Sentences with phrase «underrepresented faculty groups»
For underrepresented faculty groups, finding a mentor with a similar background can be vital to success, yet difficult to find in some disciplines.
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AAAS implemented the MWIRC program, with support and funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), with the goal to foster participation of U.S. female scientists and engineers in international science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) research and education collaborations, particularly female STEM faculty from underrepresented minority groups and with physical disabilities.
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute program will support researchers from underrepresented groups for up to 8 years, including postdoc training and early faculty career
A new program aims to launch the careers of diverse life scientists — including women and members of other underrepresented groups — by providing up to 8 years of support, covering both the postdoctoral training and junior faculty stages.
The failure to diversify the faculties and student populations in most earth and space science departments suggests that there may be prohibitive barriers, inappropriate pedagogical practices, or insensitive policies that make the academic environment unattractive to underrepresented groups.
Do faculty have a stronger obligation to mentor students or postdocs from underrepresented groups?
In addition to bringing together established leaders in the field, the network will make a special effort to include innovative new perspectives from junior faculty members and underrepresented groups.
More groups are going to bat for underrepresented minorities in science and engineering, the most recent being a Sloan Foundation pretenure faculty fellowship program, a National Academy of Engineering summit on women in engineering, and a new federal Commission on the Advancement of Women and Minorities in Science, Engineering and Technology.
UF resident faculty provide mentoring, networking and continuing professional development opportunities for higher education practitioners and leaders, with emphasis on Florida community colleges and college access for underrepresented groups.
Developed by faculty at Smith College and Springfield Technical Community College and funded by the National Science Foundation, Through My Window targets traditionally underrepresented groups in engineering — especially girls — and provides academic enrichment in engineering, technology, and literacy.
The College of Veterinary Medicine has attained national recognition for its leadership in programs for the encouragement of underrepresented groups at the preprofessional, professional, and advanced studies levels, as well as for increased diversity in its faculty.
Based on what I glean from conference planners who have successfully gotten more women on their faculties, there seem to be two important steps to increasing participation by underrepresented groups:
The University of Denver is committed to enhancing the diversity of its faculty and staff and encourages applications from members of historically underrepresented minority groups, women, members of the LGBTQ community, persons with disabilities, and veterans.
The Family Institute at Northwestern University actively seeks applicants from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups so that our body of students, fellows, faculty and staff will more closely reflect the diversity of American society.