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Diversity Initiatives
Northeastern University has been actively involved
in advancing diversity through its research centers and through
its diversity and access programs.
Research Centers
The University is home to various research centers that focus on
issues of race in areas such as criminal justice, health and education.
The Institute on Race and Justice
delves into such themes as racial profiling in traffic enforcement
and relations between Arab-American communities and law enforcement
officials. The Institute on Urban
Health Research examines the role that race, gender and socioeconomic
status play in medical treatment. The Brudnick
Center on Conflict and Violence researches areas that include
hate crimes, religious persecution, and international conflict and
warfare.
Diversity and Access Programs
The Associate Vice Provost for Academic Opportunity and Diversity
oversees a variety of programs that work to increase the diversity
of Northeastern's student population and help ensure every student's
academic success. For more information about these programs, please
view the newsletter Access Northeastern.
Balfour Academy
The program aims to address the problems inner city students of
color face in college by reaching them early. It provides academic
and personal enrichment opportunities to Boston Public School students
in grades 7-12, strengthening their academic skills and motivation,
and helping them feel comfortable on a college campus. During the
summer, students study enrichment topics in core subjects including
Math and English and participate in sports and cultural events.
Upper-class students sit in on NU classes for six weeks, and are
assisted with the college selection and application process. Participating
students attend their regular high school during the academic year,
coming to Balfour twice a week for tutoring, counseling and enrichment
activities. Students are tutored after school in one-on-one sessions
with NU students.
Disability Resource Center
The DRC
works to ensure that Northeastern University is fully accessible
to all members of the University community, recognizing the inherent
value and diversity of people with disabilities and those who are
Deaf and hard of hearing. Through an active and integrated partnership
with students, faculty and staff, and administrators, the DRC collectively
works to enable all members of the NU community to fully benefit
from the wide array of experiences within the University.
GEM Fellowships
Graduate Education for Minorities (GEM) Fellowships are intended
to increase the number of highly talented graduate students from
underrepresented populations in the natural and physical sciences,
engineering, and computer science and to contribute to training
scientists and engineers for the 21st Century. Membership in the
GEM Consortium enhances Northeastern’s one hundred year history
in the area of experiential education that is central to our educational
mission and it also will expand opportunities in industry for underrepresented
students. Students in the program go through a highly competitive
selection process administered by GEM and then must apply and be
accepted into one of the graduate programs in engineering and the
natural and physical sciences at Northeastern University. All GEM
Fellows receive stipends, tuition assistantships, and paid internships
with employers/sponsors. For additional information about GEM Fellowships,
contact Kwamina Panford, Associate Vice Provost for Academic Opportunity
and Diversity, at k.panford@neu.edu or by telephone at 617-373-2170/
617-373-5904. GEM Fellowship applications may be obtained at the
following website: www.gemfellowship.org.
Legacy 2000 Mentoring Program
This program is designed
as a collaborative effort utilizing the time and skills (via mentoring
and program planning) of Black and Latino/a faculty, staff and students
to enhance student retention. There are five integral parts to this
program: facilitate the transition from high school to college,
provide mentors and role models for Black and Latino/a students,
increase retention of Black and Latino/a students, and provide support
and information regarding resources and services at Northeastern.
LSAMP
Initiatives supported by the Louis
Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) prepare traditionally
under-represented students from urban communities for the academic
rigors of college and graduate school. Northeastern's LSAMP program
offers several programs aimed at supporting students currently enrolled
in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs as
well as encouraging prospective students to enter this field and
ensuring their success.
NUPRIME
Northeastern University Programs in Multicultural Engineering (NUPRIME)
is committed to cultivating and supporting diversity and academic
excellence at Northeastern University by helping historically under-represented
students fulfill their potential, academically and professionally.
NUPRIME provides student organizational advisory support. It is
currently the advisory office to two national engineering student
chapters on Northeastern University's campus, SHPE (Society of Hispanic
Professional Engineers) and NSBE (National Society of Black Engineers),
thereby providing a national focus as part of Northeastern University's
mission.
Ujima Scholars
The Ujima Scholars
Program recruits into Northeastern University 60-65 freshmen
with academic potential who do not meet traditional criteria for
admission into their intended majors. The program provides a structured,
supportive, and creative learning environment that engages students
in scholarly work and enhances their motivation and determination
to achieve college success. The program offers the following services:
course advising; academic instruction in reading, writing, and study
skills; tutorial assistance; academic, career, financial, and personal
counseling; assisted study; workshops and information sessions.
The immediate goal of the Ujima Scholars Program is to retain students
through the freshman year, preparing them to be accepted into the
major of their choice as full sophomores. The long-term goal of
the program is to provide academic and other necessary support beyond
the freshman year to insure that students earn their undergraduate
degrees.
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