Prefreshman and cooperative education for minorities in engineering: Preface. Final report, October 20, 1980

Technical Report · Fri Oct 31 04:00:00 EST 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6860530· OSTI ID:6860530

Cherry, N. C.

The University of Dayton (UD) and Wilberforce University (WU) Preface Program provides a key component in a comprehensive and successful strategy for increasing minority group members and women students entering and graduating in engineering and engineering technology. The high school level includes programs for minority and women students, teachers, and counselors. The University level includes a Dual Degree Program (DDP) between Wilberforce University and the University of Dayton; freshman academic assistance and support programs and schlorships (PREFACE/INSTEP) for the critical freshman year; and, co-op employment to provide motivation and financial resources for students in upper classes. In the past five years, UD and WU have awarded 89 PREFACE/INSTEP scholarships to students entering UD or DDP and 75 are still in engineering or engineering technology for an outstanding retention rate of 84.27%. Thirty-seven scholarships have been funded by the DOE and its predecessor, the ERDA with a retention rate in engineering and engineering technology of 81.1%. There will be ten PREFACE students graduating in engineering and engineering technology in 1980-1981. The first ERDA Preface Scholar graduated in August 1980 and currently works for a DOE contractor - Monsanto Research Corporation.

• Research Organization: Dayton Univ., OH (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: FG05-79IR10144
• OSTI ID: 6860530
• Report Number(s): DOE/IR/10144-T1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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