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A Scholar Who is ‘Extending the Hand as He Climbs’

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

But PSU’s science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) cultural groups helped him become acquainted with research, and, in 2018, he received an internship with the National Science Foundation’s Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU). It was very isolating, a culture shock for sure,” says Delgado.

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Pride in the Halls

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2018, he wanted to get more involved with student programming, so he joined the college’s LGBTQ+ History Month committee. Over 80% identify as BIPOC or multi-racial and 51% are first-generation. Prior to that, GALA raised over $250,000 to endow UND LGBTQ student scholarships; two are given every year. Dr. Luis A.

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Virginia Tech’s CEED Program Builds Pipelines to Engineering

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“If colleges of engineering, colleges of science, and quite frankly non-STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) academic units would build the infrastructure that CEED has, they, too, would see an increase in the achievement, success, graduation, and graduate enrollment for first-generation and underrepresented students.”

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