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AUCC to Launch Institute to Support Minority Engineers with $1.5 Million Investment from A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Atlanta University Center Consortium (AUCC), an organization made up of four historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), is planning to launch a new institute in an effort to increase the number of engineers from underrepresented communities, using a $1.5 million investment from the A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation.

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2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award Winners

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INSIGHT Into Diversity 2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award winners are recognized for their exemplary and innovative initiatives designed to recruit and retain underrepresented individuals in science, technology, engineering, and math. Read about them here. Dreamline Pathways A.T. Immersion experiences are integral components.

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Ireland woos South Asians amid global policy shift

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“Apart from Ireland being an English-speaking country and in the EU, the government of Ireland’s GOIS Scholarships, economical fee/ visa process also appeal to many students,” its director Osamah Qureshi told The PIE. “The major issue with Ireland is its brand awareness among students.

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College students follow the money into STEM education, killing off struggling liberal arts programs

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Lindsey Ash says she likely would have sought a liberal arts degree in speech therapy — until a high school class steered her toward science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Read more from The Washington Times.

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University, Community Colleges Partner for More Inclusive STEM Education

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The University of Wyoming (UW) and five community colleges in the state are building a faculty network to share best practices and make science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education more inclusive. The IE3 initiative will function similarly to a pilot program instituted by UW and NWC in July 2022.

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Mapping the Legacy of RPI's First African American Woman Leader

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He had a big influence on me because he had an interest in things scientific and technological,” Jackson said. “I Jackson said her mother was more inclined to the language arts. The assistant principal for boys suggested she apply to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Postal Service in Washington, D.C.,

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Athletics and Academics

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“The main way that we can help prepare athletes for college is to [make them] really good gymnasts, which means they are focused, and they understand hard work — all of the things that help them become good students,” says former rhythmic gymnast Wendy Hilliard, who established the Wendy Hilliard Gymnastics Foundation (WHGF) in 1996.