All it took was a little encouragement to get her over the hump of her insecurity. She's now in medical school. That little bit of mentoring is but one of the ways that educators can play key roles in helping women and minority students succeed in science and math careers. And how top educators tackle difficult curriculum and retention issues for women and minority students in the math and sciences will be the topic of a national conference Aug. 1-3 at Fort Lewis College.
Workshops require a conference fee.
The conference concludes at noon on Saturday. While plenary session discussions will focus on undergraduate education, Byrd said they should be of interest to all educators, including K-12 teachers. I think all math and science teachers will benefit from the discussions. The institute introduced faculty to retention programs at the forefront of undergraduate education and continues to offer networking opportunities for new ideas and strategies. Two more cadres of faculty have been trained since then, and this year's conference will draw some of those top faculty together to discuss their progress and share programs that work.