Preparing the Next Generation of Earth Scientists An Examination of Federal Education and Training Programs (2013) / Chapter Skim
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5 Broadening the Participation of Underrepresented Groups
5 Broadening the Participation of Underrepresented Groups
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ability, socioeconomic class, and increasingly on returning student or first-time-in-college status and veteran status. Under 1 Comparable figures from other federal agencies are not publicly available and may be higher or lower depending on factors such as the agency mission, mix of occupations, and proportion of federal employees and contractors.
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The report found that of all possible actions that could be taken by academic institutions, government agencies, scientific societies, or industry, two would have immediate impact on critical transition points for underrepresented minorities: (1) undergraduate retention programs that increase graduation rates and (2)
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• Efforts to lower barriers to the participation of underrepresented minorities in college, such as developing K–12 STEM outreach activities to cultivate potential future students; establishing strong connections between programs and institutions; and developing, implementing, and enforcing admissions policies that increase diversity of the student population (NRC, 2007, 2011)
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• Help students envision themselves working in earth science careers, including those that are culturally and societally relevant. • Use previous student cohorts to acclimate and motivate new students.
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An example of long-running collaboration among academia, industry, and government discussed at the workshop is the Cooperative Developmental Energy Program,4 which was established in 1983 and is hosted at Fort Valley State University, a historically Black university. The program currently operates as a 3+2 program -- minority and women students major in biology, chemistry, or math at Fort Valley State University for the first 3 years, then transfer to a partner university for 2 years to complete degree requirements in an energy field, such as geology, geophysics, health physics (nuclear power industry)
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Respondents desired increased collaboration, especially with industry and with professional societies that could connect agencies to private companies. Barriers to increased collaboration include different discipline foci, limited flexibility on funding mechanisms, poor familiarity with the various education and training programs, and a lack of time to seek collaborators or pursue partnerships.
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Collaboration with Professional Societies and Nongovernmental Organizations A number of professional societies and nongovernmental organizations already collaborate with federal agencies on specific programs. They can also play a role in helping advance students through the framework of federal earth science education and training opportunities.
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efforts to lower barriers to participation, such as developing K–12 STEM outreach activities to cultivate future students. Education and training programs that succeed in attracting and retaining minority students have some common elements, including intimate connections with communities and linkages with other programs to create clear educational pathways.
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BROADENING THE PARTICIPATION OF UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS 49 minority students to education and training opportunities, providing students with another avenue of information about open positions. In addition, broad coalitions among federal agencies, private companies, universities, and professional societies would stretch federal resources and bring a wide range of expertise to bear on building earth science pathways for more diverse students.
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