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Building a Truly Inclusive Protocol for Students with Disabilities from an Experience in STEM areas
Abstract Abstract—Three of the most reported strategies for students with disabilities (SWD) along their stay in higher education institutions include adapting changes in management and facilities through protocols that focused on Admission,[...]
Don’t lose the lesson: planning design to future-proof higher education
Patrick Sanaghan explains how universities can distil the lessons of the past 18 months of crisis to inform strategic future plans read the article
‘I wouldn’t be alive without it’: wild mustangs and veterans find healing together
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NSF INCLUDES National Network Virtual Convening
Convening Goals: The goals of the 2021 convening are to (1) build the capacity of our members, (2) strengthen the National Network, and (3) sustain and grow the movement to broaden participation in STEM education and careers through disrupting inequitable systems and inspiring positive systems change.
Fostering Innovation in Higher Education to Enhance Workforce Outcomes – Invited
Your invited to a webinar by Dr. Ebony McGee, Vanderbilt University, based on her groundbreaking book, Black, Brown, Bruised: How Racialized STEM Education Stifles Innovation. Ebony McGee worked as an electrical engineer[...]
UMKC to Backbone $10M National STEM Education Initiative for Students with Disabilities
The university will work hand-in-hand will Auburn University, as well as other colleges across the country, to research ways to increase STEM degree completion among students with disabilities. visit UMKC's news release
NSF Abstract
National Science Foundation published the official award abstract today! https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/announcements/080321.jsp While the Auburn PIs are the only people listed, the hub leaders were instrumental in this award. Islands - Kiriko TakahashiMidwest and[...]
Auburn shared the funding news
Auburn shared the funding news through three outlets. The Office of Communications and Marketing released a statement: https://ocm.auburn.edu/newsroom/news_articles/2021/08/021457-nsf-stem-grant-award.php?auhpftr This was quickly followed by Auburn's College of Education: https://www.education.auburn.edu/news/auburn-awarded-10-million-by-nsf-to-lead-national-stem-education-initiative-for-students-with-disabilities/
Funding Notification
NSF announced the new cohort of INCLUDES Alliances on Monday, August 2, 2021. View the announcement: https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/announcements/080321.jsp
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