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The Business Role in STEM Education

by Dr. Lorelle L. Espinosa, May 1, 2011

The month of April saw  at least two big announcements from the business community regarding the condition of math and science education in America. First, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce released “The Case for Being Bold: A New Agenda for Business in Improving STEM Education,” calling for the nation’s business

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President Obama’s 2012 Commitment to STEM

by Dr. Lorelle L. Espinosa, February 16, 2011

At a time of fiscal constraint and severe cuts to numerous federal programs, President Obama’s fiscal year 2012 budget proposal confirms his commitment to strengthen science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. On numerous occasions–including during last month’s State of the Union address–the president has pointed to the importance of

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Adrift but Not Entirely Off Course

by Dr. Lorelle L. Espinosa, January 20, 2011

The New Year has seen an urgent call for accountability in higher education with the much anticipated release of Academically Adrift: Limited Learning in Higher Education, written by sociologists Richard Arum of New York University and the Social Science Research Council and Josipa Roksa of the University of Virginia. The

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The Mismatch Hypothesis Helps No One

by Dr. Lorelle L. Espinosa, January 5, 2011

A note to the reader: In this new year, diversifying the STEM fields has perhaps never been more important—for economic health, innovation, and for the health and well-being of America’s diverse communities. As the higher education community is firmly focused on college preparation and completion, we must push to keep

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Has Technology Replaced Common Decency and Manners?

by Dr. James Ewers, December 23, 2010

I was answering an email recently and thought about how far technology has taken us. In today’s need-it-right-now culture, a lot of things get done by simply pushing the send button on our computers. When did all of this actually start? Well, the age of technology is here and we

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Diverse Sponsors ‘Mentoring’ Panel Discussion

Diverse Sponsors ‘Mentoring’ Panel Discussion

Journalist Janet Roach reports on the Diverse-sponsored panel discussion, “The Critical Role of Mentoring in Increasing Graduates and Faculty of Color”. The panel discussion was held in Washington, D.C. during the 98th annual conference of the Association of American Colleges and Universities.


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