University Centers of Exemplary Mentoring Program

PROGRAM GOAL

To diversify the U.S. Ph.D. degree-holding workforce through the support of university-based efforts to improve the recruitment, retention, and graduation of Black, Indigenous, and Latina/o/x doctoral students in STEM fields.

UCEM Program Evaluation

Conducted by Higher Ed Insight, Beyond Representation: An Analysis of the University Centers of Exemplary Mentoring Program is an independent evaluation that catalogs and reflects upon the latest learnings from Sloan’s decade-long investment in universities seeking to improve the recruitment, retention, and graduation of Black, Indigenous, and Latina/o/e doctoral students in STEM fields.

Taking a student-centered approach, the report explores Sloan Scholars’ experiences along STEM academic and career pathways and illuminates UCEM’s impact on graduate education across eight campuses, with implications for higher education and the funding community.

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