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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Hines Black students have cultural assets and exude brilliance in both K-12 and Higher Education. 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). MENTORING MATTERS.

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Leading by Learning: How TRIO Powers Generational Change

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Still, each of us was propelled by early access to academic support programs and the belief that higher education can and should be an engine for justice and transformation. Michael Hunt - The Voices of Mentees: Exploration of Holistic Critical Mentoring with the UMBC McNair Scholars Program. in Fall ’25. in Fall ’25. How did we do it?

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Student Success in STEM

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

To ensure equity in STEM education, colleges and universities must take proactive steps to recruit, support, retain, and graduate minority students. Early exposure to rigorous STEM concepts and tailored support prepares students for higher education.

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Exposing Higher Ed's Hidden Access Barriers - Dr. Karina Salazar

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Title: Assistant Professor in the Center for the Study of Higher Education at University of Arizona. Tenured: No Age: 35 Education: B.A., Career mentors: Dr. Ozan Jaquette, UCLA; Dr. Gary D. I began to become really interested in education inequities, educational policy, both at the state and federal level, Salazar explains.

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Empowering Black Scholars in STEM: The Urgency of Mentorship and Inclusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As numerous fellows entered the African American Hall of Fame at Morehouse College, the Dean of the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Division, Dr. Eddie Red, delivered a welcoming message, expressing his aspiration to one day be featured on the wall, as he, like many of us present, is destined for a greater purpose.

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Laying the Foundation for Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“One of the biggest holes that we had in this educational pipeline was the validation, the exposure to role models,” she says. Mission HISPA seeks to inspire Latino students to discover their potential and to ignite their desire to embrace education and achieve success. in mathematics at Arizona State University.

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Making Math More Equitable

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. Leyva teaches and mentors undergraduate and graduate students. Dr. Donna Y.