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Physics Undergraduate Degrees: Results from the 2008 Survey of Enrollments and Degrees. Focus On
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Mulvey, Patrick J.; Nicholson, Starr – Statistical Research Center of the American Institute of Physics, 2011
The Statistical Research Center of the American Institute of Physics conducts an annual census of all degree-granting physics departments in the United States and Puerto Rico. The survey, collecting data from the 754 departments that granted bachelor's degrees in the class of 2008, had a 97% response rate. Estimates were derived and included in…
Descriptors: Physics, Bachelors Degrees, Science Education, Science Departments
U.S. Department of Education Chapter of Blacks In Government (BIG) Report: The Status of the African American Workforce at the U.S. Department of Education as of the First Quarter of 2013
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Gill, Wanda E. – Online Submission, 2013
In December 2012, the "U.S. Department of Education Chapter of Blacks In Government (BIG) Report: The Status of the African American Workforce at the U.S. Department of Education" (ED538186) described racial and demographic data by grade levels for Pay Period 11 in 2012 compared to similar data towards the end of the Bush administration.…
Descriptors: Federal Government, Public Agencies, Education, African Americans
Identifying Strategies for Increasing Degree Attainment in STEM: Lessons from Minority-Serving Institutions
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Perna, Laura W.; Gasman, Marybeth; Gary, Shannon; Lundy-Wagner, Valerie; Drezner, Noah D. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2010
To compete in the global marketplace, numerous reports point to the need for the United States to increase its production of highly educated workers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Although estimates suggest that the number of STEM-related jobs will grow faster than other jobs, the rate of bachelor's degree production…
Descriptors: Social Justice, African Americans, American Indians, Educational Attainment
Enhancing Psychosocial Competence among Black Women in College
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Jones, Lani V. – Social Work, 2004
Many black women in the United States experience unique stressors that often impede their ability to interact and cope effectively in their psychosocial environment. The study in this article examined factors affecting the ability of black women to cope with everyday stressors and to master situations that induce psychological distress. Using an…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Research Design, Intervention, Locus of Control
The National Institute of Education Should Further Increase Minority and Female Participation in Its Activities. Report to the Honorable Shirley Chisholm, House of Representatives, by the U.S. General Accounting Office.
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General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources. – 1980
Established to provide leadership in educational research and development in the United States, the National Institute of Education (NIE) encourages the participation of minorities and women in its research activities. NIE increased representation of minorities and women in its work force between 1973-79. Minority representation rose from 36% to…
Descriptors: Adults, Affirmative Action, Black Colleges, Blacks
Gender and Education. An Encyclopedia. Volume II
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Bank, Barbara J., Ed. – Praeger, 2007
This book represents the second of two volumes in a two-volume set where educators explore the intersection of gender and education. Their entries deal with educational theories, research, curricula, practices, personnel, and policies, but also with variations in the gendering of education across historical and cultural contexts. The various…
Descriptors: Universities, Females, Educational Theories, Sororities