Fostering Success of Ethnic and Racial Minorities in STEM: The Role of Minority Serving Institutions

by Robert T. Palmer

Book Overview

To maintain competitiveness in the global economy, United States policymakers and national leaders are increasing their attention to producing workers skilled in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Given the growing minority population in the country, it is critical that higher education policies, pedagogies, climates, and initiatives are effective in promoting racial and ethnic minority students' educational attainment in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415899478
• ISBN13: 9780415899475
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"