Sense of belonging in higher education contributes to students' wellbeing and academic
attainment. However, there is ambiguity about the definition and measurement of sense of …

The dramatic lack of diversity within science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
(STEM) higher-education graduates is a serious issue facing the future of the STEM …

The purpose of this study, which was conducted over the course of five semesters at one
institution, was to determine the effectiveness of the Academic Coaching for Excellence …

University science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) summer bridge programs
provide incoming STEM university students additional course work and preparation before …

The impact of college STEM summer bridge programs is not well understood. This
nationwide study pooled data from 27 colleges and universities involved in the NSF's STEM …

Summer bridge programs are designed to help transition students into the college learning
environment. Increasingly, bridge programs are being developed in science, technology …

Meeting the future demand for a qualified geoscience workforce will require efforts to
increase recruitment, retention, and graduation of an increasingly diverse student body …

Trends in broadening participation of African Americans in engineering and computer
science have not significantly improved despite significant investments and efforts of …

First-year seminars and university induction programmes are embedded with academic and
social skills required by students to transition into their first year of study. The first-year …

Background: The United States continues to invest considerable resources into developing
the next generation of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) talent …