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Press Release
UMUC Awarded FIPSE Grant from U.S. Department of Education to Develop a Mentoring Program for Students
For Immediate Release:
August 18, 2008
Media Contact:
Kerry O'Neill
410-902-5035
koneill@mghus.com
UMUC is one of only six universities chosen to receive the
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education grant
ADELPHI, MD. (August 18, 2008) – UMUC announced today that it has been awarded the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) grant from the U.S. Department of Education. UMUC was one of only six universities, out of more than 100 applicants, chosen to receive the FIPSE grant. The grant, valued at $600,000 over four years, will begin October 1, 2008.
UMUC plans to use the grant to enhance its Professional Science Master’s (PSM) programs in its Graduate School of Management and Technology by developing an industry guided, Web-based, professional development plan that will initially be integrated throughout its PSM biotechnology degree program.
"UMUC is honored to receive such a prestigious grant to create and implement a state-of-the-art program that will provide our students with an advantage in today’s highly competitive workforce," said UMUC President Susan C. Aldridge. “This program will allow students to better transition into the public and private sector due to their interaction with current industry professionals in their respective field."
Under the new program, students will be assigned a professional mentor who will offer guidance and insight from the time they begin the program until they graduate. Students will have access to a number of online tools, including an electronic Industry Guided Professional Action Plan (E-PAP). In the proposed collaborative model, industry professionals will play an active role in shaping each student’s skills and knowledge, thus helping them gain a competitive edge as they enter the workforce.
The E-PAP tool and all other materials will be developed at UMUC under the guidance of project director Dr. Rana Khan and will be made available online to students, mentors and administrators. Once successfully integrated, the E-PAP tool will also be available for adaptation by other departments and institutions.
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