ERIC Number: ED632690
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 74
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 978-0-309-71013-8
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Connecting Efforts to Support Minorities in Engineering Education: Proceedings of a Workshop
Syed, Komal; Cady, Elizabeth T.; Fletcher, Cameron H.
National Academies Press
Despite calls to increase diversity throughout the engineering education enterprise and years of efforts by and collaborations between universities, K-12 schools, and professional societies and other education- or equity-related organizations, Black or African-American individuals, American Indian or Alaska Native individuals, and Hispanic or Latine individuals of any race do not participate in engineering education and occupations at parity, defined as the same proportions as their representation in the US population. To review current and past efforts and explore ways to progress to a more diverse engineering profession and reach parity in comparison to the US population, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) convened a virtual 3-day workshop series on March 18, March 30, and April 20, 2022. Attendees considered existing collaborations between extramural initiatives that support engineering student success and universities seeking to recruit and retain these students in undergraduate and advanced engineering education. Participants also shared potential new approaches for enhancing coordination among the various levels of the engineering education system to reach parity. This publication summarizes the presentation and discussion of the workshop. [Komal Syed, Elizabeth T. Cady, and Cameron H. Fletcher served as Rapporteurs.]
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Diversity, African Americans, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Hispanic Americans, Minority Groups, College Students, School Holding Power, Student Recruitment, Workshops, Educational Cooperation
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Publication Type: Books; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Authoring Institution: National Academies, National Academy of Sciences; National Academies, National Academy of Engineering; National Academies, National Academy of Medicine
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