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Scholars at AABHE Conference Discuss Strategic Responses to Anti-DEI Legislation

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Toldson, professor of counseling psychology at Howard University and recipient of AABHEs Distinguished Cultural Award, urged attendees to fiercely defend academic freedom. Just like you compose a jazz piece or you compose an R&B piece, Im one of those people who composes mathematics, Gates said. Dr. Ivory A.

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Racialized Agency as a Buffer for K-16 Black Students in STEM

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However, in certain courses and majors, Black students are often discouraged or deterred from pursuing them, specifically in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). According to research, Black/African American individuals are underrepresented in STEM.

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Report Highlights Shortages of Credentials Aligned with Middle-Skills Occupations

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Shortages in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields will be considerably less with only 10 major metropolitan areas expected to face a shortage. Second, offering better career counseling. It is predicted that Washington, D.C.,

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Emerging Scholars Express Hope, Validation, and Drive During Webinar

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Dr. Luis Antonio Leyva, an associate professor of mathematics education and STEM higher education at Vanderbilt University, said he “decentered” himself in his research lab and instead sought to highlight different perspectives and interdisciplinary strengths from others. I'm not going to be an academic forever,” said Dr. Renae D.

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Pride in the Halls

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Even if he wanted to go to the counseling center, there weren’t counselors competent to discuss issues related to his coming out process. Leyva is an associate professor of Mathematics Education & STEM Higher Education in the Vanderbilt University-Peabody College of Education & Human Development. Dr. Luis A.

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Driving Global Economic Success Through Diversity and Prosperity in STEM Education

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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. For this reason, STEM education suffers from an absence of student diversity spurred by financial burdens and obstacles.

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Addressing Massive Disproportionality in Youth Arrests Should Not Be Option

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I propose the following policies and strategies to disrupt this pipeline: Embed Mental Health Counseling into Early Intervention Programming Early intervention is crucial for at-promise students to prevent behaviors that may lead to arrest and involvement in the criminal justice system.