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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Department of Education (ED) has launched an initiative to bolster science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education nationally. Research shows how a sense of belonging in rich and rigorous classrooms is directly correlated to students’ long-term academic success. 7 in Washington, D.C.,
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Addressing these disparities is crucial for fostering a diverse and inclusive STEM workforce that reflects the richness of our society and drives innovation. To ensure equity in STEM education, colleges and universities must take proactive steps to recruit, support, retain, and graduate minority students.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 14, 2023
Multiple academic studies have demonstrated that encouraging children to pursue a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) career gives them a distinct business advantage later in life. Unfortunately, STEM education is currently facing challenges that could affect the success of skilled students around the globe.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 27, 2024
One of the most strategic investments that can be made when it comes to having a well-prepared workforce for the economy of the future is in mathematics education. The median mid-career salary for individuals with a STEM degree is $76,000, compared to the median pay of $61,000 across all majors.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 17, 2024
Using an interdisciplinary approach, Leyva’s research explores how interlocking systems of power, including racism and cisheteropatriarchy, impact classroom teaching and student support in undergraduate mathematics and STEM higher education. mathematics, Rutgers University; Ed.M., mathematics education; and Ph.D.,
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 21, 2024
Hank Weddington The grant is designed to address science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) teacher shortages and create pathways for underrepresented students to become STEM educators, according to Dr. Hank Weddington, dean of the College of Education and Human Services.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
To provide a backdrop, in 2022, 798,534 students were enrolled in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) graduate programs in the United States (National Science Foundation, 2022). Existing research shows that there are myriad storms that serve as barriers to Black males developing or maintaining interest in STEM.
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