Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The University of Houston has received two new grants designed to address barriers that prevent low-income and underrepresented students from pursuing STEM education. Because many postdocs transition into positions that involve teaching, communication and mentoring, effective education in these areas should be the standard.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Dr. Lynn Mahoney “We have been tracking the effectiveness of numerous programs, including peer mentoring and learning communities as well as student progress to graduation,” says SFSU president Dr. Lynn Mahoney. Strategies are meant to build a relationship-rich education to help students feel connected and persist through graduation.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 31, 2023

of the STEM workforce in the U.K. Across Europe, women account for more than half of the continent’s population but just 17% of its information and communications technology professionals. Ami Moyal It is crucial to understand that gender inequity in STEM is driven more by perception than by reality. Women make up only 29.4%

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 2, 2025

From mentors, professors, and members of my cohort, I realized that this journey is not meant to be traveled alone. I provide context about cultural capital assets and factors that contribute to their STEM identities. I argue that creating a STEM Identity is associated with various contexts for first-generation Black students.

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