Inclusive Excellence 1 & 2
The Inclusive Excellence (IE) Initiative began in 2017 with a cohort of 24 universities and colleges (IE1) and added a second cohort of 33 institutions (IE2) in 2018. Information on the Inclusive Excellence 3 Learning Community (IE3LC) initiative can be found on the IE3LC program page.
Our Challenge
The dynamic demographics of the U.S. 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 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 has committed to learning through reflection, sharing what is being learned, listening to feedback, and supporting other members of the community.
Our IE1&2 Community
A total of 57 colleges and universities are now part of the IE1&2 community. Faculty and staff at these schools provide national leadership in science education and are implementing plans that will lead to inclusive science education.
The IE community consists 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 IE community, grantees 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 sponsored by HHMI; ii) smaller, regional gatherings of Peer Implementation Clusters (PICs); and iii) 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 presented 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&U Transforming STEM Higher Education Conference; ASCN Transforming Institutions Conference; AAC&U PKAL STEM Regional Meeting
HHMI invited each eligible institution to submit one pre-proposal. Eligibility for previous rounds of the IE1 and IE2 competitions included the following:
- 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 Colleges
- 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.
- Be accredited and in good standing with the appropriate regional accrediting organization.
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Arizona State University2018–PresentProgram Director: James Collins |
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Bates College2018–PresentProgram Director: April Hill |
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Brandeis University2018–PresentProgram Director: Irv Epstein Read more |
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California State University, Los Angeles2018–PresentProgram Director: Krishna Foster Read more |
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California State University, San Marcos2018–PresentProgram Director: George Vourlitis |
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Chaminade University of Honolulu2017–PresentProgram Director: Helen Turner |
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Davidson College2018–PresentProgram Director: Barbara Lom |
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Delaware State University2017–PresentProgram Director: Alexa Silver |
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DePauw University2018–PresentProgram Director: Jackie Roberts |
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Framingham State University2018–PresentProgram Director: Catherine Dignam |
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Humboldt State University2017–PresentProgram Director: Amy Sprowles |
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James Madison University2018–PresentProgram Director: Tim Bloss |
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Kalamazoo College2018–PresentProgram Director: Regina Stevens-Truss |
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Kennesaw State University2018–PresentProgram Director: Scott Reese |
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Kenyon College2017–PresentProgram Director: John Hofferberth |
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Lawrence Technological University2017–PresentProgram Director: Bhubanjyoti Bhattacharya |
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Lawrence University2018–PresentProgram Director: Stefan Debbert |
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Mercy College2018–PresentProgram Director: Renée Haskew-Layton |
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Mount Mary University2018–PresentProgram Director: Cheryl Bailey |
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Norfolk State University2018–PresentProgram Director: Ashley Haines |
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North Carolina State University2018–PresentProgram Director: Jane Lubischer |
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Northeastern University2017–PresentProgram Director: Mary Jo Ondrechen |
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Oberlin College2017–PresentProgram Director: Sabriya Rosemond |
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Oregon State University2018–PresentProgram Director: Martin Storksdieck |
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Radford University2017–PresentProgram Director: Sarah Kennedy |
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Rochester Institute of Technology2017–PresentProgram Director: Dina Newman |
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Roosevelt University2018–PresentProgram Director: Kelly Wentz–Hunter |
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San Francisco State University2017–PresentProgram Director: Blake Riggs |
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Stony Brook University2017–PresentProgram Director: Ross Nehm |
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Syracuse University2018–PresentProgram Director: George Langford |
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The College of New Jersey2018–PresentProgram Director: Janet Morrison |
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Towson University2017–PresentProgram Director: Laura Gough |
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Trinity Washington University2017–PresentProgram Director: Cynthia DeBoy |
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Tufts University2017–PresentProgram Director: Roger Tobin |
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University of California, Davis2017–PresentProgram Director: Marc Facciotti |
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University of California, Los Angeles2017–PresentProgram Director: Tracy Johnson |
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University of California, Merced2018–PresentProgram Director: Jennifer Manilay |
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University of Colorado Denver2017–PresentProgram Director: Richard Allen |
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University of Houston-Downtown2018–PresentProgram Director: Akif Uzman |
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University of Illinois at Chicago2018–PresentProgram Director: Charu Thakral |
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University of Massachusetts Amherst2018–PresentProgram Director: Elizabeth Connor |
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University of Missouri-Columbia2018–PresentProgram Director: Marcelle Siegel |
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University of Northern Colorado2017–PresentProgram Director: Susan Keenan |
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University of Puerto Rico-Humacao2018–PresentProgram Director: Lilliam Casillas-Martinez |
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University of St. Thomas, Minnesota2018–PresentProgram Director: Melissa Loe |
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University of South Dakota2017–PresentProgram Director: Meghann Jarchow |
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University of Texas Rio Grande Valley2017–PresentProgram Director: Saraswathy Nair |
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University of Utah2017–PresentProgram Director: Holly Godsey |
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University of Wisconsin, Madison2018–PresentProgram Director: Janet Branchaw |
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Utah State University2018–PresentProgram Director: Al Savitsky |
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Vassar College2018–PresentProgram Director: José Perillán |
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Virginia Commonwealth University2018–PresentProgram Director: Allison Johnson |
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University2017–PresentProgram Director: Jill Sible |
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Washington University in St. Louis2017–PresentProgram Director: Kathy Miller |
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Wellesley College2018–PresentProgram Director: Oscar Fernandez |
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Western Washington University2017–PresentProgram Director: Emily Borda |
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Wheaton College (MA)2018–PresentProgram Director: Janina Benoit |
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Inclusive Excellence
Inclusive Excellence First Annual Meeting
HHMI Inclusive Excellence Annual Meeting Participants.
Image by Hadar Goren
2018 Inclusive Excellence Kick-Off Meeting
2018 Inclusive Excellence Kick-Off Meeting Participants.
Image by Melvina Lewis
AAC&U Inclusive Excellence Commission
Inclusive Excellence Commission having a discussion.
Image by Melvina Lewis
2017 Inclusive Excellence Kick-Off Meeting
2017 Inclusive Excelllence Kick-Off Meeting participant getting scientifically inked.
Image by Melvina Lewis
