SEEDS: Strategies for Ecology Education, Diversity and Sustainability

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SEEDS: Strategies for Ecology Education, Diversity and Sustainability

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The Strategies for Ecology Education, Diversity and Sustainability program (SEEDS) is the flagship award-winning education program of the Ecological Society of America. Its mission is to diversify and advance the ecology profession through opportunities that stimulate and nurture the interest of underrepresented students to participate, and to lead in ecology.

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Ford Foundation Fellowships

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Ford Foundation Fellowships

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Predoctoral, Dissertation, and Postdoctoral fellowships will be awarded in a national competition administered by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on behalf of the Ford Foundation.

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To GRE or not to GRE

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To GRE or not to GRE

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A case for abandoning the GRE in the geosciences

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#GeoGRExit: Why Geosciences Programs Are Dropping the GRE

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#GeoGRExit: Why Geosciences Programs Are Dropping the GRE

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Geoscience graduate programs are increasingly abandoning the controversial test as an admissions requirement, a welcome development for equity and inclusion in the field. How can your school be next?

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Typical physics Ph.D. admissions criteria limit access to underrepresented groups but fail to predict doctoral completion

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Typical physics Ph.D. admissions criteria limit access to underrepresented groups but fail to predict doctoral completion

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Researchers are urging universities across the United States to find a new way to identify the next generation of scientists. A new study discovered that traditional admissions metrics for physics Ph.D. programs such as the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) do not predict completion and hurt the growth of diversity in physics, which is already the least diverse of the sciences.

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MAES: Latinos in science and engineering

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MAES: Latinos in science and engineering

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MAES is recognized as a prominent organization for its development and contributions towards the success of Latino leaders in STEM.

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MANRRS

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MANRRS

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MANRRS is a non-profit organization registered in the state of Michigan that promotes academic and professional advancement by empowering minorities in agriculture, natural resources, and related sciences.

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AISES

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AISES

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AISES is a national nonprofit organization focused on substantially increasing the representation of Indigenous peoples of North America and the Pacific Islands in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) studies and careers.

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SACNAS

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SACNAS

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SACNAS (Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science) is an inclusive national organization dedicated to fostering the success of Chicano/Hispanic and Native American scientists, from college students to professionals, in attaining advanced degrees, careers, and positions of leadership in STEM.

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Community College Students in the Field: A review of a Community Conversation on Successful Programs and Strategies

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Community College Students in the Field: A review of a Community Conversation on Successful Programs and Strategies

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To explore how field experiences can be designed to engage more community college students, the Undergraduate Field Experience Research Network (UFERN) held a “community conversation” (Community Colleges in the Field: Successful Programs and Strategies) on 15 October 2021. This article summarizes and provides synthesis of the discussion.

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