There is a general underrepresentation of minority students—particularly African American, American Indian, and Hispanic students—in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields at the graduate level. The problem of underrepresentation in doctoral education and the academic workforce is exacerbated by the fact that attrition rates from doctoral programs tend to be very high. The project, […]
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Doctoral Initiative on Minority Attrition and Completion (DIMAC) – Council of Graduate Schools
The National Science Foundation’s Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) program aims to address this problem by providing supports that can help underrepresented minorities complete their doctoral studies and find employment as faculty at American institutions of higher education. Evaluations of the AGEP program indicate that the numbers of underrepresented minority students enrolling […]
“Students Want Their Curriculums Decolonised. Are Universities Listening?” (2019)
News article published in The Guardian on the Rhoads Must Fall and Why is My Curriculum So White? campaigns in the UK and how universities are responding to the student protests. Read the full article here. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science (SOARS)
From the website: “SOARS invites students from many disciplines–including meteorology, chemistry, physics, engineering, mathematics, ecology, and the social sciences–to apply their expertise to understanding the Earth’s Atmosphere. In particular, SOARS seeks to involve students from groups that are historically under-represented in the sciences, including Black or African-American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Hispanic or Latino, […]
Polytechnic Equal Opportunities (POP)
Broad inclusion initiative undertaken at the Politecnico di Milano promoting student diversity. Click here to view the resource. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
[Conference Presentation] The Experiences of Postgraduate Research Students from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Background
Slides from a conference presentation given by Siobhan Lynam, Caroline Lafarge, Raffaella Milani, and Marcia Worrell analyzing the experiences of minority postgraduate students at the University of West London (UK). 2013 – Mission Statement Diversity Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Equity in Mental Health Framework
From the website: “The Equity in Mental Health Framework provides colleges and universities with ten recommendations and implementation strategies to help inform and strengthen their mental health support and programs for students of color. The Equity in Mental Health Toolkit offers additional support in implementing the recommendations in the Equity in Mental Health Framework, including supporting […]
Decolonizing the School Curriculum for Equity and Social Justice in South Africa
An academic journal article by Lazarus Lebeloane about the importance of curriculum decolonization as a first step in promoting larger social justice and equity. Read and download the full article here. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Canada Research Chairs Program – Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Action Plan
An action plan implemented by the Canadian government to improve higher education access for women, persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples, and other minority groups. This resource provides a step-by-step guide for creating and implementing a diversity and inclusion action plan. Visit the website to view the full resource. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Advancing Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education: Key Data Highlights Focusing on Race and Ethnicity and Promising Practices
A book produced by the United States Department of Education laying out current data on race and ethnic diversity in American higher education as well as promising practices for how to improve diversity on college campuses. Read and download the full report here. Facebook Twitter Linkedin