Skip to main content
Our Work

Closing the Equity Gap: Securing our STEM Education and Workforce Readiness Infrastructure in the Nation's Minority-Serving Institutions

Completed

Regional focus

North America

Topics

An ad hoc committee under the oversight of the Board on Higher Education and Workforce (BHEW), in collaboration with the Board on Science Education (BOSE), will undertake a study to examine the goals, aspirations, challenges, and successes of post-secondary institutions that enroll and serve a significant portion of our nation’s African American, Hispanic, Asian-American and Native American STEM graduates-- often collectively referred to as Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs).

About Past Events

Events

Successes in STEM Education, Research, and Workforce Preparedness at Minority Serving Institutions: Capstone Event of MSI Town Hall Series

  • June 9, 2022
  • 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)
  • Webcast
  • Past

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine invite you to our capstone event to culminate our 3-year town hall series. After the 2019 release of Minority Serving Institutions: Americ...

Building Research Partnerships between the Department of Defense University Affiliated Research Centers and HBCUs/MIs

  • March 23, 2022
  • 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)
  • Webcast
  • Past

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) invites you to join a virtual town hall to hear an overview of Department of Defense University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs...

Dillard University Virtual Town Hall: Successes in STEM Education, Research, and Workforce Preparedness

  • February 22, 2022
  • 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM (EST)
  • Webcast
  • Past

More than ever, the world understands the need for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the STEM fields. Dillard University continues to be an engine of equity and inclusion by preparing students...

University of the Virgin Islands Virtual Town Hall: Successes in STEM Education, Research, and Workforce Preparedness

  • November 16, 2021
  • 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM (EST)
  • Webcast
  • Past

The National Academies and the University of the Virgin Islands invite you to join a virtual town hall. The University of the Virgin Islands takes a holistic approach to URM STEM student preparation f...

Supporting Diversity and Excellence in Research Pathways at UC Merced

  • October 28, 2021
  • 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)
  • Webcast
  • Past

The National Academies and the University of California at Merced invite you to join a virtual town hall. Diversity and inclusion in research is of central importance to higher education. Supporting t...
Meetings

Florida International University Town Hall: Advancing STEM Equity Through Research-Based Education Practices

  • August 5, 2020
  • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)
  • Meeting
  • Past

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Florida International University (FIU) invite you to join a virtual town hall to hear from FIU on how they are merging STEM education...

Conference Symposium: Translating Intentionality to Strengthen STEM Education and Workforce Readiness in Hispanic Serving Institutions

  • March 7, 2020
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM (PST)
  • Meeting
  • Past

The National Academies lead a symposium, Translating Intentionality to Strengthen STEM Education and Workforce Readiness, at the 2019 AAHHE annual conference. The symposium was lead by a member of the...

Hill Briefing: Building a STEAM-CTE Workforce of the Future

  • February 27, 2020
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EST)
  • Meeting
  • Past

The Space Foundation and American Astronomical Society collaborated with the Congressional STEAM Caucus and the Congressional CTE (Career and Technical Education) Caucus to host a briefing on the Chal...

University of Arizona Town Hall: Advancing STEM Equity at Minority Serving Institutions

  • January 23, 2020
  • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM (MST)
  • Meeting
  • Past

The National Academies and the University of Arizona held a half-day town hall event on campus. The meeting focused on how to make transformational changes in teaching, learning and student support to...

Presentation: TCUs and Closing the Equity Gap in STEM

  • December 4, 2019
  • 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM (MST)
  • Meeting
  • Past

Presentation at TCU STEM Faculty Partnering and Sharing Meeting held by American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) and the Department of Defense. Tom Rudin, Director of the National Academies...
Subscribe to Emails from the National Academies
Stay up to date on activities, publications, and events by subscribing to email updates.