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Learn how to attract and retain a diverse student population in academic programs by improving outreach, recruitment, and retention strategies. Explore ways to create an inclusive environment, offer mentoring and networking opportunities, and address factors that contribute to attrition and retention challenges.
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Attracting and Maintaining a Diverse PD population • ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disabilities • Outreach • Recruitment • Retention
NIH NSF HS programs Meyerhoff UCB HBCU partnerships HHMI Offices of Diversity Improving environment: Inclusive atmosphere Focused placement Mentoring Networking opportunities/freedom Preparedness Recruitment: HS and UG ----Senior Faculty Attrition: Sense of isolation Under the microscope Lack of sensitivity PhD attrition document-2003
Retention: Mentoring-short term and long haul Commitment to PD-HS and GS different than PD Major Factors: Institutional support Mentoring Accountability (sensitivity-co-mentor) Networking