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NSF funds UCI project to boost STEM degree success for

underrepresented students

The National Science Foundation has awarded almost $3 million over a five-year period to The Institute for Meaningful Engagement at the University of California, Irvine. This new education project will explore the environmental factors prompting underrepresented students to leave science, technology, engineering and math programs and investigate how faculty can foster better classroom cultures to retain them. A multidisciplinary leadership team will partner with the deans of UCI’s six STEM schools to accomplish this.

Pheather R. Harris, director of the university’s California Alliance for Minority Participation, is the mastermind behind this innovative intervention that emphasizes faculty impact on student success in STEM. She wants to see two outcomes upon completion of the project: “The first is for faculty to recognize who they are in this conversation we’re having about inclusion and be able to have the tools they need to continue the work of enhancing inclusive spaces. [The second is] for every single student to feel a sense of belonging, to feel seen and heard in their academic experience, and to achieve their full potential without the influence of the environment deterring them from their original goals and dreams.”

Read more about the TIME NSF Award here.

EVENTS

Mentoring STEM Scholars of Color: A Virtual Session

Join NARST--a global education organization for improving science education through research--on Monday, September 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM PST in an engaging 90-minute virtual mentoring event focused on supporting scholars of color who are navigating academic and professional growth. Whether you are finalizing your dissertation, seeking your first faculty position, or navigating mid-career transitions and solid teaching experiences, this event is designed with you in mind. Participants will pre-register to attend two out of three themed sessions, each offering timely insight and direct mentorship.

To learn more and register, visit:

https://members.narst.org/event/CADASEVirtSess-Supporting-Scholars

The “Tea” on Transfer: Expert Advice for Community College Transfer Students

Join Community Colleges Affinity Group (AG) of the Society of Women Engineers on Friday, October 3, 2025 from 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PST in a session to demystify the vertical transfer process for community college students, faculty, advisors, parents, and advocates. Transfer expert Tiffany Reardon of the University of California Berkeley will present!

No matter the state in which you attend community college–or your anticipated transfer year–you are welcome at this session. Position yourself for the best transfer outcome with expert advice! If you’re supporting transfer students as a professor, advisor, parent, or advocate, this session will make your support more effective.

To register for this event, visit: https://swe.org/calendar/the-tea-on-transfer-expert-advice-for-community-college-transfer-students/

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