Making Black Scientists : : A Call to Action / / Thai-Huy Nguyen, Marybeth Gasman.

Historically black colleges and universities are adept at training scientists. Marybeth Gasman and Thai-Huy Nguyen follow ten HBCU programs that have grown their student cohorts and improved performance. These science departments furnish a bold new model for other colleges that want to better serve...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Harvard University Press Complete eBook-Package 2019
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Place / Publishing House:Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2019]
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Year of Publication:2019
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (240 p.)
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Other title:Frontmatter --
Contents --
Introduction: Race, Racism, and American Higher Education --
1. The State of STEM in the United States --
2. Institutional Responsibility --
3. Peer-to- Peer Support and Intellectual Generosity --
4. Messages and Examples of Inherent Inclusivity --
5. Students’ Needs over Faculty Members’ Needs --
6. Same-Gender, Same-Race Faculty Role Models --
7. A Culture of Family --
8. An Agenda for the Future of STEM --
Concluding Thoughts --
Appendix. The Study --
Notes --
Acknowledgments --
Index
Summary:Historically black colleges and universities are adept at training scientists. Marybeth Gasman and Thai-Huy Nguyen follow ten HBCU programs that have grown their student cohorts and improved performance. These science departments furnish a bold new model for other colleges that want to better serve African American students.
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:9780674242364
9783110652031
DOI:10.4159/9780674242364
Access:restricted access
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Thai-Huy Nguyen, Marybeth Gasman.