ADVANCING EQUITY IN

GRADUATE EDUCATION

EGE consortium FUNDED to expand

After growing nationally from the C-CIDE pilot program to the Equity in Graduate Education Consortium in 2022, the EGE Consortium recently received a $1.2 million grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to continue the EGE Consortium into 2026, adding 12 more university partners to the consortium under three curriculum tracks.

Racialized gatekeeping systems

This document distills takeaways and input of 200+ attendees of webinars held by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) and the NSF INCLUDES Alliance: Inclusive Graduate Education Network (IGEN) in March 2023. In these events, panelists and participants discussed the newest NASEM report Advancing Antiracism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in STEMM Organizations: Beyond Broadening Participation (ADEI), and research findings from studies conducted by members of the IGEN Research Hub.

Equity-minded mentoring toolkit

Mentoring relationships are critical to scholarly identity development and sense of belonging for graduate students, but the benefits of mentoring can often vary in inequitable ways across social identities such as race, class, and gender. This new toolkit was designed to be a resource for mentors and mentees that are interested in developing equity-minded mentoring relationships.

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.

News & EventS

THE POWER OF EQUITY-MINDED MENTORING


In a recent op-ed for Inside Higher Ed, Kristyn Lue and Annie Wofford share how "high-quality, equity-minded mentoring that honors mentors' and mentees' social identities can be one way to change the culture of exclusionary academic fields," and distill tips and guidance from the Equity-Minded Mentoring Toolkit.

NURTURING HIGHER EDUCATION ASPIRATIONS


“Research suggests that we send cues affecting underrepresented students’ aspirations, application, and enrollment decisions through three channels: public policies, admissions requirements, and recruitment and advising interactions.” as quoted by Julie Posselt in this feature story in Diverse Issues about designing admission processes that nurture students higher education aspirations following recent SCOTUS decisions about the use of race in admissions.


Hispanic-Serving Institutions enroll 66.2% of all #Hispanic undergraduate students and 31.7% of all undergraduate students in nonprofit postsecondary education. Learn more about #HSIs and HACU data findings by clicking the link below.⬇️
https://bit.ly/3TrLrpz

Join Dr. Shirley Malcom and current SEA Change Members on April 11 at 3:30pm ET to learn about how the SEA Change framework can assist in implementing sustainable strategies and scaling your existing institutional excellence efforts. https://brnw.ch/21wI5l9

Congratulations on this publication, @Higher_Ed_Frank & team! This is a truly excellent paper, and we were so delighted to have the opportunity to give it a home in this special issue of @EducSci_MDPI.

Delighted to contribute to this piece for @insidehighered w/ @kLue_ed!

We synthesize tips for equity-minded mentoring based on the @EquityGradEd Equity-Minded Mentoring Toolkit. We include several links and quotes, including insights from @doctorkag.

Today is #IndigenousPeoplesDay. Indigenous Peoples’ Day is celebrated on the second Monday of October to honor the cultures and histories of Indigenous people.

Read more about this day: https://nationaltoday.com/indigenous-peoples-day/

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