Mount Mary University Inc

PROYECTO DESCUBRIR (PROJECT DISCOVER)-ACADEMIC AND STUDENT SUPPORT AS A FOUNDATION FOR FULL INCLUSION OF HISPANIC AND LOW-INCOME WOMEN IN THE STEM WORKFORCE

ASSISTANCE WITH COVID-19 COSTS.

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS

STEM BY DESIGN: INCREASING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF THE NATION?S TECHNICAL WORKFORCE THROUGH INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE USING HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN

BUILDING OPPORTUNITY FOR LEARNER DEVELOPMENT (BOLD) PROJECT

MOUNT MARY UNIVERSITY IS A 501(C)(3) PRIVATE UNIVERSITY.

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS

MOUNT MARY UNIVERSITY'S PROMISE PROGRAM

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM

BUILDING SCIENTIFIC IDENTITY AND MICROBIOLOGY RESEARCH SKILLS OF UNDERGRADUATE WOMEN IN CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS

MOUNT MARY UNIVERSITY JEWEL SCHOLARS PROGRAM TO SUPPORT ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL STEM ADVANCEMENT FOR LOW-INCOME, ACADEMICALLY-TALENTED FEMALE UNDERGRADUATES

NURSING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT (NWD) - ABSTRACT: BUILDING A STRONGER NURSING WORKFORCE INITIATIVE (MMUBSNWI) THE MOUNT MARY UNIVERSITY BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING WORKFORCE INITIATIVE (MMUBSNWI) GOAL IS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS FROM DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS WHO ENROLL IN AND GRADUATE FROM NURSING DEGREE PROGRAMS, USING EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES SUCH AS PIPELINE PROGRAMS OR COMPREHENSIVE STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES. MMUBSNWI IS A COMPREHENSIVE, EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM DESIGNED TO RECRUIT, RETAIN, AND GRADUATE DISADVANTAGED (DS) NURSING STUDENTS. BY ADDRESSING SYSTEMIC FINANCIAL, ACADEMIC, AND SOCIAL BARRIERS, MMUBSNWI AIMS TO INCREASE THE NURSING PIPELINES OF THE REGIONAL HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE AND IMPROVE EDUCATION FOR DS STUDENTS IN NURSING. THE PROJECT IS STRUCTURED AROUND THREE PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: INCREASING DS STUDENT ENROLLMENT AND GRADUATION, ENHANCING FINANCIAL, ACADEMIC AND STUDENT SUPPORT SYSTEMS, AND EXPANDING FACULTY EXPERTISE AND CAPACITY. TO DRIVE ENROLLMENT, THE INITIATIVE DEPLOYS TARGETED PIPELINE AND OUTREACH STRATEGIES. THESE INCLUDE ENHANCED CAMPUS SHADOW DAYS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, TRANSPARENT DIRECT-ADMISSION RECRUITMENT PLANS TO MINIMIZE ENROLLMENT BARRIERS, AND DIGITAL MARKETING CAMPAIGNS PROMOTING THE MMUBSNWI SCHOLARSHIP. FURTHERMORE, PARTNERSHIPS WITH REGIONAL NURSING ASSOCIATIONS WILL PROVIDE ADMITTED STUDENTS WITH PROFESSIONAL MENTORSHIP AND COMMUNITY NETWORKS. THE PROJECT TARGETS AMBITIOUS ANNUAL GROWTH METRICS: A 30% INCREASE IN DS STUDENT APPLICATIONS, A 20% INCREASE IN DS STUDENT ENROLLMENT, AND A 10% INCREASE IN DS STUDENT GRADUATION RATES EACH YEAR. TO ENSURE EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS AND RETENTION, MMUBSNWI INTEGRATES ROBUST ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND FINANCIAL FRAMEWORKS. ACADEMIC UPGRADES INCLUDE EMBEDDING SIM-SCRIPT NCLEX PREPARATION SOFTWARE FOR AI-DRIVEN CLINICAL SIMULATIONS, ALONGSIDE OUTFITTING SIMULATION LABS WITH MODERN WORKSTATIONS ON WHEELS, DIGITAL CRASH CARTS, AND AUTOMATED MEDICAL SUPPLY CARTS. SOCIAL AND EXPERIENTIAL SUPPORT INCLUDES MONTHLY SEMINARS FEATURING EXPERIENCED PRECEPTORS, ALONGSIDE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING TRIPS TO NURSES DAY AT THE WISCONSIN STATE CAPITOL AND THE GRIFFIN MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY. STRUCTURALLY, FINANCIAL BARRIERS ARE MITIGATED BY ADMINISTERING ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS OF UP TO $10,000 TO 16 FRESHMEN AND 10 SOPHOMORES FROM DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS, ALONGSIDE SUPPLEMENTAL STIPENDS FOR 30 POST-FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS TO COVER CRITICAL CLINICAL EXPENSES (SCRUBS, BACKGROUND CHECKS, AND TRANSPORTATION). THESE INTERVENTIONS AIM TO BOOST DS STUDENT RETENTION BY 3% ANNUALLY AND INCREASE FIRST-TIME NCLEX-RN PASS RATES BY 10% EACH YEAR. FINALLY, TO SUPPORT THIS EXPANDING STUDENT BODY, THE INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON FACULTY RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION. MMUBSNWI WILL FUND A NEW FULL-TIME NURSING FACULTY POSITION AND PROVIDE EXISTING FACULTY WITH ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN CUTTING-EDGE INDUSTRY ADVANCEMENTS AND HOW TO BEST PREPARE NURSING STUDENTS FOR THE WORKFORCE. THIS DUAL APPROACH ENSURES A HIGH-FIDELITY, SUPPORTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT EQUIPS FUTURE NURSES WITH THE CLINICAL REASONING AND RESILIENCE NEEDED FOR LONG-TERM CAREER SUCCESS.

MOUNT MARY UNIVERSITY'S PROMISE PROGRAM

THE STRENGTHENING CULTURALLY SPECIFIC CAMPUS APPROACHES TO ADDRESS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING INITIATIVE (CSC INITIATIVE) SUPPORTS HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUS), HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS (HSIS), AND TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (TCUS) TO STRENGTHEN THEIR INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING ON CAMPUS. THE CSC INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF THESE INSTITUTIONS TO ESTABLISH CULTURALLY RELEVANT STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING, INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF EFFECTIVE RESPONSE PROTOCOLS AND PREVENTION PROGRAMMING. MOUNT MARY UNIVERSITY IS A PRIVATE, FAITH-BASED, HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTION (HSI) LOCATED IN MILWAUKEE, WI. WITH THIS NEW AWARD, MOUNT MARY UNIVERSITY, IN COLLABORATION WITH ITS CAMPUS PARTNERS, WILL CREATE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC STRATEGIES TAILORED TO LATINX AND BLACK STUDENTS AND WORK WITH THE DESIGNATED CAMPUS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDER TO: 1) BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THE INSTITUTION TO DEVELOP A CULTURALLY SPECIFIC, COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO ADDRESS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING BY SECURING RELEVANT PARTNERSHIPS, CONDUCTING TRAININGS, AND DEVELOPING RESOURCES TAILORED TO THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY; 2) DEVELOP AN ACTION PLAN TO OUTLINE KEY STRATEGIES NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH A COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE; AND 3) ESTABLISH A COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE TEAM THAT WILL OVERSEE AND IMPLEMENT PROJECT ACTIVITIES.

FUNDING RELATED TO IMPACTS OF COVID-19

MMU'S CCAMPIS PROJECT

15.929 SAVE AMERICAS TREASURES OPPORTUNITY P24AS00545 SAVE AMERICAS TREASURES GRANTS FROM THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND PROVIDE PRESERVATION AND OR CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE TO NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT HISTORIC PROPERTIES AND COLLECTIONS. GRANTS ARE AWARDED THROUGH A COMPETITIVE PROCESS AND REQUIRE A DOLLAR-FOR-DOLLAR, NON-FEDERAL MATCH, WHICH CAN BE CASH OR DOCUMENTED IN-KIND. THE GRANT PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS (NEA), THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES (NEH), AND THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES (IMLS). BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATES, TRIBES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THIS PHYSICAL PRESERVATION PROJECT IS AWARDED TO MOUNT MARY UNIVERSITY, INC. TO FUND CONSERVATION AND DIGITIZING MOUNT MARY UNIVERSITY S FASHION ARCHIVE.

EDUCATION AWARDS PROGRAM