A 12-member task force, commissioned by the American Institute of Physics, is calling for the science community to do more to attract African Americans, recommending the creation of a $50M endowment to support students of color. NBCBLKIgnite
Those numbers have to change, said the 12-member panel, called the National Task Force to Elevate African American Representation in Undergraduate Physics & Astronomy. The panel identified five factors responsible for the success or failure of African American students in physics and astronomy. They include having a sense of belonging, academic and personal support, and leadership within science departments.
The panel’s two-year investigation included more than 230 student and faculty surveys, in-person interviews with African American students, and visits to physics departments at colleges and universities that have seen larger numbers of African American students graduate. Scarlett expressed concern that if “you don't have an African American population that is skilled in understanding fundamentally how things work, how things are put together, then you're not going to have African Americans making the kinds of achievements that you'll see out of other groups. “
“African American students bring their unique perspectives to classrooms and scientific research, which leads to new solutions that benefit the field and ultimately the broader society,” she said.
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