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Title: 2018 APLU INCLUDES Summit Report: Developing a diverse STEM professoriate through collective impact
The second INCLUDES Summit, held in Alexandria, VA, on April 24–25, 2018, again brought together institutional leaders and context and content experts from various institutions and organizations to participate in the INCLUDES initiative on broadening the participation of women and underrepresented minorities within STEM faculty and student bodies. This second summit, made up of researchers, administrators, and policymakers, focused on the exchange of campus program experiences, insights and successes from Diversity initiatives, strengthening cross-institutional relationships, and developing guiding principles and articulated speaking points to drive the case for diversity and inclusion in STEM faculty hiring and student recruitment. In sum, 83 registrants from over 50 institutions and 15 partner organizations were represented at the summit. This report details the lessons learned and future directions of the APLU INCLUDES project.  more » « less
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1741276
PAR ID:
10078532
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2018 APLU INCLUDES Summit
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Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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