Momentum for minority participation and retention in science and engineering
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - 14:02
in Psychology & Sociology
Employment in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (the STEM disciplines) provides economic security and significant opportunities for advancement. Yet while African American, Hispanic and other minority students are pursuing higher education in greater numbers, they are not graduating with STEM majors, attending graduate school in STEM fields or pursuing careers in STEM professions at the same rate as other students.