Universities and Colleges 



American universities and colleges 

 remain the best in the world. 

 They prepare both our scientists 

 and engineers and our mathemat- 

 ics and science teachers. The 

 Task Force respectfully requests 

 universities and colleges to: 



Action: Take the lead in creat- 

 ing a climate of action and ac- 

 countability that accelerates the 

 participation of women, minorities 

 and people with disabilities as sci- 

 ence and engineering faculty and 

 students. 



Action: Set quantitative goals 

 for recruiting and graduating 

 more U.S. students in the sci- 

 ences and engineering, especially 

 from underrepresented groups. 

 Three times more bachelors' 

 degrees and ten times more 

 Ph.D.s must be earned by under- 

 represented groups during the 

 next decade. 



Action: Improve retention pro- 

 grams aimed at underrepresented 

 groups. Group support, peer 

 study, tutoring and mentoring 

 should be available to all. 



Action: Provide dependent care 

 services to students and faculty. 



Action: Make laboratories ac- 

 cessible and adapted to persons 

 with disabilities. 



Action: Offer forgivable educa- 

 tional loans to students from 

 underrepresented groups who 

 agree to pursue faculty careers. 



Action: Ensure that all teach- 

 ers, especially elementary level, 

 have a strong background in 

 mathematics and science. 



Action: Ensure that all teacher 

 education programs emphasize 

 teaching techniques free of cul- 

 tural and gender biases. 



Action: Build effective partner- 

 ships between research universi- 

 ties and institutions with large 

 enrollments from underrepre- 

 sented groups, so students have 

 access to advanced coursework 

 and equipment. 



Action: Establish transfer cen- 

 ters with qualified counselors in 

 2-year colleges and vocational 

 schools to maximize the number 

 of students who go on to earn 

 bachelors' degrees in science and 

 engineering. 



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