Support the Whole Student
The percentage of students majoring in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields in the US has been declining in recent decades. Many of the reasons why are complex and multi-faceted and have been the subject of a lot of sustained work in higher education. Initiatives with holistic approaches - those that go beyond what happens in the classroom - have shown the most success at supporting students of all kinds from entry to graduation and/or transfer. These efforts support the whole student.
Attract students to courses and programs »
- Reach Out to K12 Students and Teachers
- Partner with Community Colleges
- Prioritize Introductory Courses
- Communicate Career Opportunities
- Involve Students in Research Experiences
- Demonstrate Relevance To Students' Lives
Support students through to graduation »
- Provide Academic Supports
- Build a Sense of Community
- Teach Students How to Learn
- Prioritize Advising and Mentoring
- Facilitate Real-World Experiences
- Foster Interdisciplinary Learning
Prepare students for meaningful careers »
- Facilitate Real-world Experiences
- Teach Specific Workforce Skills
- Focus on Local Issues
- Develop Networking Opportunities
Projects with a Focus on Supporting the Whole Student
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C-ChanGe
The Cultural Change in Geoscience (C-ChanGe) project works toward a vision of the future where all people at each stage of their career experience academic geoscience as a safe and welcoming environment where they ...
Subject: Geoscience
North Star STEM Alliance
The North Star STEM Alliance partnership has set a goal to focus on improving retention among minority STEM students who have transferred to universities to complete their bachelor's degree. The Alliance ...
IE3: Meaningful evaluation of effective and inclusive teaching (LCC4)
IE3 Learning Community Cluster 4 (LCC4) is working to make substantial, cross-institutional progress toward meaningful evaluation of inclusive teaching by working collaboratively on three important pillars ...
Expanding HBCU Pathways for Geoscience Education
The GP-IMPACT: Expanding HBCU Pathways for Geoscience Education aims to identify the challenges and opportunities related to improving minority access to the geosciences across educational levels and specifically ...
Subject: Geoscience, Education, Environmental Science
National Institute for Faculty Equity
Minorities and women, minority women in particular, are underrepresented in academia, even more so in the STEM disciplines: science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Members of these underrepresented groups ...