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Facilitating Discussions of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion through an Open Conversational Format: Graduate Students' Perspectives
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Mahmood, Fariha; Gray, Novan A. G.; Benincasa, Kathryn A. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2022
The Conversation Series is a grassroots initiative consisting of monthly discussion events ("Conversations") on topics of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), organized by and for the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology (CCB) at McMaster University. The initiative originated in June 2020 with the #ShutDownSTEM strike, which…
Descriptors: Discussion, Meetings, Science Departments, Chemistry
Grassroots Efforts to Quantify and Improve the Academic Climate of an R1 STEM Department: Using Evidence-Based Discussions to Foster Community
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Stachl, Christiane N.; Hartman, Emily C.; Wemmer, David E.; Francis, Matthew B. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2019
Women and some racial and ethnic groups remain underrepresented in chemistry departments across the United States, and generally, efforts to improve representation have resulted in minimal or no improvements in the last 10 years. Here, we present the outcomes of a graduate-student-led initiative that sought to assess the issues affecting…
Descriptors: Science Departments, Educational Improvement, Educational Environment, STEM Education