stem education Archives - Higher Education Today https://www.higheredtoday.org/topic/stem-education/ A Blog by ACE Mon, 03 Feb 2025 19:24:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.higheredtoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/apple-touch-icon-150x150.png stem education Archives - Higher Education Today https://www.higheredtoday.org/topic/stem-education/ 32 32 The Growing Gender Divide in STEM Education https://www.higheredtoday.org/2025/02/03/the-growing-gender-divide-in-stem-education/ Mon, 03 Feb 2025 19:24:06 +0000 https://www.higheredtoday.org/?p=28980 Title: The Hidden STEM Gender Gap: Why Progress at Top Universities Masks a Growing Crisis Source: Brookings Institution Authors: Joseph R. Cimpian and Jo R. King A recent Brookings Institution article, “The Hidden STEM Gender Gap: Why Progress at Top Universities Masks a Growing Crisis,” paints a complex picture of the state of gender equity in STEM higher education. While top ...

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]]> Strengthening U.S. Competitiveness by Attracting International STEM Talent https://www.higheredtoday.org/2024/09/19/strengthening-u-s-competitiveness-by-attracting-international-stem-talent/ Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:27:02 +0000 https://www.higheredtoday.org/?p=28848 Title: International Talent Programs in the Changing Global Environment Source: The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Commissioned by the U.S. Department of Defense, a recent National Academies report on international talent programs highlights the critical importance of global recruitment in advancing U.S. STEM research. It offers strategic recommendations to the U.S. government, universities, and civil society to improve the ...

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]]> NCLS Releases Eleventh Annual High School Benchmarks Report Tracking Trends in College Progress https://www.higheredtoday.org/2023/10/09/ncls-releases-eleventh-annual-high-school-benchmarks-report-tracking-trends-in-college-progress/ Mon, 09 Oct 2023 19:33:10 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=18010 Title: High School Benchmarks Source: National Student Clearinghouse Research Center The High School Benchmarks report is an annual report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center that aims to encapsulate the transition from high school to higher education. This year’s report features three primary areas of assessment: immediate enrollment, persistence, and completion; a special analysis of 2020 graduates; and enrollment by ...

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]]> U.S. Strategic Innovative Competition: Why Inclusivity Is Important to STEM Success https://www.higheredtoday.org/2022/06/27/u-s-strategic-innovative-competition-why-inclusivity-is-important-to-stem-success/ Mon, 27 Jun 2022 15:26:45 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=17821 Untapped Innovation? The Racial and Gender Divides That Hinder the U.S. Knowledge Economy (Center for Strategic and International Studies)Competition Needs Talent: Why Success for USICA/COMPETES Means Letting Foreign STEM Workers Stay (Bipartisan Policy Center) Two new reports offer insights into recent legislative efforts that could impact science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and equity. The America COMPETES Act of 2022 ...

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]]> Let’s Remake Racially Unsafe STEM Educational Spaces https://www.higheredtoday.org/2021/02/11/lets-remake-racially-unsafe-stem-educational-spaces/ Thu, 11 Feb 2021 21:07:15 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=17397 By Ebony O. McGee In 2012, soon after I started my tenure-track job at Vanderbilt University, I became laser focused on understanding and eventually changing one shocking statistic: only 2.5 percent of all tenured or tenure-track engineering professors at U.S. institutions of higher education were Black professors. Eight years later, after some well-funded and well-intentioned programs directly targeting the racial diversification ...

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]]> The State of Science and Engineering in Higher Education https://www.higheredtoday.org/2019/09/19/state-science-engineering-higher-education/ Thu, 19 Sep 2019 10:00:18 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=15652 Title: Higher Education in Science and Engineering Source: The National Science Board Authors: Josh Trapani and Katherine Hale The National Science Board has released their annual Higher Education in Science and Engineering Report, which provides information on the state of science and engineering (S&E) across the United States. The report highlights trends in the demographic characteristics of students, sources of financial ...

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]]> George Mason’s New Digital Technology Certification Is Preparing Today’s Grads for Tomorrow’s Economy https://www.higheredtoday.org/2019/06/05/george-masons-new-digital-technology-certification-preparing-todays-grads-tomorrows-markets/ Wed, 05 Jun 2019 17:50:43 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=15083 The new digital technology credit at George Mason University, designed with detailed guidance from several major business in the Washington area, helps ensure that graduates will have skills and extensive knowledge in fields like statistics, data visualization, and cybersecurity. The credential reflects the growing demand from employers for graduates who are flexible and literate in technology. While George Mason is the ...

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]]> Minority Serving Institutions and STEM: Acting Intentionally, Increasing Effectiveness https://www.higheredtoday.org/2019/06/03/msis-stem-acting-intentionally-increasing-effectiveness/ Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:27:44 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=15098 ACE Vice President Lorelle L. Espinosa, who co-chaired the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s committee on Minority Serving Institutions, writes that the most successful STEM programs are multidimensional and intentional, addressing the academic, financial, and social aspects of the student experience. Minority serving institutions (MSIs) are a valuable yet underused resource for diversifying our nation’s STEM workforce. The National ...

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]]> Florida HBCU Works to Advance Its Women STEM Faculty https://www.higheredtoday.org/2019/04/22/florida-hbcu-works-advance-women-stem-faculty/ Mon, 22 Apr 2019 09:00:08 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=14831 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) has launched an initiative to improve the campus climate for women faculty in STEM and social and behavioral science (SBS) fields. The initiative is funded by the National Science Foundation as part of its ADVANCE program, which seeks to promote equity for STEM faculty through evidence-based systemic change strategies. FAMU’s initiative is called the FAMU ...

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]]> ACE, Higher Education Groups Hold Briefing on International Students https://www.higheredtoday.org/2019/03/15/ace-higher-education-groups-hold-briefing-international-students/ Fri, 15 Mar 2019 09:00:03 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=14735 ACE, along with the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, the Association of American Universities, and NAFSA: Association of International Educators, hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill this week on international students and their importance to the American innovation ecosystem. The briefing featured David Di Maria, associate vice provost for international education at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, who discussed the ...

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]]> Study Examines Racial Gaps in Persistence for STEM Programs https://www.higheredtoday.org/2019/03/04/study-examines-stem-programs-distinctive-racial-persistence-gaps/ Mon, 04 Mar 2019 09:00:41 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=14471 Title: Does STEM Stand Out? Examining Racial/Ethnic Gaps in Persistence Across Postsecondary Fields Authors: Catherine Riegle-Crumb, Barbara King, and Yasmiyn Irizarry Source: Educational Researcher A recent study in the journal Educational Researcher finds that Black and Latino/a students who begin college as STEM majors are more likely than their White counterparts to switch majors or leave college, and that these racial ...

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]]> Increasing Representation of Underrepresented Groups Among STEM Faculty Members https://www.higheredtoday.org/2019/01/07/increasing-representation-underrepresented-groups-among-stem-faculty-members/ Mon, 07 Jan 2019 07:30:57 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=14254 By Suzanna Rose This post is the latest in a series on campus climate and STEM success. ACE is partnering with the National Center for Institutional Diversity at University of Michigan on the series. Florida International University (FIU) is a Hispanic-serving public university founded in 1965 that serves 56,000 students, 61 percent of whom are Hispanic and 20 percent are from other underrepresented groups. But ...

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