Realizing STEM Equity and Social Innovation through Higher Education-Community Engagement

In preparation for the IAU Global Meeting of Associations 6, this issue - IAU Horizons, 21, 1 - offers reports on IAU priority areas, new projects and initiatives, especially LGEU, and upcoming events and conferences.
By Ira Harkavy, Nancy Cantor and Myra Burnett. Realizing STEM Equity and Social Innovation through Higher Education-Community Engagement
Universities are key partners for generating knowledge, building intellectual capital, spurring innovation, and improving societal well-being. They are knowledge-advancing and problem-solving institutions that are charged with successfully educating leaders who will be at the cutting edge of innovation and change. Social innovations are certainly needed for promoting equity and diversity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in the United States and around the globe.
A white paper on “Realizing STEM Equity and Diversity through Higher Education-Community Engagement,” supported by the National Science Foundation, was recently produced as part of an international project designed to reduce inequalities in STEM. Download IAU Horizons, 21, 1.