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Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation: America's Science and Technology Talent at the Crossroads THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS This PDF is available at http://nap.edu/12984 SHARE Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation: America's Science and Technology Talent at the Crossroads DETAILS 286 pages | 6 x 9 | PAPERBACK ISBN 978-0-309-15968-5 | DOI 10.17226/12984 AUTHORS BUY THIS BOOK Committee on Underrepresented Groups and the Expansion of the Science and Engineering Workforce Pipeline; Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy; Policy and Global Affairs; National Academy of Sciences, National FIND RELATED TITLES Academy of Engineering, and I Visit the National Academies Press at NAP.edu and login or register to get: – Access to free PDF downloads of thousands of scientific reports – 10% off the price of print titles – Email or social media notifications of new titles related to your interests – Special offers and discounts Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the National Academies Press. 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Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation: America's Science and Technology Talent at the Crossroads The National Academy of Sciences is a private, nonprofit, self-perpetuating society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare. Upon the authority of the charter granted to it by the Congress in 1863, the Acad- emy has a mandate that requires it to advise the federal government on scientific and technical matters. Dr. Ralph J. Cicerone is president of the National Academy of Sciences. The National Academy of Engineering was established in 1964, under the charter of the National Academy of Sciences, as a parallel organization of outstanding engi- neers. It is autonomous in its administration and in the selection of its members, sharing with the National Academy of Sciences the responsibility for advising the federal government. The National Academy of Engineering also sponsors engineer- ing programs aimed at meeting national needs, encourages education and research, and recognizes the superior achievements of engineers. Dr. Charles M. Vest is presi- dent of the National Academy of Engineering. The Institute of Medicine was established in 1970 by the National Academy of Sciences to secure the services of eminent members of appropriate professions in the examination of policy matters pertaining to the health of the public. The Insti- tute acts under the responsibility given to the National Academy of Sciences by its congressional charter to be an adviser to the federal government and, upon its own initiative, to identify issues of medical care, research, and education. Dr. Harvey V. Fineberg is president of the Institute of Medicine. The National Research Council was organized by the National Academy of Sciences in 1916 to associate the broad community of science and technology with the Academy’s purposes of furthering knowledge and advising the federal government. Functioning in accordance with general policies determined by the Academy, the Council has become the principal operating agency of both the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering in providing services to the government, the public, and the scientific and engineering communities. The Council is administered jointly by both Academies and the Institute of Medicine. Dr. Ralph J. Cicerone and Dr. Charles M. Vest are chair and vice chair, respectively, of the National Research Council. www.national-academies.org Copyright National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation: America's Science and Technology Talent at the Crossroads Copyright National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation: America's Science and Technology Talent at the Crossroads COMMITTEE ON UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS AND THE EXPANSION OF THE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING WORKFORCE PIPELINE Freeman A. Hrabowski, III, Chair, President, University of Maryland Baltimore County James H. Ammons, President, Florida A&M University Sandra Begay-Campbell, Principal Member of the Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories Beatriz Chu Clewell, Principal Research Associate, The Urban Institute Nancy S. Grasmick, State Superintendent of Schools, Maryland State Department of Education Carlos G. Gutierrez, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University-Los Angeles Evelynn M. Hammonds, Dean of Harvard College and Barbara Gutmann Rosenkrantz Professor of the History of Science and of African and African American Studies, Harvard University Wesley L. Harris (NAE), Associate Provost for Faculty Equity and Charles Stark Draper Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sylvia Hurtado, Professor and Director, Higher Education Research Institute, University of California Los Angeles James S. Jackson (IOM), Director, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan Shirley Mathis McBay, President, Quality Education for Minorities Network Diana Natalicio, President, University of Texas El Paso John C. Nemeth, Vice President, Oak Ridge Associated Universities Eduardo J. Padrón, President, Miami Dade College Willie Pearson, Professor of Sociology, Georgia Institute of Technology Sidney A. Ribeau, President, Howard University John Brooks Slaughter (NAE), President and CEO, National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering Richard Tapia (NAE), University Professor, Maxfield-Oshman Professor in Engineering, Director of the Center for Excellence and Equity in Education, and Associate Director of Graduate Studies, Rice University Lydia Villa-Komaroff, President and CEO, Cytonome, Inc. Linda Sue Warner, President, Haskell Indian Nations University v Copyright National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation: America's Science and Technology Talent at the Crossroads Staff Peter H. Henderson, Co-Study Director Earnestine Psalmonds, Co-Study Director* Neeraj P. Gorkhaly, Research Associate *Earnestine Psalmonds is a visiting scholar from the National Science Foundation (NSF). This work was supported by the NSF, but findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF. vi Copyright National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation: America's Science and Technology Talent at the Crossroads COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND PUBLIC POLICY George Whitesides (Chair), Woodford L. and Ann A. Flowers University Professor, Harvard University William Brody, President, Johns Hopkins University Claude R. Canizares, Vice President for Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Ralph J. Cicerone (Ex officio), President, National Academy of Sciences Edward F. Crawley, Executive Director, CMI and Professor, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Ruth A. David, President and Chief Executive Officer, ANSER (Analytic Services, Inc.) Haile T. Debas, Executive Director, University of California
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