She discussed her core areas of research and advocacy: boosting the representation of women in engineering education and careers worldwide. Continue Reading Renetta Tull delivers remarks during 61st Commission on the Status of Women event at the United Nations
UMBC’s Dresher Center for the Humanities and College of the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences are launching a major new five-year initiative to promote diversity and inclusion in the humanities through a $750,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Continue Reading UMBC receives major award to support inclusive excellence in the humanities
“What we’re trying to do at UMBC,” President Hrabowski told the crowd gathered at the National Museum of Natural History, “is to teach young people of all races that they can change the world.” Continue Reading Smithsonian hosts UMBC president for discussion on promoting diversity
The Cyber Scholars program supports the success of women and underrepresented minority students in cybersecurity, and is a model for increasing diversity in cyber-related fields. Continue Reading UMBC’s Cyber Scholars program stands out as a national model in “Diverse”
“Teachers and students thrive when they all have a deeper understanding of linguistic and cultural diversity,” says Christine Mallinson, who developed the app with collaborator Anne Charity Hudley (William & Mary) and Aureanna Hakenson ’15. Continue Reading New app Valuable Voices builds awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity in the classroom
CODE2040 highlights UMBC as a university that should be on the radar for top companies and start-ups seeking skilled graduates in computing fields. Continue Reading Silicon Valley organization connects diverse tech talent from UMBC with top companies
“While so many universities struggle to attract underrepresented minorities into the sciences and engineering,” notes Duke Today, “[UMBC’s] record of success is astonishing.” Continue Reading Duke and MIT presidents highlight UMBC as a national model of inclusive excellence
What will it take to move the dial on the representation of diverse faculty at U.S. colleges and universities? Marketplace, a leading radio program on business and the economy, tackles this question in two new stories highlighting UMBC’s work to train, recruit, hire and retain diverse faculty. Continue Reading Marketplace radio series highlights UMBC faculty diversity initiatives
Now in its third cohort, UMBC’s Postdoctoral Fellows for Faculty Diversity program recognizes and supports talented scholars who are emerging as cutting-edge researchers and educators in their fields. UMBC’s newest group of fellows was formally introduced to the university community at a welcome reception held December 10, 2015. Continue Reading UMBC’s newest Postdoctoral Fellows for Faculty Diversity pursue game-changing research
Renetta Tull, associate vice provost for graduate student development and postdoctoral affairs, has been selected as one of three finalists for the GEDC Airbus Diversity Award. Dr. Tull has been invited to present her work and ideas to a jury of experts at the annual GEDC conference in Adelaide, Australia on November 30, 2015. Dr. Tull has been recognized for her work on initiatives to drive inclusiveness and diversity in the STEM fields, including her leadership with the PROMISE Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP), a program aimed at increasing the numbers of future engineering faculty from underrepresented groups. Learn more about Renetta Tull’s work… Continue Reading Renetta Tull selected as one of three finalists for GEDC Airbus Diversity Award
The Engineering Deans Council of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) seized the opportunity to outline tangible steps to improve the inclusiveness of engineering education at the first White House Demo Day, hosted by President Barack Obama on Tuesday, August 4, in the White House East Room. UMBC Dean Julie Ross, College of Engineering and Information Technology (COEIT), is one of more than 100 deans who signed on to the ASEE letter of commitment to diversity presented at Demo Day, which was designed to highlight “why we need to give every American the opportunity to pursue their bold, game-changing… Continue Reading Dean Julia Ross outlines UMBC’s commitment to increasing diversity in engineering at White House Demo Day
