2023. F DAM Proud Day 2022 - Our OSU chapter invited the OSU community and others to support our organization by donating funds to help us promote the MANRRS mission. We worked together to update websites and solicit donations from individuals and groups across our networks. With a generous contribution from Northwest Farm Credit Services and other donors, we were able to raise over $50,000 to support our students in attending the national conference and other activities. CS Día de los Niños at the Centro Cultural Cornelius - We took a group of 10 OSU MANRRS students to the Dia de los Ninos annual event at the Centro Cultural in Cornelius. Prior to attending, we bought small pots, soil and seeds so that we could do planting activities with the children while allowing them to color and draw and learn about the importance of agriculture/food. May F SOA Grant - Our students have the opportunity once a year to apply for an OSU funded grant called SOA (Student Organizations and Activities). Our chapter applied for these funds in May and afforded us the funds for our officer retreat all while learning valuable grant writing skills. PD 2022 Northwest Reproductive Sciences Symposium - Four of our OSU MANRRS students attended this conference where they were able to network, attend meaningful workshops and present their research to other students and professionals. PD Officer Retreat - Each year, an officer retreat is held for the new cabinet and old cabinet members to spend extra time together and participate in team building, review officer positions, and make sure that the transition will be smooth for the next officers. It is a time of reflection, review, and reassurance. This year, we chose to go to the Hatfield Marine Science Center. There we had a tour of the building, spent time at the aquarium, and enjoyed team building exercises together in a bunkhouse. F CS Puerto Rico Fundraiser - Having established a deep and meaningful relationship with many people during our 2018 Service Learning Program to Puerto Rico in 2018, we hosted a fundraiser for agricultural materials and gift cards for gardening and planting materials for our upcoming visit (June 2022) to Puerto Rico. Additionally, students working on the design and installation of the school garden beds set up their own gofundme for supplies and were able to raise nearly $1000 in donations. June CS Puerto Rico Service Learning - This past June, 12 of our OSU MANRRS students and 6 of our Junior MANRRS students traveled down to Puerto Rico to work on multiple service projects. Many collaborations and much planning went into this program. Our students did a lot of outreach and accomplished many tour and projects with partners including USDA Forest Service and Dept of Natural and Environmental Resources: NOAA Sea Grant and UPR Mayaguez Restore mangroves along the coast of Puerto Rico Rincon Puerto Rico Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation: Caguas High School - Escuela Especializada en Tecnología Gerardo Sellés Solá Installed a community garden with solar lights, drip irrigation, bench, and compost fence. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Projects: Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program - The Puerto Rican Parrot is an ESA-listed critically endangered species. Red-tailed Boa Dissections - Dam Restoration and Trail Clearing: Vivero de Pescas de Maricao is a state-run fish hatchery that rears tilapia and bass. Yellow-Shoulder Black Bird Nesting Surveys - The yellow-shouldered black bird is an ESA-listed endangered species that exclusively nests in black mangroves along coastal areas. Students worked with biologists from Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources and University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez to count eggs and hatchlings in artificial and natural nests. We participated in a variety of tours and educational programs as well! Botanical Garden, USDA FS IITF, USDA TARS, Coconut Farm, El Yunque National Forest, Bioluminescent kayaking, Dr. Edly Santiago, UPR-Mayaguez Agricultural Education Department visit, Johannah Hamilton social justice activity, and more. In addition to visiting the Botanical Garden/Jardín Botánico de la UPR, El Yunque National Forest, USDA IITF, Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre de Cabo Rojo/Cabo Rojo wildlife refuge and salt flats, a small coconut farm: The Coconut Route, we also went hiking in Bosque Insular De Guanida, kayaking in Fajardo bioluminescent bay, snorkeled with sea turtle and octopus, visited USDA TARS, and UPR Mayaguez. Students raised funds for the School Garden and for the Emergency kits we left on the island. Christopher Cousins and his colleagues donated 50 books OUR HOME/NUESTRA CASA which we distributed at the Caguas HS, Aguadilla library, and Ag Ed at UPR-Mayaguez. https://agsci.oregonstate.edu/main/main/global-experiences-fund#accordion-73166-53101 How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?We have provided stories and reports to OSU College of Agricultural Sciences MarComm team. Projects and students have been highlighted in The Source and Progress magazine.https://progress.oregonstate.edu/2023/01/05/learning-while-serving-in-puerto-rico/ We have shared program sucess with CAS Culture, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (CEDI) and their newsletterhttps://agsci.oregonstate.edu/home/newsletter/fall-2022-culture-equity-diversity-and-inclusion-cedi-newsletter Many of our scholars have been involved in traslating CAS materials for Spanish-speaking populations https://agsci.oregonstate.edu/education/espanol What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Present program results for all 5 USDA NIFA MSP awards for BioResource Researsch student cohorts 2009, 2011, 2013, 2016 and 2018 at APLU meeting.
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OSU Faculty-led Program, Puerto Rico Resilient Coastal Communities/Natural Resources Education, Program Dates June 14-24, 2022 Puerto Rico - Resilient Coastal Communities/Natural Resources Education for Island Communities--OSU Global Opportunities course returned from Puerto Rico 10-day service-learning trip. Thirty OSU students consisting of graduate, undergraduate and some high school students from the OSU JR MANRRS Chapter attended. Many collaborations and projects were accomplished including the following. USDA Forest Service and Dept of Natural and Environmental Resources: Applying stand improvements in the NE Ecological Corridor Reserve/Corredor Ecológico del Noresteworking on a Pterocarpus/Amphitecna/Anona area overgrown with vinescutting existing vines and pruning low hanging branches to avoid future vines from climbing up. A drone flight will be used to create a "before" orthomosaic that we can compare with a future flight to calculate how much of these vines were actually covering the canopy and data shared with the group later in the summer when the cut vines turn brown. NOAA Seagrant and UPR Mayaguez Restore mangroves along the coast of Puerto Rico Rincon Puerto Rico Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation: Fundación Surfrider Rincón is dedicated to protecting our oceans, reefs, and beaches through a strong network of community volunteers. Conducted beach cleanup and documentation of garbage and relation to receptacle placement on the beach. A follow up survey is to be compared following the Holiday event that brings numerous visitors to the beach, Noche de San Juan. Water quality testing Blue Water Task Force labs measure Fecal Indicator Bacteria (FIB) levels in recreational waters (enterococcus for marine waters, and E. coli for fresh water) and compares them to water quality standards set to protect public health. The volunteers of chapter-run BWTF programs fill in the gaps and extend the coverage of agency-run beach monitoring programs by sampling ocean and bay beaches and potential freshwater sources of pollution such as stormwater outlets, rivers and creeks that discharge onto the beach. Caguas High School - Escuela Especializada en Tecnología Gerardo Sellés Solá Install a community garden with solar lights, drip irrigation, bench, and compost fence Replace landscape plants in the front entrance U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Projects Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program- The Puerto Rican Parrot is an ESA-listed critically endangered species. Students participated in husbandry activities required for day-to-day care including feeding, collecting vegetation and cage cleaning. Students provided important information for program management by observing interactions between fledging chicks in the nests and breeding pairs. Red-tailed Boa Dissections- The red-tailed boa is an invasive species and a threat to Puerto Rican Parrot recovery efforts due to its potential to prey upon the Puerto Rican Parrot. Students dissected wild-caught red-tailed boas to assists ecologists with understanding their diet and overall health. Dam Restoration and Trail Clearing- Vivero de Pescas de Maricao is a state run fish hatchery that rears tilapia and bass. The mainstem Rio Rosario and its distributaries are the primary water source for the hatchery. The dam at one of the distributary channels needed to be restored after heavy-flow events during the rainy season. Students removed sediment and organic debris from the area to restore adequate water flow to the hatchery. The hatchery is also one of the sites for the Puerto Rican Parrot Recovery Program. Biologist use telemetry to location individual parrots in the area. Students cleared trails around the property for biologist to use when tracking Puerto Rican Parrots. Yellow-Shoulder Black Bird Nesting Surveys- The yellow-shouldered black bird is an ESA-listed endangered species that exclusively nests in black mangroves along coastal areas. Students worked with biologists from Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources and University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez to count eggs and hatchlings in artificial and natural nests. We participated in a variety of tours and educational programs: Botanical Garden, USDA FS IITF, USDA TARS, Coconut Farm, El Yunque National Forest, Bioluminescent kayaking, Dr. Edly Santiago, UPR-Mayaguez Ag. Ed. Dept. visit, Johannah Hamilton social justice activity, and more. In addition to visiting the Botanical Garden/Jardín Botánico de la UPR, El Yunque National Forest, USDA IITF, Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre de Cabo Rojo/Cabo Rojo wildlife refuge and salt flats, a small coconut farm: The Coconut Route, we also went hiking in Bosque Insular De Guanida, kayaking in Fajardo bioluminescent bay, snorkeled with sea turtle and octopus, visited USDA TARS, and UPR Mayaguez. Students raised funds for the School Garden and for the Emergency kits we left on the island. Christopher Cousins and his colleagues donated 50 books OUR HOME/NUESTRA CASA which we distributed at the Caguas HS, Aguadilla library, and Ag Ed at UPR-Mayaguez. Thanks to our program sponsors: ER Jackman Friends and Alumni, CAS Global Experience Fund, USDA NIFA MSP grant, OSU Chapters of MANRRS and SACNAS, and OSU CAMP, over 70% of the student participants were First-Generation/Low Income (FGLI) students. The cost for the 10-day program was $3,400. Students received between 1200-3000 in support making the program affordable to those that wouldn't normally be able to participate. OSU Faculty: Wanda Crannell, Shawn Rowe, Susan Rowe - Course Instructors Clarisa Caballero-Ignacio, Amas Aduviri, Emily Nicholson, Jay Well - Program Assistants RoseMary Anderson High School Faculty and students Leigh Rappaport, Advisor Paradise Quantrell Ricky Rickiya Gabriela Sha'Kyra OSU Graduate Students: Raven Waldron Nick Carleson Johannah Hamilton Rahiza de Thomas Leanne Cohn Juriana Barboza Sagrero OSU Undergraduate Students: Dennet Flores Elizondo Diana Galicia Barajas Daniel Gonzalez Sydney Hundelt Laura Jost TaiRenee King Eve Krelling Elizabeth Lopez Ruben Lopez-Carrillo Sydney McWhorter Belen Mendoza-Amezcua Spencer Mitchell Shannon Reever Venecia Rollins Kevin Sanchez Olivia Schmidt E. Gio Soto Xavier Tacker Students names underlined are past or current MSP participants Multicultural Scholars Program in BioResource Research Interdisciplinary Sciences at OSU [CW1]N=45 2009 complete 2011 complete 2013 complete 2016 complete 2018 in progress total male 1 5 5 1 7 19 female 7 3 4 8 4 26 Af.Amer./Black/black-mixed 1 1 0 1 2 5 Native Am./Pac. Is./Native Alaskan/mixed 1 1 2 0 0 4 Asian* 0 2 3 2 1 8* LatinX/Hisp. 5 4 3 6 8 26 White 1 0 1 0 0 2 Low SES** 5 6 6 5 8 31 Study Abroad or +PR Service 3 1 1PR/4 SA 6PR/3 SA 6PR 24 Leadership 7 6 7 7 8 35 *6 of 8 Vietnamese - Chinese, Korean and Japanese on par or exceed White counterparts, S.E. Asian communities (Laotian, Cambodian, Hmong and Vietnamese significantly lag behind in academic performance and graduation).**Pell-eligible and/or HS participation in free or reduced-lunches [CW1]
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Citeable URL: https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/undergraduate_thesis_or_projects/9c67wv48g
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https://agsci.oregonstate.edu/home/2022-puerto-rico-service-learning-trip
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Target Audience:The current 2018 MSP Co-hort has exceeded the goals of supporting 6 students. We have funded 9 Multicultural Scholars Program students along with 6 additional leveraged support for program peer-mentors . Flores Elizondo, Dennet** Thompson-Hernandez, Ian* Rodriguez Cardoso, Metzin* Lopez, Ruben** Alvarez, Anton** Sanchez, Kevin** Barboza Sagrero, Juriana* Amador, Samantha Bushyhead, Coryn Flores, Joshua Spofford, Tyler Epps, Charlotte Tacker, Xavier Ceja, Jose Perez, Victor These students represent6 female, and 9 male students. Ten are LatinX/Hispanic, 2 are Asian Americans, 2 are African American, and 1 Native American student. Changes/Problems:Despite having engaged in a research project with a faculty mentor for over a year, we had one student that did not return to OSU Fall 2020, or Winter or Springterms 2021. We have attempted to contact Jose to no avail. He was replaced by Charlotte Epps, a mixed-race black student, senior standing student previously serving as a mentor. Victor Perez had his research and graduation delayed by nearly a year. Both of these Latino young men were seniors in good academic standing and making exceptional progress but due to Covid had to leave their studies to support family members that had lost jobs and/or become ill. Virtual programming was challenging for our MANRRS and SACNAS Chapters to be able to conduct the community-service work they had done in the past. They had to be creative, and included sending welcome letters to incoming underrepresentedfreshmenstudents in CAMP (College Assistance Migrant Program) and STEM Leaders. Club attendance for professional presentations was often low. However, we were able to connect with distance and E-campus students that we had not done so before, including a student studying in S. Korea. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Students attended the National SACNAS Conference (fall 2020), the Regional MANRRS workshop (fall 2020), and the National MANRRS Conference (Spring 2021)each on virtual platforms. The OSU MANRRS Chapter funded students to attend the National Hemp Symposium online Feb 9-10, 2021. https://nationalhempsymposium.org/National Hemp SymposiumOnline February 9-10, 2021 6/15/2020-9/15/2020 Summer 2020USDA AFRI Summer REEU 6 participants - Summer research symposium 10/2/2020-10/3/2020 Region 4,5,6 Cluster 10/13/2020 Peace Corps Presentation AUDREYBADER Regional Recruiter - Oregon 10/20/2020 Professional Development Workshop--Resumes, Elevator Speeches, Britt.Hoskins@oregonstate.edu 11/3/2020 Guest Speaker from Thrivent, Dr. Christien Russell April 20th, 2021 we hadguest speaker Cynthia from PCUN. PCUN is a Latinx agricultural nonprofit organization. CynthiaRamirez from PCUN talked about during her presentation today. Volunteer Form:https://pcun.org/volunteer/ Sign-Up for our Newsletter:https://pcun.org/signup/ Email to legislator about Farmworker Overtime:https://secure.everyaction.com/f0n3ragSiU-RVen4YAZUtA2 Instagram Page:https://www.instagram.com/pcunoregon/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/PCUNoregon How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Virtual CAS Showcase of student clubs and organizations - fall term 2020 Virtual Beaver Community Fair - campus wide, fall term 2020 Hosted booth at virtual National SACNAS Conferencehttps://www.sacnas.org/what-we-do/conference/2020-sacnas/?Virtual October 22 - 24, 2020 OSU Open Campus Juntos - Outreach programSaturday, May 15,2021i What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?We have developed a Jr. MANRRS Leadership Institute. Six of our MSP seniors engaged in research will prepare and present topics to migrant high school students. Working in conjuction with Oregon Dept of Education and Migrant Ed Program, summer 2021. We anticipate four graduates and completed theses for June 2021, and another 5 on track with research projects for graduation summer2022. We hope to be able to add an SEL trip for summer 2022. We will have 6 students submit research abstracts forSACNAS 2021, and for OSU SURS Sept 2021.
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The faculty-ledLand and Sea - Restoration, Conservation and Sustainability student-experiential learning trip and course scheduledPre-Spring/ Spring Mar. 20 - 29, 2020 Agricultural Sciences W. Crannell, Sh. Rowe, K. Field & Su. Rowe AGRI 399/599 trip was cancelled two days prior to departure. We did however, reduce the credits and students completed a Virtual tour of the program. We included presentations on cultural aspects, natural resources including invasive species and competition for resources for people, nature, military, and agricultural production, Jones Act, colonialism, nutrition, and agricultural commodities during Spring term 2020. Despite having rescheduled for summer, that too was cancelled. We have begun planning for a SEL trip in summer 2022. We have fourgraduatesofMSP scholars scheduled for June 2021: Metzin, Ian, Juriana and Victor--below are research theses: Victor Perez - M. Kutzler, ARS -Endometrial Inflammatory Cytokine Expression in Postpartum Beef Heifers Following Platelet Rich Plasma Treatment Citeable URL:https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/undergraduate_thesis_or_projects/9c67wv48g Juriana Barboza Sagrero - Cecily Bishop, ARS - Guinea pig model of mild hyperandrogenemia - is it a suitable model for women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)? A pilot study Citeable URL:https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/undergraduate_thesis_or_projects/td96k9138 Ian Thompson Hernandez - Jean Hall, CVM - Effects of selenium supplementation during different trimesters of pregnancy on non-specific humoral immunity of pregnant beef cows and persistence of antibodies in their newborn calvesCiteable URL:https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/honors_college_theses/nk322m926 Metzin Rodriguez - Susan Rowe, PreCollege Progr -A Needs Assessment of Social Emotional Learning Integration in Pre-College STEM Education at OSU Citeable URL:https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/undergraduate_thesis_or_projects/xs55mk965 5 additional MSP Scholars are now working with research mentors on the following projects: Anton Alvarez research withNahla Bassil, USDA ARS NRGR Dennet Flores and Kevin Sanchez are working with Stuart Reitz, Experiment Station DirectorResponsible for research and extension programming related to cropping systems in Malheur County Ruben Lopez and Charlotte Epps (replacement scholars for W. Sissley-changed majors, and Jose Ceja who did not return to OSU fall 2021) are working with Cicily Bishop, Animal and Rangeland Sciences Dept, and Jim Myers, Horticulture DeptProfessor, Vegetable Breeding and Genetics. Ruben, Metzin and Juriana served as CAS ambassadors. Charlotte, Dennet, and Kevin completed CAS Leadership Academy.
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URSA SURS 2020 presentations are available
https://canvas.oregonstate.edu/courses/1806572
Six MSP undergraduate students submitted abstracts accepted for presentations 2 from 2016 Cohort, and 4 from 2018 MSP cohort:
Cindy Zurita Cruz - Selenium Supplementation Absorption in Dairy Cattle a Nutrigenomic Insight, Mentor: Jean Hall
Victor Perez - Endometrial Inflammatory Cytokine Expression in Postpartum Beef Heifers Follow Platelet Rich Plasma Treatment, Mentor: Michelle Kutzler
Metzin Rodriguez - Social Emotional Learning and Precollege STEM Education: What is the Intersection Between Inclusion and STEM? Mentor: Susan Rowe
Gloria Ruiz-Orozco - A Comparison of Ammonia Inhibition on the Anaerobic Digestion of Organic Acids Between Digestate from Anaerobic Co- and Mono-Digestion Systems, Mentor: Tyler Radniecki
Juriana Examaray Barboza Sagrero - Guinea Pig Model of Mild Hyperandrogenemia During Puberty: Potential Cause of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), Mentor: Cecily Bishop
Ian Thompson Hernandez - Assessing Passive Transfer and Persistence of Antibodies to Newborn Calves from Cows Supplemented Selenium Yeast during Different Trimesters of Pregnancy, Mentor: Jean Hall
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Progress 05/15/19 to 05/14/20
Outputs
Target Audience:Seven Multicultural Scholars Program awardees receiving 2-4 years each of scholarship support from 2018 USDANIFA Multicultural Scholars Program in Oregon State University College of Agricultural Sciences' BioResource ResearchInterdisciplinary Sciences BS degree major. All seven are first-generation, low-income, underrepresented minority students.We further funded two additional URM students that were not first-generation and provided them with smaller (Associate)scholarships. Based on the struggles for degree attainment for male, Latino students, our cohort is heavily invested in this group with 5 out of 9. Selected MSP students' homes range from our most west coast (Coos Bay) to the eastern boarder(Ontario and Nyssa) of the state of Oregon. • Victor Perez, Independence, OR • Jose Ceja, McMinnville, OR • Dennet Flores Elizondo, Nyssa, OR • Metzin Rodriguez, Coos Bay, OR • Kevin Sanchez, Ontario, OR • Ian Thompson-Hernandez, Albany, OR • Abigail Guzman, Aurora, OR NOTE: held for 1 year, did not matriculate, REPLACEMENT SCHOLAR identified: Juriana Barboza Sagrero, Cornelius, OR • Antonio Alvarez, Monmouth, OR • William Sisley, Silverton, OR NOTE: Changed major out of College of Agricultural Sciences Changes/Problems:One of the recruited MSP awardees did not matriculate to OSU. We held the award for her for one year, before recruiting and awarding a replacement scholar. Undergraduate research on campus has been curtailed as has travel for SEL and professional conferences due to Covid 19. We have rescheduled our previously planned Spring Breake SEL trip to Sept. 11-20, 2020, but have not yet been approved by university for travel. We anticipate sending students to SACNAS in LongBeach CA. in Oct. 2020 and to MANRRS Regional Workshop in Nov. 2020 and National MANRRS in April 2021. We will match remaining 3 students with research mentors and projects as soon as undergraduates are able to return to on-campus research. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?OSU MANRRS Chapter 2019 events calendar of activities. Annual CAS Etiquette Dinner A Fun Fine Dining Experience Sponsored by Ag Exec, From table manners and posture, to what you order and how you eat, there are many opportunities in the workplace where decisions can make or break the first impression of a potential employer or even in gaining the respect of a client. Whether it is a formal interview or a business meeting, the Agriculture Executive Council hosted this Etiquette Dinner to better prepare College of Agricultural Science students for what to expect in their future. Chipotle Krispy Kreme Fundraisers- and our Food for Fun Community Service, For this fundraiser, our chapter rents out the bowling alley in our student center and allows people to donate $2 or canned goods to bowl, play pool and eat pizza. The donations went to our OSU Food Bank, the first campus food bank in the country. OSU chapter hosted a professional development workshop with career services and allowed students to get feedback on their resume, Linkedin profiles and get professional head shots. Back to the Root Black Growers Conference OSU MANRRS collaborated with and attended along with our JR MANRRS students annual Back to the Root Black Growers Conference. This conference connected black growers, farmers, processors and policymakers across the Pacific Northwest. National Day of Service: Heartland Humane Society for MANRRS National Day of Service, we hosted a donation drive for the Heartland Humane Society. We were able to partner with Petco, stand outside their store and solicit donations. In just 4 hours we were able to collect over $60 worth of food, treats, and toys for abandoned pets in our community. 4/1-4/4/2019 National Conference Write up The 2019 MANRRS 34th Annual National Conference was full of excitement as our chapter came in 2nd in the Chapter of the Year Award, our undergraduate student Celine Huynh place 2nd overall in the Undergraduate Research Poster competition, Jasmine Brown (a Masters student in Forestry) placed 1st in the Graduate Oral Research Contest and Johannah Hamilton, our GTA and co-advisor placed 2nd in the Cargill Animal Feed & Nutrition Case Study and is currently serving as a National MANRRS Student Officer for Region IV. We also had three students, Jasmine Brown, Johannah Hamilton, and alumni Dr. Nicole Hams, present a workshop on navigating through Graduate School. There were great speakers and exhibitors who had in depth knowledge and insight on the agriculture industry. Students were able to connect with professionals along with other students, as well as seek out graduate school, internship, and career opportunities. https://agsci.oregonstate.edu/thesource/spring-2019/osu-manrrs-chapter-spring-2019 JR MANRRS AG Day (4/16/2019) OSU MANRRS' 2019 Ag Day was a huge success! We brought a High School Mariachi Band to campus from Woodburn, over 16 LatinX band members joined 12 of our JR MANRRS students from Anderson Rosemary High School in Portland. After enjoying the band and Ag Day activities high school students were able to engage with our OSU MANRRS students, getting helpful advice and recommendations for college. We wrapped the visit up with pizza and an open discussion about college, especially OSU and the admission process. We also discussed resources you need once you're in school to help you stay successful. https://agsci.oregonstate.edu/thesource/summer- ER Jackman Grant- Our students applied for and were interviewed for an ER Jackman Foundation Grant and received $3,000. Mi Familia Weekend 5/9/2019-5/10/2019 This two day bilingual events is similar to family weekend where parents and siblings come to tour OSU and learn about what their child does at OSU. Budgets and Credit Workshop with US Bank 5/20/2019 We are aware of how important budgeting and credit is once you become an adult, but unfortunately these are not subjects that are often taught in school. We collaborated with US Bank and had a representative come on campus and host a workshop to our students on the importance of finance, budgets, credit card debt and credit. General Meeting and Welcome- We began the year with a brief introduction of our 2019-2020 officers and our President Karina Heredia spoke about the clubs past involvement; including Mi Familia weekend, Food for Fun, Puerto Rico, and Benny's Business Closet. We then followed up by discussing the opportunities MANRRS offers to its members including but not limited to: leadership development, internships, jobs, scholarships, and attending Regional Cluster hosted at Oregon State University as well as the 2019 National Conference hosted in Overland Park, Kansas. Food Ag Ideas Week October 13-16, 2019. Two students Karina Heredia and Elsa Naranjo traveled to Minneapolis for the Food Ag Ideas Week hosted by MANRRS. There students were able to tour and learn about Land O' Lakes, General Mills, Target HQ, Union Depot, Food Ag Ideas by Grow North and Cargill. Students were able to network with industry leaders and listen to speakers and panelist about the agricultural industry. Students were also able to learn some history of Minnesota and tour the Walker Art Center. It was an impactful and engaging program for our students that promoted leadership skills and made our students more knowledgeable and competitive in their industry. Resume Workshop- Our goal in this workshop was to help and guide students to form or adjust their resumes to be presentable and competitive. This workshop is done in preparation for the Regional Cluster and was led by our officer team. During this time students learned what details stood out to employers, how to format a resume, what to include, and they were given various examples of different styles. 2019 Regional Cluster 9/11 Friday-Sunday, November 9-11, at CalPoly in San Luis Obispo, CA. This workshop was a great opportunity for 7 OSU students and faculty advisor to network and develop their leadership, professional and public speaking skills. The 2019 Region VI Cluster had professional workshops, impromptu, elevator, and interview contests. Marisol de la Torre placed 2nd in the interview contest and 3rd in the elevator speech contest while Logan Quinn just missed 3rd place in the impromptu by less than a point. All in all it was a great bonding and learning experience for our chapter. Portland Zoo and US Fish & Wildlife Abernathy Technology Center 11/21/2019 OSU MANRRS and USFWS partnership visited Oregon Zoo 'back stage' and USFWS Abernathy Fish Technology Center (AFTC), this full day outreach event served as an intimate way to expose our JR MANRRS students to aspects of natural resource-oriented careers. This event provided 6 JR MANRRS students who were mentored by 5 college students from OSU with career outlook perspectives within the field of conservation, but also the science behind conservation and how the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) partners with others to conserve our natural resources and their associated flora and fauna. Students were able to get back stage passes at the Portland Zoo and learn about what a pivotal role the zoo plays in protecting wildlife including eels, condors, and sea otters. We heard from 6 USFWS employees at AFTC and 2 Zoo education outreach specialists describe their jobs from genetics to fish nutrition, their education and path to-date, and current day issues related to conservation. ARF Grant 12/13/2019 Our students applied for and were interviewed for an Agricultural Research Foundation Grant and received $1,000. Boots Riley 12/20/2019 MANRRS in collaboration with the Coalition of Graduate Employees and the City of Corvallis King Legacy Advisory Board, helped support the venue to bring Boots Riley to Corvallis for MLK Day 2020. Boots is an activist, rapper, screenwriter, producer and director. He directed the film "Sorry to Bother You." How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Through scholars involvement in CAS Leadership Academy, CAMP mentoring, CAS Ambassador student service, and involvement in OSU SACNAS and MANRRS Chapters. Mi Familia Weekend 5/9/2019-5/10/2019 This two day bilingual events is similar to family weekend where parents and siblings come to tour OSU and learn about what their child does at OSU. In order to be more inclusive to everyone, MANRRS student created Mi Familia weekend 7 years ago, a recruitment and showcase event created for families whose first language is Spanish. This year we collaborated with OSU Extension JUNTOS and hosted the largest Mi Familia Weekend of all time with over 1,500 participants coming to campus. Our students coordinate and plan this for 8 months up until the event and leverage $20,000 from Dean of Students and OSU units to host it. "We had a great partnership with some joint programming this year between the Juntos program and Mi Familia. You can see the video here." Jeff Sherman, Program Leader, OSU Open Campus, Oregon State University OSU Extension Service https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdZqJ8InVSQ&t=3s CAS Ice Cream Social, Beaver Community Fair, & Graduate Student Resource Fair. During the ice cream social, hosted by the College of Agricultural Science, we recruited new club members and encouraged future involvement of the students by inviting them to our general meetings. We also had the opportunity to showcase the organization's involvement at OSU and we shared students experience and as a result, we accumulated many students' interest in joining the club. This year we also attended the Graduate Student Resource Fair and had the opportunity to reach out to a new student population: graduate students. This was our second year and we're making an effort to recruit OSU graduate students who in turn mentor our undergraduate students. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?We have rescheduled the SEL trip to Sept. 11-20, 2020, but have not yet been approved by university for travel. We anticipate sending students to SACNAS in LongBeach CA. in Oct. 2020 and to Regional Workshop in Nov. 2020 and National MANRRS in April 2021. We will match remaining 3 students with research mentors and projects as soon as undergraduates are able to return to on-campus research.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Of the 8 MSP scholars, all have completed BRR 100 -- Great Experiments in Bioresource Research and BRR 200 -- Developing a Research Proposal: Theory and Practice courses. 5 MSP scholars have identified research projects and mentors an have started their comprehensive research experiences and have enrolled in BRR 401 -- Research credits. Victor Perez - Endometrial Inflammatory Cytokines Expression in Postpartum Beef Heifers. Juriana Barboza Sagrero - Guinea Pig model of High Caloric Diet and Hyperandrogenemia. Metzin Rodriguez Cardoso - Youth science education and communications outreach. Ian Thompson Hernandez - Effects of Oral Selenium-Supplementation during Different Trimesters of Pregnancy in Beef Cows on Immunity of Newborn Calves. Jose Ceja -structure-function relationships of biomolecules and novel materials. 6 MSP scholars attended the National SACNAS Conference in Honolulu, HI. networking with USDA career professionals, attending professional development workshops, learning about graduate opportunities, and finding summer internships. SACNAS 2019 https://agsci.oregonstate.edu/article/sacnas-2019-conference-highlights https://agsci.oregonstate.edu/sites/agscid7/files/main/thesource/2017/sacnas2019highlights.pdf Professional Develoment, mentoring and service opportunities through the OSU MANRRS Chapter have included: Interview Skills, Resume Building, Elevator Speeches, science outreach to youth, team building, fund raising and grant writing, networking with career and industry professionals. Students prepared for travel for SEL planned for Spring Break 2020, however, 2 days before leaving, the university banned all student travel which also impacted the Spring term planned National MANRRS Conference which was cancelled. Another student received a National Lab internship for summer 2020 at PNNL which was also cancelled. 2 MSP scholars participated in Leadership Academy, and 2 more served as CAS Ambassadors. One served as a CAMP mentor, and another CSI leadership intern. The reputation of OSU's College of Agricultural Sciences and College of Forestry will tell potential employers you have a solid educational background and your degree will demonstrate a high level of technical knowledge in your field, however, employers have told us they are also looking for competence in soft skills, such as communication, problem-solving, leadership, and critical thinking. The Leadership Academy is designed to develop your individual leadership abilities by: assisting youin identifying areas for growth based on your career and leadership goals pairing you with a faculty mentor who will provide support, guidance, and networking opportunities providing scholarship funds to attend professional conferences to enhance your leadership knowledge teaching you to articulate your leadership strengths bringing in industry guest speakers to gain valuable insight on industry and business connections providing tangible experiences that demonstrate your abilities College of Agricultural Sciences Ambassadorshave opportunities to develop and engage in: public speaking, time management skills, individual and group dynamics, student and pre-professional success, activities that promote the College of Agricultural Sciences Ambassadors have the opportunity to: attend on and off-campus recruiting events; travel to high schools throughout the state and make presentations; attend professional conferences, industry and alumni events; engage in the marketing and promotion efforts of the college; host students and parents to campus. The CAMP Scholars Internship program is a collaboration between University Housing & Dining Services and the College Assistant Migrant Program (CAMP), and was created to ensure that young students with a history in migrant or seasonal agricultural work develop their personal and professional potential. The CAMP Scholars Internship (CSI) program combines leadership training with hands-on and practical intern experience during the academic year.
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2019
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https://agsci.oregonstate.edu/thesource/2018/fall-2018
https://agsci.oregonstate.edu/our-best/2019-20-cas-award-recipients
https://agsci.oregonstate.edu/article/sacnas-2019-conference-highlights
https://agsci.oregonstate.edu/sites/agscid7/files/main/thesource/2017/sacnas2019highlights.pdf
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Progress 05/15/18 to 05/14/19
Outputs
Target Audience:We updated our student-designed MSP poster, brochure and application from a previous MSP award. Recruitment materials were provided directly and via close collaborations with existing organizations that have a strong record of recruitment, mentoring and retention for underrepresented students at OSU: OSU SMILE (Science and Math Investigative Learning Experiences, a pre-college program for rural underserved schools, students and teachers); CAMP (College Assistance Migrant Program, a federally-funded educational support and scholarship program directed by Co-PI Aduviri); EOP (OSU's Educational Opportunities Program, providing academic, financial and social support to students who have traditionally been denied access to higher education); TRiO (funded by the Department of Education to serve first-generation and low-income students and students with disabilities; co-PI Aduviri is the director); LSAMP (Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation, an NSF-supported organization to increase the quality and quantity of traditionally underrepresented students in science and engineering); OSU MANRRS (a USDA-supported club and professional organization, with a Junior MANRRS chapter in Portland); and Oregon Migrant Student Leadership Institute (OMLI), directed by co-PI Aduviri, with the goal of developing leadership skills in Oregon's high school migrant students, exposing them to college life and encouraging them to attend. Nearly 200 OMLI students visit OSU each summer; they are eligible for CAMP support and services. These programs have an excellent network of contacts, and provide mentoring and bridge programs to help students transition into a college curriculum. We also utilized our community college (CC) partners via the Degree Partnership Program, whereby CC students take courses at Oregon CCs and OSU simultaneously. MSP is open to any eligible student from a low income, first generation or underrepresented group, and we further recruited incoming College of Agricultural Sciences students for fall term meeting eligibility. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Eligible students have participated in weekly CAMP programming throughout the academic year and a week-long summer bridge program aimed at increasing social-belonging and college readiness. All attended a day-long orientation and social for incoming MSP students focused on scholarship requirements, meeting MSP alumni and current upper division MSP peer-mentors. Professionals from Academic Success, Career Development, and Educational Opportunities Programs provided welcome and support resources available. Students engaged in professional development workshops provided by OSU MANRRS and SACNAS Chapters, including: Eleveator Speech, Resumes, Research Opportunities, Mental Health, and more. Students further engaged in educational outreach via Science Nights, Jr. MANRRS visits, Ag Day, and Earth Day events. Community service involvement for Mi Familia Weekend, and Juntos visitations, along with 8 MSP students from three cohorts out of 31 students involved in the Service Exeperiential Learning trip to Puerto Rico. Two of the 2018 cohort attended the National MANRRS Chapter Conference in Overland Park, KS. Another has submitted a research abstract for the upcoming October SACNAS Conference in Honolulu, HI. Three of the students are engaged in research, and one is currently in DC in a legislative internship. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Outreach brochures, emails and posters for MANRRS and our Academic Program Office for the College of Agricultural Sciences have been developed, disseminated and posted. In addition to various websites: https://agsci.oregonstate.edu/bioresource-research/multicultural-scholars-program https://www.osufoundation.org/s/359/foundation/index.aspx?sid=359&gid=34&pgid=7298 https://agsci.oregonstate.edu/thesource/spring-2019/osu-manrrs-chapter-spring-2019 http://opencampus.oregonstate.edu/programs/family-day/ What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?This is the first year and therefore not all have yet identified and engaged in undergraduate research. We will work with the remaining students to identify relevant research projects and mentors. Students will take the BRR 200 course entitled: Science and Research - An introduction to science concepts, professional skills and science literacy for organizing, planning, designing and conducting research in biological, agricultural and natural resource science. Learn the process of research, prepare a resume for prospective research mentors, and work in teams to analyze a timely and relevant problem, formulate experimental approaches to address it, and write a research proposal. We will include professional development opportunties via local and regional engagement through OSU MANRRS and SACNAS including federal-resume development and access to USDA recruitment. Community service, leadership development workshops and peer-mentoring along with presenting research locally and at national conferences, will also be included via the Nationally recognized and award winning Oregon State U. MANRRS and SACNAS Chapters. The NSF-INCLUDES 2017 special report to DC, finally provides the unequivocal documentation for what we've been experiencing - that involvement in underrepresented minority-serving, professional societies dramatically improves student engagement, retention and graduation success. https://graduatedivision.ucmerced.edu/NSF_INCLUDES_Conference http://www.nimbios.org/IncludesConf/ Our leadership team and close-collaborators are currently in process of planning another service learning trip to Puerto Rico for spring 2020. Last, we have sent out survey information to collect data on both our 2016 and 2018 cohorts to gage their levels of support, engagement, academic progress, and involvement in research, internships, service learning, and community outreach.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
BRR MSPs: Benefits to the major, the College, the University, and the broader community. BRR has been awarded five MSP grants (2009, 2011, 2013, 2016 and 2018 Cohorts) under 3 PIs. MSP funding increased the diversity in CAS, allowed BRR to recruit new URM students as Scholars, and provided additional scholarship funding to upper-division URM students (Mentors), contributing to their retention and success. A huge benefit of overlapping MSP grants has been the increased MSP cohort size and continuity: senior scholars mentor and inspire new scholars. Because of the scholarships, scholars have not only been able to attend college, but to participate fully; without them, most scholars would work 20 hours a week or more. BRR scholars have been very successful, earning awards both nationally and locally. All BRR MSP graduates employed or in graduate school, most in fields with relevance to USDA mission areas. We advertised, evaluated applications, interviewed and selected an outstanding group of MSP students focused first on recruitment (entering freshmen) and next on retention (transfer) for students with at least two or more years left for BS attainment. Seven new Multicultural Scholars Program awardees now receiving 2-4 years each of scholarship support from 2018 USDA NIFA Multicultural Scholars Program in Oregon State University College of Agricultural Sciences' BioResource Research Interdisciplinary Sciences BS degree major. All seven are first-generation, low-income, underrepresented minority students. We further funded two additional URM students that were not first-generation and provided them with smaller (Associate) scholarships. Based on the struggles for degree attainment for male, Latino students, our cohort is heavily invested in this group with 5 out of 9. Selected MSP students' homes range from our most west coast (Coos Bay) to the eastern boarder (Ontario and Nyssa) of the state of Oregon. Victor Perez, Independence, OR Jose Ceja, McMinnville, OR Dennet Flores Elizondo, Nyssa, OR Metzin Rodriguez, Coos Bay, OR Kevin Sanchez, Ontario, OR Ian Thompson-Hernandez, Albany, OR Abigail Guzman, Aurora, OR Antonio Alvarez, Monmouth, OR William Sisley, Silverton, OR
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