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If we build it, will they come?

If we build it, will they come?. A small school approach to supporting students of color in the sciences Raquel Ramos Assistant Dean for Advising Marshall Multicultural Center HuiGen Chen ’08 Biology Major Wheaton College Norton, Massachusetts. Overview . Wheaton Population

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If we build it, will they come?

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  1. If we build it, will they come? A small school approach to supporting students of color in the sciences Raquel Ramos Assistant Dean for Advising Marshall Multicultural Center HuiGen Chen ’08 Biology Major Wheaton College Norton, Massachusetts

  2. Overview • Wheaton Population • Why Do A Science Cohort? • Wheaton Science Cohort • Benefit to Students • What we’ve learned • Next Steps • How to start your own program

  3. Wheaton Population • 1500 Students • Former Women’s College • 4 year Liberal Arts College • Science Population

  4. Why Do A Science Cohort? • On going support vs. Science Conference • Need to retain students in the Sciences

  5. Wheaton Science Cohort • On going workshops • Support for Conferences • Grants for books and research • January Chemistry Program • Science Banquet

  6. Benefit to Students • Internship Opportunities Battelle – bioenvironmental research Raytheon • Assistance with academic planning graduate school/career options • Networking between science students

  7. What we’ve learned • There is a need for program • Science is not for everyone • Science Faculty need to play role • Start small • Strong marketing and networking needed

  8. Next Steps • Increase funding • Recruit more students • Recruit more Faculty • Expand program

  9. How to start your own program • Know your student population • Gain support from faculty and Administrators • Identify needs • Start Small

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