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Dr. Kimberly Scott – Executive Director, COMPUGIRLS, School of Social Transformation, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Arizona State University

Scott, a women and gender studies associate professor in the School of Social Transformation at Arizona State University, was named a STEM Access Champion of Change at the White House in February 2014, which honors people who support and accelerate STEM opportunities for African-American students, schools and communities. Scott saw the need for a program […]

Dr. Irelene Ricks Program Advisor – American Association of State Colleges and Universities

Ricks, a Washington, D.C., native, has been working in education for more than 20 years. She has served as a grants administrator at Howard University, policy analyst for the White House Office of Management and Budget, program manager for NOAA’s Office of Education, director of minority affairs for the American Society for Cell Biology in […]

Dr. Irelene Ricks Program Advisor – American Association of State Colleges and Universities

Ricks, a Washington, D.C., native, has been working in education for more than 20 years. She has served as a grants administrator at Howard University, policy analyst for the White House Office of Management and Budget, program manager for NOAA’s Office of Education, director of minority affairs for the American Society for Cell Biology in […]

Dr. Mabel Jones Matthews – Director for the Office of Education Infrastructure Division, NASA

In her current position, Matthews shares responsibility for providing strategic leadership in NASA’s efforts in achieving excellence in STEM education. Matthews served as university program manager for NASA’s Minority University Research and Education Program. Previously, she served in several senior-level higher education positions, including vice president, dean of academic affairs, academic division chairperson and as […]

Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry – Professor of Political Science, Tulane University

Host of her eponymously named show on MSNBC, Harris-Perry teaches political science at Tulane University. Her academic research is inspired by a desire to investigate the challenges facing contemporary Black Americans and to better understand the ways that African-Americans respond to these challenges. In 2009, Harris-Perry became the youngest scholar to deliver the W.E.B. Du […]

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Technology and Online Education

In this issue, Diverse takes a closer look at the prevalence and ever-changing nature of social media at higher education institutions. Diverse also profiles Professor Kari Frisch of Central Lakes College, a national leader in online education.

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Small Liberal Arts Colleges and the STEM Pipeline

Recent findings reinforce the importance of small independent schools in the preparation, persistence and retention, and graduation of students in STEM fields.

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Deborah Delisle Defends Obama Administration’s Education Policy Agenda Elite California Universities Partner to Recruit Minorities in STEM Morgan State Constructing New School of Business in Honor of Earl Graves Drexel Discrimination Suit May Jeopardize Privacy Rights of Uninvolved Students

Elite California Universities Partner to Recruit Minorities in STEM

The California Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate aims to increase the number of underrepresented minorities entering the postdoctoral and faculty ranks in STEM disciplines at top-tier universities, starting with its first retreat April 4-5.

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Report: Economy Misses Out With Low Black, Latino STEM Employment

Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies report says the economy would benefit from increased levels of Black and Latino employment in science, technology, engineering and math fields.

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Leveraging Diversity a Winning Strategy

We shortchange ourselves as a country if we fail to remove the obstacles facing all Americans in their pursuit of STEM.

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