University of Arkansas Named to Alliance Aimed at Diversifying STEM Faculty

The University of Arkansas is one of 20 public research universities added to a collaborative coalition aimed at enhancing faculty diversity and implementing inclusive practices in the STEM disciplines — science, technology, engineering and mathematics.  

Through "Aspire: The National Alliance for Inclusive and Diverse STEM Faculty," the U of A will conduct an extensive self-assessment process to inform the creation of a three-year action plan that will develop additional policies and procedures to drive recruitment, hiring and retention of diverse STEM faculty while supporting inclusive teaching, advising and research mentoring.

The effort is funded by the National Science Foundation and co-led by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities and the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The U of A was part of the second cohort added to the alliance, which now totals 35 schools.