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AAC&U Announces Schools to Participate in Non-Tenure-Track STEM Faculty Institute

The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) has announced the ten schools chosen to participate in its 2021 Institute on Reframing Institutional Transformation to Include Non-Tenure-Track STEM Faculty. The schools are California State University, Monterey Bay; Clemson University; North Carolina Central University; Providence College; Syracuse University; University of Minnesota Duluth; University of Puerto Rico […]

Clemson University

Alabama State University Receives $300,000 Grant to Increase Diversity in Cybersecurity

Alabama State University has been awarded a $300,000 cybersecurity grant to increase diversity in the field, the Washington Examiner reported. The “Increasing the Diversity in Cyber Security Through Undergraduate Research Experiences” grant will be used to increase cybersecurity graduates and ensure minority student growth in the cybersecurity sector. “The objectives of this project are to […]

Alabama State University

How Can We Increase Diversity in STEM? Support Students

As college students graduating in a world defined by climate crisis and public health emergencies, we strongly believe that supporting talented young people from underrepresented groups in STEM (like us) is essential for our generation to tackle the challenges ahead.

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Extending Respect and Resources to International Students

The higher education sector in the United States benefited for years from the financial pockets of the international community with minimal accountability and consideration for those students, making terminology such as ‘cash cows’ notoriously synonymous with international student enrollments. Historical demand for a U.S. education rose from ideals of versions of the American dream, decades of soft-diplomacy, and as the current academic and economic hegemony. However, last spring proved that the demand can quickly dissipate.

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National Competition Showcases STEM Capabilities of Community College Students

Community college students will flex their STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) skills on a national stage with the return of the Community College Innovation Challenge after it was canceled due to COVID-19 last year. Last week, the NSF and AACC named 10 final teams for their proposed solutions to timely issues such as the pandemic, policing behavior and climate change.

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Dr. Percy L. Julian, Renowned Chemist, Posthumously Appointed to DePauw University Chemistry Faculty

Dr. Percy L. Julian – 1920 DePauw University valedictorian and renowned chemist denied a faculty appointment at his alma mater – was posthumously appointed to DePauw’s chemistry faculty by the DePauw Board of Trustees. His appointment is for academic years 1933-34 through 1936-37. Julian, who was born 1899 and died in 1975, produced more than […]

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Dartmouth College Receives $20M to Increase Diversity and Equity in STEM

To increase representation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), two Dartmouth College alumni gifted $20 million to the institution.

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Some Students Optimistic About Starting Job Earnings After Graduation

Approximately 17% of students expect earning more than $85,000 per year from their first job after graduation, according to a recent survey by AIG Retirement Services and EVERFI, CNBC reported. $85,000 was the most common response from students in the survey, which asked more than 20,000 college students nationwide. A $85,000 starting salary is not […]

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Dr. Andrea Tyler Aims to Increase Black Representation in STEM

After years of struggling to find a publisher, “Seeing The HiddEn Minority: Increasing the Talent Pool through Identity, Socialization, and Mentoring Constructs,” was eventually released last year by Dr. Andrea Taylor. Written in the form of an anthology, the book highlights the importance of promoting access and diversifying the STEM pipeline.

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Report Offers Solutions to Increase Racial Equity in Math Pathways

A new report from Just Equations, a non-profit organization that seeks to re-envision mathematics to ensure greater educational equity, offers a playbook for redesigning college math pathways which have been a distinct source of inequity.

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Department of Energy Announces $17.3 Million for STEM Internships and Research

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $17.3 million for college internships, research opportunities, and research projects that connect science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) students and faculty with resources at DOE’s National Laboratories, according to DOE officials. Awardees represent a diverse group of institutions including historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and other Minority […]

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University of Maryland, College Park to Hire More Faculty of Color, Cut Carbon Footprint and Invest More in Research

The University of Maryland in College Park will hire more faculty of color, cut carbon emissions and increase investments in research, Dr. Darryll J. Pines, the school’s president announced Thursday, The Washington Post reported. The school will be using $40 million over five years to support more than 100 new faculty from underrepresented groups, the […]

University of Maryland

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