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Minority Serving Institutions - America's Underutilized Resource for Strengthening the STEM Workforce (Paperback)
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Minority Serving Institutions - America's Underutilized Resource for Strengthening the STEM Workforce (Paperback)
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There are over 20 million young people of color in the United
States whose representation in STEM education pathways and in the
STEM workforce is still far below their numbers in the general
population. Their participation could help re-establish the United
States' preeminence in STEM innovation and productivity, while also
increasing the number of well-educated STEM workers. There are
nearly 700 minority-serving institutions (MSIs) that provide
pathways to STEM educational success and workforce readiness for
millions of students of color?and do so in a mission-driven and
intentional manner. They vary substantially in their origins,
missions, student demographics, and levels of institutional
selectivity. But in general, their service to the nation provides a
gateway to higher education and the workforce, particularly for
underrepresented students of color and those from low-income and
first-generation to college backgrounds. The challenge for the
nation is how to capitalize on the unique strengths and attributes
of these institutions and to equip them with the resources,
exceptional faculty talent, and vital infrastructure needed to
educate and train an increasingly critical portion of current and
future generations of scientists, engineers, and health
professionals. Minority Serving Institutions examines the nation's
MSIs and identifies promising programs and effective strategies
that have the highest potential return on investment for the nation
by increasing the quantity and quality MSI STEM graduates. This
study also provides critical information and perspective about the
importance of MSIs to other stakeholders in the nation's system of
higher education and the organizations that support them. Table of
Contents Front Matter Summary 1 Introduction 2 Closing the Gap and
Advancing the Nation's STEM Workforce 3 MSIs and the Students They
Serve 4 MSI Investment and Returns on Investment 5 Promising
Strategies That Contribute to STEM Student Success 6 A Shift in
Priorities to Support the Future STEM Workforce: Recommendations
for an Impactful Change Appendix A: Biographical Sketches for
Committee Members and Staff Appendix B: Public Session Agendas
Appendix C: Site Visit Overview Appendix D: Reference Links to
Illustrative Examples of Promising Programs at MSIs That Support
Students in STEM Appendix E: Commissioned Literature Review
Appendix F: Supplemental Data
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