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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As of fall 2023, 69% of the student population at CSUSB identified as Hispanic or Latino. In 2023, Cerritos adopted their Students First Framework, a homegrown initiative to provide strategies over the next decade to reach its goal of graduating more students in less time. “In Morales, president of CSUSB. years, compared to 4.2

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Student Success in STEM

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Despite the rising demand for skilled professionals in STEM fieldsillustrated by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projection that the majority of the fastest-growing occupations from 2023 to 2033 are in STEMthese promising careers often remain inaccessible to underrepresented groups.

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Dr. Kizzmekia S. Corbett, Harvard University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In addition to research, Corbett is a committed mentor and advocate for STEM education. She is the recipient of several prestigious awards, including the Benjamin Franklin Next Gen Award and the Salzman Memorial Award in Virology.

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Women in STEM: Perception Versus Reality

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Academia and industry alike have long grappled with the lingering issue of gender equity in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines and professions. The National Girls Collaborative Project’s 2023 “State of Girls and Women in STEM” report revealed much of the same.

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The Right Formula

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Glenn Gilyot Institution:  University of Missouri-Columbia Graduate Program:   Chemistry PhD , Graduate Minor: College Teaching , Graduate Certificate: Science Outreach Education:  Xavier University of Louisiana, Chemistry B.S. Mentors:  Candace Lawrence, PhD (Xavier University of Louisiana); Timothy Glass, Ph.D.

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“A Million Miles Away” watch party with José Hernández

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“A Million Miles Away” watch party with José Hernández October 31, 2023 — by Terrance L. From there, I started visiting local high schools and community colleges, passionately advocating for STEM education. Mason Awards Blog Long-Time TRIO Professionals Honored with 2023 Walter O.

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Former Congresswoman from Texas is Dead at 88

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Johnson, 88, worked as a nurse before serving nearly 30 years in Texas' 30th Congressional District, from 1993 to 2023. She was a great teacher and mentor to other members, a chair of the Congressional Black Caucus;[s.i.c.] Former U.S. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas died Sunday, Dec. standing up for civil rights and women’s rights.