NEAGEP Mission
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Increase recruitment and degree completion rates of U.S. and Permanent Resident BIPOC in STEM doctoral programs.
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Increase visibility and access to graduate program options available to BIPOC students in NEAGEP institutions.
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Facilitate peer-to-peer mentoring relationships among students, faculty and staff across institutions.
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Share professional and career development activities for students, faculty and staff across institutions.
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Address fundamental gaps in the literature concerning obstacles to the achievement of diversity in the STEM doctoral programs and the STEM workforce.
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Leverage the NEAGEP consortium to obtain grants designed to diversify the STEM workforce.