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Recruiting Underrepresented
Minorities Finding the key. . .
Maricel Quintana-Baker, Ph.D. State Council of Higher Education (SCHEV)
SCHEV Maricel Quintana-Baker, Ph.D.
The global perspective. . .
In 2000, North American universities produced less
than half of the world’s science and engineering
degrees
SCHEV Maricel Quintana-Baker, Ph.D.
That global marketplace is “here” in our backyard!
• In Northern Virginia, a public high school in Annandale has students from 72 different countries;
• In 2002, ESL students enrolled in Virginia public schools spoke more than 110 different languages
SCHEV Maricel Quintana-Baker, Ph.D.
Increased Diversity . . .
By 2025, our US population will have 72 million more people—of those, there will be:•32 million Hispanics
•12 million African Americans •7 million Asian Americans
SCHEV Maricel Quintana-Baker, Ph.D.
2004 U.S. Educational Attainment
(% of Specific Population)All fields
Asians Blacks Hispanics
White,Non-Hisp.
Bachelor’s
29.9% 12.3%
8.8% 19.8%
Master’s 12.2% 4.1% 2.2% 7.6%
Doctoral 3.6% .05% .04% 1.4%
SCHEV Maricel Quintana-Baker, Ph.D.
Earned STEM Doctorates in 2003
Total (all U.S.) 14,571
100%
Asian, Pacific Islander
1,030 7% *
Black 612 4.2% *
Hispanic 654 4.5% *
American Indian 71 - 1% ** % of relevant population
SCHEV Maricel Quintana-Baker, Ph.D.
STEM Doctorates Granted by VSGC Members . . .2003
College of William & Mary 20
Hampton University 3
Old Dominion University 16
University of Virginia 55
Virginia Tech 32
All VA Institutions Combined
172
SCHEV Maricel Quintana-Baker, Ph.D.
“Increasing the participationof underrepresented minorities (in STEM) is critical to the health
of this country. No first-class world nation can maintain the
health of its economy or society when such a large part of its population remains outside scientific and technological
endeavors” Richard Tapia, Ph.D., Rice University, at http://ceee.rice.edu/Books/DV/continuum/index.html
SCHEV Maricel Quintana-Baker, Ph.D.
Underrepresented Minorities Currently Enrolled in Virginia’s Colleges &
UniversitiesAmerican Indian 2,233
Blacks 80,684
Hispanics 14,946
SCHEV Maricel Quintana-Baker, Ph.D.
Action!!
Study Best Practices Have a Plan with Strategies Identify who will be helpful Create collaborative relationships Person to person contact works
best
SCHEV Maricel Quintana-Baker, Ph.D.
Best Practices
Look at what other players are doingWe can all probably name a few proven
best practices, like . . .Research opportunitiesMentoringAcademic & heuristic support
Be willing to share your secrets Be prepared to sing your own
praises!
SCHEV Maricel Quintana-Baker, Ph.D.
Your Plan is Your Road Map!
Establish Goals and Measurable Objectives
Develop a Strategy for Accomplishing Each Objective
Establish a Time-line and a Target Date for your Objectives
SCHEV Maricel Quintana-Baker, Ph.D.
Who’s traveling with you on this Journey?
It’s all about NETWORKING It’s all about knocking on all the
possible doors It’s all about knocking on the door to
see who’s behind it It’s all about relationship building It’s all about finding the CHAMPIONS
SCHEV Maricel Quintana-Baker, Ph.D.
Who’s Going to Help You Knock On All Those Doors? Current students are a good
source for new Students Colleagues at other institutions are
also good sources of referrals Key people INSIDE your institution Key people/organizations OUTSIDE
your institution—in the community
SCHEV Maricel Quintana-Baker, Ph.D.
Creating a Network of Links
Who’s out there? Where do you look?Professional organizationsGovernment programs aimed at
increasing underrepresented minoritiesCampus groups and organizationsCommunity organizationsSpecial eventsConferences and meetings
SCHEV Maricel Quintana-Baker, Ph.D.
Professional Organizations. . . American Society of Mechanical Engineers
(ASME) Board on Minorities & Women Center for the Advancement of Hispanics in
Science & Engineering Education (CAHSEE) National Council of Black Engineers &
Scientists (NCEBS) Association for Women in Science (AWIS) See handout for others. . .
SCHEV Maricel Quintana-Baker, Ph.D.
Government Programs to Increase Underrepresented
Minorities. . . NASA:
Science & Technology Institute for Minority Institutions
UNCF Special Programs Corporation NSF:
Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP)
The Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP)
Model Institutions for Excellence (MIE) See Handout for others. . .
SCHEV Maricel Quintana-Baker, Ph.D.
Campus Groups & Organizations
Professional organizations with campus chapters, such as The Society of Professional
Hispanic Engineers (SHPE)Graduate Women in Science-
Sigma Delta Epsilon (GWIS)See Handout for
others. . .
SCHEV Maricel Quintana-Baker, Ph.D.
Community Organizations Boy Scouts -for example
Eagle Scouts have special qualities that enable them to reach that level.
Museums—especially science museums usually have targeted activities
Competitions and Fairs —by the American Mathematical Association, the National Science Teachers Association, the Engineering Education Service Center Pre-Engineering Competitions.
SCHEV Maricel Quintana-Baker, Ph.D.
Special Events. . . Did you know
that. . . Every year there’s a Pi Day? Every year the third week of
November is Geography Awareness Week?
Every year engineers celebrate National Engineers Week in February?
SCHEV Maricel Quintana-Baker, Ph.D.
Conferences & Meetings
Most national professional organizations have meetings that students attend.
For example: SACNAS-Society for the
Advancement of Chicano and Native American Scientists
GEM-National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science.
SCHEV Maricel Quintana-Baker, Ph.D.
Think Creatively!! (If you were a young budding scientist, where would you be
hiding?? Make a list of the schools from where
current and past students have come— recruit there!
Work the crowd—Are you going to a national conference? Post a notice and hold interviews/conversations with the talented students there!!
Make friends– create your own network of department chairs and other contacts!!