The State University of New York at New Paltz has received a $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) through its Expanding Pathways to Innovation through Inclusive Communities (EPIIC) program. The funding aims to improve equity and inclusion in STEM fields by supporting faculty development and institutional transformation toward the goal of more inclusive teaching practices in science and engineering education.

As of 2021, the racial and ethnic composition of New York State’s STEM workforce shows clear disparities when compared to the state’s overall population. Black or African American individuals made up about 8% of the STEM workforce, while comprising 15.6% of the state population. Hispanic or Latino individuals accounted for 9% of STEM workers, despite representing

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