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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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College Students Feeling Overwhelmed by Stress

by Dr. Elwood Watson, February 6, 2011

For those of us who have attended college at some point in our lives, we most likely have memories, no matter how distant, of our freshman year.  This was a time when we assumed that we would embark on a new journey free from certain constraints that were imposed upon

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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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Institutional Adaptation for STEM Completion

by Dr. Lorelle L. Espinosa, November 22, 2010

In recent weeks the University of Southern California’s Center for Urban Education received due press for its report, Tapping HSI-STEM Funds to Improve Latina and Latino Access to STEM Professions. The report looks at how Latina/o science, technology, engineering and mathematics majors are funding their undergraduate education and how Hispanic-Serving

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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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