Women in Science posters in the redesigned 227 PSYC
For those that do not have courses or meetings in the new and improved 227 PSYC, go have a look! The floors are now carpeted and the tables have new feet installed to make room rearrangement much easier. Most importantly, we have included artwork created by Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya as part of her Beyond Curie series to highlight significant women in science and technology. Much better than blank walls or seascapes, in my opinion.
In the fall, Joyce Fernandes (BIO) will be offering a graduate seminar on “Broadening participation in STEM–what it means, and why it matters in higher education.” Beyond the inherent benefits in bringing more diverse perspectives to bear on a problem, Joyce writes:
Funding agencies want scientists and educators to demonstrate their approaches to include diverse groups of students and other participants with an immediate goal of inclusion, and an ultimate goal of a diversified workforce. What can you do as a scientist and/educator to contribute to this ongoing effort of broadening participation in STEM, in your current practices or in the near future? [Participants will] read literature, engage in mini-projects (boots on the ground), and reach a more “energetically favorable” place than where we started, both collectively and individually.
My overall goal for this seminar is to provide a space and the experience for graduate students to explore the scope of Broadening Participation in STEM by reading and discussing literature on this topic. How do these ideas impact your own roles as scientists and educators? What can you bring to the table based on your own experiences? We will also interact with [undergraduate] students who are enrolled in programs which have goals of broadening participation.