The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation recently provided RPI with a grant for the purpose of initiating what is being referred to as a “progressive dialogue” about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education in New York State. In June, Rensselaer will be hosting a summit among leaders from several fields to discuss issues relating to STEM education, with an emphasis on increasing the number of students from under-represented groups pursuing STEM fields of study. After the summit, RPI will continue to work toward forming and strengthening partnerships among “key stakeholders” in STEM education, eventually producing a set of recommendations for increasing the number of students studying STEM.
