Aspire Alliance adds 19 universities to STEM inclusion plan


Aspire Alliance adds 19 universities to STEM inclusion plan


 The national initiative through the University of Wisconsin and the APLU aims to increase diversity and foster best practices for faculty and students

According to a National Science Foundation study done in 2019, only 9% of STEM professors at four-year universities were minorities. A collaborative effort led by the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) hopes to change that.

Nineteen public research universities have been chosen to take part in a program under Aspire: The National Alliance for Inclusive & Diverse STEM Faculty that aims to boost “recruiting, hiring and retention practices” that lead to more equitable outcomes. This new cohort joins two others that are seeking to advance diversity in higher education STEM programs.
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