Outreach & Recruitment |
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| Young
Engineering and Science Scholars Program (YESS) |
Intense summer program for
high school students designed to expose them to the joys
and rigors of scientific investigation, emphasizing the
analytical and experimental skills that are necessary
for success. |
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| GradPreview |
| Exceptional college sophomores,
juniors, and seniors are invited to Caltech for an introduction
to the graduate programs |
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Retention |
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| Freshman Summer Institute |
Incoming freshmen participate
in a summer program designed to enhance the transition
from high school to a research-based education and to
assist students in developing learning behaviors that
will help them excel at Caltech. Participants conduct
research with mentors, write research papers, and give
professional research talks. |
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| Excel Retreat |
| Freshmen participate in a weekend
retreat at the end of 1st term designed to further foster
the community of scholars, preview 2nd and 3rd term coursework,
draft four-year academic plans, provide information on
summer research, outreach, and conference opportunities. |
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| Academic Support & Guidance |
| Proactive academic monitoring
with appropriate follow-up, advising, referrals, graduate
school guidance, etc. |
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| Community Building |
| Activities to foster the sense
of community among underrepresented groups on campus such
as lunches, Midnight Study Breaks, Welcome Back BBQ, and
Spring Banquet. |
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Recognition |
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| Celebration of Excellence |
| Recognition program and dinner
designed to highlight academic achievement, graduates,
and diversity commitment of students, faculty, alumni,
and staff. |
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Research |
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| Mellon
Mays Undergraduate Fellowship |
| Prestigious national program
focused on increasing the number of underrepresented students
who will pursue Ph.D.s in core fields in the arts and sciences. Fellowships
include mentoring, research stipends, and travel support
(conferences, graduate school visits, etc.). |
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| MURF (coordinated
by the Student-Faculty Programs Office) |
| Summer undergraduate research
program for talented non-Caltech students. The MURF
program aims to increase the representation of underrepresented
students in science and engineering graduate programs and
to make Caltech’s programs more visible to students
not traditionally exposed to Caltech. |
