The National Scholars Program - SUMMARY Excellence with Diversity for the Future (1996) / Chapter Skim
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PROGRAM DESIGN (PROGRAM ELEMENTS)
PROGRAM DESIGN (PROGRAM ELEMENTS)
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In addition, we expect the participating undergraduate institutions to have high quality academic programs in mathematics, the physical · ~ ~ ~ sciences, and engineering. PREFRESHMAN SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM High school seniors who are accepted in the National Scholars Program will be required to participate in a prefreshman summer bridge program, intended to acculturate students into the academic life of their college or university, at their undergraduate schools.
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First he describes mentoring as "special academic guidance, encouragement, and advice from a scholar in the sciences acting as a mentor," extending the mentor relationship to undergraduate students instead of restricting it to doctoral students involved in research. Second, he proposes the concept of a "role mentor," a union of Adams's definitions of mentor and role model.
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ENRICHMENT Enrichment encompasses a range ot activities that should be initiated and tailored according to the needs identified at the individual consortiums. Examples of activities that we characterize as enrichment include the following: travel to scientific meetings, structured teaching, industry internships, tutorial assistance and study groups, service, workshops, visiting scientists seminar series, and application assistance.
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