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St. Thomas Aquinas College and Leading Consortium Secures $3.5M National Science Foundation (NSF) Grant to Advance Minority Participation in STEM St. Thomas Aquinas College is proud to announce its involvement in a pioneering higher education initiative, which has secured a $3.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation’s Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program. Over the course of five years, this grant will fuel efforts to increase the presence of underrepresented students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields across seven member institutions of the Lower Hudson Valley Catholic Colleges and Universities Consortium (LHVCCUC), a coalition comprising ten private Catholic colleges and universities in New York State. This collaborative endeavor aims to nurture a new generation of STEM leaders and innovators by addressing the unique challenges faced by underrepresented minority students. Alongside St. Thomas Aquinas College, the alliance includes Molloy University, Manhattan College, Mount Saint Mary College, St. Francis College, St. John’s University, and St. Joseph’s University New York. St. Thomas Aquinas College President Ken Daly will serve on the initial advisory board in recognition of his extensive experience and leadership in STEM education and workforce development. Read more...
St. Thomas Aquinas College is proud to announce its involvement in a pioneering higher education initiative, which has secured a $3.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation’s Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program.
Over the course of five years, this grant will fuel efforts to increase the presence of underrepresented students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields across seven member institutions of the Lower Hudson Valley Catholic Colleges and Universities Consortium (LHVCCUC), a coalition comprising ten private Catholic colleges and universities in New York State.
This collaborative endeavor aims to nurture a new generation of STEM leaders and innovators by addressing the unique challenges faced by underrepresented minority students. Alongside St. Thomas Aquinas College, the alliance includes Molloy University, Manhattan College, Mount Saint Mary College, St. Francis College, St. John’s University, and St. Joseph’s University New York. St. Thomas Aquinas College President Ken Daly will serve on the initial advisory board in recognition of his extensive experience and leadership in STEM education and workforce development.
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