ERIC Number: EJ1275694
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-2476-101X
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An Undergraduate Research Approach That Increased Student Success at a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI): The SURE Program at Texas State University
Brown, Daniel A.; Wright, Nina B.; Gonzales, Sylvia T.; Weimer, Nicholas E.; Soto, Julio G.
Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research, v4 n1 p52-62 Fall 2020
The STEM Undergraduate Summer Research Experience (SURE) Program provides a holistic approach to undergraduate summer student research to increase student success at Texas State University (TXST), a Hispanic-serving institution. Regarding the 2017-2019 cohorts (composed of 62 undergraduate students), 97 percent persisted after the summer program. After the SURE Program, overall and STEM GPAs were higher in the 2017-2019 cohorts as compared to the control group. SURE students presented 56 posters at national conferences and are second authors in 18 peer-reviewed publications. Fifty-two percent have graduated with their bachelor's degree, 39 percent are attending graduate or professional programs, and 55 percent of the graduates who are working are in STEM-related fields.
Descriptors: Student Research, Undergraduate Students, Hispanic American Students, Disproportionate Representation, STEM Education, Summer Programs, Program Effectiveness, Mentors, State Universities, Academic Achievement, Educational Attainment, Outcomes of Education, Science Careers, Skill Development, Professional Identity, Conferences (Gatherings), Holistic Approach
Council on Undergraduate Research. 734 15th Street NW Suite 850, Washington, DC 20005. Tel: 202-783-4810; Fax: 202-783-4811; e-mail: cur@cur.org; e-mail: SPUR@cur.org; Web site: https://www.cur.org/what/publications/journals/spur/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Department of Education (ED)
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
Grant or Contract Numbers: P031C160036
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