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Faculty and staff are invited to a lunchtime talk, “Rising to the Challenge of Diversifying STEM Communities,” presented by Professor Dave Kung of St. Mary’s College of Maryland, on Monday, September 26, in the Pelletier Collaboratory. Lunch will be available at noon with the talk from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. Please RSVP to Caryn Werner at cwerner@allegheny.edu by Friday, September 16. An abstract of the talk follows:
Rising to the Challenge of Diversifying STEM Communities
Underrepresented minority students are more likely to drop out of college. Minority students and women are more likely to leak from the STEM pipeline at every stage from middle school on. Why do we need to address this issue? What can we do in our classrooms, departments, and institutions to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to succeed? When faced with a challenging situation, what will you do to make our world a more just place?