MU has joined a national alliance to develop inclusive faculty practices in its STEM departments, the university announced Monday.
The alliance, Aspire: The National Alliance for Inclusive and Diverse STEM Faculty, will focus on recruitment, hiring and retention of diverse science, technology, engineering and math faculty. MU is one of 20 universities joining the Aspire Alliance, which will last for three years.
It is co-led by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, which is a research, policy and advocacy organization aiming to improve public higher education. University of Missouri System President Mun Choi was elected to the organization’s board of directors Monday.
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