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SDSU to Rename Commons Buildings After Prominent SDSU Figures

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Bell was the second Black faculty member of San Diego State College (SDSC) and the first Black faculty member to achieve tenure. Bell died in 2010. SDSU is so proud to honor her as an alumna.” Bell will be celebrated through the renaming of the East Commons into the Charles B. Outside of the U.S.,

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Report Provides Frank Data on Black PhD Holders in STEM Fields

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Sloan Foundation and RTI International have engaged in a study of Black and Hispanic individuals who have achieved PhD degrees in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields. of people who earned these doctoral degrees from 2010–20 were Black Americans. The debt load of those who did is disproportionately high.

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How to Move Latinx Students into High-Paying Jobs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Between 2010 and 2020, Latinx people accounted for over 50% of the U.S. This year, Excelencia also examined three specific areas of industry projected to grow by roughly 10% by 2031: STEM (statistics, technology, engineering and mathematics), healthcare, and educational professions. population growth. Currently, one fifth of the U.S.

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The $40,000 Tax on Black Scientists

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Over the last year, we’ve been exploring the educational experiences of Black and Hispanic PhDs in STEM, and find that of the 184,000 PhDs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields awarded to individuals between 2010-2020, just 3.8 percent went to Black Americans. For many, such levels of debt are unfathomable.

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Poll Highlights Top Concerns of Enrollment Leaders

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Faculty members report that routinely students won't come to class or that they just don't turn in papers or assignments. The thing that people are often surprised is, when you look historically, that percent of students starting in 2010 that actually earned high school degrees went up. MR: And then finally, they're disengaged.