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Title: Leadership to Broaden Participation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics: Introduction
cience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields are essential to a nation’s economy, defense, global competitiveness, and the quality of life for its citizens. Given the importance of STEM in today’s world, sustaining a nation’s leadership in science and engineering requires the presence of a critical mass of scientists at the cutting edge of their fields. Scientists have the capacity to advance the frontiers of scientific knowledge, innovation, and application. The role of colleges and universities is central to supporting a nation’s STEM enterprise. Colleges and universities are responsible for producing well-prepared generations of individuals to support and advance every major STEM field. This special issue of The Journal of Negro Education explores a range of strategies advanced by many of our nation’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to lead efforts to produce STEM graduates of color, especially African Americans. Their efforts are particularly important in view of the nation’s changing demographics which reflect enormous increases in racial and ethnic diversity.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1818424
PAR ID:
10336533
Author(s) / Creator(s):
; ;
Editor(s):
Taylor, O. L.; Campone, F.; Retland, N.
Date Published:
Journal Name:
The journal of Negro education
Volume:
90
Issue:
3
ISSN:
2167-6437
Page Range / eLocation ID:
257-264
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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