This article reports the results from two studies: one identifying universities that produced
relatively large numbers of students of color who went on to earn doctorates in the sciences …

Notes that, compared to coeducational institutions, all women's colleges lose fewer of their
science majors to other fields. Contends that women's colleges can engender environment …

Programs that have increased the number of minorities and women in science at the K-12
and undergraduate level have not resulted in a corresponding increase in these groups in …

The 3-year project reported in the first chapter of this document addressed factors which
affect the scholarly research and publication productivity of women faculty in minority …

Hamilton discusses the results of the study conducted by Dr Donna Nelson on the status of
women and minorities in 14 science and engineering disciplines. Nelson's study indicated …

The importance of retaining and advancing women and minorities in science related fields
has been supported by several arguments. The first argument relies upon the concepts of …

This study examines the effects of gender, race, and ethnicity on the pursuit of scientific
fields of study among college students. It builds on previous research by considering …

ABSTRACT The National Science Foundation's ADVANCE grants for Institutional
Transformation have been awarded to institutions to study, and to implement programs to …

Initiatives to increase the numbers of women faculty derive in part from understandings that
the representation of women faculty is crucial for the culture and climate of the university and …

Increasing the Visibility of Women of Color in Academic Science and Engineering:
Professional Society Data Page 1 7 NEW DIRECTIONS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, no. 163 …