Mentoring Could Improve Diversity and Inclusion in STEMM But Needs More Attention in Colleges and Universities

U.S. colleges and universities should take a more intentional, inclusive, and evidence-based approach to mentoring students in STEMM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine)– a shift that could engage and help retain a broader group of students in these fields, says a new National Academies report, which identifies effective mentoring practices. Effective mentoring relationships have an overall positive effect on academic achievement, retention, and degree attainment, as well as on career success and satisfaction.Read More
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