The University has received a prestigious $1 million ADVANCE grant from the National Science Foundation. The award will support the adaptation and implementation of proven organizational change strategies to promote gender equity, inclusive of intersecting social identities such as race and ethnicity.
UNCG is committed to increasing the representation and advancement of women in academic science careers, contributing to the development of a more diverse science and engineering workforce. While the grant will address aspects of STEM academic culture and institutional structure that may differentially affect women faculty and academic administrators, UNCG views this grant as an opportunity to enhance the University’s commitment to a diverse professoriate across all disciplines.
Read more in this UNCG News post.