Advancing Equity in Graduate Education

Postdoctoral Hiring & Equity Issues in STEM: Employment Trends, Policy, and Research

This research brief explores quantitative data about employment trends in postdoctoral research positions and policies and scholarly research surrounding hiring and other equity issues in STEM postdoctoral positions.

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Book Discussion Guide

Equity in Science: Representation, Culture, & the Dynamics of Change in Graduate Education by Dr. Julie R. Posselt, Stanford University Press, 2020

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Letters of Recommendation: How to Write, Read and Solicit Letters for Equity

This guide focuses on: Ensuring that letters of recommendation are effective tools for enhancing equity, overview of the mechanics of a good recommendation letter, and equity check points to establish in letter writing.

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The Equity in Graduate Education Resource Center advances equity in graduate education by conducting and translating research that is inspired by community needs, and offering high-quality, evidence-based professional development that provides faculty and administrators with tools and resources to create and sustain institutional change.

The Equity in Graduate Education Resource Center advances equity in graduate education by conducting and translating research that is inspired by community needs, and offering high-quality, evidence-based professional development that provides faculty and administrators with tools and resources to create and sustain institutional change.

A third of college graduates today go on to pursue graduate education. Graduate programs develop tomorrow’s faculty and many of society’s leaders, so addressing inequities in graduate education has ripple effects throughout higher education and society. We are focused on examining and improving institutional policy and practice, with special attention to the work of faculty and others whose work touches graduate students.

Our work facilitates a cycle of theory and practice, and we have been recognized for both rigorous research and supporting adoption of equity-minded change in individuals and organizations. We work in partnership with major universities and disciplinary societies to transform systems for selecting and serving students. Our diverse team is committed to reducing barriers and creating more inclusive educational environments, especially for women, racially minoritized, and other marginalized students in higher education.

The Equity in Graduate Education Resource Center advances equity in graduate education by conducting and translating research that is inspired by community needs, and offering high-quality, evidence-based professional development that provides faculty and administrators with tools and resources to create and sustain institutional change.

A third of college graduates today go on to pursue graduate education. Graduate programs develop tomorrow’s faculty and many of society’s leaders, so addressing inequities in graduate education has ripple effects throughout higher education and society. We are focused on examining and improving institutional policy and practice, with special attention to the work of faculty and others whose work touches graduate students.

Our work facilitates a cycle of theory and practice, and we have been recognized for both rigorous research and supporting adoption of equity-minded change in individuals and organizations. We work in partnership with major universities and disciplinary societies to transform systems for selecting and serving students. Our diverse team is committed to reducing barriers and creating more inclusive educational environments, especially for women, racially minoritized, and other marginalized students in higher education.

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MICHIGAN’S SURPRISING PATH TO DIVERSITY

By putting students first, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, physicist Roy Clarke achieved unprecedented diversity in the applied physics graduate program he created.

Published: March 7, 2022


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