Diversity. As a state rich in ethnic, cultural, linguistic, socio-economic, and geographic diversity, NM has already experienced many of the complex educational, cultural and economic changes that are increasing in other parts of the nation. The state has the highest percentage of people of Hispanic ancestry of any state (44%) as well as a large Native American population (9%). With its minority-as-majority population, NM has a unique opportunity and special responsibility to lead the nation in addressing the shortage in its S&T workforce by educating a new generation of STEM professionals more representative of the nation’s growing minority population. At the same time, NM can develop a stronger STEM workforce and citizenry informed about climate change and its impact on natural resources and economic development.
Sample Diversity Plans
- Two plans recently developed in New Mexico provide approaches that other public institutions in New Mexico can consider when developing their own plans.
- UNM – (http://diverse.unm.edu , http://diverse.unm.edu/research-reports/division-for-equity-inclusion/diversity-plan-website , http://www.unm.edu/~oeounm/_hiring/SearchCommitteeHandbook_10282009.pdf
- NMSU ( http://diversefaculty.nmsu.edu/downloads/guide_online.pdf http://diversefaculty.nmsu.edu
- The following diversity plans from institutions outside of New Mexico have been identified as exemplary and provide additional information that can be useful for NM institutions of higher education.
Publications
Staying Competitive: Patching America’s Leaky Pipeline in the SciencesMarc Goulden, Ph.D., Karie Frasch, Ph.D., and Mary Ann Mason, J.D., Ph.D.
The University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley Center on Health, Economic, & Family Security and The Center for American Progress
November 2009
Title IX Includes Maternal Discrimination
By Mary Ann Mason
Chronicle of Higher Education November 19, 2009