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STEM Careers and 21st Century Academic Racism

by Dr. Ibram Rogers, March 26, 2010

This week, I came across a study that found that a significant number of women and AALANAs (African-Americans, Latinos, Asians, and Native Americans) were discouraged from pursuing their STEM careers.   In “Facts of Science Education XIV,” the research firm Campos surveyed 1,226 women and AALANA members of the American Chemical Society—particularly

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Helping Lincoln Students Find Opportunities

by Dr. Murali Balaji, March 25, 2010

Over the past few months, I've had almost two dozen students come to my office expressing concern about their future. Some are graduating seniors who now see the error of not having an internship in their fields of choice. Others are underclassmen who read the news and

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Competition Has Its Place

by Dr. Lorelle L. Espinosa, March 24, 2010

According to a 2005 U.S. Government Accountability Office report, there are just over 200 STEM education programs funded by 13 federal civilian agencies. The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health support roughly half and cover approximately $2 billion of a $2.8 billion total programmatic investment. While

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Stopping Hate Before it Starts

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, March 22, 2010

On March 20, as U.S. Rep. John Lewis walked to a meeting on Capitol Hill, Tea Party protestors hurled racial slurs at him. They also yelled homophobic comments at and spat on U.S. Rep. Barney Frank. These cruel actions toward two people who have endured much

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The Racial Politics of Miss America

by Dr. Elwood Watson, March 19, 2010

I remember the date, September 17, 1983. I was in high school. I had just gotten off work at the local grocery store in my hometown. Many teenagers had weekend jobs during these years. I was no exception. It was almost midnight. I had just gotten home and turned on

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