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Florida International Program Cultivating STEM Candidates Early

The university is combating the lack of exposure to resources for underrepresented minorities through a number of initiatives as well as a partnership with Miami-Dade Public Schools.

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In Architecture, African-Americans Stuck on Ground Floor in Terms of Numbers

Fewer than 2 percent of the 105,000 licensed architects in the USA are African-American, according to the National Association of Minority Architects.

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Special Issue: STEM Education

Diverse reports on the state of STEM education and programs aimed at filling the STEM pipeline, as well as the rankings of the leading institutions awarding the most STEM-related degrees to minorities.

Continued Push Needed for STEM Training and Education Fund

There are insufficient numbers of Americans generally and African-Americans particularly being taught to compete at the level of contribution needed in the 21st century.

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Virginia, North Carolina Schools, Universities Partner to Provide STEM Opportunities to Minorities

The Virginia-North Carolina Alliance for Minority Participation received a $3.5 million grant to continue efforts to recruit and retain minorities in STEM.

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Diverse and Pearson Host Executive Leadership Conference for HBCUs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education and Pearson host a two-day conference for HBCU leaders to address challenges and provide resources and strategies.

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Link Diversity to Workforce Needs

While committed to increasing diversity among students, the higher ed community largely has failed to align those initiatives with specific workforce needs.

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AAUW Urges Action on Child Care, Women’s STEM Participation at Community Colleges

The American Association of University Women released a report to highlight the need for child care services at community colleges as well as the role two-year schools can play to provide STEM opportunities for women.

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Minority Engineering Forum Examines College Affordability

During a research and policy forum organized Thursday by the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering organization, officials convened panel discussions to explore college affordability.

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Faculty & Staff

Reflections on Increased Visibility of Lesbian and Gay Leaders in Higher Education

I also want to celebrate and mark the positive shifts when we see them, such as increased visibility and acceptance of queer leaders on our campuses nationwide.

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Higher Education Leaders Join Immigration Reform Coalition

An open letter urging college presidents to get involved in immigration reform indicates that higher education leaders are ready to join the reform coalition that President Obama noted in his State of the Union speech.

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Students Discuss STEM Involvement at N.C. A&T Forum

At the close of the annual Urban Education Institute, students spoke about their experiences in STEM studies and shed light on where they felt the field may be headed.

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