Inclusive Excellence
IE3 Competition Update: Because of the large uncertainties in the kinetics of the recovery from COVID—recovery in terms of human health and well-being, campus capacity, and economic activity—we are pausing the Inclusive Excellence 3 competition. The competition is suspended until we have a clearer view of the readiness of HHMI and universities to execute this work successfully.
The HHMI Inclusive Excellence initiative challenges U.S. colleges and universities to substantially and sustainably increase their capacity for inclusion of all students, especially those students who belong to groups underrepresented in science.
Our challenge
The dynamic demographics of the US population present a historic and compelling opportunity. All students, regardless of where they come from and where they are going, deserve a meaningful and positive experience in science through which they will better understand and engage in scientific thinking and discovery. The quality of that experience is the responsibility of the faculty and administrators who play an essential role in defining an institution’s culture.
Unfortunately, there exist substantial disparities between students who arrive at college via different pathways. Students who are first in their families to attend college, students who transfer from 2-year to 4-year schools, and students from racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups underrepresented in science are significantly less likely to complete the baccalaureate degree.
Our approach
We aim to create a learning community of college and university faculty and administrators who are engaged in the continuing process of increasing their institution’s capacity for inclusion of all students. Each school in the community will commit to learning through reflection, sharing what is being learned, listening to feedback, and supporting other members of the community.
Our IE community
A total of 57 colleges and universities are now part of the IE learning community. Faculty and staff at these schools provide national leadership in science education, and are engaged in exploring strategies that will lead to inclusive science education.
Inclusive Excellence 3 (IE3) institutions will join a broader community of universities and colleges that have been engaged in the work of building capacity for inclusion and equity for all students in science. As a part of the learning community, grantees will be able to exchange strategies and experiences, approaches for ongoing assessment and evaluation, and resources developed by the IE institutions.
IE community participants have multiple opportunities to learn from one another, engage in professional development activities, and explore areas of interest to support their work. This takes place through i) annual IE community meetings at HHMI; ii) smaller, regional gatherings of Peer Implementation Clusters (PICs); and iii) via an online listserv for Program Directors. HHMI provides additional funds to support annual gatherings of PICS. Finally, HHMI gives grantees an opportunity each year to communicate and share their reflections on their ongoing lessons learned and where necessary, recalibrate approaches.
IE institutions have the opportunity to present their work to a network of higher education stakeholders committed to enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in science through national conferences and other gatherings[1].
[1] Some examples include: the AAC&U Diversity, Equity, and Student Success Conference; AAC&J Transforming STEM Higher Education Conference; ASCN Transforming Institutions Conference; AAC&U PKAL STEM Regional Meetings.
HHMI invited eligible institutions to submit a pre-proposal for Inclusive Excellence 3; only one pre-proposal per institution was allowed. To be eligible for Inclusive Excellence 3, an institution had to meet all of the following requirements:
- Be a not-for-profit, four-year college or university in the United States in one of the following Basic Classification categories as identified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching:
- Baccalaureate Colleges – arts and sciences focus and diverse fields
- Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges – mixed baccalaureate/associate's
- Master's Colleges and Universities – larger, medium, and smaller programs
- Doctoral/Research Universities – very high research activity (R1), high research activity (R2), and doctoral/professional universities (R3)
- Tribal College
- Offer and confer four-year baccalaureate degrees in the natural sciences or offer a single baccalaureate degree that is inclusive of the natural sciences. Natural sciences typically comprise the following disciplines: astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth and geosciences, and physics, as do disciplines that are combinations of these fields, such as biochemistry, geophysics, or microbiology. Computer sciences, psychology, mathematics, and allied health-related fields are examples of disciplines that are not traditionally defined as natural sciences. However, that does not mean these other disciplines cannot be involved (see frequently asked questions).
- Be accredited and in good standing with the appropriate regional accrediting organization.
- Not a 2017 or 2018 HHMI Inclusive Excellence grant recipient.
The pre-proposal application is now closed. The last day to submit a pre-proposal was January 14, 2020. We received 354 pre-proposals for IE3.
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Arizona State UniversityInclusive Excellence / 2018–PresentProgram Director: James Collins | ![]() |
Bates CollegeInclusive Excellence / 2018–PresentProgram Director: April Hill | ![]() |
Brandeis UniversityInclusive Excellence / 2018–PresentProgram Director: Irving Epstein Read abstract | ![]() |
California State University, Los AngelesInclusive Excellence / 2018–PresentProgram Director: Andre Ellis Read abstract | ![]() |
California State University, San MarcosInclusive Excellence / 2018–PresentProgram Director: George Vourlitis | ![]() |
Chaminade University of HonoluluInclusive Excellence / 2017–PresentProgram Director: Helen Turner | ![]() |
Davidson CollegeInclusive Excellence / 2018–PresentProgram Director: Barbara Lom | ![]() |
Delaware State UniversityInclusive Excellence / 2017–PresentProgram Director: Alexa Silver | ![]() |
DePauw UniversityInclusive Excellence / 2018–PresentProgram Director: Jacqueline Roberts | ![]() |
Framingham State UniversityInclusive Excellence / 2018–PresentProgram Director: Catherine Dignam | ![]() |
Humboldt State UniversityInclusive Excellence / 2017–PresentProgram Director: Amy Sprowles | ![]() |
James Madison UniversityInclusive Excellence / 2018–PresentProgram Director: Timothy Bloss | ![]() |
Kalamazoo CollegeInclusive Excellence / 2018–PresentProgram Director: Regina Stevens-Truss | ![]() |
Kennesaw State UniversityInclusive Excellence / 2018–PresentProgram Director: Scott Reese | ![]() |
Kenyon CollegeInclusive Excellence / 2017–PresentProgram Director: John Hofferberth | ![]() |
Lawrence Technological UniversityInclusive Excellence / 2017–PresentProgram Director: Franco Delogu | ![]() |
Lawrence UniversityInclusive Excellence / 2018–PresentProgram Director: Stefan Debbert | ![]() |
Mercy CollegeInclusive Excellence / 2018–PresentProgram Director: Jose Herrera | ![]() |
Mount Mary UniversityInclusive Excellence / 2018–PresentProgram Director: Lynn Diener | ![]() |
Norfolk State UniversityInclusive Excellence / 2018–PresentProgram Director: Ashley Haines | ![]() |
North Carolina State UniversityInclusive Excellence / 2018–PresentProgram Director: Jane Lubischer | ![]() |
Northeastern UniversityInclusive Excellence / 2017–PresentProgram Director: Mary Jo Ondrechen | ![]() |
Oberlin CollegeInclusive Excellence / 2017–PresentProgram Director: Marta Laskowski | ![]() |
Oregon State UniversityInclusive Excellence / 2018–PresentProgram Director: Martin Storksdieck | ![]() |
Radford UniversityInclusive Excellence / 2017–PresentProgram Director: J. Orion Rogers | ![]() |
Rochester Institute of TechnologyInclusive Excellence / 2017–PresentProgram Director: Scott Franklin | ![]() |
Roosevelt UniversityInclusive Excellence / 2018–PresentProgram Director: Kelly Wentz–Hunter | ![]() |
San Francisco State UniversityInclusive Excellence / 2017–PresentProgram Director: Kimberly Tanner | ![]() |
Stony Brook UniversityInclusive Excellence / 2017–PresentProgram Director: Ross Nehm | ![]() |
Syracuse UniversityInclusive Excellence / 2018–PresentProgram Director: George Langford | ![]() |
The College of New JerseyInclusive Excellence / 2018–PresentProgram Director: Janet Morrison | ![]() |
Towson UniversityInclusive Excellence / 2017–PresentProgram Director: Laura Gough | ![]() |
Trinity Washington UniversityInclusive Excellence / 2017–PresentProgram Director: Cynthia DeBoy | ![]() |
Tufts UniversityInclusive Excellence / 2017–PresentProgram Director: Roger Tobin | ![]() |
University of California, DavisInclusive Excellence / 2017–PresentProgram Director: Marc Facciotti | ![]() |
University of California, Los AngelesInclusive Excellence / 2017–PresentProgram Director: Tracy Johnson | ![]() |
University of California, MercedInclusive Excellence / 2018–PresentProgram Director: Jennifer Manilay | ![]() |
University of Colorado DenverInclusive Excellence / 2017–PresentProgram Director: Richard Allen | ![]() |
University of Houston, DowntownInclusive Excellence / 2018–PresentProgram Director: Akif Uzman | ![]() |
University of Illinois at ChicagoInclusive Excellence / 2018–PresentProgram Director: Henrik Aratyn | ![]() |
University of Massachusetts, AmherstInclusive Excellence / 2018–PresentProgram Director: Elizabeth Connor | ![]() |
University of Missouri, ColumbiaInclusive Excellence / 2018–PresentProgram Director: Marcelle Siegel | ![]() |
University of Northern ColoradoInclusive Excellence / 2017–PresentProgram Director: Susan Keenan | ![]() |
University of Puerto Rico, HumacaoInclusive Excellence / 2018–PresentProgram Director: Lilliam Casillas-Martinez | ![]() |
University of St. ThomasInclusive Excellence / 2018–PresentProgram Director: Melissa Loe | ![]() |
University of South DakotaInclusive Excellence / 2017–PresentProgram Director: Meghann Jarchow | ![]() |
University of Texas, Rio Grande ValleyInclusive Excellence / 2017–PresentProgram Director: Saraswathy Nair | ![]() |
University of UtahInclusive Excellence / 2017–PresentProgram Director: Holly Godsey | ![]() |
University of Wisconsin, MadisonInclusive Excellence / 2018–PresentProgram Director: Janet Branchaw | ![]() |
Utah State UniversityInclusive Excellence / 2018–PresentProgram Director: Alan Savitzky | ![]() |
Vassar CollegeInclusive Excellence / 2018–PresentProgram Director: Jodi Schwarz | ![]() |
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityInclusive Excellence / 2018–PresentProgram Director: Rosalyn Hobson Hargraves | ![]() |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityInclusive Excellence / 2017–PresentProgram Director: Jill Sible | ![]() |
Washington University in St. LouisInclusive Excellence / 2017–PresentProgram Director: Kathy Miller | ![]() |
Wellesley CollegeInclusive Excellence / 2018–PresentProgram Director: Megan Núñez | ![]() |
Western Washington UniversityInclusive Excellence / 2017–PresentProgram Director: Joann Otto | ![]() |
Wheaton CollegeInclusive Excellence / 2018–PresentProgram Director: Meg Kirkpatrick | ![]() |