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... . the United States continues failing to prepare citizens from all population groups for participation in the new, technology-driven economy, our nation will risk losing its economic and intellectual preeminence." Such concerns, mirrored in many such reports,3 led the Chemical Sciences Roundtable to organize two workshops to explore ways that the chemistry and chemical engineering communities could respond to these Workforce issues.
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... Dr. Poodry described two key elements for success in increasing the pool of talented underrepresented minorities that the National Institute of General Medical Sciences has discovered through its minority programs: to devise programs that focus on outcomes rather than individuals and to assist educational institutions in preparing and graduating increased numbers of minority students.
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... Professor Gillyard outlined the initiatives implemented by the faculty that set the stage for its current success as a department. It involved visionary leadership, faculty commitment to the vision, and departmental leadership that included alteration of its divisional infrastructure, recruitment of talented students, instituting unique mentoring programs, and providing research opportunities for the undergraduates.
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... Professor Watkins reported that the LSU chemistry faculty confirmed earlier results that the Graduate Record Exam (ORE) is not a good predictor of success in graduate school, and they were successful in convincing the graduate school that this is the case.
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... In contrast, Dr. Burke argued that diversity is a deliberate business strategy for a company, one that is viewed as a business opportunity to improve the workforce, invigorate innovation, and spur customer appeal.


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